Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World

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Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World
System(s): Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Publisher: Sega Corporation (JP), Sega of America (US), Sega Europe (EU)
Developer: M2
Licensor: Westone Bit Entertainment
Original system(s): Sega System 2, Sega Mega Drive
Game total: 3
Genre: Compilation
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP ▼ 2012-05-23 800MSP800 JP ▼ (Otameshiban) 2012-05-23 FREEfree US ▼ 2012-05-23 800MSP800 US ▼ (Trial Game) 2012-05-23 FREEfree EU ▼ 2012-05-23 800MSP800 EU ▼ (Trial Game) 2012-05-23 FREEfree DE ▼ 2012-05-23 800MSP800 DE ▼ (Trial Game) 2012-05-23 FREEfree UK ▼ 2012-05-23 800MSP800 UK ▼ (Trial Game) 2012-05-23 FREEfree AU ▼ 2012-05-23 AU ▼ (Trial Game) 2012-05-23 FREEfree US ▼ 2013-01-08 $9.999.99 NPUB-31108

Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World, known in Japan as Monster World Collection (モンスターワールドコレクション), is a compilation of three Wonder Boy games for Xbox Live Arcade. It was released as part of the Sega Vintage Collection and Sega Ages Online series.

These games were released separately on the PlayStation Network service on the PlayStation 3 at about the same time. As of December 6, 2024, this compilation has been delisted from the Xbox Store.

Games included

• Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Monster World) (Sega System 2)
• Wonder Boy in Monster World (Wonder Boy V: Monster World III) (Sega Mega Drive)
• Monster World IV (Sega Mega Drive)

For some reason the collection omits Monster World II, otherwise known as Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap.

Gameplay

The game select menu, with Wonder Boy in Monster World highlighted.

All of the games in the collection have a variety of additional features, such as the ability to save and load savestates, settings to change the display and use decorative wallpapers to fill the screen borders, and being able to save replays of the player's sessions to be played back later. The collection also include multiple regional versions of each game, and the player can freely choose which version they would like to play in the settings.

Also included is a Jukebox, which allows the player to listen to the music in each of the games. Songs are sorted by game and can be played continuously or shuffled. The player can also add songs to a custom playlist, and up to 100 songs can be added to the playlist at a time.

Wonder Boy in Monster Land has an extra control setting to map rapid wiggling of the joystick to a button, making it easier for the player to increase the amount of gold found in hidden spots.

Trials

Each of the Sega Vintage Collection/Sega Ages Online collections include "Trials", which challenge the player to complete specific objectives with special rules and aim for the best time or score they can. Completed runs can be uploaded to online leaderboards, and replays of the best runs can be downloaded and played back. The player cannot pause the game during a trial, and must stop the trial in order to access the Pause Menu.

Wonder Boy in Monster Land

	Gold Rush Challenge
	Target record: 1000 gold Time limit: 240 minutes
	"Collect all the gold you can! If you can't reach the end, you lose! Imagine you're in an arcade!" The objective of this trial is to complete the whole game and collect as much gold as possible using a single credit. The player will fail the trial if they die.
	Monster Castle Challenge
	Target record: 10 minutes Time limit: 30 minutes
	"Take on Monster Castle with the strongest equipment! Defeat the Dragon as quickly as you can! Use as much Medicine as you like!" The objective of this trial is to get through the Monster Castle and defeat the Dragon as quickly as possible. The player has the legendary equipment, 10 hearts of health, and infinite Medicine for this trial.
	Fireball Challenge
	Target record: 100,000 points Time limit: 240 minutes
	"Swap your sword for magic, and unleash an infinite flurry of fireballs! One hit and it's over in this Score Trial!" The objective of this trial is to go as far as possible and score as many points as possible. In this trial, the player cannot use a sword, but instead receives infinite Fireballs at the beginning. The trial ends if the player is hit even once.
	Sphinx Challenge
	Target record: 3 minutes Time limit: 10 minutes
	"The Sphinx is on the rampage! Defeat her as quickly as you can! She's too angry to bother with riddles!" The objective of this trial is to reach the Sphinx and defeat her as quickly as possible, however in this trial she will not present the player with a riddle and will immediately attack. The player has the Sword of Legend, Boots of Legend, 5 hearts of health, and infinite Medicine for this trial.

