Spirit (mechanic)
Spirits are a mechanic in Magical Vacation.
Profile
Spirits are forces of nature that represent fundamental aspects of the universe. Whenever a new concept is brought into existence, a spirit, plane and magical attribute representative of that concept are born simultaneously. Spirits take the form of objects until they are discovered by a magician, and by fulfilling certain requests, they lend their power to the magician and amplify the strength of their spells. However, a single person can only befriend a maximum of seven spirits of the same attribute as themselves in their lifetime.[1] It is also said that if used properly, magicians can evoke the power of spirits to restore ravaged natural environments.[2]
Gameplay
There are sixteen attributes of spirits, and for each attribute, there are seven individual spirits that the player can befriend. To befriend spirits, the player must find them around the world and meet their demands, which become more stringent as the game progresses. Some spirits have very specific recruitment conditions, so collecting all of them is not mandatory for a casual playthrough.
In battle, party members and enemies can cast "Call" (コール) and "Double" (ダブル) magic to summon spirits to the field; up to seven spirits can be present at once. If a combatant uses a magic spell or bomb item with the same attribute as spirits on the field, regardless of who summoned them, those spirits will multiply the offensive or regenerative power. This is called a Spirit Combo (精霊コンボ), which increases depending on how many spirits are used. Two spirits multiply the spell's power by 4, three multiply it by 8, and the maximum of seven multiply it by 128.
Conversely, characters can use "Clear" (クリア) magic to remove all spirits of the attribute they are strong against. If spirits with a disadvantageous attribute are summoned during a Combo with advantageous spirits, the Combo gets cancelled out. For example, if there are two wood spirits in a Combo with three beast spirits, two of the beast spirits will offset the Combo, leaving only one left.
When a Spirit Combo is complete, the spirits used will disappear and have to be summoned again. Also, party members can only summon the same number of spirits that the player has already befriended, otherwise the spell fails.
List of Spirits
- Toast, the Fire Spirit
- Air, the Wind Spirit
- Boo, the Poison Spirit
- Powder, the Beauty Spirit
- Slash, the Blade Spirit
- Humming, the Sound Spirit
- Flint, the Stone Spirit
- Buzz, the Insect Spirit
- Stick, the Wood Spirit
- Grr, the Beast Spirit
- Flow, the Water Spirit
- Tesla, the Thunder Spirit
- Clock, the Ancient Spirit
- Nirva, the Dark Spirit
- Lux, the Light Spirit
- Wish, the Love Spirit
Trivia
- The concept of spirits as forces of nature may be derived from the Mana series, more specifically Legend of Mana, which members of Brownie Brown previously worked on.
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
精霊 Seirei | Spirit |
References
- ↑ "ブルーベリー: 「人が一生で仲良くなれる精霊の数は１種類につき７体。そう言われてはいるけど、実際には、そんなにたくさん仲間にする人はめったにいない。" Magical Vacation. Japanese.
- ↑ "ブルーベリー: 「この城には、１５体 の精霊がいるって言ってるわ。精霊は、自然の力なのです。正しく使っていれば、それだけで荒れた自然を回復してくれます。だから、仲良くなって外へ連れ出すのは自由です・・・・・・・・。だって。" Magical Vacation. Japanese.