Software:Madō Monogatari

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Short description: Video game series
Madō Monogatari
Genre(s)Role-playing
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 releaseMadō Monogatari Episode II: Carbuncle
December 10, 1989
Latest releaseMadō Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School
November 28, 2024
Spin-offsPuyo Puyo

Madō Monogatari,[lower-alpha 1] formerly known as Sorcery Saga outside Japan, is a dungeon crawler role-playing video game franchise created 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

  • Arle Nadja – the main protagonist of the series.
  • Monsters – the main antagonists of the series.

Gameplay

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

Title Details
Madō Monogatari 1-2-3

Original release date(s):[1][2][3]
  • JP: June 15, 1990 (MSX2)
  • JP: November 23, 1991 (PC-9801)
  • WW: June 26, 2025 (Nintendo Switch)
 Release years by system:
1990 – MSX2
1991 – PC-9801
2025 – Nintendo Switch
Notes:


Madō Monogatari A-R-S

Original release date(s):[2]
  • JP: December 10, 1993
 Release years by system:
1993 – PC-9801


Madō Monogatari: Hanamaru Daiyōchienji

Original release date(s):[4]
  • JP: January 12, 1996
 Release years by system:
1996 – Super Famicom
Notes:
  • Japanese: (はなまる大幼稚園児, Kids of Hanamaru Big Kindergarten), another episode of Madō Monogatari I.
  • Released on Project EGG in March 2024 as Madō Monogatari Hanamaru dai youchienji, despite no in-game English translation available.


Madō Monogatari

Original release date(s):[5]
  • JP: July 23, 1998
 Release years by system:
1998 – Sega Saturn


Madō Monogatari

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
2005 – i-mode
Notes:


Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God

Original release dates:
  • JP: March 28, 2013
  • NA: December 10, 2013
  • EU: February 21, 2014
 Release years by system:
2013 – PlayStation Vita
2018 – Windows
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Sei Madou Monogatari (聖魔導物語, Sei Madō Monogatari, Story of Holy Sorcery).
  • Developed and published by Compile Heart in cooperation with D4 Enterprise and ZeroDiv.
  • First game in the series to receive an English-language release.


Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy

Original release date(s):[6][7]
  • JP: November 28, 2024
  • WW: July 29, 2025
 Release years by system:
2024 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
2026 – Windows
Notes:


Remakes

Title Details
Madō Monogatari I: Mittsu no Madō-kyū

Original release date(s):[8]
  • JP: December 3, 1993
 Release years by system:
1993 – Game Gear
Notes:
  • Japanese: (3つの魔導球, The Three Magic Spheres), remake of the first part of 1-2-3
  • Published by Sega.
  • Released on Project EGG in November 2023 as Madō Monogatari I The Three Magic Spheres, despite no in-game English translation available.


Madō Monogatari II: Arle 16-Sai

Original release date(s):[8]
  • JP: May 20, 1994
 Release years by system:
1994 – Game Gear
Notes:
  • Japanese: (アルル16才, 16-year-old Arle), remake of the second part of 1-2-3.
  • Published by Sega.
  • Released on Project EGG in December 2023 as Madō Monogatari II 16-year-old Arle, despite no in-game English translation available.


Madō Monogatari III: Kyūkyoku Joō-sama

Original release date(s):[9]
  • JP: November 25, 1994
 Release years by system:
1994 – Game Gear
Notes:
  • Japanese: (究極女王様, The Ultimate Queen), remake of the third part of 1-2-3
  • Published by Sega.
  • Released on Project EGG in January 2024 as Madō Monogatari III The Ultimate Queen, despite no in-game English translation available.


Madō Monogatari A: Dokidoki Vacation

Original release date(s):[8]
  • JP: November 24, 1995
 Release years by system:
1995 – Game Gear
Notes:
  • Japanese: (ドキドキばけ～しょん, Excited Vacation), remake of the first part of A-R-S.
  • Released on Project EGG in February 2024 as Madō Monogatari A, despite no in-game English translation available.


