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MAGICAL×SPIRAL

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41%Game Brain Score
replayability, emotional
graphics, story
67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

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MAGICAL×SPIRAL is a single player casual role playing game with fantasy and anime themes. It was developed by Broken Desk and was released on December 20, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Medianne Phirtia, a student residing in the region of Midgard. She has long held an admiration for 'Celestria' — a place spoken of in fairy tales where users of magic reside.

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67%
Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews
replayability1 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • Charming art style with nostalgic first PlayStation era graphics and cute character design, including an adorable salamander.
  • Solid voice acting with Japanese voices and English subtitles, accompanied by a captivating and memorable soundtrack.
  • Unique gameplay concept with replayability through multiple playthroughs featuring slight variations in story, levels, and spells.
  • Enemy AI is poor and bosses are often unchallenging or frustrating, detracting from the overall gameplay experience.
  • The game is very short with limited content, requiring multiple replays to access the full story and spells, leading to tedious grinding.
  • Character animations and spell effects are lacking polish, with some visuals appearing wonky or blurry, and spell casting animations feeling stiff.
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics feature a nostalgic, retro PlayStation-era style that some players appreciate for its charm, but the visuals can be blurry and may not satisfy those looking for modern, high-quality graphics. Overall, the art style is distinctive but could be off-putting to a broader audience.

    • “Good art style.”
    • “The graphics are kinda blurry.”
    • “Although the graphics pay homage to the first PlayStation era, invoking a sense of nostalgia, they may not resonate with all players.”
    • “The retro aesthetic has its charm, but it might not appeal to those seeking more modern visuals.”
  • story
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story features a unique multi-play structure, requiring four playthroughs to unlock all routes and fully experience the narrative. While some find this approach repetitive, the lovable characters and varied dialogue across routes add charm and depth to the classic story.

    • “There's a few different story routes unlocked as you finish the game multiple times, with different dialogue each time, which I thought was pretty cool.”
    • “The characters are lovable and the story is classic.”
    • “Somewhat repetitive; to get all story parts you must play the game four times.”
    • “The game follows a unique concept, requiring players to complete it four times to fully experience the story.”
    • “Easy story.”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is highly praised and captivating, often compelling players to keep the game open just to enjoy the soundtrack. It stands out as one of the game's strongest elements alongside voice acting and artistic design.

    • “I've been guilty of having the game open on the menu, just to listen to the music.”
    • “While it showcases solid voice acting, artistic direction, character design, and a captivating soundtrack, it falls short in several areas, ultimately making it difficult to wholeheartedly recommend.”
    • “In conclusion, while magicalxspiral showcases strong elements such as voice acting, artistic direction, character design, and music, it is marred by subpar enemy AI, brevity, and an impractical spell-learning system.”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is straightforward and easy to pick up, but the large number of spells combined with limited playtime makes it difficult for players to fully experience all options.

    • “Easy gameplay.”
    • “The overwhelming number of spells coupled with the limited gameplay time makes it useless and nearly impossible to experience them all.”
    • “The gameplay is rather straightforward.”
  • character development
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development is supported by strong voice acting and character design, enhancing the game's artistic appeal; however, issues such as a flawed spell-learning system and overall brevity limit its depth and impact.

  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers some replayability through variations in cutscenes, levels, and spells each run, but the lack of challenge and engaging combat diminishes its overall replay value.

    • “Each run offers slight variations in cutscenes, levels, and available spells, adding some replayability.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features extensive grinding, requiring players to farm coins repeatedly to learn new spells, which can feel tedious. Those who dislike repetitive "tower runner" mechanics or seek deeper gameplay may find this aspect frustrating.

    • “To learn new spells, players must accumulate a significant amount of coins, resulting in tedious farming and replaying of stages.”
    • “You may want to avoid this if you don't like 'tower runner?' games or you're looking for something deeper than just grinding and progressing.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional impact of the game is intense, evoking feelings of heartbreak and frustration. However, these emotions stem more from negative experiences rather than positive engagement.

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MAGICAL×SPIRAL is a casual role playing game with fantasy and anime themes.

MAGICAL×SPIRAL is available on PC and Windows.

MAGICAL×SPIRAL was released on December 20, 2016.

MAGICAL×SPIRAL was developed by Broken Desk.

MAGICAL×SPIRAL has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its replayability but disliked it for its graphics.

MAGICAL×SPIRAL is a single player game.

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