Ah this game, it's an experience I won't forget. It was really fun experiencing one of Arle's first adventures and just seeing what it was like before Puyo (even if this version was after Puyo). I really did enjoy what I played, though it does have its issues like I really didn't like the stuff that involved ice, was kind of frustrating.

There's not much grinding you have to do in this game though I still did some in the beginning and around the end to prepare for the final boss but I'm glad it's not too bad about it. The game isn't that hard either even if I got a few game overs. You can also save anywhere outside of battles which is really nice.

The writing also has charm like Puyo does and it even has a lot of voice samples that sound decently nice for the Game Gear. It also looks pretty good for a Game Gear game too and the music is also very good. While Madou Monogatari I is not a perfect game by any means, I still really enjoyed my time and would recommend if it interest you, it does have a fan translation though it is sometimes glitchy but nothing that will ruin the game.