Wonder Boy in Monster World/Reception

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1 Critical reception
- 1.1 Mega Drive version
  - 1.1.1 Ratings
  - 1.1.2 Breakdown
- 1.2 Master System version
  - 1.2.1 Ratings
  - 1.2.2 Breakdown
2 Sales
- 2.1 Mega Drive version
- 2.2 Master System version
3 Software charts
- 3.1 Mega Drive version
  - 3.1.1 SalesChart
- 3.2 Master System version
  - 3.2.1 SalesChart
  - 3.2.2 SalesRow
4 References

Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
40	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
52	Aktueller Software Markt	1992-01-10	DE DE		^[2]	[details]
80	Beep! MegaDrive	1991-10-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[3]	[details]
92	Consoles +	1991-11-07	FR FR		^[4]	[details]
82	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[5]	[details]
63	Electronic Gaming Monthly	199x-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[6]	[details]
60	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1	1999-xx-xx	RU RU		^[7]	[details]
88	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[8]	[details]
68	Famitsu	1991-10-18	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[9]	[details]
85	GamePro	1992-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[10]	[details]
70	Game Informer	199x-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[11]	[details]
70	Hippon Super	1991-10-04	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[12]	[details]
86	Hobby Consolas	1992-0x-xx	ES ES		^[13]	[details]
75	Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1	2000-12-07	RU RU		^[14]	[details]
91	Joypad	1991-11-19	FR FR	NTSC-J	^[15]	[details]
90	Joystick	1991-1x-xx	FR FR	NTSC-J	^[16]	[details]
75	Mega Drive Fan	1991-12-07	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[17]	[details]
85	Mega Force	1992-05-05	FR FR		^[18]	[details]
90	MegaTech	1992-03-20	UK UK	PAL	^[19]	[details]
68	Micromanía (segunda época)	1992-0x-xx	ES ES		^[20]	[details]
75	Micro News	1991-1x-xx	FR FR		^[21]	[details]
88	Mean Machines	1992-02-27	UK UK	PAL	^[22]	[details]
88	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[23]	[details]
85	Player One	1992-05-10	FR FR		^[24]	[details]
83	Play Time	1992-05-06	DE DE		^[25]	[details]
84	Power Play	1991-12-11	DE DE		^[26]	[details]
86	Power Play	1992-04-15	DE DE		^[27]	[details]
79	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[28]	[details]
84	Sega Force	1992-03-19	UK UK		^[29]	[details]
81	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[30]	[details]
92	Supersonic	1992-xx-xx	FR FR		^[31]	[details]
68	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[32]	[details]
84	Video Games	1992-02-03	DE DE		^[33]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	33	78	40	92	52	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	7	79	68	91	24	Positive
World	NTSC-U	3	73	63	85	23	Positive
World	PAL	4	85	79	90	12	Very positive
JP	All	5	75	68	81	13	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	5	75	68	81	13	Positive
US	All	3	73	63	85	23	Positive
US	NTSC-U	3	73	63	85	23	Positive
UK	All	7	86	79	90	12	Very positive
UK	PAL	4	85	79	90	12	Very positive
FR	All	7	87	75	92	17	Very positive
FR	NTSC-J	2	91	90	91	1	Very positive
DE	All	5	78	52	86	34	Mixed
ES	All	2	77	68	86	18	Positive
RU	All	4	61	40	75	35	Mixed

Master System version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
83	Aktueller Software Markt	1993-12-06	DE DE		^[34]	[details]
90	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[35]	[details]
88	Game Mania	1993-xx-xx	UK UK		^[36]	[details]
90	Joypad	1993-xx-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[37]	[details]
71	Megablast	1993-12-29	DE DE	PAL	^[38]	[details]
88	Mean Machines Sega	1992-11-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[39]	[details]
83	Player One	1993-xx-xx	FR FR		^[40]	[details]
57	Sega Power	1992-12-03	UK UK	PAL	^[41]	[details]
90	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[42]	[details]
80	Sega Zone	1993-01-20	UK UK	PAL	^[43]	[details]
75	Sega Force	1992-12-10	UK UK	PAL	^[44]	[details]
80	Sonic the Comic	1993-07-10	UK UK	PAL	^[45]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	12	81	57	90	33	Very positive
World	PAL	8	79	57	90	33	Positive
UK	All	8	81	57	90	33	Very positive
UK	PAL	6	78	57	90	33	Positive
FR	All	2	87	83	90	7	Very positive
FR	PAL	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
DE	All	2	77	71	83	12	Positive
DE	PAL	1	71	71	71	0	Positive

