Farmagia is NOT for everyone! First thoughts after 15 hours!

[@marielcarey4288]

Natsu and Lucy, meet Nathan and Lisa

[@sapphirII]

Also Haru and Elie.

[@davidtimmer596]

@@sapphirII And Shiki and Rebecca.

[@Ninja40K]

Finally NaLu ❤❤❤

[@njnjhjh8918]

@@davidtimmer596 Of all the Lucy clones, Rebecca Bluegarden is my favorite

[@aoihitori]

Is this the same artist/author of Fairytail? Or is this adapted from a manga that I never heard of?

[@digifreak90]

Honestly, watching this, it feels like the game is a farming sim for the sole reason of farming sims currently being popular. You could change the method that you obtain monsters and it wouldn't really affect anything.

[@Lyzander911]

Yep. Completely half baked

[@MissBubbles]

I love that Marvelous are always trying new gameplay styles. Even though most are either hit or miss, when it hits, it's a great one. Skipping this but eager for the next title!

[@aster.cotton]

I've never found this one appealing and this video just reinforced that feeling xD. It's like everything I don't want in a farming sim put into one. The farming just seems unnecessary, like you could get the monsters a different way that would be more engaging. I think Fairy Tail fans will enjoy it for the story, though.

[@Deadaccountant]

Farmagia is clearly not a game marketed to me, thanks for making this video, as it helped me decide against buying it.

[@SimuLord]

Seconded. The My Time at Sandrock romance DLC just came out today and I think that's as good an excuse as any to just play that again.

[@Bakuuren]

Mashima's art style has always been appealing to me if a bit samey between his series like Rave Master, Fairy Tail, and Eden Zero. (Plus Monster Soul and Monster Hunter Orage) A lot of the characters look like one another. But with how many characters he makes per series that's understandable. It's nice to see his style in a monster farming game. (A literal monster rancher if you will ) Thanks for your review! It probably won't be a day one purchase, but I think there is enough there for an interesting time!

[@XanderVJ]

Mashima is actually a great character designer, but for some reason he always reserves his most interesting designs for villains and side characters, while main characters are just variations of the same 4 or 5 designs. No idea why he does that.

[@Bakuuren]

@XanderVJ I'm not sure either, and they typically fit the same archetypes, too.

[@thebuckeyegamer7443]

I actually don’t mind the art style. The vibrancy is a plus for me but that’s just my opinion. I’m just not totally sure on gameplay yet. Definitely want to look into this more

[@justjordyn6729]

I only know about this game because Mashima did the art for it. I’m a big fairy tail fan. I wasn’t too sold on the actual game, I only actually only want the art book.

[@wildanbaxtli6913]

The color style oh my god, it's so vibrant. What's up with Marvelous and their vibrant color style lately

[@MaakaSakuranbo]

I prefer calling it saturation puke

[@AntiKira20]

I think a few developers discovered the Lear Temple from Warhammer40k and are desperate to recreate its alien architecture and vivid bright colors.

[@StunkoBungusJrIII-j4y]

Why does the name sound like a medical condition? "I'm sorry, but your son has.... left ventricular farmagia."

[@SimuLord]

It reminds me of the Italian word for cheese. "I'll have the quattro farmagia pizza."

[@countrygamergal]

This looks like it plays like a mobile game. But some of the monster stuff looks fun.

[@sddreamcrystal]

I'm getting Monster Rancher vibes... at least early MR vides. A lot of what I remember with MR was that there wasn't much to the games other than training and tournaments... though I do remember in MR4 there was dungeon crawling of sorts and little bits of story. I would not be surprised if they took some ideas from that series for Farmagia. Although there was no relationships with npcs in MR, other than bonding with your monsters and both were done by two different developers.

[@abui6914]

never know someone actually playing Monster Rancher, Great game btw especially MR2, its very underrated. Spending a hundred of hours into those game as a child.

[@sddreamcrystal]

@@abui6914 I've only played MR2 and MR4, spent a lot of time in 4 as my brother owned 2. Preferred the fusion system of 2 but some aspects of game play in 4.

[@Holon25]

I think I'd rather have treats then a mini game. Redoing a mini game every time sounds way more tedious

[@ShiningBulbasaur]

Great review! I love that you honestly mentioned things that you like & did not like :)

[@jimsawyer6955]

Helpful review sir. Im a fan of the publisher but will probably pass on this one lol. I like farming sims that are a little more in depth, and dont mind monster collecting as long as they feel unique. (Not throwing 20 of them out at a time)

[@Teclast-qv9ft]

No town? Passing!

