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video game developer and

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and entertainment company. They are best known for their ''War of Genesis'' series, ''Magna Carta'' series, and

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TalesWeaver. It is currently listed in the

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''War of Genesis''

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'' series. Tempest also uses different gameplay. In addition to battles, there are mini-games and simulation elements as well. * ''The War of Genesis'' (1995) * ''The War of Genesis II'' (1996) * ''The War of Genesis Side Story I: Rhapsody of Zephyr'' (1998) * ''The War of Genesis Side Story II: Tempest'' (1998) * ''The War of Genesis III'' (1999) * ''The War of Genesis III Part.2'' (2000) * ''The War of Genesis Arena (On-line)'' (2000–2004) * ''The War of Genesis Mobile: Crow I'' (2004) * ''The War of Genesis Mobile: Crow II'' (2005)

''MagnaCarta''

''MagnaCarta'' is a series of three

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s developed by Softmax. It features characters designed by artist

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''MagnaCarta: The Phantom of Avalanche'' (2001)

''MagnaCarta: Crimson Stigmata'' (2004)

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. Though the game retains multiple elements from its original counterpart, including the main character and several plot elements, other points in ''Crimson Stigmata''—notably the setting and storyline—are very different from ''The Phantom of Avalanche''.

''MagnaCarta 2'' (2009)

Reception

''Magna Carta'' series

The ''Magna Carta'' series has received mixed reception for ''Crimson Stigmata'' and ''MagnaCarta 2''.

References

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* {{Portal, Companies Software companies of South Korea Video game companies of South Korea Entertainment companies of South Korea Magna Carta (series)