Fairy Tail

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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 44
  3. Negative: 9 out of 44
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  1. 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, 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 greyLike 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
  2. Joes
    Aug 6, 2020
    10
    Gran juego y se ve delicioso en la nintendo switch es altamente recomendable
  3. DarkCavaliere
    Aug 5, 2020
    4
    Game sounds like some extremely lazy work from a money grabber company. Not all characters are present during the scenes and you might end up talking to portraits of important characters that are not even there because it was too lazy to make a model for all of the important characters. The combat system is really the only thing that must be saved. Music is ok but compared to theGame sounds like some extremely lazy work from a money grabber company. Not all characters are present during the scenes and you might end up talking to portraits of important characters that are not even there because it was too lazy to make a model for all of the important characters. The combat system is really the only thing that must be saved. Music is ok but compared to the masterpiece music of the anime feels terrible. Story arc is too short for a 60 bucks game. Company is just money grabber. Considering that for the same price i can buy Ghost of Tsushima amd the Deluxe edition doesen't even contain the season pass which is worth more 60 bucks plus all the costumes dlcs it is clear they want to make money over prudish content. To lower my review more the day one patch that censored pantyshots ruining the game immersion with black void under the girls skirts. As a conclusion do not buy the game unless it is on a huge sale under 20 bucks. It is not worth your money… Expand
  4. Fubuism
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    I love fairy tail anime, watched every single episode. Because I am a fan I loved the game. Battle system was fun, graphics are anime like and good, music is great.
    For non fans this game will kinda suck, the story is all over the place, so many parts completely deleted... The pacing of the game is too random, and the quests were just so repeated that made me sleep several times.
    If you    I love fairy tail anime, watched every single episode. Because I am a fan I loved the game. Battle system was fun, graphics are anime like and good, music is great.
    For non fans this game will kinda suck, the story is all over the place, so many parts completely deleted... The pacing of the game is too random, and the quests were just so repeated that made me sleep several times.
    If you are a fan and watched the anime get it, if not kinda stay away    … Expand
  5. 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.
  6. 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
  7. cupoz
    Aug 3, 2020
    0
    the gameplay is terrible, there are a lot of better rpg ( dragon quest) and fairy tail is garbage
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. crazeejay
    Sep 14, 2020
    4
    While the visuals are nice even on the Nintendo switch the game suffers from glaring issues that need to be addressed, i left this review until now as i wanted to give the Devs the benefit of the doubt and let them fix it however that is not going to be the case any time soon it seems.

    The story begins just before the time skip which leaves alot left uncovered for anyone who doesn't    While the visuals are nice even on the Nintendo switch the game suffers from glaring issues that need to be addressed, i left this review until now as i wanted to give the Devs the benefit of the doubt and let them fix it however that is not going to be the case any time soon it seems.

    The story begins just before the time skip which leaves alot left uncovered for anyone who doesn't know the story of fairytail, while that is well and good for fans the regular player won't get much insight on characters or anyone.

    Issue 1. The battle system for this game is slow for the franchise they have made the game of, fairy tail is very action packed and story driven, the gameplay should resemble as such, while they have the story down the game should have been an Action RPG instead much like the "tales of" games. however the battle system IS solid for what it is.

    Issue 2. CENSORSHIP, with the first patch the game was censored in most if not all regions when advertised STILL to this day as uncensored. this is a betrayal and only serves to make it look worse where the censor makes it seem like the characters have no underwear on and at some points no clothes, this is made worse when considering they have swimsuits which show ALOT more in the game and as paid dlc. this brings me to my next Issue.

    Issue 3. they locked STORY COSTUMES that are a PART OF THE STORY behind the digital deluxe edition and after many emails with Koei Tecmo it seems they only MIGHT release the costumes separate for anyone who wanted the physical copy, this is an issue as i have seen many people not wanting to continue when they arrive at the grand magic games as it looses it's "MAGIC" (heh) when they aren't wearing the correct outfits while everyone else is.

