Travis Bruno of Capsule Computers writes:
“While many people may be familiar with the Puyo Puyo games, it is likely that many may not remember just where these little slimes originated from or in fact perhaps believe that their very first appearance came from the game itself. That however was not the case as the Puyos actually originated from an RPG developed at the same time called Mado Monogatari and were derived from the monsters within. Since then, while the Puyo Puyo games have been extremely prominent, the Mado Monogatari franchise has done the opposite, going almost entirely quiet even in Japan with no Western release until they finally released one with a completely different name over a decade ago.
Now with Compile Heart and Idea Factory International looking to possibly revive this franchise, we now have Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy arriving in the West. The question is, is this dungeon explorer worth your time or was this franchise best left collecting dust?”
