MapleStory M is Nexon's latest attempt to deliver the
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Now, 1 thing you may wish to keep in mind is that the current English record of MapleStory M will only be available on the Play Store until January 30th. The official release is planned for sometime later this season. So if you want to jump into the MMORPG gameplay, then you should do so post haste, since the clock is counting down. It's also worth pointing out that the game's servers will soon be wiped after this beta is finished, therefore any progress you make in the sport will be lost when it's officially published. Luckily any in-app purchases that will definitely be in the final release are not active for the beta, so there's no way to lose any money whilst analyzing out the title.
If you are unfamiliar with MapleStory, it's a highly popular Korean 2D MMORPG that's been available on PC since 2003. Yes it is super grindy, and yes it is very pay-to-win, but that's never seemed to stop any of its own fans. As for what sets MapleStory M apart from its PC predecessor, well, not too much, and that is a fantastic thing. Sure, there are a couple quality of life enhancements for simpler touchscreen controllers. One of those is the inclusion of an auto questing button in the top left of the screen, just like you would expect to find in the majority of cellular MMOs out there. Obviously, any automobile characteristics are optional, so you're free to play how you like, which is great for those of us who intend on playing manually.
Oh, and if you were counting on any sort of controller service, the beta has no such attribute. Maybe this will be added in later, but that's most likely a stretch since the game was available in Korea for a bit over a year now, and so much as I know, it doesn't have controller support either.
All in all, I must say I was surprised to see
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