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Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds beginner's guide: Time to save the kingdom
Learn how to get started with the best classes in the MMORPG
After raking in millions of dollars from its first 11 days during Asia's launch, it was only a matter of time before Level-5 and Netmarble's new MMORPG Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds would see a global release. Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds currently has a seat for one of the best MMOs on Android, praised for the stunning graphics, and having a Studio Ghibli-inspired world to experience on your favorite Android gaming phone.
Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds goes global, bringing its Studio Ghibli design to an MMORPG world
There's even a PC version in beta, complete with cross play
Earlier this month, we learned that Netmarble would be bringing Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds to a broader audience on May 25th. Well, that's today, and as promised, the MMORPG's global servers have gone live. This is a game that's proven to be incredibly popular in the East, having earned $100 Million in its first 11 Days (with Japan contributing to the largest chunk), as this is a collection-based autoplay gacha game. At the very least, the Studio Ghibli art direction and audio design should appeal to fans of the animation studio, as there's no arguing that the presentation is on point.
Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds is bringing Studio Ghibli charm to Android this month
This stylish MMORPG is two weeks away from release
Last month we learned that Netmarble's mobile MMORPG Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds entered into pre-registration, signaling we were nearing release. As of this morning, the game's official Twitter account announced the release date. The game is set to launch on May 25th, which is only two weeks away, bringing with it a bunch of original animations from Studio Ghibli.
Studio Ghibli co-production Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds enters pre-registration on the Play Store
The mobile MMORPG is coming West
Netmarble launched Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds in Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan last June, and it appears that the game was a success earning $100 million in its first 11 days, so the mobile MMORPG is going global this summer. This is a game that contains animated cutscenes from Studio Ghibli (the exceptional artists behind such films as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro), just like the mainline Ni no Kuni console and PC games, so expect an excellent art direction.
Since April, we've known that the popular MMORPG RuneScape would arrive on Android this summer, and Jagex even announced at the beginning of this month that the game would arrive on June 17th. Well, the developer has stayed true to its word, and so RuneScape is finally available on the Google Play Store. This release has been a long time coming, seeing the Jagex originally announced the mobile version of RuneScape back in 2018. Sadly it would seem the wait wasn't worth it as the game is struggling with a host of issues where its Play Store rating has dropped from 4.9 all the way down to 2.6. Ouch.
It took its time, but Albion Online is finally available on the Google Play Store
This popular sandbox MMO no longer has to be sideloaded
Albion Online comes from many of the people that worked on EVE Online, and so it too is a sandbox MMO, and as you can see in the picture above, it offers a fantasy theme. Back when the game was crowdfunded through founders packs, it was promised that an Android and iOS version would be made. An Android APK has been available since 2017, but the iOS version is still missing. Well, as of today, Sandbox Interactive has announced that the MMO will be officially released on Android and iOS this summer, with cross-play in tow for all platforms.
Runescape is coming to Android, and you can get some freebies if you pre-register now
After several years in beta, this popular MMORPG is coming to the Play Store this summer
It's been a while since we've heard about the upcoming release for RuneScape on mobile, three years in fact. Until now, members who have been actively paying for a RuneScape subscription have been able to test the mobile beta, but now it would appear that Jagex is finally ready to release the game to the masses. As of this afternoon, interested parties can pre-register for the MMO on the Google Play Store. Depending on how many people register, there will be varying exclusive in-game rewards.
Warhammer: Odyssey is an anticipated MMORPG for mobile — watch the first gameplay trailer here
The graphics look impressive
Back in August of 2019, Virtual Realms announced the development for Warhammer: Odyssey, an upcoming MMORPG that looked promising despite a lack of details. Well, over the last year, development of the title has been moving along, with Virtual Realms sharing a few snippets of the game along with a way to pre-register on the official website, though gameplay videos were pretty much absent. This changes today with the official release of the first gameplay video for Warhammer: Odyssey, and while this is mainly a cinematic trailer, there's a few seconds of gameplay that shows off some of the game's characters, so this video indeed offers the first look at Warhammer: Odyssey in action.
Elder Scrolls Online is the first MMORPG to land on Stadia, and it's free for Pro members
Everyone's been waiting for it, and it's finally here
It's been known that the popular MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online would be coming to Stadia since the very beginning, but only recently did we learn that the game would be launched on June 16th. As of a few moments ago, ESO is officially available on the Stadia Store, and the base game is free for all Pro members. Now, this free version does not include any of the game's expansions outside of the Morrowind chapter, which coincidentally means the latest chapter Greymoor isn't included either, but thanks to the game's PC cross-save functionality, whatever you already own on PC is included with the Stadia version (all of my Zone and Dungeon DLC is indeed intact), as long as you link your accounts.
Today signals the official release of the English version of Black Desert Mobile in the West, just as promised. We've known for a while now that the mobile MMORPG would arrive sometime this year, though it was only last month that the developer Pearl Abyss revealed the game would officially arrive today. Now that it's here, I'm pleased to say the game is very enjoyable, though there is no denying that the monetization isn't the best. Still, Black Desert Mobile is easily the most satisfying MMO on the Play Store to date thanks to its excellent customization, superb graphics, and a quality control scheme where players can choose between manual controls or auto-play on the fly.
