Nexon Co., Ltd.
[Event Report] “Maple Story Concert: An Endless Adventure” and “Super Maple Party” held
Ritoka Meijin (Shingo Katori) also made a surprise visit to the offline event! ……
Nexon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Owen Mahoney, TSE: 3659, hereinafter referred to as Nexon), which produces and operates virtual worlds, announced on Saturday, December 2, 2022 and December 12, 2022. On Sunday, March 3rd, we held an orchestral concert “MapleStory Concert: An Endless Adventure” and an offline event “Super Maple Party” for the PC action online game “MapleStory”.
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“MapleStory” celebrated its 20th anniversary in Japan on December 3, 2023 (Sunday). To commemorate this, the first orchestral concert of this work will be held on December 2nd (Saturday) at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo). Furthermore, on Sunday, December 3rd, the 20th anniversary, we held our annual offline event at Bellesalle Shibuya Garden (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), inviting all players. A large number of MapleStory players (MapleStory) came to both days and enjoyed two full days of MapleStory, including an orchestra concert and an offline event.
Orchestra Concert “MapleStory Concert: An Endless Adventure” [Performance overview]
・Date and time: Saturday, December 2, 2023, 13:30 (daytime
performance) / 18:00 (evening performance)
・Venue: Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
・Performance: Katsuhiro Ida (Chief Guest Conductor of the Grand Philharmonic) Grand Philharmonic Tokyo (Orchestra) Satoshi Morioka (Concertmaster) (Titles of performers omitted)
The first “MapleStory” orchestral concert in Japan was held in two performances, one in the daytime and one in the evening. From the BGM that has adorned this work so far, selected songs suitable for the 20th anniversary memorial concert will be performed by Katsuhiro Ida, who is highly acclaimed for game music concerts, and the grand Philharmonic Tokyo will perform. Delivered in performance.
There were photo spots set up at the venue where you could take commemorative photos with MapleStory characters, as well as original goods limited to the venue for sale, and the event was crowded with visitors from the moment it opened.
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【Part 1】
The two-part concert began with the nostalgic old login screen displayed on a screen in the venue, and the song “Start The
Adventure,” which was loved by many as background music at the time. After the opening, which will be irresistible for those who have been playing for a long time, there will be BGM of classic maps visited by many players such as “Hennesis”, “Lys Port Exit”, and “Elinia”, as well as “Erev” and “Temple of Time”. Mapler has carefully selected and delivered songs that everyone has experienced and is attached to, making it a time for players to immerse themselves in nostalgia. [Part 2]
In the second part, we delivered a powerful performance of the journey from Arcane River to “Dark Wizard”, the theme song for “Lehern”, where the popular character Lucid lives. In the end credits at the end of the second part, the character names and avatars of the Maplers who attended were projected on the screen in the venue, creating a surprising and moving scene. The last song of the program was “New Beginning Not the End.” For the encore, the BGM of “Togenkyo,” which was updated this summer to signal a new start, was played, and the orchestra concert, which consisted of 39 songs in two parts, came to a close.
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Offline event “Super Maple Party”
[Event overview]
・Date and time: December 3, 2023 (Sunday) 11:00-19:00
・Venue: Bellesalle Shibuya Garden (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
・Performers: General MC…Hikaru Shinohara Sub-MC…Nobuo (Penguins) Relay person…KENN (voice actor) Guest…Peanuts-kun (Performers titles omitted)
“MapleParty” is an offline event held once a year and invites Maple fans. This year, we held the “Super Maple Party” on the largest scale ever to commemorate our 20th anniversary. A long line of people, mainly those who had pre-registered, formed at the event venue even before registration opened at 10am. Even after the doors opened, so many people came that we temporarily restricted admission,
demonstrating the high level of anticipation from everyone for this special 20th anniversary offline event.
The event venue is modeled after Maple World, and in addition to a giant birthday cake in the center, giant balloons with monsters such as maple mushrooms are also placed. In addition to the experience corner, real gacha, and venue-limited goods sales, there was also a food and drink corner that reproduced in-game items. On stage, the earliest information on “NEW AGE”, which will be implemented on Wednesday, December 13th, was released, as well as a performance by special guest “Peanuts-kun”.
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[Venue exhibition]
■NEW AGE area
In the “NEW AGE” area that will start in the game from December 13th (Wednesday), in addition to photo spots, you can also try the “HEXA Skill” Struckout mini-game based on the newly added system “HEXA Skill”. is completed.
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■Super celebration illustration
Congratulatory illustrations for the 20th anniversary of MapleStory, presented by manga artists Hiro Mashima and Bukubu Okawa, were also shown.
Mashima-sensei has drawn a heartwarming illustration of characters from past serials playing with maple mushrooms, and Okawa-sensei has drawn a lively maple mushroom with comments full of “Meipo love.” Both illustrations were also displayed at the venue, and many visitors took photos of them.
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■Hennesis Super bulletin board
A bulletin board was set up at the venue where attendees could write messages and illustrations on maple mushroom-shaped sticky notes and post them. By the time the event ended, the city of Henesis was so filled with messages that it was hard to see.
■Maple Super Real Gacha
“Real Gacha” is a familiar feature in offline events. This time, anyone can try it once for free (pre-registered people can try it twice), and by participating in the stamp rally inside the venue, you can try it up to 3 times. Visitors who collected stamps at the venue tried out gacha one after another in hopes of winning prizes such as in-game coupons, character stickers, and real goods.
