

The UI is quite informative and functional with a party status window, text combat log, and minimap all on the top screen with the gameplay, skill/item hotbar, camera zoom button (you can view the game at three set distances - more on this later) and menu button on the bottom screen. GungHo, however, seems to have really tried to take advantage of the Nintendo DS capabilities, fully embracing the dual screens and touch controls.

I never played Ragnarok Online, so I can't speak to how Ragnarok DS compares to it. On the DS, Ragnarok DS brings players a single-player story and while the massively multiplayer aspect is not present, a 3-player co-op mode is included for Ragnarok fans who don't wish to adventure completely alone. Developer GungHo Online Entertainment brings the same artstyle, job system, and fast-paced combat to the Nintendo DS, hoping to transfer some of Ragnarok Online's massive success to the DS platform. Ragnarok DS takes place in the same world as the popular Korean MMORPG Ragnarok Online.