    Issue 4. the costumes are STUPIDLY overpriced dlc, when you buy a full priced (or here in Australia more than full priced given full price here is usually between 60 - 100 and they are charging 105 for the standard edition) you expect to have most of the costumes unlockable through story progress (like the grand magic games costumes should have been) or at least moderately priced.

    I will give them this, they have released patches since launch fixing issues i have raised with them, however when it comes to the digital deluxe costumes and censorship it is as if my comments and emails fall on deaf ears, i will give this game a 4 for the voice acting, story and great animations, however unless at least the dlc and other issues are resolved minus the 1st as that won't be resolved with this game. i can not give a higher score, if the issues i raised are fixed i will happily change my score.    … Expand
  11. Alberto_Rahl
    Aug 5, 2020
    8
    El juego comienza poco después de lo que tienen en Netflix en este momento por lo que si estáis interesados en comprar el juego y no sabéis nada de la historia os recomendaría que primero echarais un vistazo al anime y después decidierais si comprarlo o no.

    En mi caso soy muy fan de Fairy Tail así que me esta encantando. Llevo 10 horas jugadas y lo estoy disfrutando muchísimo. En    El juego comienza poco después de lo que tienen en Netflix en este momento por lo que si estáis interesados en comprar el juego y no sabéis nada de la historia os recomendaría que primero echarais un vistazo al anime y después decidierais si comprarlo o no.

    En mi caso soy muy fan de Fairy Tail así que me esta encantando. Llevo 10 horas jugadas y lo estoy disfrutando muchísimo.

    En cuanto al apartado técnico y visual no creo que nadie esperase cifras de ps5. Va entre 20 y 30 fps y sospecho que con una resolución de 720p. Para jugar en modo portátil es más que suficiente pero en la TV se echa de menos un mejor rendimiento.

    El juego se nota que esta dirigido a los fans y por ahora esta siendo muy fiel al material original (lo cual siempre es de agradecer). Después de jugar un rato te olvidas por completo del apartado técnico y empiezas a disfrutar de la historia.

    Espero poder ver más entregas de este juego porque como RPG da mucho de sí y hay mucha historia que explorar aun.    … Expand
  12. allmightyzeus
    Aug 3, 2020
    8
    Although the game has a lot of bugs and flaws, which I hope get fixed with future patches, it’s a really fun and enjoyable game. I couldn’t get my hand of it over the past few days as the content is addictive ( 30 hors of gameplay and not done yet ) Although some characters and events are missing there are done extra scenes such as characters bonds that are a nice touch . You feel it’s aAlthough the game has a lot of bugs and flaws, which I hope get fixed with future patches, it’s a really fun and enjoyable game. I couldn’t get my hand of it over the past few days as the content is addictive ( 30 hors of gameplay and not done yet ) Although some characters and events are missing there are done extra scenes such as characters bonds that are a nice touch . You feel it’s a game made by fans for the fans . Definitely a top 10 anime game for sure… Expand
  13. ValkyriaDG
    Nov 7, 2020
    8
    Gran juego y se ve muy bonito en la nintendo switch. es altamente recomendable si te gusta la Saga de Fairy Tail y los JRPG.
  14. 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

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69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. 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.
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  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.
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  3. RPG Fan
    Sep 8, 2020
    59
    For fans of Fairy Tail, I recommend turning on a podcast and smashing some monsters with your favourite Fairy Tail characters while filling up various experience bars. Not a fan of Fairy Tail? Then I don’t see much to keep you around. Some of Gust’s charm and design comes through, but not enough to make the game stand on its own. The story is likely to be almost incomprehensible without prior knowledge, and corners are cut in all aspects, from the environments and quests to the combat. I enjoyed my time with Fairy Tail less than I thought I would, but I sincerely hope Gust gets another chance at making a licensed RPG, just without all the budget cuts.
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