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■Business trip version MapleStory THE SHOP
The online goods shop “MapleStory THE SHOP”
(https://maplestory.theshop.jp/) opened a physical store for one day only as a mobile store. In addition to the products that were sold out online, there was also a lineup of “Super Maple Party” limited products, and the event was busy from beginning to end, with popular products selling out quickly.
■Maple DELI
The food and beverage sales corner, which is the first of its kind at an offline event for MapleStory, will sell drinks such as “Strawberry Milk” and “Minagiri Drink,” as well as in-game items familiar to Maple players such as “Yakisoba” and “Delicious Food.” We sold reproduced original food and drinks.
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■Maple Story 20 Years of Progress/Super Museum
There will also be a corner where you can look back on the 20 years of MapleStory at a glance. In “MapleStory 20 Years of Progress,” you can see a list of the jobs, bosses, and major updates that have appeared since the service began in 2003. In addition, the “Super Museum” displayed background illustrations of various maps and character setting materials.
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[Surprise visit by master Litoka (Shingo Katori)]
Among the Maplers, the legendary player Ritoka Master (Shingo Katori), who loves all games and is passionate about conquering games with curiosity and a sense of adventure, will be attending the event. Although he just started playing MapleStory a few days ago, he said that he fell in love with MapleStory after watching the gameplay video (URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5ue3Y-3UsQ). Therefore, I have decided to participate.
Rytka Master enjoyed various exhibits and mini-games as he went around the venue, but he was especially excited about the “Maple Super Real Gacha”. Get the goods you want! Although it didn’t work out that way, they seemed to enjoy the thrill of turning the handle and waiting for the capsule to come out, which is unique to offline events.
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[Stage event]
■NEW AGE Super stage
At the stage event, we unveiled the contents of “NEW AGE”, which will start on Wednesday, December 13th, for the first time. In “NEW AGE”, where “MapleStory” enters a new era, we will introduce the
long-awaited 6th job change and the newly implemented “HEXA matrix” that will be implemented with the 6th job change. Furthermore, new information was released one after another, including major system changes, including the largest training support in history, the addition of new regions, and the holding of large-scale events. After the announcement of “NEW AGE,” Kang Won-ki, general director of “MapleStory,” took the stage. We talked about future developments and plans for MapleStory. General Director Kang enjoyed interacting with the Maplers who came to the venue, holding a photo session inside the venue even after leaving the stage.
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■Super Maple Match
In addition to the visitors, the “Super Maple Match” in which broadcast viewers participate in a questionnaire includes a quiz showdown where visitors face off against guests Nobuo and Peanut, and an RTA who aims to defeat the “dark wizard” within 5 minutes. The event was held and was a great success both at the venue and online. ■Maple Competition 2023 Super Award Ceremony
The results of the “Maple Contest 2023”, which solicits works from maplers, were announced and an award ceremony was also held. Prizes in the item and illustration categories were announced from among the many masterpieces submitted, and the winners received in-game items and Maple Points. Additionally, as announced as a supplementary prize, a rough image of the avatar to be implemented was released for the Grand Prix in the Item Category, and the winner of the Grand Prix in the Illustration Category received an illustrated mouse pad.
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■Super premium lottery
The premium lottery, which we look forward to every year, has been enhanced to commemorate the 20th anniversary. In addition to original “MapleStory” goods, there will also be more luxurious presents than usual, including items from supporting companies, a CD autographed by guest Peanuts, and colored paper autographed by voice actors who have appeared as character voices in the past. was released in large numbers.
■Peanuts-kun Super Live
To conclude the “Super Maple Party”, a special live performance by Peanuts was held. They performed a total of eight songs, including the collaboration song “DEEEEEEP BURNING!!!!” with “MapleStory,” and the excitement at the venue reached its peak.
After the customary commemorative photo session with attendees, performers, and real-time players, the “Super Maple Party” to celebrate the 20th anniversary with Maple fans came to a close with great success.
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“Maplestory” https://maplestory.nexon.co.jp
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“MapleStory” is an MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) that will celebrate its 20th anniversary since its launch in Japan in December of this year. This work, developed by NEXON Korea Corporation (location: South Korea), is a side-scrolling online action game in which you advance through an adventure while fighting cute monsters such as mushrooms and pigs on various islands and villages. It was the first successful online game in the world to use this technology.
In addition, the service is available in 95 countries in Asia, North America, South America, Europe, etc., and its localization tailored to each country is popular, with approximately 100 million IDs. In South Korea, it is recognized as a national title with 18 million members. [Copyright notation]
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Founded in 1994, Nexon (head office location: Minato-ku, Tokyo) is a company that produces, develops, and distributes online games. It was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 2011, and was included in the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 in 2015 and the Nikkei Stock Price Index 300 in 2017. Additionally, in 2020, it was included in the 225 stocks that make up the Nikkei Stock Average. Currently, we offer more than 50 games, including the representative series “MapleStory”, “Kart Rider”, and “Arad Senki”, for PC, console, and mobile in over 190 countries and regions. Masu. In 2021, Nexon made Embark Studios AB, a Stockholm-based company currently developing multiple projects for global distribution, a wholly owned subsidiary.