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Magical Drop VI

75%Game Brain Score
gameplay, music
story, grinding
76% User Score Based on 98 reviews
Critic Score 72%Based on 1 reviews

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Magical Drop VI is a fast-paced puzzle game, where players can choose from 15 characters, each with their own story and music, and play through various solo and multiplayer modes. The game features six solo modes, local and online multiplayer, and numerous challenges. New characters are added regularly through seasonal DLCs. Players can enjoy solving diabolical puzzles, beating strong opponents, and challenging friends and top players online.

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76%
Audience ScoreBased on 99 reviews
gameplay8 positive mentions
story10 negative mentions
  • The game retains the classic Magical Drop gameplay that fans love, with responsive controls and a solid online multiplayer experience.
  • The graphics and character designs are colorful and charming, appealing to both new players and long-time fans of the series.
  • There is a good amount of content available, including various game modes and free DLC planned for the future.
  • Unlocking characters is tedious and requires significant grinding, which can be frustrating for players looking for a casual experience.
  • The story mode is criticized for being slow and filled with excessive dialogue, detracting from the overall gameplay experience.
  • Some game modes, like Path of Destiny, are seen as poorly designed and unfun, leading to a lack of enjoyment in single-player content.
  • story
    40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story mode has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it underwhelming and a grind to unlock characters. Critics note that the mode is slow-paced, often relying on luck rather than skill, and lacks the engaging narrative and fun elements of previous installments. While some appreciate the cute and simple story, others feel it fails to capture the charm and excitement of earlier games in the series.

    • “The music is the quality I've come to expect from Magical Drop titles and the new story mode is great.”
    • “The story is cute, simple, and quick; unlocking characters is a nice touch to make you play additional modes of the game, and the music is classic.”
    • “Big fan of Magical Drop 3 on Fightcade, couldn't imagine them somehow making something better. The graphics are so much cleaner, and the aesthetic is true to the series just upgraded.”
    • “Ugh, it makes the story mode a piss poor gaming experience.”
    • “The story mode is a bloated set of exposition that really lacks any of the fun of the original games.”
    • “I was so excited to get it because I love Magical Drop 3, but the negative reviews are right, it's a grindfest to unlock characters and the story mode is just bad.”
  • gameplay
    37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by its classic, frenetic match-3 mechanics that fans of the series will recognize, though some players find the character unlock system tedious and the story mode progression slow. While the core mechanics are generally smooth and enjoyable, there are concerns about elitism in gameplay demands and a matchmaking system that needs improvement. Overall, the experience is fun and challenging, but certain aspects can detract from the overall enjoyment.

    • “The matchmaking system and CPUs can definitely use a bit of polishing, but the core game mechanics feel really smooth.”
    • “Extremely cute anime characters as usual, with both old and new gameplay, and several modes to enjoy.”
    • “The gameplay is the exact same frantic match 3 that the series is known for, and there are no major surprises.”
    • “The gameplay is the exact same frantic match 3 that the series is known for and there are no major surprises.”
    • “This game is just, in its current state, entirely too willing to make huge gameplay demands while being completely willing to waste the player's time with gameplay tasks designed to draw out the game clock.”
    • “The latest update makes the game a little bit less of a pain (more than 1 character unlocked by default), but the actual puzzle mechanics still make the game much slower than it should be.”
  • music
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, with many reviewers noting its quality and alignment with the classic sound of the Magical Drop series. While some issues like tracks not looping correctly were mentioned, the overall consensus is that the music enhances the gameplay experience and is a highlight of the title. Players appreciate the variety and responsiveness of the music, contributing to a positive impression of the game's audio design.

    • “The music is the quality I've come to expect from Magical Drop titles and the new story mode is great.”
    • “The game feels super responsive, there is a lot of content, and the music is super nice.”
    • “The music is entirely on point.”
    • “You can see it with a few typos, lack of windowed mode, sparse control customization, music tracks not looping correctly and/or ending abruptly.”
    • “If the sound seems like hyperbole, try playing Taito's Puzzle Bobble mobile games for the musical similarities.”
    • “The gameplay, the music, everything it's just fine.”
  • grinding
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviews on the grinding aspect of the game are highly polarized. While some players appreciate the nostalgic feel of grinding to unlock characters, many criticize it as tedious and frustrating, often slowing down the fast-paced gameplay with excessive game overs and difficult unlock conditions. Suggestions for improvement include implementing an arcade mode and making character unlocks more accessible to enhance the overall experience.

    • “The fast-paced action and rounds are slowed down and blocked by constant game overs and restarts, and all the senseless and useless grinding to unlock the characters you can play with. Many of the unlocks require you to be extremely good and also extremely lucky at grinding in the game.”
    • “Crippling the game behind tediously unlockable characters, along with constant game overs, slow screens, and tedious restarting from the first encounter, just ruins the experience.”
    • “I guess the thought is that it gets players to engage more with the game and serves a function of replayability or motivation to keep playing and unlocking, but in execution, it is just damned tedious.”
  • graphics
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game have received mixed feedback; while many users appreciate the cleaner and upgraded aesthetic that aligns with the beloved Magical Drop III, some have noted a lack of animations and expressed disappointment with certain character designs. Overall, the visuals are described as cute and appealing, contributing positively to the game's overall experience.

    • “Plenty of single player content, with some free DLCs planned for this year and next year, good graphics, good music: all in all a really good game.”
    • “The graphics are so much cleaner, and the aesthetic is true to the series, just upgraded.”
    • “One thing that immediately caught my attention were the graphics.”
    • “The graphics are cute.”
    • “Graphically and musically, it is more in line with Magical Drop III, which is, by far, the best of the Magical Drop series.”
  • replayability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The Magical Drop series is noted for its inherent replayability due to the addictive nature of its fast-paced puzzle gameplay. However, some players find that the mechanics intended to enhance replayability can become tedious, detracting from the overall experience.

    • “The Magical Drop series always had a lot of replayability, as puzzle games with fast and frantic gameplay are addictive in and of themselves.”
  • character development
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users appreciate the character designs and colorful charm, indicating that while the visual appeal is strong, there may be less emphasis on deeper character development.

72%Critics’ scoreBased on 1 critic reviews

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