MAGICAL×SPIRAL

About

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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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

64%

Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

emotional1 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features charming characters and a nostalgic art style reminiscent of the first PlayStation era, appealing to fans of retro aesthetics.
Solid voice acting and a captivating soundtrack enhance the overall experience, making the game enjoyable despite its shortcomings.
The unique concept of requiring multiple playthroughs to fully experience the story adds some replayability, with slight variations in cutscenes and spells.

The enemy AI is lackluster, making combat feel unchallenging and frustrating, which detracts from the overall gameplay experience.
The game is very short, with only ten levels and five bosses per run, leading to a feeling of brevity and limited content.
The spell-learning system is inefficient, requiring tedious farming and multiple playthroughs to experience the majority of available spells.

graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
33%
50%
The graphics of the game evoke a nostalgic, retro aesthetic reminiscent of the first PlayStation era, which may appeal to fans of that style but could disappoint players looking for modern visuals. While the art style has its charm, some users noted that the graphics can appear blurry, suggesting a mixed reception overall.
- “+ good art style”
- “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.”
- “Graphics are kind of blurry.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The game's story is engaging and features lovable characters, but players must complete it four times to fully appreciate its depth, as each playthrough unlocks different routes and dialogue. While the concept is unique, some find the repetitive nature of the gameplay a drawback. Overall, the classic narrative structure adds to its charm.
- “The characters are lovable and the story is classic.”
- “There are 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 game follows a unique concept, requiring players to complete it four times to fully experience the story.”
- “Somewhat repetitive; to get all story parts, you must play four times.”
- “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.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is highlighted as a captivating element, with some players enjoying it so much that they leave the game open just to listen to the soundtrack. While the overall artistic direction and voice acting are praised, the music stands out as a strong point despite other shortcomings in gameplay.
- “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.”
- “I've been guilty of having the game open on the menu, just to listen to the music.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The gameplay is characterized by its straightforwardness, making it easy to pick up, but the abundance of spells combined with limited gameplay time hinders players from fully experiencing all the available options.
- “The gameplay is rather straightforward.”
- “The gameplay is easy.”
- “The overwhelming number of spells coupled with the limited gameplay time makes it useless and nearly impossible to experience them all.”
- “Its gameplay is rather straightforward.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The character development in magicalxspiral is highlighted by strong voice acting, artistic direction, and character design, but is hindered by issues such as a lack of depth in the spell-learning system and overall brevity, which detracts from a fully immersive experience.
- “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.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
150%
The game features some replayability due to variations in cutscenes, levels, and spells in each run; however, a lack of challenge and enjoyment in combat significantly diminishes its overall replay value for some players.
- “Each run offers slight variations in cutscenes, levels, and available spells, adding significant replayability.”
- “The diverse choices and outcomes in gameplay encourage multiple playthroughs, enhancing the overall experience.”
- “With different character builds and strategies to explore, the game keeps you coming back for more.”
- “While each run offers slight variations in cutscenes, levels, and available spells, it ultimately feels repetitive after a few playthroughs.”
- “The game lacks significant changes between runs, making it hard to stay engaged for multiple playthroughs.”
- “Despite some variations, the core gameplay remains the same, leading to a lack of motivation to replay.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, as accumulating coins to learn new spells requires repetitive farming and stage replaying. This may deter those who prefer more depth in gameplay or are not fans of "tower runner" genres.
- “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
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is described as deeply impactful, evoking feelings of heartbreak and frustration among players.