Magical Princess, the child-rearing simulator based on the beloved Magical board game series created by MAGI Inc., and developed by Neotro Inc is out now and SiliconEra has its review!
Neotro and Magi’s Magical Princess feels more like a family simulator at times due to some of the narrative choices throughout, as well as includes more social elements, resulting in more of a connection as we raise a kid into a hopefully healthy and happy adult. Magical Princess starts with a heroic, loving family. Following a peace-threatening incident involving a Dark Mage opening a gate between the realms of humans and monsters, a Light Mage named Sara managed to seal the villain and portal with the help of her allies. She then married the priest who journeyed with the group.
In this simulator, players guide a widowed father through the process of raising a little girl from childhood all the way to her graduation. Along the way, her path can take multiple turns including some that may involve some combat. With over 170 date scenes and over 50 possible endings, the choices are plentiful for how the game can turn out. It becomes more than just a stat management game and gives gamers something to attach to over its runtime.
However, there are a number of ways in whichMagical Princessimproves upon thePrincess Makerformula or makes it much easier to understand so the game feels less tedious or even dependent on random luck for success. A big one is the tone, which I mentioned earlier. Because there is this backstory of the priest and Light Mage getting together and raising a family, it feels like there’s more of a connection to the daughter we’re raising.
Magical Princess is out now on PC via Steam!
