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9.2.2007

To start off with the main storyline is all about classmates from the Will O' Wisp magical academy take to the stars in search of their teacher, a well respected and powerful magician called Madeleine, when they suspect that she has gone missing after leaving on a fairly routine diplomatic mission 3 months ago.The classmates begin their search by commandeering rockets hidden within the academy itself, but once they take off they soon become separated in the coldness of space. It is all up to you to reunite yourself with Madeleine and if that wasn't enough, your fellow classmates too!When you begin the game you are given a choice about which element you wish your main character to be aligned to,Light or Dark. Choosing Light gives you access powerful light based attacks and healing spells, choosing Dark allows you to have special Draining abilities and Dark-based attacks. Your other 5 classmates are already aligned to their own element, Wind, Fire, Earth, Water and Wood.In the Solar System the game takes place are 5 elemental planets, and you guessed it, are those I listed above. The Solar System is also split up into 5 elemental zones one for each of the aforementioned elements, the purpose of which will be explained in a mo.Throughout the game, the planets cycle in orbit around the sun at the centre of the solar system (pretty obvious, huh?) and they also pass through the 5 elemental zones. When a planet whose element is the same as that as the zone it is passing through then magicians aligned to said element will gain an extra power boost during battle for his or her spells. However the Light and Dark element is far simpler due to the Day and Night system installed, though it does not follow RT (Real Time) exactly which makes it far more flexible.A simple moving diagram of the solar system and the alignment of the planets in each zone can be found in the main menu screen and during battle so you always know which characters gain power-ups and when. Another useful diagram shows the pecking order of the elements so you know which element has more power over another. This is available during battles only.The controls of the game are fairly straightforward as it is almost completely controlled using the touch screen and you hardly use the A, B, Y, or X buttons at all, as they are only used as an alternative to moving your characters instead of the D-pad or using the touch screen, which is actually a faster mode of movement by simply clicking on your destination or dragging for more accurate movement. To interact with characters and objects just tap the sprite once when you are right next to it.For the DS this game has very good cut-scene graphics which unlike other games are used frequently (from what I've seen so far) throughout and often uses both screens to capture it. The rest of the game is very colourful with unique landscapes in all the locations and the sprites are also beautifully designed.During normal game-play where you are your party of magicians (the term applies to both male and female magic users) are exploring the alien landscapes of the 5 elemental planets of the solar system, the top screen at most times is filled with a overview of the current planet your party is located on, or of the Planetary Alignment Chart, and the bottom screen showing the main action. Sometimes when your characters move into a particular area on the map the top screen is then used to complete the landscape for dramatic effect at times and the map and alignment chart disappears.During battle the main action takes place in the lower screen and during most of the fights the top screen is just there to fill in the background detail, however when a character casts a spell from the back row then you can clearly see the arc of the spell rise up from the character and after passing through the top half, falling back down again on the creature(s) you are fighting. At other times the Planetary Alignment chart takes position for a short while if you select to view it or when the planets automatically shift into a new position during battle.The game features standard random battles and a Turn Based battle system based on character speed, thankfully the randomness is not as frequent and annoying as some other RPG's. To select your commands the stylus is needed to tap on the particular Action Icon (an icon to represent the different commands your character can perform) and if the Icon was either a magic attack or a physical attack then you will also be given a option of spells or techniques, and then you tap a particular enemy on the screen to perform said attack on.The soundtrack is fairly good and it uses decent sound effects often, though it has no Voice Acting it's not the "end of ze world" as there was a time before the PS2 when RPG's didn't always have it. To some Voice Acting is a fairly new fangled technology.I have yet to access the multiplayer feature of the game, though that doesn't mean I don't know anything about it. The game has on the main menu the "Amigo Mode"; there are 3 options, Tag Mode, Amigo Dungeon and Amigo List. The Amigo dungeon is where users can join with others to play through an additional dungeon, the tag mode allows you to exchange information with each other and hatch and raise unique egg characters over time.In my opinion if you don't like the Turn-based random battles then this game isn't for you, but you are missing out on a fun and unique experience that is rarely found on any handheld other than the GBA.I give this game 5/5

