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The Puella Magi Madoka Magica series is one of the most beloved pieces of magical girl media in existence. Its dark and often surprisingly twisted concept is the ultimate deconstruction of the genre. As such, if you want more out of this series, here are the best Puella Magi Madoka Magica spin-offs that you should check from anime to games.

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There were Madoka Magica video games before Magia Record (more on one of them below), but this is the first one officially available in English. The free-to-play smartphone game has typical mobile turn-based gameplay, with auto battles, different magical girls to collect, and the like. It stands out, though, because of its worthy story and great 2D graphics reminiscent of Shaft’s incredible work on the original series.

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While I am double-dipping a little bit, it is also worth mentioning the anime adaptation of Magia Record. It streamlines the story of the mobile game into an anime form with visuals similar to the first series. If you don’t like mobile games, this is the way to do it. The story of Iroha in a neighboring town looking for her sister is just as dark, surprising, and reflective as the original.

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The first spin-off of Madoka Magica came in the form of a manga. It follows the magical girl Kazumi in her own side story. There are some goofy and weird elements to this series, but it lands decently enough as a whole. It is pretty short, too, with only a few volumes to read. It tells a succinct and fascinating enough tale about magical girls and witches.

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If you want the best manga side story of this series, Oriko is the one to pick up. Once again, it centers on a new magical girl the series hasn’t seen before. At the same time, though, it brings back some fan-favorite characters like Mami, who tragically didn’t get as much screen time as they deserved in the original series.

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If you don’t mind playing in Japanese (or using a fan translation), there is a video game adaptation of Madoka Magica for the PSP. It interestingly enough plays as a dungeon crawler RPG-meets-visual novel. This is a must-play for fans of the series, as it has routes for all of the main magical girls, including ones like Homura, Mami, and Sayaka. You can even change the fates of some of them and see extra story content.

The Madoka Magica anime is available to stream right now on Crunchyroll.

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This week, the Good Smile Company released an “Ultimate Madoka” statue figurine inspired by the Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime series. The 1/8th scale statue, which is based on a character from the series’ last episode, comes in a humongous box. How huge? Take a look at the box and figure below:

The Ultimate Madoka statue is available now. Ami-Ami have it listed for 10,960 yen (about $127). You can find more images and details of the statue on the Good Smile Mikatan blog.

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While some of Namco Bandai's anime games fall into the visual novel genre, Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable goes a different route by targeting fans of dungeon crawlers. This PSP roguelike has players explore labyrinths one step at a time. After you decide to take a step forward or attack, enemies make their move.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable follows the anime storyline, but players can choose new branches and meander down alternate routes. Gen Urobuchi, creator of Fate/Zero, is supervising the game's scenario. Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable comes out on March 15.

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Namco Bandai is making a Puella Magi Madoka Magica game for PSP and it has an original story. The tale changes depending on your dialogue choices and the trailer shows how far branches go. Half of the game plays like an adventure game and the other half is a hardcore dungeon crawler. At its core, Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable is a roguelike where each step forward or attack takes up a turn.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable comes out on March 15 in Japan

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It's pretty common to see anime games distilled into visual novels, but Namco Bandai didn't go that route for Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable. This PSP game is a hardcore dungeon crawler designed like Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer.

Each attack or step you move uses up a turn. The same rules apply to monsters. You control a single magical girl at a time, but you can switch characters anytime except when engaged in a battle. In other words, Madoka Magica Portable is essentially a rougelike.

You can learn new spells by picking up spellbooks from fallen enemies. Characters also grow during the adventure game part. Players pick dialogue choices during events, which change your emotional bond. This level determines if you're going to get magic power or attack power stat boosts. Dengeki PlayStation reveals each game ends with a battle against Walpurgis Night. On a second playthrough you can get extra bonuses via a karma parameter and purchase statistic boosting items from a special shop.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable is slated for release on March 15.

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While this trailer from Comiket shows dialogue trees and branching paths, Madoka Magica Portable isn't a visual novel. It's actually a first person dungeon RPG.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable comes out on March 15 in Japan.

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Namco Bandai is making a Pullea Magi Madoka Magica video game and surprisingly it's a dungeon crawler. Dengeki PlayStation slipped a new detail about the PSP title's story – the story is told from Homura Akemi's perspective.

When Madoka Magica Portable he game comes out on March 15, it will be available as a standalone UMD and a limited edition bundle with a special disc. The bonus disc has videos, music, comments from voice actresses, PS3 and PC wallpapers, and illustrations locked with s. Players can get s by playing the game.

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To promote the Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable PSP title, Bandai Namco will be releasing a free smartphone mini-game Mami's Heart Thumping Tiro Finale today. The app, a 2D platformer where players take control of magical girl Mami Tomoe, is different from the PSP game. Madoka Portable is a dungeon crawler slash turn-based RPG hybrid.

However, it is tied to the PSP game. You can your high scores in Mami's Heart Thumping Tiro Finale to the game's official site. A trailer for the app teases that if enough high scores are ed, more information about the PSP game could be released unlocked on the site sooner.

So far the only feature Bandai Namco has detailed in the game's official website is something called "Kyubey button", which allows players to temporarily assume the cuddly mascot's point of view.

As Kyubey, you get to pick dialogue choices that may seduce or provoke Madoka and her friends into becoming magical girls. Manage the girls' emotions well and you might power them up in battles. Eventually you can evolve the magical girls into their "matured" forms or you could prevent that from happening altogether. The story branches depending on the timing each individual girl transform into a magical girl and evolve, if they do at all.

Bandai Namco did not specify a particular smartphone platform for Mami's Heart Thumping Tiro Finale, but chances are if you have an iOS or Android device, you'll be able to the fight... for new Madoka Portable info.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable comes out in Japan for the PSP on March 15, 2012.

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Namco Bandai and Nitroplus are working on a Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable game and they turned the series into a 3D dungeon crawler.

In the dungeon part, you pick one of the girls or set up a party before entering. Each girl has their own characteristics and spells sourced from the anime. The game uses a turn based system where you have to pay attention to the distance between your character and the enemies. The adventure part has players pick events from a map. These can either lead to conversations or new dungeons.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable is based on the anime, but has alternate routes to see depending how you play the game. Namco Bandai hired animation studio Shaft (the same company that handles the anime) to create an original opening for the game.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable is slated for release on March 15, 2012. Famitsu has a handful of screenshots and a look at the limited edition. That package includes a Madoka in a uniform set, special video on a Blu-ray disc, a handkerchief, soft pouch, clear card case, and PSP game packed in a box designed by Shaft. The limited edition costs 11,990 yen ($157) while a stand alone game is 6,480 yen ($85).

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