Mages of Mystralia
{{Infobox video game
| title = Mages of Mystralia
| image = Mages of Mystralia video game logo 2017.png
| developer = Borealys Games
| publisher = Borealys Games
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| writer = Ed Greenwood
| composer = Antoine Vachon
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| platforms = Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
| released = {{Unbulleted list|Microsoft Windows|May 18, 2017|PlayStation 4|August 22, 2017|Xbox One|August 25, 2017|Nintendo Switch|January 29, 2019}}
| genre = Action-adventure
| modes = Single-player
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Mages of Mystralia is an action-adventure video game by Borealys Games. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2017, and for the Nintendo Switch in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Calvert |first=Darren |date=24 January 2019 |title=Nintendo Download: 24th January (North America) |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/01/nintendo_download_24th_january_north_america |access-date=February 25, 2020 |website=Nintendo Life}}{{Cite web |last=Dickens |first=Anthony |date=31 January 2019 |title=Nintendo Download: 31st January (Europe) |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/01/nintendo_download_31st_january_europe |access-date=February 25, 2020 |website=Nintendo Life}}{{cite web|url=https://ec.nintendo.com/JP/ja/titles/70010000012663|title=ミストラリアの魔術師|website=Nintendo Japan|accessdate=February 25, 2020}}
Plot
The game is set in the land of Mystralia and follows Zia, a mage who discovers her magical powers at the beginning of the game. After being exiled from her village due to unintentionally causing turmoil through her powers, she meets a character self-described as the Mentor, who convinces her to travel to a mage sanctuary to improve her skills as a mage. Zia is eventually tasked with preventing a war between an army of trolls and the anti-mage Kingdom of Mystralia, whilst learning more of her destiny and uncovering a more sinister plot.
Development
Mages of Mystralia was developed and published by Canadian studio Borealys Games.{{cite web |title=Home |url=http://www.borealysgames.com/ |website=borealysgames.com}}
In August 2024, Borealys Games announced that a follow-up game, titled Echoes of Mystralia, was under development.{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/roguelite-action-rpg-echoes-of-mystralia-announced-for-pc|title=Roguelite action RPG Echoes of Mystralia announced for PC|website=Gematsu|date=August 21, 2024|access-date=August 22, 2024}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = PC: 74/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mages-of-mystralia/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Mages of Mystralia for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=2017-05-20}}
PS4: 73/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mages-of-mystralia/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Mages of Mystralia for PlayStation 4 Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=2021-12-27}}
XONE: 78/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mages-of-mystralia/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |title=Mages of Mystralia for Xbox One Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=2021-12-27}}
NS: 69/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mages-of-mystralia/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Mages of Mystralia for Switch Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=2021-12-27}}
| Destruct = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-mages-of-mystralia-434173.phtml|title=Review: Mages of Mystralia|website=Destructoid|first=Darren|last=Nakamura|date=2017-05-18|accessdate=2017-05-20}}
| GI = 8/10{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/mages_of_mystralia/b/pc/archive/2017/05/18/mages-of-mystralia-game-informer-review.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520070910/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/mages_of_mystralia/b/pc/archive/2017/05/18/mages-of-mystralia-game-informer-review.aspx|url-status=live|archive-date=May 20, 2017|title=Work Your Magic In This Zelda-Like Adventure|magazine=Game Informer|first=Ben|last=Reeves|date=2017-05-18|access-date=2017-05-20}}
| GSpot = 6/10{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mages-of-mystralia-review/1900-6416684/|title=Mages of Mystralia Review|website=GameSpot|first=Alessandro|last=Fillari|date=2017-05-18|accessdate=2017-05-20}}
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Reviews for the game have been "mixed or average" on Metacritic. Destructoid gave the game a 7 out of 10 calling the game "solid" and stating that it's a "decent adventure with varied combat, cool boss battles, and semi-interesting locales". Game Informer gave the game an 8 out of 10 praising its gameplay, describing it as "engrossing", and calling the in-game magic system as "brilliant".
References
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External links
- {{Official site|http://game.magesofmystralia.com/}}
Category:Action-adventure games
Category:Kickstarter-funded video games
Category:Video games about magic
Category:Video games adapted into comics
Category:Video games developed in Canada
Category:Video games featuring female protagonists