Aura Kingdom

MMORPGs have flooded the market are now almost a dime a dozen, and few manage to bring something so new that they become "the next big thing." But Aura Kingdom is an exception, as it manages to bring in epic stories, a fun and whimsical feel to your entire adventuring experience, all wrapped up in charming Anime-inspired graphics that will make any fan of the genre fall in love.

While there are indeed other MMOs out there with Anime-style graphics, few manage to approach the "cutesy" style successfully, since offering "fan-service" seems to be staple when using this art style. The graphics are not the only things that will appeal to your innocence, as the whole story and overall game mechanics try to avoid all the adult-themed elements present in other games, such as the use of gore or vulgar language. The story and music are also tailored to the art style, as some missions will manage to pull on some of your heart-strings in the traditional Anime fashion.

The entire game revolves around the typical premise of you taking on the role of an adventurer, followed by a trusty AI companion called an "Eidolon." These companions can grow and evolve both from a visual and stats point of view and can be discovered around the world. Their main goal is to assist you in all of your endeavors, either by filling in your weaknesses or supplementing your strength. You can choose your character's class from a roster that contains some of the basic archetypes, from the shield-wielding guardian to the dual-pistol-wielding Gunslinger, each different, either from a visual or a play-style point-of-view.

An interesting element brought on by the story is that it is designed to be theoretically completable even without ever having to join a party of other adventurers. This is done by implementing several Dungeon difficulties that allow even average geared players to complete them. However, it is worth mentioning that those of you that want to attain even higher levels of power will still have to join groups to perform high-end raids, battlegrounds or arenas. Speaking of which, all dungeons are scripted and run impeccably, and cut-scenes can be skipped if you ever feel tired of seeing the same boss emerge from his pit again and again.

Each day you will have different daily quests to complete, and along with the daily login bonus, you will end up getting powerful items that could normally only be obtainable through the in-game cash shop. While we're on that matter, the cash shop is not the P2W kind, since all that it sells are fashion accessories that act purely as aesthetic enhancements and bags with bigger inventory space that improve the quality of life. There are a few items that do affect gameplay, such as wings or other accessories, but the one or two percent increase in life or damage is almost unnoticeable in the long run.

Aura Kingdom enchants you from the first moment you log in, boasting a wide variety of classes, NPC, monsters, eidolons, and gear. This variety ensures that the game covers as many tastes as it possibly can, thus targeting a wide variety of audiences.