XSEED Games Preps for Ragnarok DS North America Release

XSEED Games today announced that it is preparing for the upcoming Ragnarok DS title release with an early pre-sale program that supports the game’s popular MMORPG PC counterpart, Ragnarok Online PC (iro.ragnarokonline.com). By pre-ordering Ragnarok DS from participating retailers nationwide, Ragnarok Online PC players will be able to redeem an exclusive set of accessories to customize their online avatar, in addition to another set of exclusive items included within each retail copy of Ragnarok DS. Formerly sharing the same name, the new Nintendo DS™ game will provide players with a unique RPG experience when it officially launches in North America as Ragnarok DS in February 2010.

By pre-ordering Ragnarok DS from a participating retailer, players will receive the “Ragnarok Online Prepared for Adventure Pack” containing the following exclusive items when picking up a copy of the game:

– Audumra’s benefit: increased experience points and damage from monsters
– Odin Mask: additional damage against certain monsters
– Hermode Cap: increased attack speed
– Bijofnil’s wing decoration: chance of increasing minimum and maximum weapon attack

Additionally, included within each retail copy of Ragnarok DS will be the “Ragnarok Online Setting out on my Journey Pack” containing the following additional exclusive items:

– Shaman earring: increases intelligence
– Shaman ring: increases maximum HP and SP recovery
– Shaman’s hair decoration: increased resistance to attacks