Gamertell

If you’d like to get in on the Pi Story beta testing set for June 2008, then you better sign up for Viz’s Shojo Beat newsletter. Newsletter subscribers will receive a special invitation to participate through the newsletter, as well as a special in-game item once the commercial period of the game begins. The July 2008 issue of Shojo Beat (which arrived in my mailbox yesterday) first announced this gaming opportunity.

Pi Story is a 2D MMORPG from NCONY. In it, you do the typical MMORPG things - interact with other players, fight enemies, collect items, customize an avatar, decorate a home and travel to other lands by collecting Pi pieces. A lot of information about the game isn’t available yet, as its still in the works. For example only two job classes (fighter and cleric) are available so far.

Since Pi Story is still in the closed beta phases, and the Shojo Beat closed beta starts at the end of June, you can’t download the game just yet. If you’re interested, then make sure you have a PC with Windows 2000, XP or Vista and 512MB of RAM.

Well, I think I’ve found what I’ll be playing after my infatuation with Mabinogi wanes. Shouldn’t be too long now - my character’s getting close to 25, the age when you stop receiving free AP points, so I’ll likely be looking for a new free MMO. After all, Pi Story reminds me a bit of Valkyrie Profile, one of my favorite games. It looks like Pi Story could be a game with a lot of potential.

The official game play trailer offers a brief peek at the Pi Story experience.

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