Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven

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Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven
Forbidden Magna boxart.png
Developer(s) Marvelous
Publisher(s)
Director(s) Masahide Miyata
Producer(s) Yoshifumi Hashimoto
Artist(s) Takitiro
Oyaji
Ototsugu Konoe
Yukihiro Kofuyu
Writer(s) Masahiro Hatano
Masahiro Oshinomi
Shu Hirato
Composer(s) Tomoko Morita
Platforms Nintendo 3DS
Release date(s)
    Genre(s) Role-playing

    Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven, known in Japan as Forbidden Magna (禁忌のマグナ Kinki no Maguna?) is a 2014 video game developed by Marvelous for the Nintendo 3DS handheld video game console. The game was released in Japan on October 2, 2014, and was released in North America on June 2, 2015, and in Europe on June 4, 2015 by XSEED Games,[2] with its European release being an eShop-exclusive download title.

    Gameplay

    The game is a simulation role-playing video game.[3] The game's battle system is similar to the battle system found in Valkyria Chronicles.[4] It features turn-based battles, with character order based on individual speed. The parties are assembled within a deck and controls in battle have been compared to those of an action game. The special attacks of the characters are unlocked based on their trust in Lux, the game's protagonist, and by defeating enemies more special moves can be used.[5]

    Story

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    Characters

    Humans

    • Luchs Eduard comes from a long line of innkeepers. His life turns upside down when he meets Lottie. In the game his name and the inn's name can be changed. Voiced by: Rina Satou (Japanese), Robbie Daymond (English)
    • Bart is Luchs' best friend who is hardly taken seriously, but shows his loyalty when needed. Voiced by: Yuki Kaji (Japanese), Sean O'Connor (English)
    • Amelia is Luchs' other childhood friend who has a crush on him. Voiced by: Nao Toyama (Japanese), Amber Connor (English)

    Faeries

    • Charlotte ("Lottie") is the first of the Faeries Luchs meets. She is skilled at combat but a terrible cook. Voiced by: Ai Kayano (Japanese), Eden Riegel (English)
    • Beatrix ("Trixie") is a big sister to the other Faeries, though not the eldest. Chores especially cooking to her are a breeze. Voiced by: Minori Chihara (Japanese), Alexis Tipton (English)
    • Elfriede ("Frieda") is the inventor of the Faeries who induces German in her speech. Voiced by: Satomi Sato (Japanese), Kate Higgins (English)
    • Gabriele ("Gabbie") is the youngest of the Faerie sisters. She wants to be taken more seriously like an adult and tries to act like one. Voiced by: Yui Ogura (Japanese), Christine Marie Cabanos (English)
    • Diana ("Di") is skilled in combat and strategy, usually lacking social etiquette. Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu (Japanese), Stacy Okada (English)
    • Francesca ("Fran") is the athleteic tomboy of the Faeries who doesn't get along well with others. Voiced by: Yuka Otsubo (Japanese), Amanda Celine Miller (English)
    • Adelheid ("Addie") is the eldest of the Faerie sisters. She is first seen with Fran who were both brainwashed. Voiced by: Chiwa Saito (Japanese), Natalie Hoover (English)

    Villains

    Development

    The game was first announced in February 2014,[6] and was about half complete at the time of its reveal.[4] The development of the game began internally at Neverland before the closure of the studio.[7] The game development team contains staff from Neverland, the development company responsible for the Rune Factory series of games.[8] After the release of Rune Factory 4, Neverland had filed for bankruptcy and closed.[9] Despite this, publisher Marvelous retained some key staff in order to finish work on the game.[8] Key staff retained includes producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto, director Masahide Miyata, and composer Tomoko Morita.[4] The game's graphics uses a similar style to that of the Story of Seasons and Rune Factory iterations found on the Nintendo 3DS.[4]

    The game was released in Japan on October 2, 2014,[10] and in North America and Europe in June 2015.

    Reception

    Reception
    Aggregate scores
    Aggregator Score
    GameRankings 67%[11]
    Metacritic 68/100[12]
    Review scores
    Publication Score
    Destructoid 7/10[13]
    Hardcore Gamer 3.5/5[14]

    Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven received mixed reviews from critics, scoring 68/100 on Metacritic,[12] and 67% on GameRankings.[11]

    Chris Carter from Destructoid rated the game a 7/10 saying, "I enjoyed my time with Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven, despite the fact that it felt a tad unfinished at times"[13] Bradly Storm of Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 3.5 out of 5 saying "Those looking for a unique take on the genre or are wanting an engaging tactical combat system might find Lord of Magna worth the investment."[14]

    References

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    External links

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