Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times

by Konami

Product Features

• Gameplay based on real time, with new mysterious adventures occurring each week
• Collect and customize over 350 varieties of currency, clothing, furniture and more
• Includes over 150 unique characters that react differently depending on in-game decisions
• Using the DS stylus in different ways will cast unique spells
• Connect via Wi-Fi to discover magical lands and mysterious adventures with your friends

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001HUHB54
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: May 5, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,138 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Magic academy is in session and enrolling kid wizards! Attend classes with your friends to learn the mysteries of magic and the art of casting spells to experience the wonders of this mystifying land. Exchange secret letters and spread rumors about other students in order to become the greatest magician of all time. Creating or sabotaging relationships will determine the way the adventures are told. In this magic adventure, time flows as it does in the real world and each week your wizard skills are put to the test in a new magical adventure. Solve these quests by gathering information from friends and mythical characters you encounter and by using all the magic you’ve learned. Experience a world of magic, mystery and adventure just waiting to be told!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Magical!, May 16, 2009

By 

Susan Pigott (Abilene, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times (Video Game)

Magician's Quest really is magical. I've been playing the game for a few days, so I haven't experienced all that it has to offer, but from what I've seen so far, I'm impressed. You play a student at a school of magic (which you get to name). The world where you live includes the school, your dorm, a library, various tree homes, a shopping center, a haunted house, a cave, a beach, and an off-shore island, and lots more. I'm still discovering places you can go. As for things to do, the possibilities are seemingly endless. You attend classes where you learn how to perform magic using various incantations. So far, I've only managed the invisibility spell, and it was just like wearing Harry Potter's invisibility cloak.

In addition to school, you can explore the world and collect insects and fish which you take to the library to be cataloged. In exchange you are rewarded with crystals and bones and different ores which you can sell for Ritch (the money of the world). In the shopping center you can get your hair done, buy flowers, shop for furniture and other items, work for the Emporium (the magic shop), sell your collected items, and various other activities (I'm still discovering things to do there). In addition to classes, you encounter mysteries that need to be solved (the mystery currently going on in my world is the gargoyle is missing from the school); and occasionally you are launched into special mystery times during which the sky turns a strange color and you encounter people and objects that occur only during these times.

For those of you who are Animal Crossing DS fans, here are some comparisons. MT has far more options and possible places to explore than Animal Crossing. You can participate in a greater variety of activities, there are more characters to interact with, and more opportunities to earn "money." One thing I like a lot more than Animal Crossing is that you don't start off with a mortgage you are constantly having to pay off to an annoying Tom Nook. Thus, earning Ritch isn't obligatory or a burden like it can be in AC. Instead, you spend your effort on earning grades and advancing as a magician. Interacting with other characters is similar to AC in that you can talk with them using standard replies from a drop down menu. Interestingly, sometimes you can befriend a character who will follow you around as you do various activities (I'm not sure what else you can do with the other characters). Catching fish is more challenging than in AC (I'm still trying to figure out the best way to do this) but catching insects is somewhat easier.

As for negatives: 1) the animation doesn't seem as smooth as in AC. In fact, on occasion the game almost seems to freeze up, though, so far, I've always been able to get out of a frozen screen by pushing various buttons. 2) When attempting to catch bugs, it's hard to get in the correct position--the animation here doesn't seem as precise as in AC and the character seems sluggish when swinging the net. 3) Fishing can be frustrating because sometimes your line will break and sometimes the fish will simply escape. But, at the same time, that's what makes it more challenging, like real fishing! 4) The booklet that comes with the game is not very helpful. You find out more simply by talking to the dorm master and the principal of the school

All in all, this game should keep you entertained for a good amount of time. It's very much like Animal Crossing, but, I think it's better because you have more variety in what you can do (as much fun as AC is, it does get pretty tedious after a few months of collecting things and there's no real goal other than getting a bigger house). In MT, you work toward learning more magic and becoming a more experienced magician.

Mysterious Times is definitely a game worth buying. Highly Recommended!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I was hoping for., June 17, 2009

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Tracy Duhon "gamer girl" (Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times (Video Game)

I bought this game looking for something similar to Animal Crossing and that is exactly what I got. I love it. It's alot of fun. You are a new magician attending magic school and you learn spells and make new friends while solving mysteries and trying to get promoted as a wizard. There are lots of things to keep you busy such and catching bugs and fish and shopping and visiting the town folks.

It''s real time simulation at it's finest. The wi-fi capabilities add to this games fun rating as well.

All in all if you are a fan of the Harvest Moon games or Animal Crossing then you are sure to enjoy this one.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Plays like Animal Crossing with a Magical Twist, May 19, 2009

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E. Ocasio (Mayaguez, PR) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times (Video Game)

The game is NOT a clone of Nintendo's Animal Crossing for the DS but borrows many ideas, elements and scenarios from it in a better way.
The graphics are very nice, as well as the music and can be controlled/played using both the stylus and the DS's controls (Thank you Konami).

There are 26 mysteries to solve, one for each week of the year, while in the process of becoming the greatest wizard of them all. While learning spells and incantations like Harry Potter you can do a wide range of things thus the similarity to the Animal Crossing series.
These range from decorating your dorm room with new furniture, learning and buying songs that you can perform in an instrument or whistle them, buying new clothes that includes many kinds shoes and pants and skirts, not just tops and hats., fishing, catching bugs, diging for gems and rare items.
The game is played in real time, and it will adjust itself to the clock and calendar settings of your DS. It has wifi capabilities you can have up to 3 players visit your school, and you can perform music together if you have isntruments like a mini chamber music quartet. Konami also has a few free items the player can download from time to time., so far magic brooms you can ride.
Like in AC for the DS up to 4 players can play with a single game cartridge and have their own separate rooms at the dorm. Your playing character is custom made by ourself as in the beginning you are presented with a large number of options to create him or her, these include haircolor and hairstyle, eyes, gender and skin tone.

As far as I know the game will be playable and some new missions will appear after the year is over, thus the replaying value is a good one. If you are a fan young or old of the Animal Crossing Wild World game, and if you like Harry Potter or fantasy magical stories, you'll love playing this game. Highly recommended. Five stars.