[@sirei01]

Farmagia comes out in 9 hours for me so let's see whats it going to be! Tbh since it's from the Fairy Tail mangaka it was clear that VN would be a part of it as you would also buy it for his ideas/storyline instead of just character design. I think I'll wait for more reviews to trickle in but yours did make it seem appealing to me.

[@Watchamocalit]

I think I’m going to like this one! I also really enjoyed Elrentaros Wanderings. Btw you should check out Lynked: Banner of the Spark. It fits in with other games you enjoy that have both cozy and combat elements :) I’m having a great time with it so far

[@lizzychurro7701]

I’m picking up my preorder tomorrow. I hope I enjoy it

[@kojiberri]

Thanks for the review! Always helpful since I have so many of the games waitlisted

[@ogcipher4967]

I still can't get past Mashima just redrawing the same characters over and over again

[@KayzarousOfficial]

He stated he does it on purpose.

[@HongoKanata1]

It’s his style

[@brutalnobody5240]

Guy is references his past works alot too

[@TheDemonKingZiggy]

Only few characters out of 1000 characters he designed/created

[@TheSlipperyNUwUdle]

I just don’t vibe with the artstyle :( I feel like marvelous has been dropping the ball with artstyle since the switch era of games started. I miss the 3ds era 😭

[@SimuLord]

What instantly jumped out at me was how fanservice-y the art style is on the female characters. Shading into "don't play when someone who doesn't 'get' your hobbies is in the room" territory.

[@sleepythemis]

​@SimuLord On top of this, the art itself feels... weirdly cheap? The character sprites look like a pretty skilled hobbyist artist's first try making digital art, like, the designs are fairly generic and they just look off for some reason, to me.

[@Ninja40K]

I'd pick Harvestella over this game any time. The flashy colors and chaotic patterns just give me a headache, and the combat isn't my cup of tea.

[@ThePaulineu]

Rune factory 4 special, with all its flaws, remains to me the best game they've ever published

[@astoldb]

Looks cute but I think it seems like the mechanics are too shallow for me to enjoy for time needed to put into it

[@RaisinBug]

Oh...this game wasnt what I expected, but I'm glad I know now. Thanks for this review, Josh!

[@ThomasMoore3]

the most informative review i've seen thankyou

[@neferacronia6798]

I clicked on this because I love Fairy Tail and I love farming sims so I was hoping I'd hit gold. Unfortunately, I think you're right that it's a bit too like Harvestella and that sadly was not my cup of tea. Nice to hear what you liked and disliked! Great video and helpful in stopping me from making an impulse purchase. Hope you continue to enjoy playing it!

[@allenofblacksteel9169]

I have high hope for this game because of fairy tail style but utterly disappointing. Negative feedback: If you're looking for something Rune Factory/Harvest Moon esque with the farming aspect, look elsewhere. Its essentially a visual novel with every location only accessible through a menu, except for the adventure/quest system which works like a rouge-like for some reason. Game play wise, as I said every location is accessible via a menu with no free roam aspect, similar in style to those gatcha phone games with you selecting the stage you wish to go, and your "Farm" which is in the very name of the game, is nothing but a field with your character being unable of even explore the area around said field.

[@markos50100]

As much as i love the art style of fairy tail and his other works, gameplay is king in a game and the art style is unfortunately carrying this game.

[@jp-wc4ce]

it looks good and I'd like to play it at some point but it's too expensive for me right now :')

[@Lyzander911]

I knew this would be half baked

[@suicune2001]

Good review! I'm interested in watching your livesteam to see how I feel about it.

[@ArcNeoMasato]

I forgot this was coming out! Ordered it while watching the video.

[@zeadkiniyoshima8264]

I was considering buying this since I saw it on the direct, thank you for the review! Your videos are informative as always

[@AlexDayz]

Definitely seems very interesting and just about what I expected, though I definitely feel it focuses more on stuff outside the farming aspect. The story aspect is interesting since it seems it’s simultaneously trying to be have a deeper story but also has a lot of modes like the maze where you can just turn your brain off while doing something else. The art and vibrancy is also top tier! Probably not a day 1 pickup, though if I see it on store shelves and I’ve got some extra cash I would definitely pick it up.

