Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra
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"A place where the memories of Magical Girls illuminate the dark...
The Lighthouse.
Now a girl who's lost everything has wandered into its sanctum.
'Who am I...? How did I get here...?'
She will relive key moments of countless Magical Girls by opening windows into their memories... Trusting she'll one day find her own lost light of remembrance." - Introduction from the Official Website
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra (魔法少女まどか☆マギカ Magia Exedra Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika Magia Exedra), also abbreviated as MagiDra (マギドラ MagiDora), is an upcoming Puella Magi Madoka Magica mobile game, first announced on April 21st, 2024 at 12:06 PM (JST) in a Tweet. The game was originally announced to be released somewhere in 2024, but its delay to Spring 2025 was announced on November 20th, 2024.
Similarly to Magia Record before it, it has a weekly gag comic by PAPA, titled Magia ☆ Et Cetera.
Pre-release timeline
- April 21st, 2024
- The game was first announced in a tweet from the new account @madoka_exedra, which was also retweeted to PMMM's main account, @madoka_magica, on April 21st, 2024 at 12:06 PM JST. The tweet contained a link to a countdown page, with more information about the game being set to be released on April 22nd, 2024 at 10:00 AM JST.
- April 22nd, 2024
- A promotional image was released on April 22nd, 2024 at 8:00 AM JST, noting that:
- The game is set to be released in 2024,
- More information would be released in that day's Yomiuri Shimbun (読売新聞), a Japanese newspaper,
- Planning and distribution (企画・配信) were by Aniplex, development (開発) was by Pokelabo (ポケラボ) and f4samurai, and management (運営) was by Pokelabo,
- The full title is likely "Magia Exedra".
- After the countdown, the game's site was opened, revealing a key visual featuring Walpurgisnacht and the members of the Holy Quintet, along with a 3D animation featuring a green Kyubey.
- Pokelabo later that day released a blog post mentioning the game will feature 3D graphics.
- May 31st, 2024
- It was announced that Magia Record will end its service on July 31st, 2024, and its players will be able to obtain a linkage code to transfer their accounts to Magia Exedra (Source).
- June 17th, 2024
- A teaser trailer for the game was released in both English and Japanese, and an official English Twitter account became open to the public. Additionally, a YouTube live was announced on Twitter, set to air on July 2nd, 2024 20:00 JST. The live will feature Momo Asakura, Iroha Tamaki's VA, and Emiri Katou, Kyubey's VA.
- July 2nd, 2024
- During the Magia Exedra Correspondence #1 live broadcast, a promotional PV was released together with character PV featuring Kaname Madoka and character PV featuring Tamaki Iroha. The pre-registration also began on Google Play and Steam.
- It has also been revealed that the game will feature a new character named "Name" (ナマエ Namae) (voiced by Komiyama Akari) who has no memories. The player will collect Light of Memory (記憶の光 Kioku no Hikari) of magical girls through a Window of Memory (記憶の窓 Kioku no Mado) in Lighthouse Theatre (灯台劇場 Todai Gekijo) by playing through the events in the memory of those magical girls. The game will feature a green Kyubey named "A-Q" whom Name met in the Lighthouse Theatre. As the scenario progresses, the player will receive a Portrait, an illustration card not unfamiliar to Magia Record's Memoria, related to the scenario that can be equipped.
- Magia Day 2024 was announced, to be held on August 25th, 2024, from 16:45 to 17:30 JST. Outside of the live event, it would be streamed on YouTube. Several VAs, both from the 2011 anime and Magia Record, along with Name's VA, will be present.
- The English pre-registration page also revealed that the game is based on original ideas by Gekidan Inu Curry (Doroinu).
- The site's English side was revealed.
- July 11th, 2024
- A promo image was released on Twitter.
- July 13th, 2024
- A promo image was released on Twitter.
- July 18th, 2024
- A promo image was released on Twitter.
- July 20th, 2024
- A promo image was released on Twitter.
- July 25th, 2024
- A promo image was released on Twitter.
- July 27th, 2024
- A promo image was released on Twitter.
- July 31st, 2024
- Magia Record ended its service, allowing the players to obtain the linkage code for Magia Exedra. The linkage code is simply the same as the transfer code that was used for changing devices during Magia Record's activity, and thus does not require the player to have the app installed as long as they had their transfer code saved. In Magia Record's Archive App, the Portrait illustration announced during the July 2nd stream can be seen.
- August 1st, 2024
- A promo image was released on Twitter.
- August 3rd, 2024
- A promo image was released on Twitter.