Black Desert Mobile is an MMORPG that's already available on Android, though you can only download it off the Play Store if you live in Korea or Japan. Now that the developer Pearl Abyss has had some time to iron out a few kinks and find some success in the regions the game was launched, the studio has announced on Facebook that a global release will happen this year, which means an English version is expected to land on the Play Store sometime in the next eight months.
Welcome to the latest entry in our Bonus Round series, wherein we tell you all about the new Android games of the day that we couldn't get to during our regular news rounds. Consider this a quick update for the dedicated gamers who can't wait for our weekly roundups, and don't want to wade through a whole day's worth of news just to get their pixelated fix. Today we've got an odd game about crowd control, a fantastic twist on the Lemmings puzzle-platformer genre, a completely free narrative-based point-and-click adventure, an enjoyable arcade game about diving, a magical twist on pinball, and a new auto-play MMORPG themed after MU Online. Without further ado:
Welcome to the latest entry in our Bonus Round series, wherein we tell you all about the new Android games of the day that we couldn't get to during our regular news rounds. Consider this a quick update for the dedicated gamers who can't wait for our weekly roundups, and don't want to wade through a whole day's worth of news just to get their pixelated fix. Today we've got a stealth-based strategy game that takes place in the world of the Kingsman, a turn-based strategy RPG from a long-running series, a digital adaptation of a popular physical card game, an adventure game that takes place on an in-game phone, Noodlecake Studios' latest golfing game, and an anime-themed MMORPG. Without further ado:
Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors series is coming to Android as an MMORPG. The upcoming mobile game is tentatively named Dynasty Warriors 9 Mobile, and development is currently underway by One Studio, a Nexon Korea development team.
Ragnarok M: Eternal Love is the latest mobile adaptation of the famous Korean MMORPG Ragnarok Online, and the English version just went live on the Play Store. This is a title that's been available in Asia for some time, and it's only just now making its way to the Play Store for Western users. The catch is that today's release isn't actually the official launch since the servers aren't live yet. So think of today's availability as an optional pre-load for those eager to download the 5.07GB install before the servers go live tomorrow.
Back in September Jagex announced that Old School RuneScape would be releasing on Android on October 30th, and lo and behold, OSR Mobile is now officially available on the Play Store as a free-to-play release. That's right, the members beta is finally over, which means OSR Mobile no longer requires a subscription to jump in and enjoy its classic MMORPG gameplay.
If you are not a RuneScape fan, then you probably weren't aware that there are two different versions of RuneScape available on PC. One is called Old School RuneScape, and the more modern version is known merely as RuneScape, though it's sometimes called RuneScape 3. Old School RuneScape is set for release on Android this October 30th, and while the regular version of RuneScape is also coming to Android, an official release date is still unknown. The good news is that if you would like to try it out, a members-only beta has officially started today.
Back in July, Jagex finally listed its classic MMORPG Old School RuneScape as a members-only beta client on the Google Play Store. If you are a paying monthly subscriber, you can use the beta client with your account. If you'd rather not pay, then you should be glad to hear that Old School Runescape will soon be available for free on mobile, and as of this morning, we know this will happen on October 30.The mobile version of Old School RuneScape offers full cross-platform play with PC, which means you can pay the monthly sub to play on mobile and PC right now, all using the same account. What's really cool is that once the mobile version officially launches on October 30, there will no longer be a requirement to sub to the game when using the Android client. There will still be plenty of perks for those that pay the subscription fee, but at least those that are curious will be able to see if they enjoy the game enough to bother paying.There are already a few locations included in a recent soft-launch, so if you happen to live in Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden, you should already have the ability to play without a subscription.Oh, and if you happen to or plan on subscribing to Twitch Prime (I also hear a Prime Video subscription works), then you might want to utilize the free one-month Runescape membership that's included. It will only be available for the next few weeks, as the promotion is over on Sept. 19th. So if you are interested, make sure to snag it soon.Most of the world will have to wait until October 30 to play Old School Runescape for free on Android, but for the impatient, it's nice to see an option to get in right now, even if that means you have to pay a subscription fee. Of course, if you'd rather wait until the free release, you can pre-register to be notified when it goes live by clicking on the widget below.[EMBED_APP]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jagex.oldscape.android[/EMBED_APP]Source: Runescape
It may have been a long time coming, but Nexon's MapleStory M is finally here. For those that don't know, this is a mobile interpretation of the mainline PC MMORPG. In the past, we had received a few different mobile versions of MapleStory on Android, but they never quite stacked up to the original PC release and were subsequently shut down. MapleStory M is supposed to wipe the mobile slate clean by offering something a little more familiar to longtime fans.
Jagex originally announced that Old School Runescape would be coming to mobile last July, and as you can imagine MMORPG fans from around the world rejoiced. Since then people have been getting antsy thanks to the many high-profile classic MMOs that have also been announced for mobile that have yet to see a proper release. Well, it would appear that Jagex is one of the few devs that is going to deliver. Old School RuneScape is finally listed on the Play Store, though it's only available as a members-only beta. An $11 monthly subscription to the game is required.