Wonder Boy in Monster World

	Evil King Challenge
	Target record: 20 minutes Time limit: 240 minutes
	"Time trial! Defeat the Evil King! Infinite Elixirs!" The objective of this trial is to reach the Evil King and defeat him as quickly as possible. The player has lots of equipment and spells, 13 hearts of health, and infinite Elixirs for this trial.
	Item Challenge
	Target record: 10 minutes Time limit: 60 minutes
	"Time trial! Find the Mermaid Tear! No elixirs!" The objective of this trial is to find the Mermaid Tear as quickly as possible. The player is equipped with the Trident, Steel Armor, Marine Boots, and 9 hearts of health. No Elixirs are available for this trial.
	Boss Parade
	Target record: 10 minutes Time limit: 120 minutes
	"Time trial! Defeat all four bosses! No elixirs!" The objective of this trial is to defeat all of the boss rematches in the final area as quickly as possible. The player is equipped with the legendary equipment and 14 hearts of health. No Elixirs are available for this trial.

Monster World IV

	Tower of Silence Challenge
	Target record: 20 minutes Time limit: 240 minutes
	"Time trial! Conquer the Tower of Silence! Infinite Elixirs!" The objective of this trial is to get through the Tower of Silence as quickly as possible, with the trial ending once the player retrieves the Magic Lamp. The player has a level 1 Pepelogoo, Asha's Sword, the Plain Shield, the Traveler's Armor, 11 Life Drops, and infinite Healing Medicines for this trial.
	Lava Cave Challenge
	Target record: 5 minutes Time limit: 60 minutes
	"Time trial! Pass through the burning Lava Cave! Infinite Elixirs!" The objective of this trial is to get through the last stretch of Handera Volcano and defeat the Flame Wizard as quickly as possible, with the trial ending once the player retrieves the Earth Spirit. The player has a level 1 Pepelogoo, Shah's Sword, the Flame Shield, the Warrior's Armor, three Herbs, 59 Life Drops, and infinite Healing Medicines for this trial.
	Underground Base Challenge
	Target record: 30 minutes Time limit: 240 minutes
	"Time trial! Conquer the Underground Base! Infinite Elixirs!" The objective of this trial is to get through the Underground Fort as quickly as possible, with the trial ending once the player reaches the long fall leading to the final boss. The player has a level 2 Pepelogoo, the Legendary Sword, the Plain Shield, the Traveler's Armor, four Herbs, 9 Life Drops, and infinite Healing Medicines for this trial.

Achievements

Main article: Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World/Achievements.

History

This collection stands as the first time Monster World IV has been officially translated into English (though unofficial fan translations have already existed prior to the collection's release), but not the first official release in English speaking territories - the Japanese version of the game was previously released for the Gametap service. This translation was also released for the Wii's Virtual Console service 13 days prior to this collection.

It was also the first time the arcade version of Wonder Boy in Monster Land was released outside Japan (Europe received a Master System port and several home computer ports; North America received two computer ports). According to an interview with Westone's Ryuichi Nishizawa , the English Monster Land was a shelved release from 1987, while the English Monster World IV was made specifically for the Virtual Console release.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World	Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World
English (US)	Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World	Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World
Japanese	モンスターワールドコレクション	Monster World Collection

Production credits

Xbox 360 version

• ORIGINAL GAME DEVELOPED BY: SEGA
• DLC VERSION DEVELOPED BY: M2
• Directors: Naoki Horii, Tsuyoshi Matsuoka
• Planners: Takehiro Kawachi, Takaaki Hashimoto, Taiyo Mamada, Kazuhiro Sawa
• Programmers: Tetsuya Abe, Makoto Harashino, Kengo Takagi, Minoru Kubota, Masaki Goto, Akira Saito, Hiroshi Yoneyama, Jun Okada, Jumpei Isshiki, Shinoda Nobuhisa, Tomohiro Takahashi
• Library & Tools: Jun Okada, Toshinori Yuuki(WAMSOFT), Go Watanabe(WAMSOFT)
• Graphic Designers: Makoto Shiina, Harukaze Namikai, Naoki Takahashi
• 3D Modeling: Norihisa Okada
• Sound Designer: Jane-Evelyn Nisperos (CHIBI-TECH)

