Dungeon & Fighter, sometimes abbreviated to DNF, is a series of video games created by Neople, a subsidiary of Nexon. While early games were only developed and published by Neople, Nexon began to publish other entries in the series as well as outsource the development to other companies.
| Dungeon & Fighter | |
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing game |
| Developer(s) | Neople |
| Publisher(s) | Nexon Tencent (mobile) |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android |
| First release | Dungeon & Fighter August 10, 2005 |
| Latest release | DNF Duel June 28, 2022 |
Games
edit| 2005 | Dungeon Fighter Online |
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| 2012 | Dungeon Fighter Live: Fall of Hendon Myre |
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| 2016 | Dungeon & Fighter: Spirit |
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| 2022 | Dungeon & Fighter Mobile DNF Duel |
Dungeon & Fighter
editDungeon & Fighter, the first game in the series, was released for Microsoft Windows on August 10, 2005. The game is an online multiplayer side-scrolling beat 'em up that features multiple classes to choose from. The game underwent a name changed when it was localized to other markets. In Japan, the game was renamed to Arad Senki while in the west it was titled Dungeon Fighter Online.
Dungeon Fighter Live: Fall of Hendon Myre
editDungeon Fighter Live: Fall of Hendon Myre was the first spin-off in the series and was released exclusively for the Xbox 360 on July 13, 2012, for the Xbox Live Arcade.[1] The game offered the same gameplay as the original but with some added graphical upgrades to the sprites. It featured online co-op with up to 4 players who could drop in and drop out. The game had 3 playable classes.[2] The game was delisted and removed from the Xbox Live Arcade marketplace in 2015.
Dungeon & Fighter: Spirit
editDungeon & Fighter: Spirit was the first mobile release of the series released in Korea in 2016. The game followed the same formula as the original with the game being a side-scrolling beat 'em up game but unlike the original game, Dungeon & Fighter: Spirit utilized 3D graphics instead of 2D sprites for the character models while much of the background was still in 2D.[3] Shortly after its release, the game was shut down in 2017 in favor of releasing another mobile game in the series.[4] There were plans to launch the game in Japan as Arad Senki Mobile but these were cancelled with the shutdown of the Korean version.[5]
Dungeon & Fighter Mobile
editDungeon & Fighter Mobile is the second mobile entry in the series released on March 24, 2022. Just like previous games, it features the same side-scrolling gameplay but with the same 2D sprite graphics as previous entries.[6] This game serves as a replacement for the previous entry, Dungeon & Fighter: Spirit.[7]
DNF Duel
editDNF Duel is a 2.5D fighting game co-developed by Arc System Works, Eighting, and Neople, and published by Nexon.[8] The game was released on Windows, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on June 28, 2022, and Nintendo Switch on 28 April 2023.[9] Two open betas for PlayStation platforms were hosted prior to release; the first from December 17 to December 20, 2021,[10] and the second from April 1 to April 4, 2022.[11]
Upcoming games
editThe First Berserker: Khazan
editIn 2018, Nexon announced "Project BBQ", the working title for a 3D Dungeon Fighter Online video game. A gameplay video was revealed that December, demonstrating fast 3D action combat.[12] A second trailer for "Project BBQ" was released in December 2020. The game was revealed with the full title Arad Chronicle: Khazan with a trailer at G-Star 2022.[13] In 2023 the game was officially titled The First Berserker: Khazan with a trailer at The Game Awards 2023.[14]
Overkill
editIn April 2021, the upcoming Dungeon Fighter Overkill, also known as Dungeon & Fighter Overkill, was announced.[15][16] The gameplay uses a 2.5D perspective and runs on the Unreal Engine 4.
