Name: MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy
Type: dungeon-crawling RPG
Developper: Idea Factory, Compile Hearts, Sting
Publisher: Idea Factory International
Release date: July 29, 2025
Systems: PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC (2026)
Languages: English, French
Voiceover: Japanese

A girl named Fia, wanting to enroll in the Academy, makes a long arduous journey from her hometown, and manages to get in through her own luck.

She now tries her best to get through the many challenges of schoolwork, strict professors, and mysterious happenings, all in pursuit of her goal to become a Great Mage herself, while also making friends with other students in her class.

Embark on an adventure with Fia and her classmates as they explore the mysteries of the Ancient Magic Academy and uncover the legends of The Great Mage.

What caught my attention

The gameplay split in 2 parts: one where you can enjoy the school-life with activities related to the life-sim genre (interracting with NPC, farming, cooking…), and one where you slay monsters in a dungeon crawling setting.
Action combat system!
A series that first released in 1990! This new title came out in Japan 11 years after its previous release, Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God

Key features

Conquer Dynamic Dungeons and Help Fia Become A Great Mage! — Crawl through randomly generated dungeons and engage in real-time, turn-based battles to help Fia level up. Use Magic Skills and collect Elemental Orbs to fill up your gauge and unleash Great Magic Skills. Manage your inventory and stats as you traverse floor after floor of wondrous treasures and magical monsters—including Puyo, Skeleton T, and others!
Keep your Grimoire Handy! — Keep track of unlocked abilities with the Grimoire, which logs Fia’s Magic Skills. Complete Assignments, Help Quests, and earn Learning Points that can be used to unlock nodes in the Grimoire for Fia to learn new Magic Skills.
Fia is Mad About Town! — Take a break from dungeon crawling and explore the school grounds where Fia can check out the Bulletin Board for unlocked mini-games, interact with classmates, grow ingredients, cook curry for in-dungeon boosts, and more! Find out what other goings on await Fia along her journey!
Swords, Shields, and Shiny Armor with Synthesis in the Storage Room — In the Storage Room of the school grounds, use items found in dungeons to synthesize into new equipment for Fia. Better synthesis items can later be unlocked via the Grimoire.