{{Short description|1996 video game}} {{Infobox video game |title = DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure |image = Doremi Fantasy cover.jpg |developer = Hudson Soft |publisher = Hudson Soft |director = Yukiko Mikami |producer = Shigeki Fujiwara<br/>Takeshi Sawaguchi |designer = Tadayuki Kawada<br/>Koji Innami |programmer = Yasuhiro Kosaka<br/>Atsuo Nagata<br/>Tetsuharu Takashima |composer = Jun Chikuma |artist = Shoji Mizuno<br />Naoto Yoshimi<br />Kozue Satoh<ref>DoReMi Fantasy: Milon no DokiDoki Daibouken Hudson Official Guidebook（ドレミファンタジー ミロンのドキドキ大冒険 ハドソン公式ガイドブック）, Shogakukan（小学館）, {{ISBN|4-09-102535-8}}, Japanese only.</ref> |released = {{Video game release|JP|March 22, 1996}} |genre = Platform |modes = Single-player |platforms = Super Famicom }}
{{nihongo foot|'''''DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure'''''|ドレミファンタジー ミロンのドキドキ大冒険|DoReMi Fantasy: Milon no DokiDoki Daibouken}} is a 1996 platform game by Hudson Soft for the Super Famicom.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=5550|title=ドレミファンタジー 〜ミロンのドキドキ大冒険〜 [スーパーファミコン]|magazine=Famitsu|publisher=Enterbrain Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724181009/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=5550|archive-date=2018-07-24|url-status=live|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref> It was released in Japan as a sequel to ''Milon's Secret Castle'' (1986) and was later re-released for the Virtual Console in 2008.<ref name=":0" />
==Gameplay== thumb|left|In-game screenshot ''DoReMi Fantasy'' is somewhat different from the original ''Milon's Secret Castle''. This game is more of a straight platformer, while its predecessor combined platforming with puzzles and exploration, yet elements of the first title still remain.
The game also has a more lighthearted and whimsical tone than the original. It no longer takes place at a dark castle with multiple rooms, but in several thematic areas spread within seven worlds, which are displayed on a world map. Each world is divided by a few levels that must be cleared one after another, with a boss at the end. Before each boss battle, Milon must explore a dark fort/outpost which retains most of the first game's elements, with each one being a large open stage requiring exploration to uncover new areas, find a hidden key and unlock the exit.
Milon's basic attack still consists of bubbles, although they are now used to trap enemies in them first and knock them away before they can escape. Like in the first game, Milon's bubbles can be used to destroy soft blocks to open secret areas and paths throughout the levels or uncover hidden items.
There are other, more powerful attack techniques and various powerups that are able to enhance Milon's bubble-blowing, such as ones which increase his range or the number of bubbles he can blow in one interval.
Unlike in the first title, Milon can now jump on enemies and stun them. This is temporary, and using bubbles is the only method of properly defeating them.
Milon's health level is reflected by the clothes he is wearing. If he has not been touched, his clothes are colored green. When he is hit, his clothes will change to blue, and later, red. If he is touched while wearing red, the player loses a life. The player is able to restore health by picking up overalls. One pair of overalls restores a single unit of health, while twin overalls restore two. Unlike the first game, dying once does not necessarily mean game over, as the player can collect extra lives. Milon can collect a variety of items to aid him throughout the level. These include winged boots that allow him to slow his descent by holding the B button in midair, and bubblegum which will save him from a fall down a bottomless pit, but is consumed after it is used.
==Plot== In the game, Milon is a young boy whose mission is to restore the music from the forest of his hometown and rescue his friend, the fairy Alis, from an evil wizard known as Amon responsible for the music's disappearance. To do this, he must collect a series of magic instruments that are being held by Amon's strongest minions, but said instruments have had their power locked away after Amon corrupted them. This means Milon must also collect stars to purify the instruments.
