Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times

 DS
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: May 11, 2009
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. VideoGamer
    80
    Despite the fact that it is clearly being marketed at children, Enchanted Folk is a surprisingly deep game. Fans of Animal Crossing may feel that this is a little too similar for its own good, but other young gamers should have plenty of fun with their magical studies. The slow pace won't be for everyone, but kids who do like this will probably play it for a long time.
  2. Cheat Code Central
    76
    Although the game is very slow to start, once you get into it there is plenty of fun to be had if you like the Animal Crossing formula.
  3. Nintendo Power
    75
    You have to take a Zen approach to it; just explore, collect mushrooms and flowers, capture bugs with your wand-turned-net, and let things happen. [June 2009, p.89]
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  5. IGN
    75
    It’s undeniably and shamelessly an Animal Crossing clone, but it’s also a good one, offering up a magical spin on the whole design.
  6. Gaming Age
    75
    For anyone who hasn't given Nintendo's originator of this game style a try, I still would whole heartedly recommend Animal Crossing over Magician's Quest. There is just something about the charm that AC offers that seems to be more inviting to the everyday gamer. On the other hand, if you are like myself and have played Nintendo's versions to death since it's incarnation on the Game Cube, then you will be ecstatic to know that Magician's Quest is as close to a sequel or follow up to AC as you can possibly get.
  7. Kombo
    75
    Mysterious Times is a competent Animal Crossing clone. If you are sick and tired of woodland creatures, you should give Mysterious Times a try and be pleasantly surprised at how well the game was done.
  8. Everyeye.it
    70
    Enchanted Folks is not just an Animal Crossing clone: Konami has successfully upgraded the classic formula of the great Nintendo game. An interesting setting and a few innovative ideas make this game very solid. Despite of the name, unfortunately it lacks a little bit of "magic" and a wider world area.
  9. Cynamite
    70
    If you liked Harry Potter and Animal Crossing at the DS, Enchanted Folk will also entertain you.
  10. AtomicGamer
    65
    Sorry wizardry fans; if you're looking for magical mystery, I suggest you re-read Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Magician's Quest just doesn't deliver.
  11. Nintendo Gamer
    63
    There are a couple of neat features in Enchanted Folk, but it gets too bogged down with boring activities and doesn't make enough of its magic theme. [June 2009, p.66]
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  12. Eurogamer
    60
    Enchanted Folk is to Animal Crossing what the first Saints Row was to GTA; it's a competent, entertaining knock-off, but it's still a knock-off.
  13. RPGamer
    50
    It's cute and I can see certain subsets of gamers becoming addicted to treasure hunting and meeting all of the residents, but there are no new discoveries to be found here.
  14. Gamer Limit
    50
    If you purchase this game, be ready to invest some time and patience into it.

Awards & Rankings

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#66 Best DS Game of 2009
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#60 Most Discussed DS Game of 2009
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#43 Most Shared DS Game of 2009

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Jensim753
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    I love it! This is even better than animal crossing. It is spooky and cute at the same time! If you like animal crossing, witchy stuff, andI love it! This is even better than animal crossing. It is spooky and cute at the same time! If you like animal crossing, witchy stuff, and Halloween you will love this game! (I am a goth age regressor/ pastel goth so my opinion may be biased.)… Full Review »
  2. Aozz101x
    Mar 7, 2015
    7
    where harry potter meets Animal Crossing,
    Magican's Quest is a fun game but try abit too hard to be like animal crossing games, overall the    where harry potter meets Animal Crossing,
    Magican's Quest is a fun game but try abit too hard to be like animal crossing games, overall the game is fun,    … Full Review »
  3. TheQuietGamer
    Mar 30, 2012
    5
    In this game your a young wizard who gets sent to a special magic school, you get to customize your own character and play around with spells,In this game your a young wizard who gets sent to a special magic school, you get to customize your own character and play around with spells, sounds fun right? as a Harry Potter fan I was interested with the concept, too bad it's as much fun as actually going to school, your stuck in a painfully small area with nothing to do, sure some of the spells are cool, but there's nothing you can really do with them other then play some jokes on the brain dead people around town, and for most of the game you have to go to the boring classes to learn the fun stuff, and it takes a lot of classes before you they actually teach you spells, honestly it's a boring game and unless you just want to go to a super lame and boring version of Hogwarts I don't recommend a purchase at all, it's really a shame because this is good idea if they could do this with a Harry Potter game and give you fun stuff to do, until then this is one you can avoid unless you just really like these kinds of games.… Full Review »
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