Wonder Boy in Monster World

For the Brazilian version, see Turma da Mônica na Terra dos Monstros.

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Wonder Boy in Monster World
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Virtual Console, Steam
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Westone Shimada Kikaku M2
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT) Hent Gruppen (SE rental) Samsung (KR)
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1991-10-25 ¥7,000 (7,210)7,000e G-5509 US 1992-02 $54.9554.95 1026 EU 1992-04 1026 PT 199x MDJ1026 UK 1992-05 £39.9939.99 1026 SE (Rental) 199x AU 199x AU (Gold) 199x FWON01SMC CA 199x KR 199x GM8017JG EU 1993-08 9012 EU (Classic) 1994-08-19 9012-50 PT 199x UK 1993-08 £32.9932.99 9012 AU 199x KR 199x GB4021JG JP ▼ 2007-03-27 600pts600 US ▼ 2007-04-23 800pts800 EU ▼ 2007-05-04 800pts800 AU ▼ 2007-05 800pts800 JP ▼ 2012-05-23 ¥571 (600)571 (600) NPJB-00091 US ▼ 2012-05-22 $4.994.99 NPUB-30327 EU ▼ 2012-05-23 €4.494.49 NPEB-00411 DE ▼ 2012-05-23 €4.494.49 NPEB-00411 UK ▼ 2012-05-23 £3.693.69 NPEB-00411 AU ▼ 2012-05-23 $6.756.75 NPEB-00411 KR ▼ 2012-05-30 ₩6,3006,300 NPHB-00253 TW ▼ 2012-05-30 NT$159159 NPHB-00253 US ▼ 2012-05-02 $2.992.99 211209 EU ▼ 2012-05-02 €2.492.49 211209 UK ▼ 2012-05-02 £1.991.99 211209 AU ▼ 2012-05-02 $3.493.49 211209 US ▼ 2019-02-01 $0.990.99 211209 EU ▼ 2019-02-01 €0.990.99 211209 UK ▼ 2019-02-01 £0.790.79 211209 AU ▼ 2019-02-01 $1.351.35 211209 US ▼ 2019-02-01 $0.990.99 211209 EU ▼ 2019-02-01 €0.990.99 211209 UK ▼ 2019-02-01 £0.790.79 211209 AU ▼ 2019-02-01 $1.351.35 211209

Wonder Boy in Monster World, known as Wonder Boy V: Monster World III (ワンダーボーイV モンスターワールドIII) in Japan, is an action game released for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System in 1991 and 1993 respectively. It is the fifth game in the Wonder Boy series and a direct sequel to Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (Monster World II: Dragon no Wana).

Story

For hundreds of years Monster World had been in peace, until one day when an army of monsters begins causing trouble in the fairy village of Alsedo. When Queen Eleanora went to the nearby town, Purapril, about the situation, she has discovered that the monster problem has also spread to other towns across Monster World, with villagers fearing for their lives each day, powerless to stop the monsters. At this point, a young warrior by the name of Shion vows to defeat the monsters and make Monster World peaceful again.

Gameplay

While Wonder Boy in Monster World clearly plays tribute to Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Monster World) and Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (Monster World II) it is technically not a sequel to either of them, and doesn't even feature Wonder Boy as its main character. Instead, players control "Shion" to save Monster Land from the alien BioMeka.

Unlike The Dragon's Trap there is no concept of transformations. Instead the game plays similarly to its predecessor, with the player traversing the world, defeating enemies and collecting coins to purchase equipment upgrades.

More of an emphasis is put on the story in Wonder Boy in Monster World. While Shion doesn't speak, other characters do, as opposed to previous games where in-game text could only be found in shops.

Achievements

Main article: Wonder Boy in Monster World/Achievements.

History

Legacy

Wonder Boy in Monster World was ported several years later on PC Engine CD / TurboGrafx-CD, in 1994, in the form of Dynastic Hero with many changes during the transition. In the same way as Wonder Boy in Monster Land which became Bikkuriman World on PC Engine, Dynastic Hero lacks all Wonder Boy branding and therefore features palette-swapped visuals, new insect-themed graphics for main characters and insects' natural predators as bosses. A Red Book audio soundtrack, which is completely different from original, now takes place and anime-style cutscenes have been added at the intro and ending. Due to the PC Engine CD / TurboGrafx-CD lacks of support for a second background layer, the parallax have been removed. lastly, it should be noted that, oddly, in this version all but last shield look the same.

