Madou Monogatari A: Doki-doki Vacation (1995). Play online

Summary

Madou Monogatari A: Doki-doki Vacation is a little-known RPG that shipped for Sega’s Game Gear in Japan on 24 November 1995. As part of Compile’s Madou Monogatari series, it reimagines the opening chapter of the A‑R‑S saga in a quirky, pixel‑art adventure. The title – loosely translated as “Excited Vacation” – hints at its light‑hearted tone and colorful dungeon‑crawling gameplay. Though it never received an official English version, the game resurfaced on the Project EGG retro‑distribution service in February 2024 under the simpler name Madō Monogatari A, making it accessible to modern players via emulation. Its limited release and lack of translation have turned it into a curious relic for collectors hunting obscure handheld RPGs.