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− | + | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (モンスターワールドIV) is an action game in the ''[[Wonder Boy (series)|Wonder Boy]]'' franchise, and was released for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] exclusively in Japan in 1994. Despite its name, it is actually the sixth game in the series, however Japanese continuity discounts the original ''[[Wonder Boy]]'' and ''[[Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair]]'' as being part of this series due to their different gameplay styles. | |
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+ | For many years, this was the last game in the franchise until a remake of ''[[Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap]]'' and a brand-new title, ''Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom'', were eventually announced and released in 2017 and 2018 respectively. It is still considered the last game to be released under [[Sega]]'s helm though, as future installments were not handled by Sega. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
− | ''Monster World IV'' is a departure from previous games, with the player now controlling a young girl named | + | ''Monster World IV'' is a departure from previous games, with the player now controlling a young girl named Asha, instead of "Wonder Boy" or Shion from ''[[Wonder Boy in Monster World]]''. Asha is more acrobatic than previous protagonists in that she has extra sword moves, and has the ability to run by double-tapping {{left}} or {{right}}. Throughout the game, she will gain assistance from an amorphous blue creature known as a Pepelogoo, who Asha can use like a parachute when jumping, gain a second jump or to throw at distant switches or obstacles to solve puzzles. Progression is far more linear than in previous games as the player advances through levels in a stage-by-stage type of progression with the Kingdom of Rapadagna serving as a hub rather than a Metroidvania-style world to explore. |
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+ | The game is only tangentially related to previous games in the series, specifically ''Wonder Boy in Monster World'' - the game takes place in Monster World, the helper characters from the last game appearing as spirits and a book in a library references Shion's adventure. It features no references to the events of ''[[Wonder Boy in Monster Land]]'' or ''[[Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap]]''. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | The large amount of text may suggest why the game was not released outside of Japan, however a fan translation by translation groups Demiforce and DeJap surfaced in 2002. ''Monster World IV'' | + | The large amount of text may suggest why the game was not released outside of Japan, however a fan translation by translation groups Demiforce and DeJap surfaced in 2002. ''Monster World IV'' was also playable via the [[GameTap]] service (which was available in the west), though the game was not translated. |
− | ''Monster World IV'' has also been released as part of the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service, which marks the game's first English release. Its copyright notations in the game's Operations Manual indicates that it was to be released a year prior to its 2012 release. | + | ''Monster World IV'' has also been released as part of the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service and as part of ''[[Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World]]'' for the [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]] with an official English translation by [[M2]], which marks the game's first English release. Its copyright notations in the game's Operations Manual indicates that it was to be released a year prior to its 2012 release. |
==Production credits== | ==Production credits== |
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Monster World IV (モンスターワールドIV) is an action game in the Wonder Boy franchise, and was released for the Sega Mega Drive exclusively in Japan in 1994. Despite its name, it is actually the sixth game in the series, however Japanese continuity discounts the original Wonder Boy and Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair as being part of this series due to their different gameplay styles.
For many years, this was the last game in the franchise until a remake of Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap and a brand-new title, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, were eventually announced and released in 2017 and 2018 respectively. It is still considered the last game to be released under Sega's helm though, as future installments were not handled by Sega.
Contents
Gameplay
Monster World IV is a departure from previous games, with the player now controlling a young girl named Asha, instead of "Wonder Boy" or Shion from Wonder Boy in Monster World. Asha is more acrobatic than previous protagonists in that she has extra sword moves, and has the ability to run by double-tapping or
. Throughout the game, she will gain assistance from an amorphous blue creature known as a Pepelogoo, who Asha can use like a parachute when jumping, gain a second jump or to throw at distant switches or obstacles to solve puzzles. Progression is far more linear than in previous games as the player advances through levels in a stage-by-stage type of progression with the Kingdom of Rapadagna serving as a hub rather than a Metroidvania-style world to explore.
The game is only tangentially related to previous games in the series, specifically Wonder Boy in Monster World - the game takes place in Monster World, the helper characters from the last game appearing as spirits and a book in a library references Shion's adventure. It features no references to the events of Wonder Boy in Monster Land or Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap.
History
The large amount of text may suggest why the game was not released outside of Japan, however a fan translation by translation groups Demiforce and DeJap surfaced in 2002. Monster World IV was also playable via the GameTap service (which was available in the west), though the game was not translated.
Monster World IV has also been released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service and as part of Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with an official English translation by M2, which marks the game's first English release. Its copyright notations in the game's Operations Manual indicates that it was to be released a year prior to its 2012 release.
Production credits
- Director: R.Nishizawa
- Program: H.Tohyama
- Art Director: M.Ohzora
- Music: Jin W.
- CG Design: K.Kohyama, M.Morioka, T.Sekiyama, K.Saitoh
- Special Thanks: Mie, YUI
- Manual Writer: Y.Hirata
- Modeler: H.Nakajima
- Photographer: N.Suzuki
- Supervisor: M.Ishizuka
- Produced by: Sega
Magazine articles
- Main article: Monster World IV/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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2MB | 1994-04 | Cartridge (JP) | ||||||||||
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2MB | 2011-07-25 | Virtual Console WAD file |
External links
- Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
- Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK
- Monster World IV on PlayStation.com: JP, US, KR
- Monster World IV on PlayStation Store: JP, US, UK, AU, KR, TW
References
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/06.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 22:42)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_mw4/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-01-16 16:03)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.nintendo.com:80/games/detail/gsmvneZxvTfVVnbyPsOMhGTMKoWxdkAF (Wayback Machine: 2012-05-13 10:49)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/monster_world_iv (Wayback Machine: 2017-07-05 02:07)
- ↑ https://archive.is/w52g6
- ↑ https://archive.is/GtZnl
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00092_00mnstrwrld4psnjp1.html (Wayback Machine: 2012-09-15 02:33)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://blogs.sega.com/2012/05/18/vintage-collection-3-on-the-way-to-xbla-and-psn/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-29 13:39)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 PlayStation Store (ko-kr; HP0177-NPHB00254_00-MNSTRWRLD4PSNAS1) (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-31 16:28)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 PlayStation Store (fr-fr; EP0177-NPEB00416_00-MNSTRWRLD4PSNEU1) (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-31 16:33)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 PlayStation Store (de-de; EP0177-NPEB00416_00-MNSTRWRLD4PSNEU1) (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-04 01:04)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 PlayStation Store (en-gb; EP0177-NPEB00416_00-MNSTRWRLD4PSNEU1) (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-31 16:29)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 PlayStation Store (en-au; EP0177-NPEB00416_00-MNSTRWRLD4PSNEU1) (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-31 16:30)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 PlayStation Store (en-tw; HP0177-NPHB00254_00-MNSTRWRLD4PSNAS1) (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-31 16:29)
- ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1994-04.pdf, page 21
- ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 84
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 186
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 340
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1994" (JP; 1994-03-08), page 21
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 105
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 2, Issue 7: June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 26
- ↑ Hippon Super, "May 1994" (JP; 1994-04-03), page 51
- ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 140
- ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 36
- ↑ MAN!AC, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 40
- ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 90
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 225
- ↑ Video Games, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-25), page 99
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Main page | Comparisons | Maps | Achievements | Credits | Hidden content | Bugs | Magazine articles | Reception | Region coding | Technical information |
Games in the Wonder Boy series | |
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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) |
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