Both Wonder Boy in Monster World (Mega Drive) and The Dynastic Hero have been released for the Wii's Virtual Console service.

Tec Toy published a sprite edit in Brazil as Turma da Monica na Terra dos Monstros in 1994.

For 21 years, Wonder Boy in Monster World stood as the last title in the series to be released in English, its sequel, Monster World IV being a Japanese exclusive until an official translation was brought to western shores in 2012 (eighteen years after its original release).

Comic adaptation

Sonic the Comic included few "Wonder Boy" comic strips, the plot taking place after Wonder Boy in Monster World. The story arcs are: "Wonder Boy in Demon World" (issue #2 to issue #9) and "Wonder Boy in Ghost World" (#22 to #27).

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Wonder Boy in Monster World	Wonder Boy in Monster World
English (US)	Wonder Boy in Monster World	Wonder Boy in Monster World
Japanese	ワンダーボーイV モンスターワールドIII	Wonder Boy V: Monster World III

Production credits

Main article: Wonder Boy in Monster World/Production credits.

Mega Drive version

• Chief Programmer: Takanori Kurihara
• Programmer: Yoshihisa Shimizu
• Music / Effect: Shinichi Sakamoto
• Designers: Mina Morioka, Hiromi Kurihara, Tomoko Nakayama, Maki Ohzora
• Directors: Yutaka Hirata, Yoshihisa Shimizu
• Supervisor: Michishito Ishizuka
• Special Thanks: Masanori Yoshihara, Tsutomu Watanabe, Yoshihito Saisyo, Hiromitu Watanabe, Susumu Konno, Naoki Hoshizaki, Kouta Kikuchi, Ryuichi Nishizawa

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In-game credits

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• Japanese cover & manual artist: Akahuku Ieiri (Panyome)

Source:

Sega TV Game Genga Gallery

File:Sega TV Game Genga Gallery.pdf

Digital manuals

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  Steam manual

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  Mega Drive Mini US manual

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  Mega Drive Mini EU manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Wonder Boy in Monster World/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

File:WonderBoyinMonsterWorld MD JP TV advert.mp4

MD JP TV advert

File:WonderBoyinMonsterWorld MD JP TV advert.mp4

NO print advert (1992)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-11: "November 1991" (1991-10-08)

Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1993-10: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

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Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 40 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 60 Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 52 Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 80 Consoles + (FR) 92 Console XS (UK) PAL 82 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 63 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU) 60 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 88 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 68 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 85 Game Informer (US) NTSC-U 70 Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J 70 Hobby Consolas (ES) 86 Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1 (RU) 75 Joypad (FR) NTSC-J 91 Joystick (FR) NTSC-J 90 Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J 75 Mega Force (FR) 85 MegaTech (UK) PAL 90 Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) 68 Micro News (FR) 75 Mean Machines (UK) PAL 88 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 88 Player One (FR) 85 Play Time (DE) 83 Power Play (DE) 84 Power Play (DE) 86 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 79 Sega Force (UK) 84 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 81 Supersonic (FR) 92 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 68 Video Games (DE) 84

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Wonder Boy in Monster World

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Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU
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Mega Drive, PT
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Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; black)
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Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; orange)
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Mega Drive, AU
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Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU (Sega Gold Collection)
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Mega Drive, KR
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Mega Drive, KR (Hi-Com)
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Mega Drive, CA
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Master System version

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Publication Version Score Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 83 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 90 Game Mania (UK) 88 Joypad (FR) PAL 90 Megablast (DE) PAL 71 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 88 Player One (FR) 83 Sega Power (UK) PAL 57 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 90 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 80 Sega Force (UK) PAL 75 Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL 80

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Based on 12 reviews

Wonder Boy in Monster World

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Master System, EU (Classic Master System)
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Master System, PT (Super Preço)
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Master System, KR
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Technical information

Main article: Wonder Boy in Monster World/Technical information.

External links

• Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
• Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK, AU
• Wonder Boy in Monster World on Steam
• Wonder Boy in Monster World on PlayStation.com: JP, US, KR
• Wonder Boy in Monster World on PlayStation Store: JP, US, UK, AU, KR, TW

References

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