Filled with likable characters and a silly magical school storyline, there's a lot to like about Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.


Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy
2024 D4 Enterprise72Good
Playtime
ModerateTypically 25 hours
Playable on
- Steam DeckVerified
- Steam MachineVerified
Available on
- $39.99
- $49.99
- $49.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- November 28, 2024
- Developer
- Sting
- Publisher
- D4 Enterprise
Overview

An ancient school of sorcery. Where students study true magic and cultivate their ambitions. Fia, a girl who aims to be a great sorcerer, leaves her hometown and enrolls in an ancient school of sorcery once attended by her grandmother in order to study sorcery. Surrounded by strict but humorous instructors, and chaotic but amusing classmates, Fia will study sorcery and develop her abilities.
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Reception
- Metacritic69from 12 reviews
- OpenCritic73from 13 reviews
Fia and the Wondrous Academy isn't as wondrous as I'd hoped, but the gameplay loop and sound design help it earn a passing grade.
At $49.99, Fia and the Wondrous Academy is a bit pricey. But it’s loads of fun and can keep you occupied for dozens of hours.
Do you have what it takes to become a Great Mage?
Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy. It provides a cozy, approachable dungeon-crawling experience on the Nintendo Switch, complete with slapstick humor, anime charm, and oddball features like curry-based stamina management. It offers a fun, low-pressure journey for casual RPG enthusiasts or those interested in a peculiar bit of Japanese gaming...




