- August 6th, 2024
- It was announced on Twitter that promotional posters for the game would be hanged at the Kokusai-Tenjijō Station of the Rinkai Line in Tokyo, set to last until August 12th, 2024.
- August 8th, 2024
- A promo image was released on Twitter.
- August 9th, 2024
- A promo image was released on Twitter.
- Minimal specs for the game on Android were announced:
- OS: Android 9.0 or later
- Processor: Snapdragon 845 or equivalent
- RAM: 4 GB or more
- A merchandise line to be released on Magia Day 2024 was announced.
- August 9th, 2024
- A promo image was released on Twitter.
- August 15th, 2024
- A promo image was released on Twitter.
- August 16th, 2024
- Magia Exedra and Walpurgisnacht:Rising are set to be discussed at Aniplex Online Fest 2024 on September 16th, 2024.
- August 17th, 2024
- A promo image was released on Twitter.
- August 19th, 2024
- A link to the upcoming Magia Day 2024 live was shared.
- August 25th, 2024
- Magia Day 2024 was livestreamed. During its run:
- Several live skits were performed by the VAs.
- Yachiyo's and Mami's PVs were shared.
- A comic by PAPA that would serve as continuation to Magia Report was announced. It is set to start releasing in September 2024.
- A gameplay segment, from the presumed home screen to battle, was displayed, further explaining the combat mechanics.
- A VN-style story segment was displayed, using brand new Live2D models, illustrated CGs, and screenshots from the 2011 anime.
- A new key visual was displayed.
- Puella Magi Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer's logo was displayed in the game's user interface.
- Several new songs were played as background music.
- September 16th, 2024
- Ashley Taylor is announced as a playable character on the Aniplex Online Fest 2024.
- September 17th, 2024
- A comic by PAPA titled Ima Kara Hajimeru Ekusedora (いまからはじめるエクセドラ) started its release, following weekly. There appears to be no English release of the comic, and the English version of the site has no link to the comic page, unlike the Japanese one.
- September 26th, 2024
- Magia Exedra is a part of Aniplex' booth at Tokyo Game Show 2024.
- October 2nd, 2024
- Ima Kara Hajimeru Exedra started release under the English title of Ready Set Exedra, with the first three episodes being released simultaneously, and the following ones being released weekly (a day after their Japanese release).
- November 20th, 2024
- The game's release delay to Spring 2025 was announced.
- Magia Exedra Correspondence #2 will air on November 27th. (Source)
- November 27th, 2024
- Magia Exedra Correspondence #2 aired.
- iOS preregistration started. The App Store page states that the expected release date is May 25th, 2025, and shows a video teaser. However, a Tweet informs that the release date shown on the Apple Store is not the actual planned release date.
- Tsuruno Yui's character PV was shown.
- Two trailers were shown.
- A pre-registration campaign was announced, with tier rewards planned for 100 000, 200 000, 300 000, 400 000 and 500 000 pre-registrations, those being, in order: 1000 Magica Stones, a 5* Portrait, 1000 Magica Stones, 1000 Magica Stones, and a 5* Kioku "Lux Magica" Madoka Kaname. The 100 000 and 200 000 tiers have already been completed.
- Magia Archive 3 was announced, set to be released somewhere in 2025.
- An explanation of the game's combat system was provided, including elements and combat roles.
- A gameplay battle was shown, displaying basic combat mechanics.
- Masara Kagami and Kokoro Awane were shown to be playable.
- December 4th, 2024
- In the weekly release of Ready Set Exedra, it was revealed that on December 11th, 2024, Magia ☆ Etcetera would begin, starring Iroha, Name, Madoka and Iroha as main characters.
- December 11th, 2024
- It was revealed that Magia ☆ Etcetera is simply a new name for Ready Set Exedra. The comic's logo on the page changed.
- December 13th, 2024
- The pre-registration campaign's 300 000 tier has been completed.
Characters
Gameplay
Etymology
- An exedra is a ancient Greek architectural form that served as a space for holding discussions.
Speculation
The theories below have not been proven yet.
Please keep in mind that they are fanmade theories, and not official material.
Please keep in mind that they are fanmade theories, and not official material.
- The logo of Magia Exedra shows the Lighthouse Theatre, symbolizing hope.
- The windows on the A-Q image have Ultimate Madoka's logo and a stylized ribbon on it, possibly implying her involvement.
- In Magia Day 2024, Name can be seen "transforming" into Mami. It's possible that Name can become the Magical Girls that the player obtains and can delve into their memories.
- 10-43's barrier has shown up in each character PV, hinting that she may be important to the game's overall story.
- It's possible Name is the remnants of the girl who became 10-43.
Gallery
See Gallery:Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra.