Difference between revisions of "Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap"

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Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap

System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Virtual Console

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Westone

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

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PEGI

OFLC

Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, called Monster World II: Dragon no Wana (モンスターワールドII ドラゴンの罠) or モンスターワールドII ドラゴンの罠) in Japan, is a direct sequel to Wonder Boy in Monster Land, and was developed by Westone and published by Sega for the Sega Master System in 1989.

An arguably better version (minus the Wonder Boy branding) exists in the form of Dragon's Curse, released for the TurboGrafX-16 in the years that followed. Confusingly this version of the game is known as Adventure Island in Japan, though bears little resemblance to the Adventure Island franchise, itself branding off from the original Wonder Boy game. The Dragon's Trap was also brought to the Sega Game Gear in 1992. International releases of this port dropped the "III," calling it merely Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap (a prototype ROM with the original name circulates around the Internet).

The game should not be confused with Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair, which despite being made by the same people and carrying a similar title, focuses more on being a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up with platform segments.

Gameplay is similar to Monster Land, however the hero, Wonder Boy, finds himself cursed early on in the game and spends his time defeating other dragons to return to his human form. The game was highly received for its gameplay and music, and is often even said to be one of the greatest Master System games of all time. It was given the 1989 Game of the Year award by Electronic Gaming Monthly.

Both the TurboGrafX-16's Dragon's Curse and Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap have been released on the Wii's Virtual Console service, despite being roughly the same game. A similar situation occurred with the sequel, Wonder Boy in Monster World.

Production Credits

Game Gear Version

Original Game

Director: Ryuichi Nishizawa
Programmer: Takanori Kurihara
Designer: Hiromi Kurihara
Sound Composer: Shinichi Sakamoto

Reprogrammed

Direct/Program: Ryuichi Nishizawa
Designer: Kanako Kohyama, Rieko Sumi
Sound Composer: W.S.S. Sakamoto
Assistant Director: Napalm Watanabe
Presented by: Sega/Westone

Physical Scans

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

PAL

92

^[1]

ACE (UK)

68

^[2]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

72

^[3]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

92

^[4]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

96

^[5]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

96

^[6]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

93

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

86

^[8]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

92

^[9]

Game Mania (UK)

96

^[10]

The Games Machine (UK)

71

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Joystick (FR)

PAL

88

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K (IT)

81

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Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

80

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Mean Machines (UK)

95

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Mean Machines Sega (UK)

96

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Megazone (AU)

93

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Power Play (DE)

76

^[18]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

92

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Sega Power (UK)

PAL

100

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Sega Pro (UK)

97

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Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

93

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Video Games (DE)

83

^[23]

Zero (UK)

73

^[24]

	87
Based on 24 reviews

Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap

Master System, US
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU ® variant
Cover

Master System, EU 8-language variant
Cover

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart

Master System, KR
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

75

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Consoles + (FR)

85

^[26]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

92

^[27]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

88

^[28]

Joypad (FR)

92

^[29]

Joystick (FR)

92

^[30]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

78

^[31]

Player One (FR)

82

^[32]

Play Time (DE)

72

^[33]

Power Up! (UK)

85

^[34]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

52

^[35]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

84

^[36]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

84

^[37]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

75

^[38]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

82

^[39]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

82

^[40]

Video Games (DE)

82

^[41]

Video Games (DE)

83

^[42]

Zero (UK)

93

^[43]

	82
Based on 19 reviews

Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Games in the Wonder Boy series
Wonder Boy (1986) \| Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1987) \| Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (1988) \| Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (1989) \| Wonder Boy in Monster World (1991) \| Monster World IV (1994) \| Monster World Complete Collection (2007) \| Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World (2012) \| Arcade Archives Wonder Boy (2014) \| Wonder Boy Returns (2016) \| Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap (2017) \| Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom (2018) \| Wonder Boy Returns Remix (2019) \| Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World (2021) \| Wonder Boy Collection (2022) \| Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection (2022)
Wonder Boy related media
	Monster World Complete Collection Original Sound Track (2007) \| Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Original Soundtrack Sampler (2018) \| Wonder Boy Collection - Best Of Soundtrack (2023)
	Wonder Boy V Monster World III Koushiki Guide Book (1991)

[:File:ACE_UK_26.pdf_p144-1] ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 144

[:File:ACE_UK_28.pdf_p50-2] ACE, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-xx), page 50

[:File:ASM_DE_1989-09.pdf_p75-3] Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1989" (DE; 1989-07-28), page 75

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p37-4] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 37

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p110-5] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 110

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p63-6] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 63

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p146-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 146

[:File:CVG_UK_094.pdf_p104-8] Computer & Video Games, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-16), page 104

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p161-9] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 161

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-10] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:TGM_UK_26.pdf_p26-11] The Games Machine, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-11), page 26

[:File:Joystick_FR_001.pdf_p140-12] Joystick, "Janvier 1990" (FR; 19xx-xx-xx), page 140

[:File:K_IT_22.pdf_p72-13] K, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:Micromania2_ES_023.pdf_p54-14] Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_01.pdf_p40-15] Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 40

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136-16] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136

[:File:Megazone_AU_16.pdf_p58-17] Megazone, "June/July 1991" (AU; 1991-0x-xx), page 58

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1989-07.pdf_p55-18] Power Play, "7/89" (DE; 1989-06-12), page 55

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_01.pdf_p4-19] S: The Sega Magazine, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-27), page 4

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p60-20] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 60

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p31-21] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-22] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-01.pdf_p78-23] Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 78

[:File:Zero_UK_04.pdf_p84-24] Zero, "February 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-04.pdf_p38-25] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-07), page 38

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_009.pdf_p107-26] Consoles +, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 107

[:File:Go_UK_08.pdf_p22-27] Computer & Video Games, "June 1992 (Go! Issue 8)" (UK; 1992-05-15), page 22

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_010.pdf_p62-28] Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:Joypad_FR_009.pdf_p86-29] Joypad, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-05-1x), page 86

[:File:Joystick_FR_027.pdf_p185-30] Joystick, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 185

[:File:Micromania2_ES_053.pdf_p84-31] Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_023.pdf_p102-32] Player One, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-09-10), page 102

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-12.pdf_p85-33] Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 85

[34] Power Up!, "Saturday, August 01, 1992" (UK; 1992-08-01), page 1

[:File:SegaPower_UK_37.pdf_p58-35] Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_08.pdf_p36-36] Sega Pro, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-21), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-37] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p75-38] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 75

[:File:SegaForce_UK_09.pdf_p71-39] Sega Force, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 71

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-40] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-06.pdf_p123-41] Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 123

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-11.pdf_p126-42] Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 126

[:File:Zero_UK_35.pdf_p80-43] Zero, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 80

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Difference between revisions of "Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 10:18, 18 January 2014

Contents

Production Credits

Game Gear Version

Physical Scans

Master System Version

Game Gear Version