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- Whitethorn Digital
- Whitethorn Digital
- Whitethorn Digital
- Whitethorn Digital
Magical Delicacy
Released On: Jul 16, 2024
85
5.6
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
85
82% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
18% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
85
82% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
18% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
I could continue for another 1,000 plus words describing in poetic prose why Magical Delicacy should be played by everyone, even if platforming isn’t usually your thing. Even so, my words feel so crude and inadequate – they’ll never do this game the same amount of justice as stepping off the ship in Grat for yourselves does.
Honestly, I just wanted to live in Magical Delicacy‘s world for as long as I could and I’m sad to have no more discoveries, friends, or food to make.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 14 User Ratings
5.6
43% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
21% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
36% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 14 User Ratings
5.6
43% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
21% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
36% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
This game is creative, refreshing, and magical. A must play! Don't let the bad reviews deter you. People are upset this isn't a **** valley ripoff. It's new, it's unique, and well made from front to back!
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I absolutely love this game. It has been so long since a fully developed, cozy game has released, but especially one in the metroidvania genre. I don't play a lot of platformers or metroidvania, but this game is so successful at what it does, that I loved every second of those elements with no complaints. I love the art, the story line, the crafting, the characters, everything. No notes.
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If you like being guided from one objective to the next while playing a game, Magical Delicacy is not for you. But if figuring things out for yourself, exploring a wonderfully designed pixelated world and cooking up some unique delicacies in the kitchen all sound good to you, there's so much to love here. It's a unique blend of crafting and metroidvania, and it works incredibly well.
Magical Delicacy is a delightful blend of platforming and cooking, wrapped in a charming pixel art style. Despite some progression challenges, the game excels with its engaging exploration, memorable characters, and rewarding cooking mechanics. It's a cozy game that brings a unique twist to the "Metroidvania" genre, making it a must-play for fans of enchanting adventures.
Magical Delicacy is a charming cosy crafting game, and despite a lack of guidance this cooking adventure will tantalise your gaming tastebuds.
There is a lot to love about Magical Delicacy. It is super duper charming and wholesome, with platforming and side-scrolling mechanics that are mostly on the “cozy” side of gameplay. Exploring the very tops and the very bottoms of this world is fun, especially when you manage to uncover new areas of the map. However, the lack of information about some of the cooking methods and navigational hints may leave you a bit adrift in the world of Grat.
Magical Delicacy is a beautiful albeit tedious 2D Metroidvania. It’s fun is hampered by clunky platforming and resource management that get in the way of what I want to be—a witch that can cook, not a scavenger.
In Magical Delicacy, you just arrive at a new location where you hope to find more witches, like yourself. To learn from them the skills it takes to be a witch. However you are greeted by someone who will show you your new house, but then tell you you owe the city a bunch of money for that specific house. Does this sound like the plot of a farming sim? Well it isn’t that, it is a Metroidvania without fighting or dying, but gathering and buying lots of ingredients to make dishes for the people around you.
It took me quite a few hours to fall in love with the game. The beginning was so nice, the movement felt good, the platforming was fun, the world looked amazing and a bunch of nice characters to meet. However, after the first tutorial part, I felt lost. The game mechanics didn’t click for me for hours and it took for me to follow a guide for 1/3 of the game to understand it and start to enjoy it without a recipe guide. So which tips do I have for others?– First is to know that it is normal you’ll have to buy many many ingredients. Some are just not out there in the wilds and you are expected to buy them. For me as a cheapskate in games who mostly doesn’t use any potions in games because I’m afraid I need them for late in the game… this bit me in the *ss… You’re supposed to spend money in Magical Delicacy, not just for upgrades but also ingredients.– The second thing is that you will earn enough feathers to buy the recipes. I was afraid to buy the wrong one which I didn’t need for quests and others that I needed but then didn’t have the feathers anymore. I’m not sure if you can encounter this problem, but likely not as you’ll have a bunch of quests all at once all the time.
– The third thing that helped me is learning that the story-related quests show a ! in the top right corner. I have no idea why it took me hours to even notice this.
– And last but not least. Tauno, a character that will teach you a second spell sells an item that is called “Notes on Flavor”. This is a lifesaver and helped me to finally let go of the recipe guides, as this one will show you the taste of the end result before making it. Don’t forget to equip it!
So with all those tips out of the way, what do I like about Magical Delicacy? Almost everything after that initial phase!
– The artwork is beautiful and has so many details. Like candles that go out if you run past them.
– So many characters and their background stories.
– It has such an interesting main story that takes a bit of time to develop but gets so interesting that I wanted to see the ending!
However, what I enjoyed most of all is the movement set you get. In typical Metroidvania style, you’ll unlock a bunch of new movements that help you reach new areas of the map. It also came with a bunch of teleport options which made traveling around so much easier. I really enjoyed the second and third movement set you’ll unlock! What is also lovely is that the game comes with settings to remove the gathering/cooking timed minigame in case you don’t enjoy this or have trouble with it.
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Summary A wholesome pixel art platformer. Cook magical delicacies from a vast collection of ingredients in your own shop. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and experience a unique witchy world.
Platforms:
- Xbox One
- PC
- Xbox Series X
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Jul 16, 2024
Developer:
- Skaule
Publisher: Whitethorn Digital
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