== Development and release == The game is a sequel to ''Milon's Secret Castle'' (1986).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.retrogamer.net/retro_games90/doremi-fantasy/|title=DoReMi Fantasy {{!}} Retro Gamer|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731144803/https://www.retrogamer.net/retro_games90/doremi-fantasy/|archive-date=2018-07-31|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-11-02-super-bank-breakers|title=A guide to gaming's most valuable treasures|work=Eurogamer.net|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112185519/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-11-02-super-bank-breakers|archive-date=2017-11-12|url-status=live}}</ref> The art director for the game was Shoji Mizuno (character designer of the ''Bomberman'' series).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2018/06/12/shoji-mizuno-character-designer-bomberman-sadly-passed-away/|title=Shoji Mizuno, Bomberman Character Designer, Has Passed Away - Siliconera|date=2018-06-12|work=Siliconera|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622065619/http://www.siliconera.com/2018/06/12/shoji-mizuno-character-designer-bomberman-sadly-passed-away/|archive-date=2018-06-22|url-status=live}}</ref>
It was released in Japan on March 22, 1996.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.destructoid.com/it-came-from-japan-doremi-fantasy-238001.phtml|title=It Came From Japan! DoReMi Fantasy|work=destructoid|access-date=2018-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406040055/http://www.destructoid.com/it-came-from-japan-doremi-fantasy-238001.phtml|archive-date=2016-04-06|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The game has become a rare sought after collector's item.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-11-02-super-bank-breakers|title=A guide to gaming's most valuable treasures|last=Massey|first=Tom|date=January 25, 2015|work=Eurogamer|access-date=August 10, 2018|language=en}}</ref> It was later re-released for the Wii's Virtual Console in North America in March 2008 and in Europe in September.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/Lf5b3uwje6P_SVZhUEUMQ-yQi8rFwtiF|title=DoReMi Fantasy and Puyo Puyo 2 Now Available on Wii Shop Channel!|date=10 March 2008|publisher=Nintendo of America|access-date=9 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081105103003/http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/Lf5b3uwje6P_SVZhUEUMQ-yQi8rFwtiF|archive-date=5 November 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2008/03/virtual-console-monday-3-25-10-turning-japanese-edition/|title=Virtual Console Monday (3-25-10) Turning Japanese edition|work=Ars Technica|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en-us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202014318/http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2008/03/virtual-console-monday-3-25-10-turning-japanese-edition/|archive-date=2012-12-02|url-status=live}}</ref> The re-release was untranslated with Japanese text.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/17/puyo-puyo-2-tsuu-review|title=Puyo Puyo 2: Tsuu Review|last=Thomas|first=Lucas M.|date=2008-03-17|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729100015/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/17/puyo-puyo-2-tsuu-review|archive-date=2017-07-29|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/27/wii-virtual-console-survival-guide?page=2|title=Wii Virtual Console Survival Guide|date=2011-07-26|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530043224/http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/27/wii-virtual-console-survival-guide?page=2|archive-date=2015-05-30|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/05/nintendos-hanabi-festival-enters-its-second-week-with-two-more-spectacular-titles|title=Nintendo's Hanabi Festival Enters Its Second Week with Two More Spectacular Titles|author=IGN Staff|date=2008-09-05|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406143212/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/05/nintendos-hanabi-festival-enters-its-second-week-with-two-more-spectacular-titles|archive-date=2014-04-06|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Reception == {{Video game reviews |EuroG = (VC) 8/10<ref name="EuroGVCdrmfmdda">{{cite web|last=Whitehead|first=Dan|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/virtual-console-roundup_2_6|title=Virtual Console Roundup — DoReMi Fantasy, Ys Book I/II, Spelunker, Chase HQ|work=Eurogamer|publisher=Gamer Network|date=September 9, 2008|access-date=2022-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105154641/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/virtual-console-roundup_2_6|archive-date=2015-11-05|url-status=live}}</ref> |Fam = (SFC) 6/10, 6/10, 6/10, 5/10<ref name="FamSFCdrmfmdda">{{cite magazine|title=New Games Cross Review|magazine=Famitsu|issue=380|publisher=ASCII Corporation|date=March 29, 1996|page=29|lang=ja}} ([http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=5550 Transcription] by Famitsu.com).</ref> |IGN = (VC) 7.5/10<ref name="IGNVCdrmfmdda">{{cite web|last=M. Thomas|first=Lucas|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/10/doremi-fantasy-milons-dokidoki-adventure-review|title=DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure Review — This previously Japan-only sequel to Milon's Secret Castle proves to be much more playable than its predecessor|work=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|date=March 10, 2008|access-date=2022-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728090345/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/10/doremi-fantasy-milons-dokidoki-adventure-review|archive-date=2017-07-28|url-status=live}}</ref> |NLife = (VC) 9/10<ref name="NLifeVCdrmfmdda">{{cite web|last=Calvert|first=Darren|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/vc/doremi_fantasy_milons_dokidoki_adventure_snes|title=Review: DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure (SNES) — Doremi Fasol Latido|work=Nintendo Life|publisher=Nlife Media|date=March 11, 2008|access-date=2022-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927210248/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/vc/doremi_fantasy_milons_dokidoki_adventure_snes|archive-date=2017-09-27|url-status=live}}</ref> }}
''Famitsu''{{'}}s four reviewers gave it an average outlook.<ref name="FamSFCdrmfmdda"/> It received a 19.1 out of 30 score in a public poll taken by ''Family Computer Magazine''.<ref name="PSMjpDRMFMDDA">{{cite book|title=超絶 大技林 '98年春版: スーパーファミコン - ドレミファンタジー ミロンのドキドキ大冒険|work={{ill|PlayStation Magazine (Japan)|lt=PlayStation Magazine|ja|PlayStation Magazine}}|volume=42|type=Special|publisher=Tokuma Shoten Intermedia|date=April 15, 1998|page=345|language=ja|id={{ASIN|B00J16900U|country=jp}}}}</ref> ''IGN''{{'}}s Lucas M. Thomas gave it a score of 7.5 out of 10.<ref name="IGNVCdrmfmdda"/> ''Nintendo Life''{{'}}s Darren Calvert gave it a 9 out of 10.<ref name="NLifeVCdrmfmdda"/> ''Eurogamer''{{'}}s Dan Whitehead gave it an 8 out of 10.<ref name="EuroGVCdrmfmdda"/>
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== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/19970207002454/http://www.hudson.co.jp:80/new/doremi/doremi.html Official website (archived)] {{in lang|ja}} * [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_df/index.html Nintendo Virtual Console site] {{in lang|ja}}
Category:1996 video games Category:Hudson Soft games Category:Japan-exclusive video games Category:Single-player video games Category:Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Category:Video games developed in Japan Category:Video games scored by Jun Chikuma Category:Virtual Console games