Sales

Mega Drive version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Master System version

Date	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

Mega Drive version

SalesChart

Date	Position
1992-01-01	5
1992-03-03	5

Master System version

SalesChart

Date	Position
1992-02-02	8
1992-04-04	8

SalesRow

Date	Position
1992-04-04	8
1992-05-04	5
1992-06-04	5

References

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 340
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 115
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 37
↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-07), page 38
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 325
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 115
↑ Famitsu, "1991-11-01" (JP; 1991-10-18), page 39
↑ GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 58
↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7
↑ Hippon Super, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-04), page 89
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 72
↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 358
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 70
↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 142
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 101
↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 58
↑ MegaTech, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 29
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 80
↑ Micro News, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 182
↑ Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 88
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
↑ Player One, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-10), page 58
↑ Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 92
↑ Power Play, "1/92" (DE; 1991-12-11), page 173
↑ Power Play, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-15), page 146
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
↑ Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 68
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 5
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 225
↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 23
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1994" (DE; 1993-12-06), page 96
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 162
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 156
↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 40
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 70
↑ Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 130
↑ Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 62
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 40
↑ Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 32
↑ Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 94
↑ Sonic the Comic, "10th July 1993" (UK; 1993-07-10), page 10

Wonder Boy in Monster World

Books: Wonder Boy V Monster World III Koushiki Guide Book (1991)

Prototypes: Prototype

Prototypes: 1991-07-25

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 340

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-02.pdf_p115-2] Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 115

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-11.pdf_p37-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 37

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_003.pdf_p38-4] Consoles +, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-07), page 38

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p136-5] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136

[:File:EGM_US_031.pdf_p26-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26

[7] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 325

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p115-8] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 115

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0150.pdf_p39-9] Famitsu, "1991-11-01" (JP; 1991-10-18), page 39

[:File:GamePro_US_035.pdf_p58-10] GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:GameInformer_US_003.pdf_p7-11] Game Informer, "January/February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7

[12] Hippon Super, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-04), page 89

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_009.pdf_p72-13] Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 72

[:File:.D0.98.D0.B3.D1.80.D1.8B_Sega_.D0.9B.D1.83.D1.87.D1.88.D0.B8.D0.B5_.D0.B8.D0.B7_.D0.BB.D1.83.D1.87.D1.88.D0.B8.D1.85_.D0.92.D1.8B.D0.BF.D1.83.D1.81.D0.BA_1.pdf_p358-14] Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 358

[:File:Joypad_FR_003.pdf_p70-15] Joypad, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 70

[:File:Joystick_FR_022.pdf_p142-16] Joystick, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 142

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-01.pdf_p101-17] Mega Drive Fan, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 101

[:File:MegaForce_FR_06.pdf_p58-18] Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 58

[:File:MegaTech_UK_04.pdf_p29-19] MegaTech, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 29

[:File:Micromania2_ES_050.pdf_p80-20] Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 80

[21] Micro News, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 182

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_18.pdf_p88-22] Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 88

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p143-23] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_020.pdf_p58-24] Player One, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-10), page 58

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-06.pdf_p92-25] Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 92

[26] Power Play, "1/92" (DE; 1991-12-11), page 173

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-05.pdf_p146-27] Power Play, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-15), page 146

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-28] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[:File:SegaForce_UK_04.pdf_p68-29] Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 68

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-30] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:Supersonic_FR_01.pdf_p5-31] Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 5

[32] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 225

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-01.pdf_p23-33] Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 23

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-01.pdf_p96-34] Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1994" (DE; 1993-12-06), page 96

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p162-35] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 162

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-36] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:Joypad_FR_024.pdf_p156-37] Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 156

[:File:Megablast_DE_1994-01.pdf_p40-38] Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 40

[:File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf_p70-39] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 70

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_035.pdf_p130-40] Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 130

[:File:SegaPower_UK_38.pdf_p62-41] Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 62

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p40-42] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 40

[:File:SegaZone_UK_04.pdf_p32-43] Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 32

[:File:SegaForce_UK_13.pdf_p94-44] Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 94

[45] Sonic the Comic, "10th July 1993" (UK; 1993-07-10), page 10

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Wonder Boy in Monster World/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Breakdown

Master System version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Software charts

Mega Drive version

SalesChart

Master System version

SalesChart

SalesRow

References