Another year, another Halloween Google Doodle! This year’s game features another part of the Magic Cat Academy series, this time in Earth’s atmosphere. If you recall, we ranked both previous Magic Cat Academy games in S-tier last year, so let’s see where this one features.

Similarly to part two from 2020, this year’s game also features a new shape: the hourglass! Along with the new shape from part two, the energy blast, these two shapes make boss fights even more entertaining. The bosses this year are some of the best in the series, with a mix of both animals and other space and Halloween-themed creatures.

This year’s game builds upon its predecessor even more in terms of story. The introductory scene of this one is pretty much exactly the same as the ending of part two, indicating that this is a continuation of the previous story. Furthermore, the ending of part 3 leaves room for yet another sequel (which, according to the pattern, is likely to come out in 2028).

Lastly, the color scheme of this year’s Doodle is purple and dark blue, drawing on themes of the space and upper atmosphere. Those colors are very nice, contrasting the black and gray of part one and the light blue of part two. 

Taking all of these criteria into account, we have decided to rank the 2024 Halloween Google Doodle in S-Tier, right above 2020 and below 2018. This ranking places the 2024 Doodle as the second best Halloween Doodle overall and the best of the Magic Cat Academy so far.