MapleStory was all the rage in the early 2000s, but the game is likely to make a triumphant comeback more than 20 years later.
According to the Mogura RE Manga, the MapleStory MMORPG will receive an action fantasy webtoon and webnovel, as revealed during MapleStory’s 20th anniversary live stream. Reice Studio, which has produced works such as Solo Leveling, will develop these two works. Redice Studio has not announced a release date yet.
Maple Story’s Success as an MMORPG
Developed by Wizet, MapleStory, a 2D scrolling platform MMORPG, launched in April 2003. In the game, the player roams the Maple World and defeats monsters. The first main part of the game revolves around the players fighting against the Black Wings, who are trying to revive the Black Mage. The second part begins in the kingdom of Grandis, where the villain Gerand Darmoor believes his race is superior to all. NECORD (ASTERIA) composed the music for MapleStory and their soundtrack received positive reviews. Music has been a point of nostalgia for many former players. MapleStory has grossed over $3 billion in global revenue as of 2020.
This is not the first time MapleStory has received a media adaptation. Madhouse (Season 1 of One-Punch Man, Trigun, and Death Note) produced the anime adaptation from October 2007 to March 2008 with 25 episodes. The anime follows a warrior named Al who seeks to revive the World Tree after the evil organization Black Wings destroyed it. MapleStory also received a card game, mobile adaptation, and game format adaptation on Facebook, although the latter was discontinued in 2013.
Besides Solo Leveling, Redice Studio has developed Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint and Tomb Raider King. The studio mainly adapted web novels into webtoons. Notably, the CEO of Redice Studio, Jang Sung-Rak, is the artist of Solo Leveling, his artwork, under the pseudonym Dubu, has received a positive reception from fans. After the epilogue of the webcomic Solo Leveling, Jang passed away from a brain hemorrhage due to ongoing health problems in July 2022.
There is no release date for webtoon or webnovel as of the publication of this article.
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