MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy (Switch)

What is MADO MONOGATARI?

MADO MONOGATARI began as a series of primarily first-person dungeon-crawler RPGs created by Compile for the MSX and PC-98 during the 80’s and 90’s. Since then, MADO MONOGATARI has made a name for itself with its unforgettable characters and dungeon-crawling gameplay. Notably, the renowned puzzle series Puyo Puyo is a spinoff of the MADO MONOGATARI series.

MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy Story

The Ancient Magic Academy.

An academy with a long, storied past, known as the place, where The Great Mage learned and graduated. Students study here to become Mages themselves.

A girl named Fia, wanting to enrol in the Academy, makes a long arduous journey from her hometown, and manages to get in through her own luck. She now tries her best to get through the many challenges of schoolwork, strict professors, and mysterious happenings, all in pursuit of her goal to become a Great Mage herself, while also making friends with other students in her class.

Embark on an adventure with Fia and her classmates as they explore the mysteries of the Ancient Magic Academy and uncover the legends of The Great Mage.

• 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 Skills and collect Elemental Orbs to fill up your gauge and unleash Great Magic Skills. 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 Skills. Complete Assignments, Help Quests, and earn Learning Points that can be used to unlock nodes in the Grimoire for Fia to learn new Magic Skills.
• 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