| Aura Kingdom Online | |
| Developer: | X-Legend |
| Publisher: | Aeria Games |
| Released: | December 23, 2013 (CBT) January 6, 2014 (OBT) March 6, 2018 (Android version) |
| Genre: | MMORPG |
| Engine: | Gamebryo[1] |
| Platforms: | Windows, Android |
Aura Kingdom, also known as Fantasy Frontier Online in Taiwan and Hong Kong and Innocent World in Japan, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game made by the Taiwanese game developer X-Legend. In Japan, it was originally called . After a significant update, the name was changed to . Other notable games developed by X-Legend are Grand Fantasia and Eden Eternal.[2]
Aura Kingdom was published by Aeria Games in January 2014. It is a free-to-play game that was announced on August 12, 2013 at Otakon 2013.[3] Attendees at Otakon were given beta keys for the MMO.
The game begins by villagers asking the player to help with tasks around the village.[4]
Players take on the role of Envoys of Gaia, who they are tasked with the mission to save Azuria, the fantasy world of Aura Kingdom, from Darkness.[5] Players can choose sixteen classes to play from: Guardian, Ravager, Duelist, Gunslinger, Grenadier, Bard, Wizard, Sorcerer, Brawler, Ranger, Ronin, Reaper, Crusader, Ninja, Lancer, and Performer. Players can then choose one of the four starting pet Eidolons, with the opportunity of recruiting more as the game progresses.[6]
Players can have spirits as companions that grow and evolve. These spirits are known as ‘Eidolons’ that retain memories of players' accomplishments, such as boss kills, and can be conversed with.[7]
Games in Asia rated the game 6.1/10, noting a strong storyline, well-done anime-style character designs and impressive graphics, but noted a lack of dungeons, repetitiveness, and unchallenging gameplay as weak points of the game.[8]