was a more straightforward port of the arcade version. It added several features not found in the original arcade version, like level progress and high score saving, and the choice between two soundtracks, the choices being an emulation of the original soundtrack, or a remixed soundtrack. In 2003, a port was made available for Japanese mobile phones via the I-mode and EZweb network services. Not much information is known about this port besides some screenshots, and some of the music from this port appearing in a soundtrack album for mobile games made by Taito. Emulated versions of the original arcade version would later be included on the arcade collections Taito Legends 2, Taito Memories Jokan, Taito Memories Pocket, and Taito Legends Power-Up. On December 3, 2020, a port of the game was released worldwide on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as part of the Arcade Archives initiative by Hamster Corporation. This port features online leaderboards and new gameplay modes. A NES version of the game developed by TOSE was set to be released in 1986, but it was cancelled. Reception and legacy Retrospective views on The Fairyland Story have been mixed to positive. A mini review of the game in a The NewZealand Story retrospective in an issue of Retro Gamer claimed the game as "nothing special" due to its level designs and simplistic gameplay mechanics. PlayStation Official Magazine - UK, while reviewing Taito Legends Power Up, unfavorably compared it to Parasol Stars, referring to it as a "dress rehearsal" for Parasol Stars. However, it was praised for the fact that one could "turn the Pope into a muffin and push him off a ledge". When criticizing the fact that Bubble Bobble was a locked game in Taito Memories Jokan, Hardcore Gamer said that while one could "make do" with it and Don Doko Don, ultimately stated that it was "decaf when you want espresso". When reviewing Taito Legends 2, Eurogamer wrote that the game was "hugely additive", although criticized it for the lack of co-op play. A more in-depth retrospective review on the game by Hardcore Gaming 101 was more positive, praising the game for its detailed graphics (for the time) and its risk-versus-reward gameplay elements. While criticizing the game for being too punishing for beginner players, and for denying players the right to continue on rounds 99 through 101, ended that the game was "highly recommended" for people