MAGICAL×SPIRAL

MagicalXSpiral's a pretty cute game. It plays very smoothly and the stages are made pretty well. Despite each stage basically being a spiral staircase, there's enough variety to it to make each stage feel a bit unique. The characters are cute and fun. A tad cliche, but I found some charm in that. 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 only major con I would say the game has is that the bosses are a bit underwhelming. They mostly feel like normal enemies with more HP. Still though, this is a pretty cool game and worth playing.

+ easy story
+ pretty much easy (until True Route
+ good artstyle
+ cute art (Salamander so kawaii :D)
+ easy gameplay
+ colorfull
- graphics are kinda blurry
- the end of true route, the last boss is pretty much hidden
- some kinda repetitive to get all story parts you must play 4. times
Game was kinda ok. Nothing to good nothign too bad. But is good as a Doujin Game. 70/100!
13/10 Salamander was so cute :D

MAGICAL×SPIRAL is an enjoyable, but very short, 2D platformer.
You have to climb a magic tower in order to reach the magic land Celestria, avoiding traps and defeating enemies along the way.
You have some fairly basic (but fun) abilities at your disposal, such as shooting fire (or water), creating earth shields, dashing and flying(!). The abilities and your character can be upgraded by spending coins which you earn by defeating enemies or opening chests.
My main complaint is that the game is really short. It consists of 5 stages and bosses, which can be beaten in less than 30 minutes. The game does have a "true" (=hard) difficulty which can be unlocked by beating the game twice, once with each of the two available characters, however the game is still short as the true route only adds a level or two and an additional boss.
Still, I enjoyed the game while it lasted.
Recommended if you just want some 2D spiraling fun for a couple of hours.

If I had to describe Magical x Spiral in a single word, it would have to be "Charming."
You start off playing as Medianne Phirti, a sweet girl who yearns to be a part of a magical world. Even if it's a childish goal, it's her heart's wish all the same.
In pursuit of that dream, she finds: the Tower, an ancient proving ground to determine who is worthy to enter the magical land of Celestria; and Salamander, an adorable magical being who teaches her the beginnings of magic.
Together, they face the Tower's trials, add other magical beings to the party, and gradually discover the truth behind why Celestria separated from the mundane world so long ago...
Charming.
The characters are lovable and the story is classic.
Fully voiced in Japanese, and decently translated into English. Nearly every input you make will have a corresponding response from your character.
It's gameplay is rather straightforward. Climb the 2.5D spiraling tower. Fight or avoid the enemies in your way. I especially like to find ways to chain spells to rocket around the tower super fast. (Your character's face on the HUD will change expressions based on what your doing or what they're saying. It's a very simple detail, but it's just too cute.)
The animations are a little wonky, but honestly that just makes it even more charming to me.
This game didn't screw with my brain, yank the rug out from under me with groundbreaking twists in the narrative, or depress me with a nihilistic world of living death.
10/10
I absolutely recommend this game.

Really loved what I played of this game thus far. It's pretty simple but I enjoy the fact I have to grind to raise up my stats and each time I progress even further whilst collecting more money and upgrading even more.
The game is voiced fully in japanese but has english subs and also has a beautiful track on the game called "Tsubasa-wo-Motomete" by the wonderful Lalami. I've been guilty of having the game open on the menu, just to listen to the music.
You may want to avoid this if you don't like "tower runner?" games or you're looking for something more deeper than just grinding and progressing.
Thanks. :)

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