Hero of Magic
Hero of Magic was a free-to-play mobile MMORPG built around tactical, turn-based encounters where elemental matchups mattered. Players created a character from several looks and then progressed through a broad class roster, while also capturing and raising Zodiac Monsters to fight alongside them. Between its colorful 3D presentation, companion collecting, and steady stream of upgrades for skills and gear, it aimed to blend classic party RPG structure with MMO-style social features.
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Publisher: Elex Tech Type: Mobile MMORPG Release Date: June 18, 2016 Shut Down: November 10, 2017 Pros: +Strong-looking visuals for a mobile MMO. +Plenty of class options to work toward. +A large pool of companions to collect and build. Cons: -Monetization could tip balance in competitive progression. -Many activities lean heavily on auto-play. -You only directly control two party members. |
Hero of Magic Shut Down on November 10, 2017
Hero of Magic Overview
Hero of Magic: War Age is a free-to-play, turn-based mobile MMORPG released for Android devices. You begin by selecting one of eight character appearances and choosing an entry class such as Swordsman, Archer, or Mage. As you advance and promote your character, the game opens up a free class change and expands the available professions to include options like Priest, Warlock, Wizard, Knight, and Thief, giving you a longer-term progression path beyond the starter roles.
The core loop mixes questing through a fully 3D, anime-styled world with party-based battles that emphasize elemental advantages and disadvantages. Rather than simply out-leveling everything, fights encourage you to pay attention to what you are facing and to use magic and abilities that target weaknesses. Along the way you battle a wide range of enemies while working to protect the land from evil Dragons, and you can even turn certain foes into allies by capturing them with nets. These captured companions can be summoned in combat and come with their own stats and skill kits, adding a collection and team-building layer on top of your main character.
Progression is driven by the usual RPG pillars, improving gear, strengthening skills, forging weapons, and upgrading your overall party power through multiple systems. On the MMO side, Hero of Magic supports guilds and global communication, including a built-in multi-language translator that helps players from different regions chat and coordinate more easily.
Hero of Magic Key Features:
- Multiple Class Paths – work your way into eight different classes, including Swordsman, Knight, Archer, Thief, Mage, Warlock, and Priest.
- Companion Collection – defeat enemies and use nets to capture eligible creatures, expanding a roster of combat partners.
- Element-Focused Turn Battles – plan around strengths and weaknesses in a turn-based system where matchup choices influence outcomes.
- Stylized 3D Presentation – adventure through a bright, anime-inspired world rendered with full 3D visuals.
- Global Social Play – join guilds and communicate across regions with the help of automatic translation tools.
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Hero of Magic Review
Hero of Magic: War Age set out to deliver a classic party RPG feel inside a mobile MMORPG framework, and its best moments come from that mix of collecting, upgrading, and planning your turns. The presentation was also a strong first impression for its era on Android, with a colorful 3D look that leaned into an anime aesthetic without being visually cluttered. If you enjoy games where your power grows through many small improvements, the game provided plenty of knobs to turn, from equipment upgrades to skill development and companion progression.
Combat was built around an elemental interaction system, which gave battles a bit more texture than simple stat checks. Choosing targets carefully and bringing the right abilities mattered, especially when you were not simply overgeared for the content. The companion system was another major hook. Capturing monsters using nets and then deploying them as teammates created a steady sense of “one more run” motivation, because your next useful ally could always be around the corner. That said, the fact that you could only directly control two party members limited how tactical some fights could feel, since a portion of the party’s performance was effectively delegated.
Where the experience tended to wobble was in how much of the moment-to-moment play could be automated. Like many mobile MMORPGs, a lot of routine activities leaned toward auto-pathing and auto-combat, which made the game more accessible for short sessions but also reduced the satisfaction of mastering encounters. Players looking for a hands-on, manually driven turn-based RPG might have found the automation undermined the strategy the elemental system was trying to encourage.
Monetization was another sticking point. Progression systems and competitive comparisons in mobile MMOs can be sensitive to spending, and Hero of Magic was no exception. Even if the game remained playable without paying, pay-to-win pressure could still be felt in the broader ecosystem, particularly when trying to keep pace with highly invested players.
Socially, the guild feature and built-in translation were genuinely useful ideas for a global mobile audience. For players who enjoy MMO chat, group identity, and cross-region communities, that translator helped lower the barrier to interacting with others. Overall, Hero of Magic was best suited to players who liked a light tactical layer, enjoyed collecting companions, and were comfortable with the auto-heavy pacing common to mobile MMORPGs.
Hero of Magic System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
Operating System: Android 4.0 and later.
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Hero of Magic Additional Information
Developer: Elex Tech
Publisher: Elex Tech
Release Date: June 18, 2016
Shut Down: November 10, 2017
Development History / Background:
Hero of Magic: War Age was developed and published by Elex Tech. Elex is a Chinese mobile-focused developer and publisher that has also worked with major industry partners such as Tencent. Their catalog includes a range of mobile strategy and MMO-leaning titles, including Happy Farm, Clash of Kings, Age of Warring Empire, and others. Hero of Magic launched on June 18, 2016, and later shut down on November 10, 2017.