Idea Factory International and Compile Heart have shared a game system trailer for the dungeon-crawling RPG Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy on Nintendo Switch.
When a girl called Fia makes a long, arduous journey from her hometown to enrol at the Ancient Magic Academy, she manages to get in through her own luck.
Now she must try to get through the many challenges of schoolwork, strict professors, making friends with other students in her class, and dealing with other mysterious happenings, to achieve her goal of becoming a Great Mage.
The publisher has outlined the game’s key features, which include:
- Conquer Dynamic Dungeons and Help Fia Become A Great Mage: Crawl through randomly generated dungeons and engage in real-time, turn-based battles to help Fia level up. Use Magic Artes and collect Elemental Orbs to fill up your gauge and unleash Great Magic Artes. Manage your inventory and stats as you traverse floor after floor of wondrous treasures and magical monsters—including Puyo, Skeleton T, and others!
- Keep your Grimoire Handy: Keep track of unlocked abilities with the Grimoire, which logs Fia’s Magic Artes. Complete Assignments, Help Quests, and earn Learning Points that can be used to unlock nodes in the Grimoire for Fia to learn new Magic Artes.
- Fia is Mad About Town: Take a break from dungeon crawling and explore the school grounds where Fia can check out the Bulletin Board for unlocked mini-games, interact with classmates, grow ingredients, cook curry for in-dungeon boosts, and more! Find out what other goings on await Fia along her journey!
- Swords, Shields, and Shiny Armor with Synthesis in the Storage Room: In the Storage Room of the school grounds, use items found in dungeons to synthesize into new equipment for Fia. Better synthesis items can later be unlocked via the Grimoire.
Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy will be released at retail and digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide on 29 July 2025.
