Dungeon Fighter is a brawler mmo originally released, and now localized, by Nexon. Dungeon and fighter is one of the few games to get brawling right. Dungeon and Fighter features a 5 diverse characters, dozens of dungeons, and a retro super Nintendo look. Not to mention pitch perfect gameplay. Dungeon Fighter is up for closed beta so find out how you can get a key and join the fun at http://www.dungeonfighter.nexon.net/  

   I almost just want to skip strait to gameplay… but for the sake of keeping consistent reviews…

PRESENTATION: Dungeon and Fighters graphics are perfectly nostalgic. This might be because it was actually released quite a few years ago but either way it brings back memories of golden days of gaming on the super Nintendo. The graphics are somewhere in between Super Nintendo and Play Station 1. Its not that the graphics are the kind youd just sit around and enjoy, but the nostalgia + gameplay enhances the experience. Dungeon and fighter isn’t your kids game. If you think anime style is only for kids than this should shatter  mis-conceptions. Characters and monsters spray blood every time theyre hit. Its aimed closer  to a teen audience.

CHARACTERS: The characters in Dungeon Fighter all play very differently. Each one has their own traits and great backstory. My first gripe about this game. Characters are completely not customizable Im afraid.I was able to have fun with the first 3 of them.

Slayer: The slayer is fun but I didn’t enjoy him as much as the other two.  The Slayer is slow but easy to get used to. Using swords they have a simple 3 hit combo. The Slayer wakes up one day finding he has slaughtered his family with the arm of a demon, and cant remember any of it. Now, with his arm bound by chains, he drifts around killing monsters. Left: The slayer can gain crazy speed and combos with blade master type skills at hand.

Gunner: The Gunner is undoubtedly the coolest character since dante from devil may cry.  They are a long range character using handguns.  They can kill a monster from across a map. When attacking they are stuck standing still but their range makes up for it.

Fighter: The FAN SERVICE character. This fantastically proportioned character is fast and fun to use. While attacking they move half way across the screen. They have a 4 attack combo and a series of punches and grabs. This was my favorite character to use as it’s the fastest.  When she was young and weak her parents were killed and there was nothing she could do to protect them. So she trained to protect herself. Pushing her body to its limits.

Theres 2 more characters I wasn’t  able to try.

The Mage: Using massive skills that destroy maps of players. Below: A mage can take up an entire screen with thier attack

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The Priest: Using buffs  and heals for buffs and team mates… as well as an axe.

GAMEPLAY: The Gameplay is absolutely perfect in dungeon and fighter, wouldn’t change a thing. This is exactly what I want in a brawler and I hope others learn from it. When you attack with characters besides the gunner you move forward a little bit, after playing some awful mmos and bad brawlers I realize that people don’t know that if an enemy fliches, the character should automatically move forward with each attack. I always thought gameplay without this feature was ridiculous and made maplestory’s and windy slayer’s.  As you crawl through the numerous dungeons youll unlock new rooms with more monsters and treasure chest to destroy. Theres enough to explore in each dungeon but if you choose to you can just go the fastest path to the boss.

Dungeon and fighter is an extremely fun and satisfying experience. I really enjoyed it and I can say without a doubt this is a 10/10. 9/10 if you care about customization, but I’m really willing to over look that for great gameplay and awesome character backgrounds, I hope you are to. Try it out at http://dungeonfighter.nexon.com/