Magic Librarian Ariana action gameplay system will include magic attacks and elemental forms

Compile Heart has published new details about the action gameplay system for Magic Librarian Ariana ~The Books of the Seven Heroes~ by publishing a new press release and adding a new page to the official website. The new screenshots provided show some of the magic attacks the protagonist Ariana Virellis will be able to launch.

The magic attacks will range from an exploding fireball and bounceable water balls to laser beams. Some of them will also have different properties based on button presses. For example, the Story of the Sword magic will normally generate a simple sword slash, but the player can launch a more powerful version by holding the button before unleashing it.

This action RPG will also have a Form Change feature where Ariana can set her primary element between Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth with the D-pad. Changing the elemental form will not only determine the element of basic magic attacks like Story of the Sword; it can also alter the color of Ariana's dress. The default blue attire represents the Water element, but it can change to red when she applies the Fire element or black-yellow for the Earth element.

In addition, the game will gradually add more movement methods as the player progresses further in the game. Some of the upcoming additions include Double Jump and Dive, the latter of which will allow Ariana to crush specific terrains to unlock new paths.

Magic Librarian Ariana ~The Books of the Seven Heroes~ will be available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 in Japan on August 21. Compile Heart and Idea Factory have yet to confirm an English localization for the game as of this writing.