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Platform
Nintendo DS
Genres
Role-Playing · Adventure
Player Perspective
Third person
Developers
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
Publishers
XSEED Games · GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
Release date
December 18, 2008

Summary

Ragnarok DS (known in Japan as Ragnarok Online DS) brings the spirit of the classic MMORPG to the Nintendo DS, with Xseed Games handling the North‑American launch on February 16, 2010 after its Japanese debut in December 2008. The title strips away the massive‑multiplayer backbone of the original but compensates with stylus‑driven controls and up to three players teaming up in a suite of cooperative dungeons. Two brand‑new classes – the Dark Knight and the Shaman – join the familiar roster, and the game’s crown jewel is the Mirage Tower, a 50‑floor gauntlet where a boss appears every five levels, offering high‑value loot through a bidding screen and shared experience for all participants. Customization goes beyond stats: players can tweak hair color, style, and even gender, unlocking more options as they conquer tower bosses. The adventure follows a quest‑driven storyline, with side‑quests available one at a time, encouraging repeated visits to each area for the full haul of rewards.

Storyline

Ragnarok DS drops players into a world where the major powers live in peace and prosperity, unaware that a secretive scholarly group is plotting to resurrect an ancient goddess. Their ritual requires a living vessel and the sacrifice of every soul, setting the stage for a looming catastrophe. The handheld title follows the orphan Ares—sometimes called Ales in related descriptions—who leaves his forgotten village to seek his fortune as an adventurer. Early in his journey he meets Shiera, a mysterious girl who has lost her memories, and together they embark on a quest that will decide the fate of the entire world. The game mirrors the popular Ragnarok Online MMO, which boasts over three million North American registrations, and adds classic features such as forming a guild after the protagonist’s mother’s death, recruiting permanent companions, and unlocking storage and character‑editing options once the main storyline is completed.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Alternative Titles

  • RODS Alternative
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