Mabinogi Mobile Targets 2026 Japan Launch As DevCAT Discusses The Game's Design
With the Japan launch window set for 2026, this is Nexon finally closing the loop on a project that has been public since its G-STAR reveal, and the interview frames Mabinogi Mobile as a deliberate redesign of the original MMO's social core for mobile.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Nexon plans to launch Mabinogi Mobile in Japan within 2026 and is accepting pre-registrations for the Android and PC versions. In an interview with 4Gamer, devCAT head Kim Dong-gun and director Lee Jin-hoon said the project began years ago, was shown at G-STAR early on, and now aims to keep Mabinogi's signature elements: vertical orientation for conversation, horizontal for combat.
Mabinogi Mobile is heading to Japan within 2026, with Nexon taking pre-registrations now. The project has been running since devCAT built its first prototype, and the team says the original Mabinogi concept book, including ideas that never made it into the original game, is the foundation.
Kim Dong-gun and Lee Jin-hoon describe a game where the screen can flip between vertical and horizontal without hiding information, and where existing fans' objections were expected rather than avoided.
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