[@cubone285]

the general art and character designs in this game are so off putting sheesh

[@okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

Hmm, I think this is a game I could have a good time playing, but I'm not *drawn* to it the way I'd like to be. But I'm still happy it exists and I hope it's successful enough for a sequel so they can develop the ideas further? Farming Sims need more new ideas that break the mold imo, and this is a really fun take on the cozy/chill farm sim. I really like the idea of a chaotic combat game with really chill life sim downtime, I just wish there was *more* life sim elements. The world and environments are beautiful and I adore the colors they use, I'd love to be able to exist in that world more outside of combat and menus. I feel a little bad about this, because I don't think the Fairytale mabgaka is a bad artist at all - he's got great linework and his style has so much personality - and I get that the *point* here is to draw in more of the shounen crowd... But I just don't vibe with his character designs. There are elements to a lot of the characters that I do like, but over all it's just not what appeals to me with both the monsters and people. I like visual novels, but when it's just text and portraits the text better be REAL engaging if the portraits make me feel more dissapointed than anything. Maybe if it's on sale sometime? Maybe I'll check someone else's playthrough and I'll see how I feel about the writing? I do really wish all the best for this game though, I really don't want the devs to be discouraged from trying stuff like this in the future. 🤞

[@AKABoondock19]

I'll be honest.....this looks absolutely awful lol

[@Sunnyheart_5]

A story driven game? Sign me up! I need a good story game after my disappointment in SOS POOT from a while ago. 😟

[@tinahoefs1455]

I'll keep it on my want list but there'll have to be a pretty good sale.

[@-Tanger_ine-]

Haven’t played it but the idea of a dating sim/visual novel with like farming or running a shop is pretty interesting. I’d think it’d have to be made better tho and definitely marketed that way instead of just a farming sim

[@4tarobyte]

3:52 so I wasn’t the only one getting Dynasty Warriors vibes! but this time you’re the mobs, haha. it’s weird seeing obviously Hiro Mashima designs in a game (the similarity between his protagonists’ designs sure is something). doubtful this game is for me since visual novels and Dynasty Warriors-likes aren’t my fave, therefore monster farming seems tedious to progress in, but it’s an interesting mix! thanks for sharing!

[@justanotherday5441]

I was initially not excited for this as it seemed like a farming sim and a monster collector, neither which I was too interested in. However, now that I have seen several reviews and the game in action, I am loving the art style and the soundtrack is amazing. Farming is barely there and it mostly about dungeon crawling. I like the approach they used with the combat mechanics and the characters are really engaging as is the character progression. Haha and unlike Josh I also really like the hand drawn characters with the visual novel story telling here and in Erentaros (sp?).

[@Snowi...]

i was hoping there some romance i think i will pass this game and wait for new RF

[@Laf631]

It's nice to see takes on farm sim that aren't just "Harvest Moon, reskinned." It seems like this one maybe should have had a different name to make it clearer that it's really more of an action RPG with farming elements, but the general premise seems like they're actually trying something new, rather than sticking with the expected genre tropes.

[@sollnoll9271]

Thanks for the review!

[@cirmothe9]

I didn't really think this would appeal to farming game players anyway. As a jrpg/vn fan, I think it's for me.

[@happyleneko3065]

There is gonna be an anime adaptation too. Do you think it can be good in anime version?

[@Tribdinosaur]

Oh does it truly run well on the Nintendo Switch? (Like 30 fps?) Was this footage from the Switch?

[@JoshGamingGarden]

The footage is all from the Switch! It runs really well I think!

[@Tribdinosaur]

​@JoshGamingGarden that's good to know! I was burned by the bad framerate of Rune Factory 5 before. This looks much better.

[@ryastor]

this kind of reminds me of Monster Rancher and that little skirmish war minigame from Ni no Kuni 2

[@jameseaton53]

Does the controller vibrate during attacks? I hate action games with no vibration.

[@rodelcorton8815]

This game is not me i better play rf4 or winds of anthos rather than this

[@SeveredWorldLore]

So all the monsters do the same thing? It would be disappointing if there is only a weakness/super effective system for the combat. I was hoping for certain monsters to unique effects, and you combine them to maximize effectiveness.

[@ZzZen_arts]

The game is Waaaay too saturated holy crap D:

[@njnjhjh8918]

When do we unlock Arche?

[@ArynBacklogDragon]

I was looking for reviews of this game, but couldn't find a single one.

[@omgkittyXD]

So much going on the screen 😮 im surprised it doesn’t crash or lag on the switch.

[@HAOKATOME]

No marriage?

[@Wesley92ad]

will this game be released for xbox series?

