Magical Antique
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is a Japanese visual novel
released on April 28, 2000 by Leaf
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part. There were unexpected background settings including antique shop, but this game was quite popular in Japan due to well-organized system and scenario, the popularity of some characters and relatively inexpensive price.
Like Comic Party
, Magical☆Antique succeeded to the Leaf's line to SLG system, but there were lack of connection between SLG part (running antique shop) and each character's scenario, so failed to be appreciated as game.
At this time, Leaf Osaka HQ attempted to emerge from visual novel line, but there were many oppositions by former Leaf fans. In addition, with Tasogare
s breakdown and disturbance about piracy scandal of Kizuato
, the controversies among the fans were intensified every day. Eventually, Osaka HQ was thought to be on the decline, and Magical☆Antique was also regarded as a cause. Fact is, sales and evaluation to this game were both beyond expectations, so the game wasn't one of these causes.
Visual novel
A is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage...
released on April 28, 2000 by Leaf
Leaf (company)
Leaf is a Japanese visual novel studio under the publisher Aquaplus, and has offices in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, and Tokyo. It and its competitor Key are the most popular and successful dedicated visual novel studios operating today. It was launched out of obscurity by its early release ToHeart...
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Profile and reception in Japan
The main current of Magical☆Antique is running an antique shop with Sphie, who is a magician and one of the main heroines of this game. Main system can be separated to SLG part and AVGAdventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
part. There were unexpected background settings including antique shop, but this game was quite popular in Japan due to well-organized system and scenario, the popularity of some characters and relatively inexpensive price.
Like Comic Party
Comic Party
, sometimes abbreviated to ComiPa, is a romantic adventure and dating sim video game by the Japanese game studio Leaf. It was first released on May 28, 1999 for the PC with adult content, but re-released with it removed for the Dreamcast, PC, and PSP...
, Magical☆Antique succeeded to the Leaf's line to SLG system, but there were lack of connection between SLG part (running antique shop) and each character's scenario, so failed to be appreciated as game.
At this time, Leaf Osaka HQ attempted to emerge from visual novel line, but there were many oppositions by former Leaf fans. In addition, with Tasogare
Tasogare
is a Japanese 'active dramatized novel' eroge developed by Leaf. It was released on 2001 and was later republished in 2003. The 2003 version contains renovated graphics.-Story:...
s breakdown and disturbance about piracy scandal of Kizuato
Kizuato
is a Japanese visual novel released on July 26, 1996 by Japan's Leaf studio.-Story:Koichi Kashiwagi , a college student, goes to his cousins' for his father's funeral. After the ceremony, as he is on summer vacation, he stays with them...
, the controversies among the fans were intensified every day. Eventually, Osaka HQ was thought to be on the decline, and Magical☆Antique was also regarded as a cause. Fact is, sales and evaluation to this game were both beyond expectations, so the game wasn't one of these causes.