Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Dawn of Magic Lakoo Dawn of Magic unfolds in classic RPG style with multiple endings! 100 years ago, the goddess created the magic gem, as … TouchArcade Rating: Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsDawn of Magic unfolds in classic RPG style with multiple endings! 100 years ago, the goddess created the magic gem, as a response to the human wish. The world prospered with the mysterious power of the magic gem…until we abused it. With only a small amount of magic struggling to hold the world together, you find yourself faced with making a choice that will save it--or end it all! Game Features: 1) Classic RPG with with multiple endings. 2) Quests filled with adventure, mysteries and epic battles! 3) Unleash the powers of magic gems and save the world! CREATE YOUR OWN TEAM Choose between 3 heroines, each with distinctive battle skills to fight with you! Gain special abilities through special items and upgrading their skills. COLLECT THE MAGIC GEMS Magic gems give you magic abilities that you can unleash against your enemies and wild beasts that roam the land! Each team member can be customized with different magic gems, giving you mastery over different magical powers. VAST WORLD MAP Explore the world and discover secret missions, rare magic gems and items! Check out all games by Lakoo by visiting our site! http://lakoo.com/ Our Fans Page Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lakoogames Information Seller:Lakoo Genre:Adventure, Role Playing Release:Oct 27, 2011 Updated:Dec 08, 2017 Version:2.9.1 Size:36.7 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal mekanikal fiend Well-Known Member Sep 9, 2010 814 0 16 #2 mekanikal fiend, Oct 26, 2011 looks good. anyone try it yet? Sanuku Well-Known Member Jun 14, 2009 11,954 4 38 Austria http://www.touchgameplay.com #3 Sanuku, Oct 26, 2011 Didn`t expected it today. Still cool since it`s a Free Launch. Magnum0ik Well-Known Member Jun 2, 2011 601 0 0 Insurance Broker Portsmouth, England #4 Magnum0ik, Oct 26, 2011 Not heard of this one. Looks good though......and free Red1 Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Nov 26, 2010 2,011 6 38 Pre-occupied 42.1 #5 Red1, Oct 26, 2011 Just had a very quick play: Tap the screen to move to that spot. Pink diamonds take you to next section of map. Moving blue flames on the map seem to represent enemies, opens a battle screen with one or multiple enemies. ie: once you enter the fight, you see what the enemies are, like a spider. Trying to explore, but flames keep moving into me, starting fights. Turn based fighting options include: Magic, Potions, weapon, Escape, Shield, Skill, POW. Was a bit worried about the English at the very start, but then it was okay for the few lines I've seen so far. LOLavi Well-Known Member May 23, 2011 8,364 0 0 iPhone gamer Finland #6 LOLavi, Oct 26, 2011 Definitely an instabu... wait free, awesome New England Gamer Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 30, 2009 6,143 1 0 #7 New England Gamer, Oct 26, 2011 It is free with a line in the description - unleash the power of magic gems. So my question is how much do these magic gems cost? (yes I am being skeptical!) Like, you can't make a step without them or you can do fine without them just might take some grinding? Red1 Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Nov 26, 2010 2,011 6 38 Pre-occupied 42.1 #8 Red1, Oct 26, 2011 In the "Upcoming" thread for this game, the developer wrote: strivemind Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2010 2,784 2 38 Designer Ottawa, Canada http://www.strivemind.com/ #9 strivemind, Oct 26, 2011 Well that's good to hear. Hero's Way was pretty interesting, but I don't think it was possible to get anywhere near the end of the game without buying tons of IAP. backtothis im in ur base killin ur d00dz Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 13, 2009 13,250 1 0 college student (junior) Houston/Austin, TX https://twitter.com/back2this #10 backtothis, Oct 26, 2011 Cool stuff, will be picking this one up as well. A JRPG for free? Hope it's decent. awp69 Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2009 8,249 0 36 Greenville, SC #11 awp69, Oct 26, 2011 Yeah, I took at look at that one and it looked impressive. Unfortunately, couldn't play it on my iPod Touch 2G. But this one, thankfully, is compatible so I'll be grabbing it. Looks too good to pass up (especially for free) ! plasmakirby3 Well-Known Member Apr 26, 2011 550 0 0 Junior in High School Northern California #12 plasmakirby3, Oct 26, 2011 Too many "retro" turn-based RPGs in the App Store, so this is definitely a breath of fresh air, as Crimson Gem Saga was. Hopefully the animations are as fluid and impressive as the description claims they are. LOLavi Well-Known Member May 23, 2011 8,364 0 0 iPhone gamer Finland #13 LOLavi, Oct 26, 2011 isn't this kinda retro too? awp69 Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2009 8,249 0 36 Greenville, SC #14 awp69, Oct 26, 2011 Think he was probably referring to the rash of pixel-style RPGs like PixelFighters, Guardian Saga and Mage Gauntlet (although that last one isn't turn-based). New England Gamer Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 30, 2009 6,143 1 0 #15 New England Gamer, Oct 26, 2011 Excellent! What can downloading for free hurt anyway?! Blizzard500 Well-Known Member Dec 5, 2010 230 0 16 #16 Blizzard500, Oct 26, 2011 Last edited: Oct 27, 2011 Playing it Okay, so I'm about an hour in the game and here are my 2 cents. Graphics are very crisp and colorful. The sprites are big and nice. Menu interfaces all look decent as well. There are load times for just about everything-like canceling the dialogue from the equipment shop-it's not a very big deal though. Enemies you can see on the ground, if you run into them, the battle begins. You can also dodge them by moving strategically around them. Battles are a little bit slow as you have to see your character walk up to the enemy, hack it, then walk back to your spot (not a major problem). My