SEGA OF AMERICA

• CEO: Mike Hayes
• President/COO: Masanao Maeda
• Associate Producer: Samuel G. Mullen
• Development Director, International: Patrick Riley
• Executive VP of Marketing and Sales: Alan Pritchard
• VP of Digital Business: Haruki Satomi
• Senior Publishing Manager: Katrin Darolle
• Digital Brand Manager: Ken Balough
• Digital Coordinator: Mia Putrino
• Public Relations Manager: Thu Nguyen
• First Party Manager: Sarah Elliot
• Assistant First Party Manager: Queenie Magsakay
• Director of Creative Services: Jen Groeling
• Media and Events Manager: Teri Higgins
• Production Manager: Mary Disbrow
• Graphic Designer: Marco Garcia
• Video Production Manager: Carl Smolka
• Assistant Video Editor: Greg Ammen
• Senior Web Producer: Shawn Storc
• Associate Web Producer: Jacqueline Lee
• Senior Flash Designer: Mike Dobbins
• Senior Web Designer: Annie Shaw
• Community Managers: Kellie Parker, Julian Mehlfeld
• Assistant Community Manager: Kate Bryant
• Customer Support Manager: Robert Miles
• Senior Director of Sales: Keith Gerhardt
• Senior Director, Sales Operations: Laurie Mendez
• Director, Channel Marketing: Scott Lambrecht
• Senior Director of Channel Programs: Anna Nguyen
• Senior Operations Director: Tom Dudley
• Senior Purchasing Coordinator: Lu Luna
• Inventory and Materials Coordinator: Andy Navarro
• Director of Legal: Liana Larson
• Legal Associate: Jerusha Herman
• Development Operations Director: John Merlino
• QA Manager: Mark Cartwright
• QA Supervisors: Shawn Dobbins, Demetrius Griffin
• QA Lead: Chris Rose
• QA Assistant Lead: Johnny Moran
• QA Testers: Efren Flores, Ryan McCormack, Drew Hutcheson, Adam Todd
• Standards Supervisor: Stephen Akana
• Standards Leads: Dan Buchman, John Belcher
• Standards Assistant Leads: Jake Alejo, Maxfield Atturio, Tim Erbil, Jonathan Lalas
• Standards Testers: Bernard De La Torre, Robert Hamiter, Richie Hideshima, Charles Lam, Tony Stamer, Wesley Woo
• Text Proofreading: Teressa Guest, Camden Tayler
• Mastering Lab Supervisor: Rey Casto Buzon
• Mastering Lab Technician: Christopher Rilles
• Hardware Technician: Matt Ellison

SEGA Europe Ltd.

• CEO: Mike Hayes
• SVP of Production: Gary Dunn
• SVP of Marketing: Gary Knight
• Technical Director: Chris Southall
• Senior Producer: Charlie O'Connor
• Producer: Corinne Callois
• Publishing Manager: Lee Harris
• SVP of Business Planning and Operations: Yusuke Suai
• Head of Business Analysis: Martin Benneyworth
• Purchasing Manager: Caroline van Venrooji
• Production Manager: Natalie Forsyth
• Head of Marketing: Matt Eyre
• Marketing Assistant: Nicolas Stemelen
• Digital PR Executive: Amy White
• Community Manager: Kevin Eva
• Head of Legal & Business Affairs: Nicky Ormrod
• Legal Counsel: Polly Bennett
• Legal Executive: Marine Cabour
• Licensing Manager: Nivine Emeran
• Director of Development Services, West: Jim Woods
• Head of Developmentt Services: Mark Le Breton
• Production Manager: Ben Howell
• Resource Manager: Ben Jackson
• Localisation Manager: Marta Lois Gonzalez
• Localisation Project Manager: Antonella Marras
• Translators: Carole Kunzelmann, Chiara Canu, Daniela Kaynert, Gabriel Casas, Giulia Checchi, Giuseppe Rosa, Jesus Alvarez, Luis J. Paredes, Nicole Thomer, Ronan Salon, Sebastián Pérez Salgurero, Tatjana Nath
• Mastering, Equipment and Submissions Manager: Dave Pither
• Senior Mastering Technician: Phil Adams
• Assistant Mastering Technicians: Mike Veness, Cara Gifford Pitcher, Paul Hann
• Project Lead: Adrian Daly
• Functionality Supervisor: Julie Metior
• Project Monitor: David Fielding
• Senior Tester: James Hovell
• Compliance Supervisor: Darran Wall
• Compliance Coordinator: Chris Barnett
• Compliance Senior Technician: Chris Brownsell
• Compiance Technicians: Alexander Abbott, Louis Li
• Language QA Supervisor: Alessandro Irranca
• Language Team Lead: Stéphane Ramael
• Language Testers: Sebastian Kernst, Riccardo Gargiulo, Lars Lennertz, Diego Martinez
• Adminstration and Finance Coordinator: Chris Bien
• QA Administrator: Chris Geiles
• Shift Monitor: Chris Bailey, Tony Langan

