The Mado Monogatari series of dungeon crawlers has been around since the ’80s but people often only know of its spin-off franchise, Puyo Puyo. Regardless, Mado Monogatari remains popular because of its characters and gameplay. The latest game in the series, Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy, launched in Japan last November; today, Idea Factory International announced that it will be bringing the game to the West this year. This version is voiced in Japanese, with options for English or French subtitles.
The game is set at an ancient magic academy with a storied past. It is where the Great Mage studied, so students flock there to become Mages. Fia wants to enroll in the academy. She makes the long journey and is accepted through sheer luck. When lessons begin, she has much to do: schoolwork, dealing with strict professors, and pondering mysterious happenings. Fia, with her classmates at her side, begins to explore the mysteries of the academy and uncover the legends of the Great Mage.
Here are the key features of Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy, from Idea Factory International:
- Conquer Dynamic Dungeons and Help Fia Become A Great Mage! — Crawl through randomly generated dungeons and engage in real-time, turn-based battles to help Fia level up. Use Magic Skills and collect Elemental Orbs to fill up your gauge and unleash Great Magic Skills. Manage your inventory and stats as you traverse floor after floor of wondrous treasures and magical monsters—including Puyo, Skeleton T, and others!
- Keep your Grimoire Handy! — Keep track of unlocked abilities with the Grimoire, which logs Fia’s Magic Skills. Complete Assignments, Help Quests, and earn Learning Points that can be used to unlock nodes in the Grimoire for Fia to learn new Magic Skills.
- Fia is Mad About Town! — Take a break from dungeon crawling and explore the school grounds where Fia can check out the Bulletin Board for unlocked mini-games, interact with classmates, grow ingredients, cook curry for in-dungeon boosts, and more! Find out what other goings on await Fia along her journey!
- Swords, Shields, and Shiny Armor with Synthesis in the Storage Room — In the Storage Room of the school grounds, use items found in dungeons to synthesize into new equipment for Fia. Better synthesis items can later be unlocked via the Grimoire.
Developed by Idea Factory/Compile Heart/Sting and published by Idea Factory International, Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy will be released for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch later this year.
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