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MagiCat

MagiCat is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the retro games from 16-bit era. The game features a cute magical cat adventuring 63 levels, each with their own unique boss battle spread across 7 worlds.

74 22 August 2017

MagiCat is an adventure, released 22 August 2017 on Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 23 hrs to finish.

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What MagiCat is

MagiCat was released in 2017. It was published by Toge Productions. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Gideros.

The premise, in the publisher's words

MagiCat is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the retro games from 16-bit era. The game features a cute magical cat adventuring 63 levels, each with their own unique boss battle spread across 7 worlds.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 24 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

MagiCat holds a critic score of 74 out of 100. That places it above 47% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 3 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 23 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 40 hrs, roughly 1.7 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Dual Core 1.6 GHz, 1 GB RAM and OpenGL 2 enabled, 512 MB. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

MagiCat launched on 22 August 2017, within three weeks of Destiny 2, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. All of them reviewed better. It was a Nintendo Switch launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Destiny 2, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

MagiCat — frequently asked questions

When did MagiCat come out?
MagiCat was released on 22 August 2017 for Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for MagiCat?
At minimum, MagiCat needs Dual Core 1.6 GHz, 1 GB RAM, OpenGL 2 enabled, 512 MB graphics, 200 MB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat MagiCat?
The main story of MagiCat takes around 23 hrs, or 40 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is MagiCat?
The PC version needs about 0.2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("200 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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