Fairy Tail

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  • Summary: Fight for Your Guild with Powerful Magical Abilities in FAIRY TAIL

    FAIRY TAIL, based on Hiro Mashima's best-selling manga and anime series of the same name, follows the spell-binding plot from "The Grand Magic Games" story arc -- enabling gamers to re-live, or experience for the first    Fight for Your Guild with Powerful Magical Abilities in FAIRY TAIL

    FAIRY TAIL, based on Hiro Mashima's best-selling manga and anime series of the same name, follows the spell-binding plot from "The Grand Magic Games" story arc -- enabling gamers to re-live, or experience for the first time, the exciting episodes of this fan-favorite storyline. Not only will they be able to experience stories previously told in the manga and anime, but they will even be able to enjoy never before seen story and quest elements.

    Throughout their journey, players will be able to form a party from a selection of over ten iconic characters, including: the fire dragon slayer, Natsu Dragneel; the celestial mage, Lucy Heartfilia; the ice-make mage, Gray Fullbuster; the fairy queen 'Titania', Erza Scarlet; and the young sky dragon slayer, Wendy Marvell. With a wealth of guild members to recruit to their party, players can form their own dream team even including an unlikely group of allies for their own unique adventure.

    The fiery and intense magical battles from the series are breathtakingly brought to life in FAIRY TAIL's environment; with a diverse range of magic available for the extraordinary characters to wield. Renowned moves from the series light up the screen, with some characters such as Natsu being able to take advantage of mode changes like utilizing the eye-popping Lightning Fire Dragon Mode. In addition, some guild members will be available to support in battle; including the Fairy Tail Guild Master, Makarov Dreyar, who can be called in to provide powerful aid on the battlefield.

    In FAIRY TAIL, completing battles and quests will not only level up party members, it will lead to character bonding scenarios, provide options to upgrade the guild, and eventually raise the 'Guild Rank' enabling players to take on more challenging missions in their quest to become the greatest guild in Fiore.    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Nintenderos
    Jul 29, 2020
    85
    Fairy Tail is the perfect adaptation to video game of the famous series of Hiro Mashima. With its strengths and weaknesses, the title is still one of Gust's most ambitious productions to date and a game that every fan of Natsu and company will enjoy.
  2. Pure Nintendo
    Sep 10, 2020
    80
    While coming in at the end of the 11th story arc of the show might feel like an odd starting point, the game does a good job with a quick introduction of the characters. While it may leave some questions if you are unfamiliar with the series, it still gives enough information for newcomers to enjoy; Fairy Tale enthusiasts will certainly have no trouble knowing what is going on. Fairy Tale is certainly a solid game on the Nintendo Switch.
  3. Siliconera
    Sep 15, 2020
    80
    Gust’s Fairy Tail game is one of those adaptations where it feels like the developer really understood what people love about the series.
  4. Starbit
    Aug 2, 2020
    70
    Fairy Tail's game adaptation is primarily targeted at longtime fans of the comic and animated series, who will immediately insert themselves in the game's action and plot. But newcomers too will find something involving here, mostly the game's combat system, which can become quite addictive and engaging as the game advances. While the experience will be different depending on familiarity with the series, Fairy Tail has assets that don't disappoint.
  5. Nintendo Life
    Aug 3, 2020
    60
    At the end of the day, Fairy Tail is not a great RPG. Shortcomings in storytelling, pacing, difficulty, and performance all add up to make for a less than stellar experience which consistently seems to waste its potential. The well-made combat system and the adherence to the tone and content of the source material give occasional glimpses of the much greater RPG that Fairy Tail could be, but alas, it’s never really given the chance to spread its wings. We wouldn’t recommend you pick this one up, especially given the wealth of excellent RPGs available on the eShop right now, but we say that with the caveat that fans of the franchise will get a lot more out of this game than newcomers.
  6. GameSkinny
    Aug 3, 2020
    60
    Fairy Tail is an occasionally charming game for fans at best, and an incredibly repetitive RPG at worst.
  7. RPG Site
    Aug 3, 2020
    50
    Behind the game's accurate depiction of the Fairy Tail world, I am not quite sure if this game adaptation offers much to anyone besides diehard fans. If a player is already not into the anime or manga, the game doesn't do a great job introducing the Fairy Tail world, and the systems in play aren't especially interesting on their own as an RPG. Fans will get a kick out of the Fairy Tail game, but it's hard to recommend otherwise.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 4 out of 14
  1. Svffer
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    If you love the anime you will love the game, not a game for non fans. Watch the anime or read the manga first then dive right in.
  2. Dukemon
    Aug 3, 2020
    10
    gameplay is good follows the usual jrpg turn based combat mechanics. as for story you kinda need to be a fan of the manga to be able to enjoy it
  4. Joes
    Aug 6, 2020
    10
    Gran juego y se ve delicioso en la nintendo switch es altamente recomendable
  5. MisamoAlex
    Jun 8, 2023
    7
    Buenas animaciones, pero misiones repetitivas y poco original, fiel al manga, dentro de todo me agradó, hay que ser muy fan de la serie si
  6. Pokemonashgreen
    Aug 30, 2020
    6
    Like many games based off a popular anime. Fairly Tale is a hidden gem in it’s own weird way. The story take about 30hrs to complete, andLike many games based off a popular anime. Fairly Tale is a hidden gem in it’s own weird way. The story take about 30hrs to complete, and cover 3 story lines mostly from season 2 of the anime. I have no clue why this game took so long to be developed. Gameplay is simple you run around a small map doing story missions and repetitive side missions with get boring and annoying like grey taken his shirt off. Combat is turn base grid style. Not like fire emblem but more like South Park. You combat menu constant of attack, item, magic, and defend. Escape is optional, and you got a ability called awakening which mainly use to boots ur attack damaged, but if you save it up it could save ur life in the heat of battle on boss fights. All magic attack are really too powerful and ur standard does nothing. One of my complaints is guest character well used most powerful attack to end a fight quick and you just stand there watching the same animation over and over again. You also got a meter that fills up to do a team attack. If you want a fun jrpg go for it, but this game really for the fans of fairy tale.… Expand
  7. Kosama
    May 2, 2021
    5
    No pude jugar mas de una hora (me aburri), tendre que intentarlo de nuevo, hasta que eso pase se quedara con un 5 maximo.
  8. sex69
    Aug 15, 2020
    0
    It's so boring. I've never played such a boring game. I feel like I'm doing The Last of Earth Part 2.

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