- Madō Monogatari I
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Madō Monogatari I 
Official box art of Madō Monogatari IDeveloper(s) Compile[1] Publisher(s) Compile[1] Distributor(s) Sega Designer(s) Hitoshi Nishizaka[2] Composer(s) Masanobu Tsukamoto[2] Series Madou Monogatari Platform(s) Sega Mega Drive[1] Release date(s) Genre(s) Role-playing game[1] w/ first-person perspective[2] Mode(s) Single-player Media/distribution 16-megabit cartridge Madō Monogatari I (魔導物語Ｉ 三つの魔導球, "Story of Sorcery I: Ball Three")[2] is a role-playing video game for the Sega Mega Drive that was the last official Sega Mega Drive game released in Japan.[2] There was never an attempt to release this game outside of Japan. The game is part of the long-running Madou Monogatari series.
Gameplay
The game takes place takes place in a 3D maze with obstacles, enemies, and characters to talk to. Attacking monsters is similar to Paladin's Quest and the Phantasy Star series. A few examples of crazy items are Japanese curry rice, champagne, mini-elephants, and strange little crystals that may summon Santa. There is also a capsule item that allows players to capture enemies in a similar to the Pokemon video games. Once captured, these enemies will serve as allies to the main player. Both brains and brawn must be used as the battles and puzzles are equally difficult in the lower levels of the game.
Story
Five-year-old Arle Nadja (later a heroine in the Puyo Puyo series) is a member of the magic school.[2] For her first test, she must go through Satan’s tower.[2] Her knowledge and skills will be greatly tested with the puzzles and illusions of fiends that are inside. Not all are illusions though, there may be rivals and friends in this tower. So Arle has to be on the lookout if she wants to pass this test.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Release information". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/genesis/581845-madou-monogatari-i/data. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Gameplay/story information". MobyGames. http://www.mobygames.com/game/mad-monogatari-i. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
Categories:- 1996 video games
- Fantasy video games
- Japan-exclusive video games
- Role-playing video games
- Sega Mega Drive games
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