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Dungeon & Fighter
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 releaseDungeon & Fighter
August 10, 2005
Latest releaseDNF Duel
June 28, 2022

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.

Games

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Release timeline
2005Dungeon Fighter Online
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012Dungeon Fighter Live: Fall of Hendon Myre
2013
2014
2015
2016Dungeon & Fighter: Spirit
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022Dungeon & Fighter Mobile
DNF Duel

Dungeon & Fighter

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Main article: Dungeon Fighter Online

Dungeon & 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

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Dungeon 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

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Dungeon & 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

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Dungeon & 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

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Main article: DNF Duel

DNF 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

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The First Berserker: Khazan

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In 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

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In 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

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In 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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Dungeon & Fighter
Anime television series
Slap-up Party: Arad Senki
Directed by
  • Takahiro Ikezoe
  • Lee Jin-hyung
Produced by
  • Kim Bong-suk
  • Kenji Inoue
  • Kazuo Oonuki
  • Junichi Takagi
Written byKazuki Yamanobe
Music byTakeshi Nakatsuka
Studio
Original networkTV Tokyo, TVh, TVQ, TV Aichi, TSC, TVO, AT-X
Original run April 3, 2009 – September 26, 2009
Episodes26
Manga
Arad Senki: Slap-up Party
Written byKiku Ueda
Published byGentosha
MagazineMonthly Comic Birz
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 2009 – November 2009
Volumes1
Further information
Original net animation
The Fate of Arad
Directed by
  • Masahiro Hosoda (chief)
  • Hideaki Ooba
Produced by
  • Ma Xiaotie
  • Cheng Shi
Written byKen Takano
StudioDangun Pictures
Released April 28, 2017 – September 1, 2017
Episodes20
Original net animation
Arad Senki: The Wheel of Reversal
Directed byNoriyuki Abe
Produced by
  • Yang Ming
  • Feng Sheng
  • Zhu Zhengrong
  • Zhang Ge
  • Eom Jeong-hyeon
Written by
  • Aoi Akashiro
  • Mayori Sekijima
Music byKenji Ito
StudioLiden Films
Released April 23, 2020 – July 30, 2020
Episodes13 + 3 Specials
icon Anime and manga portal

Anime

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An 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:

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

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A donghua directed by Masahiro Hosoda and animated by Dangun Pictures premiered in 2017.[26]

Manga

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A 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

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  1. ^ "Dungeon Fighter Online spin-off hits Xbox 360 this July".
  2. ^ "Review - Dungeon Fighter LIVE Co-Op Review".
  3. ^ "Nexon pumps out a half-dozen new mobile games in Korea | Massively Overpowered". 10 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Dungeon & Fighter: Spirit Closes in Korea for a New Project". 16 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Arad Senki Mobile - New mobile game launching in Japan next year". 11 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Dungeon & Fighter Mobile fully launches in Korea for iOS and Android". 24 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Dungeon & Fighter Mobile has launched in Korea: Here's how to download and play". 23 March 2022.
  8. ^ Romano, Sal (26 December 2020). "Arc System Works-developed Dungeon Fighter fighting game DNF DUEL announced [Update]". Gematsu. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  9. ^ "DNF DUEL ｜Official Trailer". YouTube. 19 December 2021.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Project AK (Arad Chronicle: Khazan) G-Star 2022 trailer". Gematsu. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  14. ^ "Arad Chronicle: Khazan officially titled The First Berserker: Khazan, gameplay trailer set for The Game Awards 2023". Gematsu.
  15. ^ Kapron, Nicola (27 April 2021). "Nexon announces 3D side-scrolling Dungeon & Fighter spinoff Overkill". COGconnected. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  16. ^ Romano, Sal (26 April 2021). "3D side-scrolling action RPG Dungeon & Fighter: OVERKILL announced for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "Gonzo to Animate Korean MMORPG Dungeon & Fighter". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
  20. ^ "Episode List" (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2009.
  21. ^ "액션쾌감!!! 던전앤파이터". nexon.com. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  22. ^ "[The Vagrants in Arad]". Arad.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  23. ^ "Killing Bites TV Anime Reveals Visual, Staff, January Premiere". Anime News Network. December 25, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  24. ^ "New Arad Senki/Dungeon Fighter Online Anime's Promo Video Streamed". Anime News Network. December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  25. ^ "Official Site". dnf.qq. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  26. ^ 阿拉德: 宿命之门 [Arad: Suming Zhi Men (The Fate of Arad)]. Tencent Games (in Chinese). Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  27. ^ "Arad Senki Fantasy Game/Anime Gets Manga Version". Retrieved August 21, 2009.
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