In LOSTMAGICTM, designed by renowned art director Yoshiharu Sato, peace in the world is challenged by a new evil force. The only hope lies with the wizard Isaac and the seven magic wands left behind by the creator. Monsters wield unimaginable power in this realm, and as Issac, the player will use the stylus to unleash magic spells and command numerous monster squads in magical battles.

 

Features:

 

Cast Spells With the Stylus! - Your stylus becomes your magic wand! Use different motions to unleash your magic.

 

 

Evolving Magic System - Players can combine up to three single spells to create more than 350 magic combinations using a symbol system exclusive to the DS.

 

 

Collect and Command Monsters - Learn to use each monster's special skill to gain the advantage in battle.

 

 

Use the Stylus to Open Up a New Frontier in RPGs - Experience strategy like never before! LOSTMAGIC's innovative RTS-type RPG makes full use of the unique capabilities of the DS. Control your units directly on-screen using a point-and-click interface that PC strategy gamers have enjoyed for years.

 

 

Challenge Others via Nintendo Wi-Fi connectivity - Create new characters and challenge friends over a Wi-Fi connection. In Dueling mode, players can test their magic casting skills and strategies against each other

 

 

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I'm quite looking forward to this one. Drawing symbols is normally a hit or miss thing. But with a stylus it should be just like drawing on paper

 

Wi-Fi could be fun too.

From your quote it seems that the somatic component of spellcasting would be a gesture, not a written symbol ... which sounds like it has a lot of potential ...

Didn't Black and White pioneer "casting" with a mouse?

That sounds like it has a lot of potential ... to fail.

I have no doubt that if anyne can make it work, those wacky Japanese can. Plus it'll be so insanely popular everyone will be into it like karaoke, DDR and ... other stuff.

... Lineage (+2)?

Arx Fatalis already has that casting feature too.

Really? And I was going to buy it, too ...

Meh, Shadow Hearts has spoiled me.

 

Fantasy games seem kinda pointless now.

That sounds wafully generic, exzcept for this bit:

 

Black and White and Arx Fatalis both had symbol driven casting. Still going to be easier with a stylus though and more accurate. I don't think either of those games had anywhere near 380 spell combo's either.

 

As for gesture driven casting. Well thats a little beyond the DS capabilities. But it's not beyond the Revolutions. The controller can act just like a wand or even a baton, if you ever wanted to direct your own orchestra or something.