[@カナ-s8x6j]

The battle scenes are too chaotic

[@MiguiMonkey]

If I wanted to play some REAL dungeon crawler games, I'd go for the Etrian Odyssey or the Labyrinth series. I still want to try this someday! If you're having fun, then I might also like this one!

[@nettogrof9948]

looks like a visual novel that got slapped with fighting monsters element for palworld bros then farming sim for stardew bros

[@aoihitori]

I really thought this was Fairytail.

[@brutalnobody5240]

You just know Hiro is going to reference the shit out of this game

[@orenjiTK]

What the heck, hiro mashima really likes oracion seis 😂 this is probably the 3rd time i saw that organization name used in his works.

[@zrixie7695]

Oracion Seis and Ten looks like Natsu. Is Mashima on this? I know this art style.

[@Frogdoddofficial]

Yep. Its him

[@RinkuChan333]

Eh, doesn't seem like it's for me, but it seems like something up my sibling's alley so I might bring it up. Thanks for the video!

[@Bloomkyaaa]

This game is a nope from me. The Fairy Tail artstyle is honestly not for me either.

[@ryancourtemanche8546]

Whats the reason behind the Fairy Tail clones? Not complaining just curious lol

[@Sierra-t5y]

Not worth 50$ but I’m glad they are trying new things. I just want a newwww rune factory world with new monster farm animals!!! And being a creature with magic and more farming

[@kei1702]

if i will play this game because Hiro Mashima art style

[@cozymandydee]

I feel like I might buy it whenever I can get it for $20-30 lol

[@canariawing]

i could tell from the art style alone that this was gonna be a game i skipped entirely. everything about it is just so unappealing to me. good lord the character designs 😭😭😭(the elemental spirit designs are actually rly nice tho, i love sylphie's design a lot)

[@MonekPL]

I got ps5 version because i was worried about performance. Also im not big fan of that combat ;-;

[@gemodemplay415]

Yet another game ruined by the farming sim aspect. I wonder when they will stop making these.

[@Lemonade_Stand_]

I think i will wait for a sale.

[@tiagotrusler7192]

Farmagia is better what? PS5 OR SWITCH PLEASE HELP

[@JoshGamingGarden]

I have not played it on PS5 but it runs very well on the Switch!

[@sevenclouds870]

Luckily, it was Hiro Mashima himself...

[@Bleacke5]

The combat just seems to be the same as nino kuni 2 when doing troop battles.

[@IT-ry8xt]

See Thumbnail: What is this discount version of Natsu and Lucy from Fairy tail? Opens the link and see Discount wolverine on roids... yeee this game definitively is not for everyone...

[@HanokoCr]

i cant help but feels the last good Marvelous farming games is sos trio of town.. i bought all of their new games too, but i dunno it kinda feels empty if u compare it to sos 3ds games. and in my opinion HM winds of antos is better rather mostly of Marvelous recent farming games.. doraemon series is an exception tho, those were gold. but this would be a flop, it looks more like a mobile gacha games

[@DavidWright004]

Great Video. To me, Farmagia looks like shit. The biggest turn-off is there is no CC (Character Creation/Creator) in a Farming Sim and Creature Collecting Game. I find it funny that "Farming-Sim" that are closer to that AAA price point seem to lack or have no CC at all. The second biggest turn-off is the farming looks half-baked.

[@WilliamThatGuyTheMan]

I think the static image with 4 expressions VN style is played out. To me it shows lack of effort and dependence on the players to not care to want more.

[@ARocketsPocket]

I will never be able to play this game because the art style turns me off completely. Truly hate the Fairy Tale style. Looks so generic.

[@_Rhatsody]

Can you be gay with the male fusion spirits? (if there are any) That's the maim thing I want, and if I can't, then I'll pass on this title

[@Frogdoddofficial]

Do you have to be the guy character? Id probably get it if my daughter can play as a girl after i beat the game.

[@qari11]

this looks like NNK 2 not gonna lie.. nino kuni 2 has the same pet system like this game XD

[@alexiere]

Please don't compare an amazing game like Nino Kuni 2 to this.

[@twinky_powers]

Mobile game for 50$

[@Talaxia]

I'm pp

[@shiki6663]

Nahhh boycott Farmagia, can’t believe they didn’t give us a female MC with male love interests boooo

[@IdunnsApples]

Well now I'm actually not getting it 😂🥲

[@DavidWright004]

A Farming Sim without a CC, Gross.

[@hessaa1712]

no mobile ;0;??

[@annacarlsson1280]

To much fan service!!!!!!! Give the girls frickin real armor instead of skirts that can be called frickin BELTS!!!!