Madō Monogatari I

Original release date(s):[10]
  • JP: March 22, 1996
 Release years by system:
1996 – Mega Drive
Notes:
  • Remake of the first part of 1-2-3.
  • Released on Project EGG in January 2024 as Madō Monogatari I, despite no in-game English translation available.


Madō Monogatari: Honō no Sotsuenji

Original release date(s):
  • JP: December 13, 1996
 Release years by system:
1996 – PC Engine CD-ROM²
Notes:
  • Japanese: (炎の卒園児, Graduate Child of Flame), remake of the first part of 1-2-3 published by NEC Avenue.


Disc Station

Title Details
Madō Monogatari Episode II: Carbuncle

Original release date(s):[1]
  • JP: December 10, 1989
 Release years by system:
1989 – MSX
Notes:
  • Found in Disc Station Special: Christmas Edition; prototype of the second part of 1-2-3.


Madō Monogatari: Michikusa Ibun

Original release date(s):[2]
  • JP: July 15, 1994
 Release years by system:
1994 – PC-9801
Notes:
  • Japanese: (道草異聞, lit. Loitering around and the rumor); found in Disc Station Vol. 3.


Madō Monogatari: Hachamecha Kimatsu Shiken

Original release date(s):[11]
  • JP: September 6, 1996
 Release years by system:
1996 – Windows
Notes:
  • Japanese: (はちゃめちゃ期末試験, lit. Confused final exam); found in Disc Station Vol. 12.


Madō Monogatari: Madōshi no Tō

Original release date(s):[11]
  • JP: September 6, 1997
 Release years by system:
1997 – Windows
Notes:
  • Japanese: (魔導師の塔, lit. Magician's Tower); found in Disc Station Vol. 16.


Mado Jeongi: Elysion e Bimil

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
1997 – Windows
Notes:
  • Korean: (엘리시온의 비밀, lit. Secret of Elysion); found in the Korean version of Disc Station Vol. 5.


Notes

  1. ↑ 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "COMPILE GAME HISTORY -MSX2-". Compile. http://www.compile.co.jp/game/other/msx2.html. Retrieved 2018-10-19. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "COMPILE GAME HISTORY -PC-9801-". Compile. http://www.compile.co.jp/game/other/9801.html. Retrieved 2018-10-19. 
  3. ↑ Stenbuck, Kite (2025-06-18). "1990 MSX2 release of Mado Monogatari 1-2-3 gets an EGG Console port for Nintendo Switch on June 26". https://www.rpgsite.net/news/17760-1990-msx2-release-mado-monogatari-1-2-3-gets-an-egg-console-port-for-nintendo-switch-on-june-26. 
  4. ↑ "COMPILE GAME HISTORY -スーパーファミコン-". Compile. http://www.compile.co.jp/game/other/sfc.html. Retrieved 2018-10-19. 
  5. ↑ "COMPILE GAME HISTORY -セガサターン-". Compile. http://www.compile.co.jp/game/ss/index.html. Retrieved 2018-10-20. 
  6. ↑ Romano, Sal (2024-07-10). "Madou Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School launches November 28 in Japan". https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/madou-monogatari-fia-and-the-mysterious-school-launches-november-28-in-japan. 
  7. ↑ Romano, Sal (2025-05-01). "Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy launches July 29 in the west". https://www.gematsu.com/2025/05/mado-monogatari-fia-and-the-wondrous-academy-launches-july-29-in-the-west. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "COMPILE GAME HISTORY -ゲームギア-". Compile. http://www.compile.co.jp:80/game/other/gg.html. Retrieved 2018-10-19. 
  9. ↑ "Software List (Released by Sega)" (in ja). Sega. https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html. 
  10. ↑ "COMPILE GAME HISTORY -メガドライブ-". Compile. http://www.compile.co.jp/game/other/md.html. Retrieved 2018-10-20. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "COMPILE GAME HISTORY –Windows95/98–". Compile. http://www.compile.co.jp/game/other/win95.html. Retrieved 2018-10-20. 



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