Dungeon & Fighter: Arad
editIn January 2023, Nexon announced Project DW, the working title for a new open-world action role-playing game.[17] In October 2024, the game was officially titled Dungeon & Fighter: Arad with a trailer at G-Star 2024.[18]
Other media
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| Written by | Kazuki Yamanobe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Music by | Takeshi Nakatsuka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Original network | TV Tokyo, TVh, TVQ, TV Aichi, TSC, TVO, AT-X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original run | April 3, 2009 – September 26, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Episodes | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Written by | Kiku Ueda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Published by | Gentosha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Magazine | Monthly Comic Birz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Seinen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original run | June 2009 – November 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volumes | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anime
editAn anime adaption of the game, titled as Slap-up Party: Arad Senki (スラップアップパーティ −アラド戦記−, Surappuappu Pāti -Arado Senki-, lit and titled in original Korean as Dungeon and Fighter: Slap-up Party (던전 앤 파이터 슬랩업 파티). Slap-up Party: Record of the Arad War), was produced by Gonzo and GK Entertainment and directed by Takahiro Ikezoe.[19] The anime premiered on TV Tokyo on April 3, 2009, and ran for 26 episodes.[20] It is loosely based on material from the official webcomic, The Vagrants in Arad (Korean: 아라드의 방랑파티, Japanese: アラドの放浪パーティー, lit. The Wandering Party of Arad), and features several of the same characters.[21][22]
A new anime adaptation titled "Reversal of Fate S2" was produced by Liden Films, directed by Noriyuki Abe, and written by Mayori Sekijima and Aoi Akashiro.[23] The series was set to premiere in 2019,[24] but was delayed until its premiere on April 23, 2020.[25]
Main voice cast:
- Takashi Kondō as Baron Abel
- Sakura Nogawa as Ryunmei Ranka
- Kenichi Suzumura as Capensis
- Ayumi Tsuji as Ixia Jun
- Takaya Kuroda as Jeda Raxpa
- Ryōtarō Okiayu as Irbek
- Rie Tanaka as Hiria
- Mitsuo Iwata as Harsen
- Akeno Watanabe as Roxy
- Shiro Tsubuyaki as Willy
The first opening theme of the anime, "Party Play" by Sakura Nogawa, and the ending theme "Hateshinai Sekai" (果てしない世界, lit. "Endless World") by YMCK were used from episodes 1 to 13. From episodes 14 to 26, "Sokujin no Pandora" (塞塵のパンドラ, lit. "The Pandora of Dust ") by Sakura Nogawa was the opening theme while "LEVEL∞" by Akiko Hasegawa became the ending theme from episodes 14 to 25.
Donghua
editA donghua directed by Masahiro Hosoda and animated by Dangun Pictures premiered in 2017.[26]
Manga
editA manga based on the game titled Arad Senki: Slap-up Party (アラド戦記 −スラップアップパーティ−), written and illustrated by Kiku Ueda, premiered on May 30, 2009, in the June issue of Gentosha's Monthly Comic Birz magazine.[27]
References
edit- ^ "Dungeon Fighter Online spin-off hits Xbox 360 this July".
- ^ "Review - Dungeon Fighter LIVE Co-Op Review".
- ^ "Nexon pumps out a half-dozen new mobile games in Korea | Massively Overpowered". 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Dungeon & Fighter: Spirit Closes in Korea for a New Project". 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Arad Senki Mobile - New mobile game launching in Japan next year". 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Dungeon & Fighter Mobile fully launches in Korea for iOS and Android". 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Dungeon & Fighter Mobile has launched in Korea: Here's how to download and play". 23 March 2022.
- ^ Romano, Sal (26 December 2020). "Arc System Works-developed Dungeon Fighter fighting game DNF DUEL announced [Update]". Gematsu. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "DNF DUEL ｜Official Trailer". YouTube. 19 December 2021.
- ^ Romano, Sal (13 December 2021). "DNF DUEL - Hitman trailer, PS5 and PS4 open beta test set for December 17 to 20". Gematsu. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Romano, Sal (28 March 2022). "DNF DUEL - second PS5 and PS4 open beta test set for April 1 to 4". Gematsu. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Palumbo, Alessio (26 December 2018). "Project BBQ Is a New 3D Dungeon Fighter Online Game Made with Unreal Engine 4 for PC". Wccftech. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Project AK (Arad Chronicle: Khazan) G-Star 2022 trailer". Gematsu. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Arad Chronicle: Khazan officially titled The First Berserker: Khazan, gameplay trailer set for The Game Awards 2023". Gematsu.
- ^ Kapron, Nicola (27 April 2021). "Nexon announces 3D side-scrolling Dungeon & Fighter spinoff Overkill". COGconnected. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Romano, Sal (26 April 2021). "3D side-scrolling action RPG Dungeon & Fighter: OVERKILL announced for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Romano, Sal (11 January 2023). "Nexon announces Project DW – Dungeon & Fighter open-world action RPG for console, PC, and mobile". Gematsu. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Romano, Sal (29 October 2024). "Dungeon & Fighter open-world action RPG for console, PC, and mobile titled Dungeon & Fighter: Arad". Gematsu. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Gonzo to Animate Korean MMORPG Dungeon & Fighter". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ^ "Episode List" (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ^ "액션쾌감!!! 던전앤파이터". nexon.com. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ "[The Vagrants in Arad]". Arad.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ "Killing Bites TV Anime Reveals Visual, Staff, January Premiere". Anime News Network. December 25, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "New Arad Senki/Dungeon Fighter Online Anime's Promo Video Streamed". Anime News Network. December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "Official Site". dnf.qq. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ 阿拉德: 宿命之门 [Arad: Suming Zhi Men (The Fate of Arad)]. Tencent Games (in Chinese). Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Arad Senki Fantasy Game/Anime Gets Manga Version". Retrieved August 21, 2009.
External links
edit- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Dungeon & Fighter (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia