Zenonia
Encyclopedia
Zenonia is an action role-playing game
created, developed, and published by Gamevil
for the iOS, Android, Zeebo
, PlayStation Portable
, Nintendo DSi
and Windows Mobile
. It was released on the App Store on May 24, 2009 and on the Android Market
on March 27, 2010. It was recently released for the PlayStation Portable
on October 12, 2010.
, which is located in the lower left corner of the screen. There are many side quest
s that the player can choose to complete in order to further explore the world. The main storyline can be changed by the player depending on whether they decide to make certain choices that will cause their character's alignment to shift more quickly towards good or evil. There are three classes in which the player can choose from: Paladin, Warrior, or Assassin, each having a unique fighting style. The game also features literally hundreds of different weapons, and a full class skill tree for each of classes. Gamevil claims that Zenonia has 40 hours of gameplay.
Regret's in-game appearance changes based upon his equipped weapon and armor set.
of a popular mobile game
from South Korea
. Much of the time spent porting the game to iPhone was spent on translation
.
Version 1.1 was released on June 29, 2009. The update improved the touch controls as well as making certain on-screen buttons larger and semi-transparent, making them easier to press accurately without restricting the view of the in-game action. Also, the need to eat and repair weapons and armor has been decreased in order to improve the overall playability of the game by lowering the frequency with which the player must return to towns. Features of Apple's iPhone OS 3.0, which was released on June 17, 2009, were implemented into the game as well, allowing the user to listen to MP3
s in lieu of the in-game soundtrack.
The game was also translated to Portuguese (Brazil) and released for the Zeebo, a Brazilian video-game in January of 2010.
Zenonia was released for the Android OS on March 27, 2010. It supports both HVGA and WVGA screen resolutions and runs on Android versions 1.5 and greater. It was later released for Nintendo's DSiWare in North America on September 27, 2010 and in the PAL region on December 24, 2010. On October 12, 2010, it was also released on the PSP.
named the game as one of the "must-have" games for iPhone.
As of June 24, 2009, version 1.0 of the game had received a 4½ star rating in the App Store, based on 1,979 ratings. Version 1.1 has a 4 star rating as of August 20, 2009, based on 2,032 ratings. As of January 29, 2010, Version 1.3 had received a 4 star rating from 2,297 ratings.
". It features four new characters with their own special abilities and combat tactics: Lu, the paladin (melee class), Ecne, the shooter (gunner class), Morpice, the mage (ranged mage class), and Daza, the warrior (melee class). The sequel features a new interface for character customization with over 1200 new items which, in addition to raising your character's fighting statistics, change his or her appearance. New landscapes have also been added to challenge the player even more than in the previous game. New terrain include ice to skid across, ledges to climb and flowing lava. The game also features Player vs. Player
(PVP) battles in a small arena. Each of the game's four towns have a different Arena layout.
The sequel was released in the App Store on March 29, 2010 and the Android Market
on December 24, 2010.
A further sequel, Zenonia 3
, was released in the Apple App Store on April 28, 2011, and the Android market
on August 1, 2011.
The sequel to Zenonia 3, called Zenonia 4, was released in Korea on September 26, 2011. It has not yet been translated to English and rumors point to a release date around December or early January.
Action role-playing game
Action role-playing games form a loosely defined sub-genre of role-playing video games that incorporate elements of action or action-adventure games, emphasizing real-time action where the player has direct control over characters, instead of turn-based or menu-based combat...
created, developed, and published by Gamevil
GAMEVIL
Gamevil Inc. is a privately held company based in Seoul, Republic of Korea, which develops and publishes video games for mobile devices.- Gamevil Inc. :...
for the iOS, Android, Zeebo
Zeebo
Zeebo is a 3G-enabled entertainment and education system from Zeebo Inc. It not only enables users to play video games, but also connect to the Internet, communicate online and run educational applications. The Zeebo is targeted at developing markets such as BRIC and Mexico. Zeebo Inc...
, PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
, Nintendo DSi
Nintendo DSi
The is a handheld game system created by Nintendo and launched in 2008 and 2009 in Japan, North America, PAL territories, and other regions. It is the third iteration of the Nintendo DS, and its primary market rival is Sony's PlayStation Portable...
and Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...
. It was released on the App Store on May 24, 2009 and on the Android Market
Android Market
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on March 27, 2010. It was recently released for the PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
on October 12, 2010.
Gameplay
The game features real time combat and exploration. The main character, Regret, is controlled through use of an on-screen d-padD-pad
A D-pad is a flat, usually thumb-operated directional control with one button on each point, found on nearly all modern video game console gamepads, game controllers, on the remote control units of some television and DVD players, and smart phones...
, which is located in the lower left corner of the screen. There are many side quest
Quest (gaming)
A quest in role-playing video games — including massively multiplayer online role-playing games and their predecessors, MUDs — is a task that a player-controlled character or group of characters may complete in order to gain a reward...
s that the player can choose to complete in order to further explore the world. The main storyline can be changed by the player depending on whether they decide to make certain choices that will cause their character's alignment to shift more quickly towards good or evil. There are three classes in which the player can choose from: Paladin, Warrior, or Assassin, each having a unique fighting style. The game also features literally hundreds of different weapons, and a full class skill tree for each of classes. Gamevil claims that Zenonia has 40 hours of gameplay.
Regret's in-game appearance changes based upon his equipped weapon and armor set.
Synopsis
Zenonias protagonist is Regret, a young man whose origins are initially unknown. His primary mission in the game is to find the reason for the death of his adoptive father at the hands of a demon and subsequently a more powerful evil that is at work.Development
Zenonia was developed and published by Gamevil. It is a portPorting
In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed...
of a popular mobile game
Mobile game
A mobile game is a video game played on a mobile phone, smartphone, PDA, tablet computer or portable media player. This does not include games played on handheld video game systems such as Nintendo DS or PlayStation Portable....
from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Much of the time spent porting the game to iPhone was spent on translation
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
.
Version 1.1 was released on June 29, 2009. The update improved the touch controls as well as making certain on-screen buttons larger and semi-transparent, making them easier to press accurately without restricting the view of the in-game action. Also, the need to eat and repair weapons and armor has been decreased in order to improve the overall playability of the game by lowering the frequency with which the player must return to towns. Features of Apple's iPhone OS 3.0, which was released on June 17, 2009, were implemented into the game as well, allowing the user to listen to MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
s in lieu of the in-game soundtrack.
The game was also translated to Portuguese (Brazil) and released for the Zeebo, a Brazilian video-game in January of 2010.
Zenonia was released for the Android OS on March 27, 2010. It supports both HVGA and WVGA screen resolutions and runs on Android versions 1.5 and greater. It was later released for Nintendo's DSiWare in North America on September 27, 2010 and in the PAL region on December 24, 2010. On October 12, 2010, it was also released on the PSP.
Reception
Zenonia has largely received positive reviews and has been compared graphically with earlier games in The Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy series. The game's script has been praised for being well-written and humorous. PC MagazinePC Magazine
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named the game as one of the "must-have" games for iPhone.
As of June 24, 2009, version 1.0 of the game had received a 4½ star rating in the App Store, based on 1,979 ratings. Version 1.1 has a 4 star rating as of August 20, 2009, based on 2,032 ratings. As of January 29, 2010, Version 1.3 had received a 4 star rating from 2,297 ratings.
Sequel
Gamevil developed a sequel to Zenonia, "Zenonia 2: The Lost MemoriesZenonia 2
Zenonia 2: The Lost Memories is the sequel to Zenonia, an action role-playing game developed, created, and published by Gamevil for the operating systems iOS, and Android. It was released in 2010 on March 29 in the App Store and on December 24 in Android Market.- Story :Zenonia 2: The Lost...
". It features four new characters with their own special abilities and combat tactics: Lu, the paladin (melee class), Ecne, the shooter (gunner class), Morpice, the mage (ranged mage class), and Daza, the warrior (melee class). The sequel features a new interface for character customization with over 1200 new items which, in addition to raising your character's fighting statistics, change his or her appearance. New landscapes have also been added to challenge the player even more than in the previous game. New terrain include ice to skid across, ledges to climb and flowing lava. The game also features Player vs. Player
Player versus player
Player versus player, or PvP, is a type of multiplayer interactive conflict within a game between two or more live participants. This is in contrast to games where players compete against computer controlled opponents, which is correspondingly referred to as player versus environment...
(PVP) battles in a small arena. Each of the game's four towns have a different Arena layout.
The sequel was released in the App Store on March 29, 2010 and the Android Market
Android Market
Android Market is an online software store developed by Google for Android OS devices. Its gateway is an application program called "Market", preinstalled on most Android devices, allows users to browse and download mobile apps published by third-party developers...
on December 24, 2010.
A further sequel, Zenonia 3
Zenonia 3
Zenonia 3 is an action role-playing game created, developed, and published by Gamevil for Android and iOS. It was released on the App Store on April 28, 2011. It is a sequel to Gamevil's earlier releases Zenonia and Zenonia 2.- Gameplay :...
, was released in the Apple App Store on April 28, 2011, and the Android market
Android Market
Android Market is an online software store developed by Google for Android OS devices. Its gateway is an application program called "Market", preinstalled on most Android devices, allows users to browse and download mobile apps published by third-party developers...
on August 1, 2011.
The sequel to Zenonia 3, called Zenonia 4, was released in Korea on September 26, 2011. It has not yet been translated to English and rumors point to a release date around December or early January.