27.2.2009

Before i bought this i was looking for a new game for a while and overlooked this at first, thinking it was a childs game as you are school students whose teacher goes missing and you have to find her. Luckily i had a better look at it. . . . ITS FAB!! (kids could play too though)It is an rpg type game where you need to travel to different planets and rescue your magician teacher Miss Madeline. Then you find out a lot of magicians have been kidnapped. You have to save them from a mysterious villan called Kale who used to be a student at your school and has turned to the bad!You start out with just one character. . . I can't remember all the names as you can change all characters names at the beginning,not just the main character which is a nice touch. . . . and you travel to a planet then you get tasks and people on the planets help you and along the way you meet up with your friends who also set out to rescue Miss Madeline and all got separated. I have got 5 in my party up to now. I have got around 14 hours gameplay and have got a task that involves revisiting 5 planets to find rare items that will help a master engineer dwarf refit my rocket ship to go to the next planet to stop some sort of mysterious evil ceremony from taking place, so will be playing for quite a few hours more yet.The starsign bit comes in where you all were born under a planet that you draw power from. This is the magic type they use. There is water,fire,wind,earth and forest, also light and dark, which is night and day. You get to choose between light/dark for your main character. When your planet is aligned correctly in the solar system you get extra power for your attacks - so do enemies. A point in the game comes where you learn a spell to move planets around in space to get the best advantage in battles. It sounds complicated but is really very easy.There are very few random battles as you move about, definately nowhere near the amount you normally get in games of this type (final fantasys etc) There are however things to collect as you go about to be used either in battle or from menu, gummy frogs replace HP, various 'tails' that remove status effects and wake the dead,and 'worms' that replace MP.These worms live in wormholes.Sometimes you can grab them unscathed but mostly monsters live in the wormholes, that will attack and you have to beat them to get the gummy worm! They're not too hard to beat.You level up easily as you just need 100 EXPERIENCE POINTS every time and you level up, and you can get between 5exp to 40exp in one normal battle,it starts off high then as you beat more of them monsters it goes down.On bosses you can get about 95exp.The 100exp needed never changes.The battles are good as you only have a limited number of spells each to use(unlock more as you level)and items and physical attack.There are no weapons just punch or kick or shove(1 each character).Unlike other rpg's you don't choose every members move at the beginning of turn.You do one and they go, then another and they have their turn, then you can make choices depending on what happened - how much damage was caused, has enemy attacked do i need to heal etc.You can also use magical powers out of battle to help in your quest.The double screens and graphics are excellent here I can't explain proplerly - you'll have to get it and see!To sum up. . . The storyline is EXCELLENT, The graphics. . . VERY GOOD, Gameplay. . .FUN and ENTERTAINING, Oh and cutscenes VERY GOOD!!I THINK THIS IS A MUST BUY GAME EVEN IF NOT INTO RPG TYPE GAMES. THIS IS VERY DIFFERENT - AND AT THIS PRICE A BARGAIN!!BUY NOW!!I think this is MUCH BETTER than other games I've played on the ds including Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy Revenant Wings, and I loved those. I've also got Proffessor Layton and brain Training which of course are totally different but this is THE BEST GAME I've played ever on any console.Did I mention before I think its just SO GOOD!!!

24.4.2016

I had this game for a few years, and after the first savepoint 30+ minutes in the game I'd forgotten about it. I picked it up this week, wondering why I'd quit. Boy I was wrong! The game starts off overly colored and lame all right, but then quickly takes off into a very nice story. It is linear in the zelda sense (you can go into all directions but won't achieve anything). The bosses have a strategy, it is for young adults and very friendly (I got 1 game over in 10 hours). Judging from the walkthroughs there are a lot of secrets and enemies, haven't finished it yet.(+) adorable characters. The protagonists' names can be changed before the beginning of the game, please do so.(+)

4.2.2008

Quite possibly.Has an interesting combat system where the row your characters do battle in effects which monsters are targeted by their magic. Sounds complex but feels very natural after you get to grips with it. The actual range of spells and items isn't huge but it definitely keeps you occupied and is diverse enough to keep the game fresh.All the games actions are controlled using the stylus, which works well but takes some getting used too. The graphics are pretty good if you're into that mario superstar saga cartoon style. The use of the two screens is pretty cool as well with some spells moving between spells as they arc over ranks of monsters. Pretty flashy stuff.The plots farely solid but won't exactly win oscars.

12.4.2008

I had never heard of this game until I read a few reviews across the web. Even after reading about the game and how good it was, I was still a little dubious. Well I needn't of been. A really good rpg with proper elements including turn-based battle, leveling up, buying new equipment in towns/villages, etc. The graphics are pretty good and the story line pretty good too. All in all this is a really good game that is well worth the £10 or so that it go's for. The game is set in space and you must travel to various planets (towns) to gather information, tackle side quests, buy new equipment etc. This feature works, and works well. Giving the game a good degree of originality.One last thing,

14.7.2013

It was early in the life of the system, and the game still looks like a glorified GBA RPG, but it's otherwise still praise worthy for a nice and colourful cast of characters and a good story. Even though the game is still strictly 2D and perhaps not technically very impressive, especially since the 3DS has now been available for over two years; But that doesn't mean that there's not some qualities left to find in Magical Starsign. It's design is still top notch even today, and the soundtrack is amazing. A highly recommended JRPG for fans of the genre, right there!

24.4.2015

It is a charming RPG with a unique and fun battle system! I like that you can choose between a male/female character and light/dark magic. The art style is quite cutesy and reminiscent of a J-RPG (actually reminds me of Earthbound). The story takes place in outer space and you visit different planets whilst fighting uniquely designed monsters. I really recommend this game if you like reading dialogue, enjoy a fun turn-based battle system, and like exploring. ^_^

28.12.2007

For Christmas I got a Nintendo and this was the game that came with it. Normally the games that come with the Nintendo are rubbish, But I was surprised because this was Brilliant. It basically about these students who after there teacher Miss Madelines goes missing the students go and try and find but keep ending up on the wrong planent!!! You have the choice of the power of Light or Dark. This is a very good and I recommend this game!!

12.7.2009

I bought this game after reading the reviews on Amazon. I was not disappointed. Sadly, I have just finished playing it but I have had hours and hours of play. It was a little slow initially but stick with it as it is great fun and it just gets better and better. Think it is going to be very hard to find a game as good as this. I am going to miss playing it!! I do hope there will be a sequel!!