Madō Monogatari
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| Madō Monogatari | |
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| Genre(s) | Dungeon crawl |
| Developer(s) | Compile (1989-1998) D4 Enterprise (2005-present) Compile Heart (2013-present) ZeroDiv (2013) |
| Publisher(s) | Compile (1989-1998) Sega (1993-1994) NEC Avenue (PCE) D4 Enterprise (2005-present) Compile Heart (2013-present) |
| First release | Madō Monogatari Episode II: Carbuncle December 10, 1989 |
| Latest release | Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God March 28, 2013 |
| Spin-offs | Puyo Puyo |
Madō Monogatari,[a] known in the west as Sorcery Saga, is a series of first-person dungeon crawler role-playing video games by Compile. The first game was released in 1990 for MSX2. Sega published the Game Gear remakes based on 1-2-3. The characters of this series would later be used in the puzzle game Puyo Puyo.
The plot of the first game consists of a six-year-old named Arle Nadja, who has passed the written test and she needs to scale a giant tower to pass the actual test. In the second game, ten years later, Arle Nadja encounters Schezo Wegey, and also Satan (Dark Prince outside of Japan), and in the end Carbuncle joins Arle Nadja.
Characters
[edit]- Arle Nadja – the main protagonist of the series.
- Monsters – the main antagonists of the series.
Gameplay
[edit]Gameplay combines role-playing elements with some unique twists. For example, there are no numeric stats; instead, everything is represented by character facial expressions and sprites. Another is the complete lack of physical attacks. Everything utilizes one of four magical elements: Fire, Ice Storm, Thunder, and Bayoen. Some enemies are weaker against one particular magic attack than another.
Games in the series
[edit]| Title | Details |
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Madō Monogatari 1-2-3 Original release date(s):[1][2]
| Release years by system: 1990 – MSX 1991 – PC-9801 |
Madō Monogatari A-R-S Original release date(s):[2]
| Release years by system: 1993 – PC-9801 |
Madō Monogatari: Hanamaru Daiyōchienji Original release date(s):[3]
| Release years by system: 1996 – Super Famicom |
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Madō Monogatari Original release date(s):[4]
| Release years by system: 1998 – Sega Saturn |
Madō Monogatari Original release date(s):
| Release years by system: 2005 – i-mode |
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Original release dates: | Release years by system: 2013 – PlayStation Vita 2018 – Windows |
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Madō Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School Original release date(s):[5]
| Release years by system: 2024 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |
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Remakes
[edit]| Title | Details |
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Madō Monogatari I: Mittsu no Madō-kyū Original release date(s):[6]
| Release years by system: 1993 – Game Gear |
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Madō Monogatari II: Arle 16-Sai Original release date(s):[6]
| Release years by system: 1994 – Game Gear |
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Madō Monogatari III: Kyūkyoku Joō-sama Original release date(s):[7]
| Release years by system: 1994 – Game Gear |
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Madō Monogatari A: Dokidoki Vacation Original release date(s):[6]
| Release years by system: 1995 – Game Gear |
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Original release date(s):[8]
| Release years by system: 1996 – Mega Drive |
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Madō Monogatari: Honō no Sotsuenji Original release date(s):
| Release years by system: 1996 – PC Engine CD-ROM² |
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Disc Station
[edit]| Title | Details |
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Madō Monogatari Episode II: Carbuncle Original release date(s):[1]
| Release years by system: 1989 – MSX |
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Madō Monogatari: Michikusa Ibun Original release date(s):[2]
| Release years by system: 1994 – PC-9801 |
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Madō Monogatari: Hachamecha Kimatsu Shiken Original release date(s):[9]
| Release years by system: 1996 – Windows |
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Madō Monogatari: Madōshi no Tō Original release date(s):[9]
| Release years by system: 1997 – Windows |
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Mado Jeongi: Elysion e Bimil Original release date(s):
| Release years by system: 1997 – Windows |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ 魔導物語 (lit. 'A tale of sorcery' or 'A story of sorcery') romanized as Madou Monogatari or Madoh Monogatari in some versions.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "COMPILE GAME HISTORY -MSX2-". Compile. Archived from the original on 2002-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ a b c "COMPILE GAME HISTORY -PC-9801-". Compile. Archived from the original on 2002-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "COMPILE GAME HISTORY -スーパーファミコン-". Compile. Archived from the original on 2002-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "COMPILE GAME HISTORY -セガサターン-". Compile. Archived from the original on 2002-08-18. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ Romano, Sal (2024-07-10). "Madou Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School launches November 28 in Japan". Gematsu. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ a b c "COMPILE GAME HISTORY -ゲームギア-". Compile. Archived from the original on 2002-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "Software List (Released by Sega)". セガ 製品情報サイト (in Japanese). Sega. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "COMPILE GAME HISTORY -メガドライブ-". Compile. Archived from the original on 2002-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ a b "COMPILE GAME HISTORY –Windows95/98–". Compile. Archived from the original on 2002-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
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