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Compile Heart has released new details for its upcoming 2D action RPG, Magic Librarian Ariana: The Books of the Seven Heroes, along with a new announcement trailer highlighting the game’s key features.
The company has also confirmed that the game will launch in Japan on August 21 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.
Edition Bonuses
Information regarding the game’s limited editions and pre-order bonuses is now available on its official Japanese website. The Digital Deluxe Edition will include a digital art book and a soundtrack album, while the physical Special Edition will feature these bonuses in physical format, along with an exclusive quill pen.
Customers who pre-order a physical copy of the game will also receive a special in-game DLC item, the Bookmark of the Sea. Additionally, Compile Heart has partnered with several Japanese retailers to offer exclusive bonus items. While most bonuses include collectible items such as posters and acrylics, two retailers will offer exclusive in-game accessories:
- Amazon Japan: Dense Forest Bracelet – Recovers 1% HP every 5 seconds
- GEO: Geo Bracelet – Recovers 1% SP every 5 seconds
The newly released trailer for Magic Librarian Ariana can be viewed below. As of now, an English localization has not yet been announced.
Game Overview
1,500 years ago, a person introduced magic to humanity by providing four magic books called the Books of the Four Elements and a Magic Pen for creating more magic books. This knowledge led people to write various magic books, including a set of three called the Books of the Three Phenomena, which held power equal to the Four Elements books.
Together, these seven books were known as the Books of the Seven Heroes, and a Library was established to manage them. In modern times, the library experienced an incident that altered the books, causing magic to vanish. Ariana, the librarian, must use her special magic to fix the altered books and uncover the mystery behind the Library.
View the official trailer linked below.