only concern is that it's touch control and that there's no D-Pad. I've played about 95% of all rpgs on the Appstore and a D-Pad is absolutely crucial. This is especially for a game that requires walking strategically to dodge enemies from time to time. Touch controls mean the AI automatically assigns your path of direction which can make your character run into things that you don't want. Please implement a D-Pad option. Great game so far, looking forward to playing more. Further impressions will be posted soon. Edit: Also, from time to time, a cutscene occurs where there are 3 options to choose from. I'm not sure if the outcome of the decisions changes the story or whatnot because the decisions sometimes involve saving some guy or leaving him and doing something else. awp69 Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2009 8,249 0 36 Greenville, SC #17 awp69, Oct 26, 2011 Thanks for the impressions! I agree with you though, I'm surprised to see a game like this with touch only controls. Hope they do add an option for a D-pad. Only another 7 hours to wait here on the East Coast.... undeadcow Well-Known Member Dec 4, 2010 9,486 2 36 Houston, TX #18 undeadcow, Oct 27, 2011 I am looking forward to this and because I believe developers should get just compensation want to comment that IAPs if implemented fairly are not a bad thing (see Aurum Blade). I will gladly financially support a developer (especially of RPGs) who publishes a free game and includes truly optional IAPs. As much as I hate fermium rip-offs I also hate consumers who refuse to pay a fair amount for quality games. Time will tell with Dawn of Magic but thank you for tolerating my rant. backtothis im in ur base killin ur d00dz Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 13, 2009 13,250 1 0 college student (junior) Houston/Austin, TX https://twitter.com/back2this #19 backtothis, Oct 27, 2011 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dawn-of-magic/id471677792?mt=8 US link. currymutton Well-Known Member Oct 16, 2008 4,430 1 0 #20 currymutton, Oct 27, 2011 I check and find that this is the English version of the game made by a Chinese developer (from HK? Taiwan? Mainland China?) released back in May. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Just had a very quick play: Tap the screen to move to that spot. Pink diamonds take you to next section of map. Moving blue flames on the map seem to represent enemies, opens a battle screen with one or multiple enemies. ie: once you enter the fight, you see what the enemies are, like a spider. Trying to explore, but flames keep moving into me, starting fights. Turn based fighting options include: Magic, Potions, weapon, Escape, Shield, Skill, POW. Was a bit worried about the English at the very start, but then it was okay for the few lines I've seen so far.
It is free with a line in the description - unleash the power of magic gems. So my question is how much do these magic gems cost? (yes I am being skeptical!) Like, you can't make a step without them or you can do fine without them just might take some grinding?
Well that's good to hear. Hero's Way was pretty interesting, but I don't think it was possible to get anywhere near the end of the game without buying tons of IAP.
Yeah, I took at look at that one and it looked impressive. Unfortunately, couldn't play it on my iPod Touch 2G. But this one, thankfully, is compatible so I'll be grabbing it. Looks too good to pass up (especially for free) !
Too many "retro" turn-based RPGs in the App Store, so this is definitely a breath of fresh air, as Crimson Gem Saga was. Hopefully the animations are as fluid and impressive as the description claims they are.
Think he was probably referring to the rash of pixel-style RPGs like PixelFighters, Guardian Saga and Mage Gauntlet (although that last one isn't turn-based).
Playing it Okay, so I'm about an hour in the game and here are my 2 cents. Graphics are very crisp and colorful. The sprites are big and nice. Menu interfaces all look decent as well. There are load times for just about everything-like canceling the dialogue from the equipment shop-it's not a very big deal though. Enemies you can see on the ground, if you run into them, the battle begins. You can also dodge them by moving strategically around them. Battles are a little bit slow as you have to see your character walk up to the enemy, hack it, then walk back to your spot (not a major problem). My only concern is that it's touch control and that there's no D-Pad. I've played about 95% of all rpgs on the Appstore and a D-Pad is absolutely crucial. This is especially for a game that requires walking strategically to dodge enemies from time to time. Touch controls mean the AI automatically assigns your path of direction which can make your character run into things that you don't want. Please implement a D-Pad option. Great game so far, looking forward to playing more. Further impressions will be posted soon. Edit: Also, from time to time, a cutscene occurs where there are 3 options to choose from. I'm not sure if the outcome of the decisions changes the story or whatnot because the decisions sometimes involve saving some guy or leaving him and doing something else.
Thanks for the impressions! I agree with you though, I'm surprised to see a game like this with touch only controls. Hope they do add an option for a D-pad. Only another 7 hours to wait here on the East Coast....
I am looking forward to this and because I believe developers should get just compensation want to comment that IAPs if implemented fairly are not a bad thing (see Aurum Blade). I will gladly financially support a developer (especially of RPGs) who publishes a free game and includes truly optional IAPs. As much as I hate fermium rip-offs I also hate consumers who refuse to pay a fair amount for quality games. Time will tell with Dawn of Magic but thank you for tolerating my rant.
I check and find that this is the English version of the game made by a Chinese developer (from HK? Taiwan? Mainland China?) released back in May.
