The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales details Age of Magic

—Age of Safekeeping: The Present

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—Age of Reconstruction: The Dark Ages

(Read more here.)

—Age of Magic: A Golden Age

(Today’s update.)

—Age of Budding: The Birth of Civilization

(To be detailed at a later date.)

■ Age of Magic

Further back in time than the Age of Reconstruction is the Age of Magic. It is the height of prosperity for humanity, driven by technological advances in magic—so much so as to even drive back the beast tribes.

But the future beyond this prosperity is a world of ruin. Doubtless, somewhere in this age, gears are out of alignment.

Weyzn

Weyzn is a nation of magic lined with magnificent buildings, quite out of place in the beastmen—filled Philabieldia familiar to Elliot. The nation’s prosperity is supported by two magical research institutions: Forthewor, which doggedly pursues technological advancement by any means, and Formanit, which follows the enrichment of people’s lives as its lodestar. The lives of the citizens of Weyzn are wholly dependent on magic, and research on it continues unceasingly.

■ Characters

Fausta (voiced by Elizabeth Maxwell in English, Sayaka Oohara in Japanese)

Formerly of Forthewor, this erudite researcher went independent to form and head the Formanit Institute.

Her earnest and rigorous approach to research has earned her the profound trust of her employees.

Marnie (voiced by Suzie Yeung, Sayumi Suzushiro in Japanese)

A researcher at the Formanit Institute. She is an expert in magic technology, particularly in the field of mechanical engineering, and carries out field tests of the magical organisms known as thaumata.

Marnie looks up to Director Fausta and devotes herself wholly to the institute’s principle of magic research to make people happy.

Hildebrandt (voiced by Christopher Smith in English, Show Hayami in Japanese)

Director of the Forthewor Institute. A realist who prioritizes results, the numerous fruits of his outstanding research skills saw him appointed as director at a young age. He is regarded highly by the populace of Weyzn for his breakthroughs in magic development.

Ikarus (voiced by Chris Okawa in English, Yuuya Uchida in Japanese)

Head of Weyzn’s nobility. Stern and serious, he spares no effort in fulfilling his responsibility of governing Weyzn. Due to his concerns about Forthewor’s reckless pursuit of progress, he has formed a

■ System: Weapon

—With a stronger weapon, the possibilities expand for how it might be combined with other weapons or customized with magicite. Put some thought into new battle strategies whenever you acquire a new weapon.

■ System: Magicite Enhancements

Magicite, which imparts various effects to weapons, comes in different rarities. Even among magicite with the same effect, rarer versions may boast greater effects. The more magicite you form, the greater chances you have of forming rarer magicite, so form early and form often.

—Lightning mallet magicite adds bolts of lightning to hammer special attacks.

—There is a limit to how much magicite you can equip, with more powerful magicite coming at a greater cost. As rarity goes up, however, down goes the cost, allowing you to enjoy even more flexible customization.

■ Adventuring Diversion: Faie’s Magic Lessons

Finding new fairy magic for Faie unlocks minigames in the form of Faie’s magic lessons. Make the most of a newly learned magic ability to earn points in that particular lesson. Based on your score when clearing the lesson, you’ll be rewarded with records that allow you to listen to the in – game soundtrack.

—Access Faie’s magic lessons from her part of the menu.

—Listen to records in the Music menu. In addition to score-based rewards, some records can also be picked up mid-minigame.

Magic Lesson: Sprint

Race along the snowy slope while racking up points.

Magic Lesson: Warp

Warp around from platform to platform in this lava-filled stage. Watch out for platforms that move and sink, and walls that are a challenge to warp through.

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is due out for Microsoft Store on June 18.

View the screenshots at the gallery.

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