Tag: Nexon

Aima

Aima is a 3D side-scrolling MMORPG that blends arcade-like brawling with traditional online progression. Players pick from more than five class-based characters and push through dungeon runs, combo-heavy combat, and party boss fights, all wrapped in a bright, stylized presentation.

Publisher: Nexon
Type: MMORPG
Release Date: October 8, 2015 (KR)
Shut Down: November 17, 2016
Pros: +Strong-looking 3D visuals for a side-scroller. +Plenty of instanced dungeons with multiple challenge tiers. +Deep customization for both appearance and build choices.
Cons: -Did not receive an official Western launch.

Project Dynasty Warriors

Project Dynasty Warriors is a mobile hack-and-slash action title that adapts the Dynasty Warriors formula for touch devices, letting you pick a hero and carve through large groups of enemies while pushing toward objectives across each battlefield.

Publisher: Nexon
Playerbase: TBD
Type: Hack-n-Slash
Release Date: Q4 2016
Pros: +Large roster with distinct fighters. +Smooth, combo-focused combat flow. +Plenty to revisit (achievements, many characters to learn).
Cons: -Renamed later to Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed.

Peria Chronicles

Peria Chronicles was positioned as a 3D, anime styled fantasy MMORPG built around cell shaded visuals and a heavy sandbox mindset. Its standout promise was letting players do more than just adventure, it aimed to give the community real tools to design maps, towns, quests, and other playable content that could be shared and enjoyed by everyone.

Publisher: Nexon
Type: Sandbox MMORPG
Canceled: August 27, 2019
Pros: +Distinctive, colorful art direction. +Creature capture and companion growth. +Strong emphasis on player made maps, quests, and shared creations.
Cons: -Public details remained sparse. -No confirmed Western launch plans. -Development timeline saw multiple postponements.

Dirty Bomb

Dirty Bomb was a 3D, team-focused first-person shooter set in a ruined, post-crisis London. Instead of pure deathmatch priorities, it pushed squads to coordinate around objectives, with a roster of distinct mercenaries who each brought different weapons, roles, and active abilities to the fight.

Publisher: Dirty Bomb
Type: Shooter
Release Date: June 2, 2015
Shut Down: December 18, 2019
Pros: +Wide selection of Mercenaries with different roles. +Fast, smooth gunplay and movement. +Unlocked Mercs and bought loadout cards stay permanently. +Strong focus on coordinated team play.
Cons: -Occasional balance rough spots. -Matchmaking can produce lopsided games.

Riders Of Icarus

Riders of Icarus is a free-to-play 3D fantasy MMORPG built around one standout idea, fighting and traveling on tamed creatures, including flying mounts that open up aerial combat. It plays like a traditional quest-driven MMO at its core, but the familiar system, part mount collection and part combat companion, gives exploration and group play a different flavor than most theme park titles.

Publisher: Nexon
Playerbase: Medium
Type: MMORPG
Release Date: April 16, 2014 (Korean Open Beta), July 6, 2016 (NA)
Pros: +Mounted aerial battles that feel distinctive. +Deep familiar (pet and mount) collection and progression. +Guild-focused territory and politics. +Large zones built for exploration.
Cons: -Semi-action combat can feel inconsistent depending on class and targeting.

Nexus TK

Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds (often shortened to Nexus TK) is a long-running 2D fantasy MMORPG rooted in Korean mythology. It is among the earliest online RPGs still operating today, and it lets new players experience the early game without paying by offering free play up to Level 49.

Publisher: Kru Interactive
Playerbase: Low
Type: MMORPG
Release Date: 1996 (Korea); 1998 (NA)
PvP: Duels / Events
Pros: +Old-school RPG flavor. +Supportive, tight-knit community. +Runs on very modest hardware. +Standout clan, council, and roleplay systems.
Cons: -Aged presentation. -Outdated interface and pacing. -Most of the game sits behind a subscription. -Not beginner-friendly.

Cyphers

Cyphers is a 3D, third-person MOBA-style MMO built around quick, action-heavy matches. Two teams clash across lanes, breaking through towers and defensive barricades on the way to the opposing base, where destroying the main structure seals the win.

Publisher: Nexon
Type: MOBA / AOS
Release Date: May 2011 (Korean CB)
Pros: +A distinctive spin on the MOBA formula. +A deep roster of playable Agents. +Several modes to rotate between. +Flashy, expressive combat animations.
Cons: -No Western release announced.

First Assault

First Assault is a free-to-play competitive first-person shooter set in the Ghost In the Shell: Stand Alone Complex universe, built around fast PvP matches and a roster of Section 9 operatives. Each character comes with a signature ability, and the game leans heavily on anime flavor, voice work, and small twists on familiar shooter modes.

Publisher: Nexon
Playerbase: Medium
Type: MMO Shooter
Release Date: July 28, 2016 (NA / EU)
Shut Down Date: December 6, 2017
Pros: +Standout hero abilities. +Skill Sync encourages teamwork. +Weapons can be owned permanently.
Cons: -Core gunplay feels conventional. -Weapon recoil and spread can feel erratic. -Cyberbrain implants expire. -No PvE content (a missed opportunity for the GitS setting!)

MapleStory 2

Maplestory 2 is a 3D fantasy MMORPG built around social features and player creativity. As the follow-up to the long-running MapleStory, it revisits the same universe with an isometric 3D presentation and a bigger focus on activities outside of combat, including housing, mini games, and tools for making and sharing content.

Publisher: Nexon
Playerbase: Shut Down
Type: MMORPG
Release Date: October 10, 2018 (Global)
Shut Down Date: May 27, 2020
PvP: Mini Games
Pros: +Robust, persistent housing. +Strong support for player-made cosmetics. +Excellent music features. +Enjoyable mini games and social activities. +Responsive, smooth controls.
Cons: -Cute art style is not for everyone. -Questing and leveling can feel routine and formulaic.