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- For the Brazillian version, see Turma da Mônica na Terra dos Monstros.
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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).
Contents
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.
TecToy 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
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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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
- 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
Digital manuals
Magazine articles
- Main article: Wonder Boy in Monster World/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Master System version
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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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
- ↑ @gdri on Twitter
- ↑ Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 69
- ↑ GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 58
- ↑ Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 95
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/03.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-06 00:26)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_mw3/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-04-03 22:31)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/wxgUzmGS05a1b76f_13XuZcG45-JVF5R (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 00:44)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://www.nintendolife.com:80/games/megadrive/wonder_boy_in_monster_world (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-24 16:38)
- ↑ https://archive.is/03GVn
- ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19790&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-03-28 00:31)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00091_00wonderboymwpsnjp.html (Wayback Machine: 2012-11-17 21:18)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 http://blogs.sega.com/2012/05/18/vintage-collection-3-on-the-way-to-xbla-and-psn/
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 PlayStation Store (ko-kr; HP0177-NPHB00253_00-WONDERBOYMWPSNAS) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-07 18:49)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 PlayStation Store (en-gb; EP0177-NPEB00411_00-WONDERBOYMWPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-07 18:49)
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 PlayStation Store (fr-fr; EP0177-NPEB00411_00-WONDERBOYMWPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-07 18:51)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 PlayStation Store (de-de; EP0177-NPEB00411_00-WONDERBOYMWPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-20 03:31)
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 PlayStation Store (en-au; EP0177-NPEB00411_00-WONDERBOYMWPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-07 18:49)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 PlayStation Store (en-tw; HP0177-NPHB00253_00-WONDERBOYMWPSNAS) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-07 18:51)
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 https://steamdb.info/app/211209/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-05-25 01:20)
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 http://steamdb.info/app/211209/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 20:31)
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 35 (37)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)
- ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-07), page 38/39 (38)
- ↑ GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 56 (58)
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 72/73 (72)
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Joystick, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 142
- ↑ MegaTech, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 48-51 (48)
- ↑ Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 88-90 (88)
- ↑ Player One, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-10), page 58/59 (58)
- ↑ Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 68/69 (68)
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 5
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 340
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 266
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 225
- ↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 23
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 70-72 (70)
- ↑ Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 94/95 (94)
- ↑ 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
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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) | |
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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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