Ragnarok DS

About

Ragnarok DS transplants the classic MMORPG action to a handheld format with turn-based combat and class customization. You play Ares, an orphan teaming up with Shiera to stop a cult trying to resurrect an ancient goddess. The story unfolds through dungeons and towns as you collect gear and upgrade skills. Local multiplayer lets friends join your adventure. The game borrows heavily from its PC predecessor but works surprisingly well on the DS. Over three million players had already signed up for the online version in North America by 2010. The port preserves core systems like crafting and progression, though the handheld version lacks the full-scale social features of the MMO. The portable factor makes it a solid pick for fans needing a Ragnarok fix between PC sessions.

Storyline

Throughout the world, the people of the major powers throughout the land live in peace and prosperity, unaware that a great evil lurks on the horizon. There is a clandestine group, under the guise of scholarly research, plotting to resurrect a goddess whose time has long since passed. To achieve this goal, they need two things; a vessel of flesh and blood to house the spirit of the goddess, and the lives of every living being offered up as a sacrifice. It is against the backdrop of this coming chaos that Ares, an orphan from a small, forgotten village, sets out to seek his fortune as an adventurer. At the start of his journey, he encounters a beautiful young girl with mysterious powers named Shiera, who has not only lost her memories about herself, but also of the world around her. Together, they embark on an adventure that will ultimately decide the fate of the entire world. Ragnarok Online, the international massively multiplayer online (MMO) phenomenon, now comes to the Nintendo DS. With over three million registered users in North America, Ragnarok DS brings the same addictive game play of exploration and customization to a handheld platform, giving the huge number of online PC players the next best thing when they are unable to log into their regular Ragnarok Online account from a computer.