YMMV / Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times

• Americans Hate Tingle: It was popular enough in Japan to receive three sequels. Elsewhere, the game hasn't escaped the stigma of being seen as an Animal Crossing clone.
• Ho Yay:
  • Most likely a glitch: Characters will sometimes talk about how they heard about two characters of the same gender sitting together or going shopping and will imply that they were dating.
  • Taken to hilarious levels in one famous review of a guy who played the original Japanese version: He was seen watering flowers by a jock-ish character who proceeded to act shocked and didn't know he was "That Way". The rumor spread like wildfire. No one outright said he was gay, but dang did they ever imply it.
• Popular with Furries: It's niche, but the cute Funny Animal options and romance elements gives the series a small base amongst furries.
• They Copied It, So It Sucks!: Most complaints about the games are less due to the quality and more due to them being so similar to Animal Crossing.

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