SEGA UK

• UK Managing Director: John Clark
• UK Marketing Director: Amanda Farr
• UK Senior Product Manager: Ben Walker
• UK PR Managers: Stefan McGarry
• UK Channel Marketing Manager: Clare Hawkins

SEGA International

• International Sales Director: Alison Gould
• Head of International Sales: Simon Inch
• International Account Executive: Ben Prouty

SEGA Germany

• Managing Director: James Rebours
• Marketing Manager: Henning Otto
• Product Managers: Chinh Vu, Oliver Beck
• PR Executive: Susanne Ortega, Fabian Doehla

SEGA Spain

• Managing Director: Javier Fuentes
• Product Managers: Germán Fritsch, Jesús Sotillo
• PR Manager: Diana Radetski

SEGA Benelux

• Managing Director: Bernd Thien
• Head of Marketing: Johan de Windt
• PR Manager: Roel Peeters

SEGA France

• Directeur Général Europe du Sud: James Rebours
• Responsable Marketing: Thomas Grellier
• Chefs de Produits: Alexander Chapt, Nicolas Dicker
• Responsable RP: Franck Sébastien
• Attachée de Presse: Alexandra Fiore

SEGA Australia

• Managing Director: Darren Macbeth
• Marketing Manager: Neroli Baird
• Junior Product Manager: Kiet Chu
• PR Executive: Rebecca Charalambous

SEGA OF JAPAN

• Producers: Yosuke Okunari
• SOJ Overseas Consumer Business Dept: Tatsuya Shikata, Shinobu Shindo, Satomi Okuma
• SOJ Licensing Dept: Rentaro Nagahara, Hitoshi Kawasaki
• SOJ Asia: Hiroshi Seno, Saori Fukuda
• SOJ Quality Assurance: Junichi Shimizu, Akira Nishikawa, Osamu Sato, Yuki Takahashi, Kazutoshi Shinooka, Ken Sato, Azusa Ikeda, Seiji Hasegawa, Yoshihiro Narumi, Ryouichi Katou, Kouzou Takasugi
• 'Software Manual Production: Yoshihiro Sakuta, Yoichi Takahashi, Hiroki Osawa, Masato Shimamura, Kazuaki Jikuhara, Masaru Kobayashi, Mikiko Ohbe, Toshiki Yamaguchi, Takashi Nishimura, Colin Restall
• Special Thanks: Ryuichi Nishizawa(westone bit entertainment), Maki Ohzora(westone bit entertainment), Shinichi Sakamoto, Kenji Tsujisaka(Wave Master), Hiroyuki Kikuchi(SLS), Nobuyuki Asakawa, Kazuo Fukasawa, Joe Okabe, Go Yamanaka
• Chief Producers: Toshihiro Nagoshi, Akira Nishino
• Executive Sueprvisors: Yukio Sugino, Takayuki Kawagoe
• Executive Producer: Okitane Usui

©SEGA
ORIGINAL GAME©1989 westone bit entertainment
©SEGA/westone bit entertainment 1987

Presented by: SEGA

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In-game credits

Digital manuals

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  Xbox 360 US/UK in-game manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World/Magazine articles.

Screenshots

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  Wonder Boy in Monster Land

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  Wonder Boy in Monster World

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  Monster World IV

External links

• Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World on Xbox Marketplace: JP, US, UK, AU
• Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World on PlayStation Store: US