We have our reporters and community keeping an eye on Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times for you, and we'll keep you up to date with the latest developments as they happen.

The first time I heard about this game was on an Animal Crossing forum; people there were quite excited about it in the run up to its release. Likewise, I thought the concept was interesting, and was looking forward to playing it.

When I first got the game, unusually for me, I read the game booklet first! This was because I had to go and wait in a long queue and decided it would look bad for me to actually start playing my DS, as I am supposedly a grown up, after all, but that I could probably get away with reading a little game booklet without anyone noticing.
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Animal Crossing Wild World DS proved that the engrossing world game worked well on Nintendo's handheld. In the meantime there has been a strange absence of competitors, not least because of the investment required in this type of game. Now though, Konami come to the table with an impressive offering - Magician's Quest (ENchanted Folk in Euroland). Bit the effort seems to have taken its toll as there has been little drum-roll for what is an engaging and well executed game.

Adventure games are enjoyed for two reasons: they provide enemy encounters that require tactics and strategy to conquor, and they create a fantasy world in which to explore and adventure.
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