Mabinogi vs Tartaros Rebirth
Mabinogi
Mabinogi is a free-to-play anime MMORPG that has a nice blend between MMO dungeon crawler/ sandbox and life simulation. It is a rather dated game and is not very newbie-friendly in regards to its combat system and controls... unless you have someone on the inside guiding you as you play the game. The talents and rebirth system ensure that players can gradually (if they’re hardworking enough) learn all the talents if they want to. There are also plenty of dungeons, and PvP arenas that you can enjoy. If you like collecting stuff, you might be delighted to know that Mabinogi offers a plethora of pets, mounts and cosmetics that you can purchase via the in-game shop. So, join the loyal fan base at Mabinogi today and try the game out!Tartaros Rebirth
Tartaros Rebirth is the revived version of the anime-themed MMORPG that was popular back in the 2000s, Tartaros Online. Featuring everything you know and love from back in the day, this game has something new to offer as well, such as brand-new storylines. Like the original, you'll get to play as one of nine unique characters, each with their own personalities and skillsets. You can switch between them while you're in town, but not in dungeons or instances. Questing is the main way to level up in this game and the grind is real. However, there are tons of places for you to explore and you can even use higher level characters to complete quests for your lower level characters to turn in.The combat system is rather clunky though, so is its controls with keys that you'll probably have to rebind. Battles are played out in a semi-action-based manner, but since you can't really dodge, block or dash away from danger, all the "non-action" can be a bit underwhelming. Not to mention, the graphics isn't updated somehow and although it may have been acceptable back then, it is definitely not something that will appeal to players in this day and age.
So, in short, Tartaros Rebirth is a great anime-themed game to play, despite sharing many similarities with Dragon Nest, for nostalgic purposes but if you're simply looking for a new anime game to play, you might have a better time playing Lineage II: Revolution.