Grand Chase
| Grand Chase | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | KOG Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Netmarble, Asiasoft, Nexon, Gamania, SG Interactive, Level Up! Games, Megaxus, Kill3rCombo, Axeso5 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Action MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Grand Chase (Korean: 그랜드체이스, lit. Grand Chase) was a free-to-play, two-dimensional side-scrolling MMORPG developed by the South Korean company KOG Studios. Alternative names for Grand Chase include 3小俠 (Chinese: lit. Three Young Heroes) used on the Taiwan server; however, it has now been changed to 永恆冒險 (Eternal Adventures). Another name used was 彩虹骑士 (Rainbow Warriors) on the Mainland Chinese server; the reopening of the server also used the name of the Taiwan and Hong Kong server. The main game has also spawned several mobile spin-off games, with the remaining active one as of 2016 being Grand Chase M.
As of April 15, the game ceased development and terminated its service worldwide, with the North American server being the last to close. As of 2017, all official Grand Chase servers have been shut down. Elsword, another game developed by KOG, but hosted by Nexon (KR version), was created as the spiritual successor to Grand Chase, having subtle references within the story, such as using a Grand Chase character as a new character in Elsword.
The story focuses on the adventure of the Grand Chase group originally by Elesis, Lire, and Arme, who depart from the region of Bermesiah to hunt down the evil queen Kaze'aze who was cause of a civil war between two of Bermesiah's kingdoms, Serdin and Kanavan.
Initially, there were 3 main characters available, the knight Elesis, the magician Arme, and the elven archer Lire. As updates to the game increased, more characters were added to the available roster, each adding a different playstyle from the rest, and unlockable by performing difficult free missions or by buying the character with real money. The final version of Grand Chase included 20 playable characters.
Due to the combos and special attacks, the game had a feel that is similar to side-scrolling fighting games such as Double Dragon, while the appearance and design of the backdrops, as well as the characters and monster, puts the game in an anime-esque setting. While it is an action game, the designers took care to not make a "button masher".
The game was free-to-play, where players need to earn currency known as Game Points (GP) from completing dungeon quests, individual missions, or defeating other players to buy better equipment and items, but there were some items that could only be purchased with real-world currency. In Grand Chase, players would start off role-playing as one character of their choosing and can make three other characters. Players were able to make more than four characters but are required to buy additional character slots. However, the player might freely switch among the characters he or she had unlocked before entering combat, each with their own specific equipment, skills and experience level.
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