The hugely popular anime "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" was released as a spin-off smartphone app game on August 22, 2017. Pre-registration for the PC browser version began on DMMGAMES on January 7, 2019. Due to the popularity of the original anime, this app has also been very well-received. In this article, we'll take a closer look at the "Magia Record" game! This year, "Magia Record" will also be made into an anime, which is generating a lot of anticipation. There are some connections to the worldview of the previously aired anime, which is great news for fans.
Magia Record: Synopsis
The story takes place in the booming city of Kamihama. A mysterious power brings together a group of magical girls. Their encounters begin a new chapter in their story. This city is a place where magical girls can remain as they are. They draw new powers from witches and fight. Meanwhile, Tamaki Iroha arrives in the city in search of her missing sister, Ui. Together with the other magical girls, Iroha begins searching for clues about Ui. Eventually, Mitakihara's magical girl, Akemi Homura, also arrives in Kamihama. "If we can solve this town's mystery, we might be able to save Kaname-san..." As the magical girls of two towns intersect, another hope is born.
Is the story of Magia Record linked to the anime?
The story is divided into two main parts: the "Adventure Part," where characters interact with each other, and the "Battle Part," where players team up to battle enemies, develop their characters, and gain experience points. The "Main Story" is set in Kamihama City and centers around the game's protagonist, Iroha Tamaki. "Another Story" tells the main story from the perspective of the magical girls of Mitakihara City. Furthermore, "Magical Girl Story" focuses on magical girls, highlighting each character's origins and personalities. There's also "Costume Story," which was added during the first-anniversary campaign. This story revolves around the magical girls' costumes and is broadly divided into four parts. Incidentally, the main story is fully voiced, which is a great thing considering the impressive voice cast.
Battle Part
Battles are fought with teams of 2 to 5 players, including support characters. To progress through the game, players place characters on a 3x3 grid and select three discs from five randomly displayed at the bottom of the screen to attack enemies. Defeating all enemies earns experience points, items, and "Curse Chips," coins used to develop characters. This is the game's way of developing magical girls. Additionally, if all allied characters are defeated, the game ends. You can retry using an item called a "Magia Stone."
Character Development
Character development is based on four pillars: "Leveling up with experience points gained through battle and magical enhancement (improving basic parameters like HP)," "Awakening to improve rarity (increasing the number of stars)," "Magic damage improvement through Magia enhancement," and "Equipping, training, and expanding Memoria slots." You can also use "gems" obtained in battle to enhance magical power, providing experience points. Character levels are capped by rarity, so increasing rarity is necessary to unlock the level cap. Awakening is achieved by reaching the maximum level and obtaining the necessary materials. Awakening also improves Connect Magia abilities. Incidentally, characters with starting rarity levels of 2 and 3 stars can generally be awakened to 4 stars, and characters with starting rarity levels of 4 stars can be further awakened to the maximum rarity of 5 stars.
Introducing the Main Magia Record Characters!
Next, we'll introduce two of Magia Record's most notable characters: Iroha Tamaki, the series' protagonist, and Yachiyo, who has a deep connection with Iroha. Magia Record also features many other fascinating characters, so be sure to check them out!
Iroha Tamaki (Tamaki Iroha)
The protagonist of the series. Curious about the recurring "dreams," she travels to Kamihama City to uncover the truth. She's a magical girl searching for "Little Kyubey," which may hold a clue. She's 15 years old and her birthday is August 22nd. At first, she moved outside Kamihama City with her family of four - her parents, Iroha, and her younger sister Ui - but due to her parents' work commitments she was forced to live on her own and transferred to Kamihama City University's attached school. At that time, she began boarding at Yachiyo's house. Her special skill is cooking, and she seems to have become good at it by making various dishes for her sick sister. However, her weakness is operating a smartphone. At the beginning of the story, she was unable to use navigation apps well and was directionally challenged, so she was always getting lost. However, after moving, she started using it more frequently and gradually became accustomed to it.
Nanami Yachiyo
A 19-year-old university student, she is a veteran magical girl with seven years of experience. While working as a fashion model, she also investigates the "rumors" that plague Kamihama City. Mikazuki-sou is a boarding house inherited from her grandparents, and she lives with Iroha and her friends. When she made her contract as a magical girl, her wish was to "survive as the leader (of the unit she was in as a model)." Yachiyo therefore believed that the unique ability she gained from this wish meant "surviving at the expense of others," but Iroha's advice freed her from this worry. As a magical girl, her weapon is a spear.
What is the Magia Record game system like?
The game involves battling magical girls against various enemies (witches, rumors, etc.). Using materials and experience points obtained from enemies, you can develop your magical girls and progress through the story.
Magical Girl Traits
Magical girls are assigned six attributes: Fire, Wood, Water, Darkness, Light, and No Light. Fire, Wood, and Water have a rock-paper-scissors relationship, with fire dealing greater damage than wood, followed by water, while darkness and light deal greater damage to each other. Incidentally, neutral attributes have no advantageous or disadvantageous attributes.
Seven types are assigned: Attack, Balance, Heal, Support, Magia, Defense, and Ultimate. Type is an important factor that determines a magical girl's stats and special move tendencies.
Regarding rarity, initial stats range from ★1 to ★4. This is also related to gacha rarity, with higher numbers indicating lower appearance rates. This number can be increased through awakening.
Magia Record Game Introduction Summary!
This concludes our introduction to the app game "Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story." It's based on the hugely popular anime, so it's no surprise that this app game is so popular. Anticipation is building for the upcoming anime adaptation of "Magia Record" in 2019. The prospect of seeing the adventures of new magical girls is sure to make us even more excited!
