Product Description

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Item Type: Video Games
Item Rating: E10+
Street Date: 10/24/06
Wide Screen: no
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10016 in Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• Model: NTRPAVCE
• Released on: 2006-10-23
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Nintendo DS
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .50" h x 5.50" w x 4.50" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Explore strange planets in a strange, sci-fi fantasy setting as you uncover the secret behind the teacher's disappearance
• The stylus controls everything, from combat to conversations to outfitting allies
• Link up wirelessly with five friends and explore the Amigo Dungeon together
• Simple controls make it easy to play but a challenge to master
• Unending challenges and incredible rewards as you delve into the depths of this unique multiplayer experience

Customer Reviews

It is good to touch!
Reviewed for Big Boss Games by: Tim

"It is good to touch" was the slogan for the Nintendo DS system and Magical Starsign proves it. This is the first true RPG to fully use the touch screen on the DS. I found it easy to use and a joy to play with the touch screen.

The Story - 7/10
This Sci-Fi Fantasy Game has a good solid story. Just when you think it is over there is a new chapter waiting for you to discover.

Five great planets make up the Baklava Solar system. These planets include Resen - Fire Planet, Gren - Wood Planet, Puffoon - Wind Planet, Cassia - Water Planet, and Erd - Earth Planet. Each Planet features it's own unique geography and civilization.

There are other planets like Kovomaka - A magic planet home of the Will-O-Wisp academy. This is where our story starts. This story has kidnapping, betrayal, pirate otters, dwarfs and talking radishes.

The Cast:
Miss Madeleine - Teacher and kidnapped victim.
Principal Biscotti - Founding member of the Will-O-Wisp academy.
Pico/ Fire - A money and fame hungry young man.
Sorbet / Water - She is an introverted thinker. She always keeps her plans to herself.
Mokka / Earth - His deadpan humor is often misunderstood by his classmates.
Chai / Wood - He is along for the ride.
Lassi / Wind - She is the first to take action and the last one to think of the consequences.
Then there is the Hero - you have two choices to make, first will you use light or dark magic. Then you can choose if you want to be male or female. "I made a Dark/Male hero."
Master Kyle - A thorn in your side!

Gameplay - 8/10
It took me 30.5 hours to complete Magical Starsign. This is a decent length for an RPG on a handheld system. There is a day and night progression as time passes in the game. The 5 planets of the Baklava Solar system move around the sun, when the planets reach a certain point around the sun the team member will get a boost of power for a short amount of time. If you are good at timing you can get 2 great bonuses the first one is an attack bonus. The second is a defense bonus; just tap your team member just before they get hit.

Graphics - 9/10
The game was colorful and a joy to look at. This game has tons of eye candy and great cut scenes spread out through the game.

Music - 10/10
Magical Starsign was full of fantasy / sci-fi tunes to be a feast for the ears.

Overall - 8/10
This game was fun to play and a treat for the senses. Magical Starsign is for everyone into a great story and beautiful graphics.

Items of note:
Modes:
Tag mode - to send and receive data with someone that has a DS and a copy of Magical Starsign.
Amigo Dungeon - compete against your friends over a wireless connection.
Amigo List - A list of all the amigos that you have contacted.

Great RPG!
I just finished Magical Starsign and it was really a joy to play. I logged in 36 hours and I haven't played the multiplayer yet either. The last RPG I've played to end was FF7, and while this one didn't come close to its emotional depth, I thought the play was pretty similar and the fights followed the same pattern. It took me a while to really understand the role of the elements, but that might just be me being a dummy. The only detraction I could think of is the cuteness, some guys might feel a little girly playing a game with sugarstars and gummy worms. I thought it was adorable though (but I am a girl, so that might be why). I would recommend this game to anyone and everyone, if you can get past the cute factor it's a really good RPG to get into!

a nice game
after everything that has said.

I got a lot of enjoyment and fun out of Magical Starsign and while the character design might not be for some. I didnt really find myself focusing on that. I was actually getting it to the characters and all that they were going through even though one of my pet peeves about leads in video games seems to be repeated here...no voice at all. He(she) the head guy in this thing you should hear more from them and about them...like what they are going through and what not as the adventure progresses.

But again it's not enough to keep me from enjoying the game. Where you basically start off as a student at this magical school and are waiting for class. When your teacher says that she needs to tell/show you a few things about magic casting and what not. As she promptly has to go on this very long trip and may not come back from it. This happens the students go on and the teacher doesnt come back from the trip. So they decide to "borrow" these rockets that are all over the school...i have no idea why. But we'll leave it at that.

They all go their seperate ways as the lead character and one of the female characters are able to activate this gate and get access to one of the hidden rockets and take off in search of their teacher. The other students unaware at the time do the same and end up different planets throughout the planetary system. You run across and recruit them back into your party while running down the story of what happened to your teacher and more actually interesting back stories on why she left in the first place eventually come to light.

The battle system is easy to use with the stylus and the menu can be accessed this way also. Magic is big in the game of course. You learn new spells both offensive and defensive throughout the game the come in very handy. You are also able to format your party in different lines..so your more powerful (higher hit point) characters will be in the front able to fight and use magic on a single enemy. While people in the middle can't fight but can use magic to affect enemies all at once and the same for the back row. Which i used for the characters with the least amount of hit points to not take too much damage (still happens sometimes).

The game has a very satisfying ending and i won't tell it or anything. But it's a nice send off to a game that for less than 20 dollars will occupy a good deal of your time as you from planet to planet (7 or 8) i believe.

Its a great game and can be played by people of all ages and is easily accessible and fun to boot.