Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy comes west in 2025
Today, Idea Factory International has revealed that Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy will launch physically and digitally for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch later this year in North America and Europe. The game released last year in Japan, and during Tokyo Game Show 2024 we had a chance to go hands-on with that version of the game prior to its release.
Alongside today's announcement, Idea Factory International has put together an announcement trailer to commemorate the news; though the game's Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Network store pages aren't quite live as of announcement, and the game's publisher could only supply existing Japanese screenshots of the Nintendo Switch version for today's reveal.
While the game's standard physical release should be available at bespoke retailers, the game is also receiving a Limited Edition release that should be exclusive to Idea Factory International's webstore - although no details about what that version will include have been made public quite yet. While the game won't be receiving an English dub, the game will include both English and French text localizations.
Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy launches later this year in North America and Europe. For more information on the game, check out our original coverage of the Japanese release announcement, as well as our previously linked impressions from Tokyo Game Show. We'll be sure to have a review closer to the game's full western release.
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 enroll 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.
Key Features
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 Artes and collect Elemental Orbs to fill up your gauge and unleash Great Magic Artes. 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 Artes. Complete Assignments, Help Quests, and earn Learning Points that can be used to unlock nodes in the Grimoire for Fia to learn new Magic Artes.
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.