Wonder Boy in Monster Land

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Wonder Boy in Monster Land

System(s): Sega System 2, Sega Master System, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Virtual Console, ZX Spectrum

Publisher: Sega,

Activision

Developer: Westone,

Software Studios, Images Design

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP

JP ▼	2008-12-24	500pts500
US ▼	2009-01-26	500pts500
EU ▼	2009-01-23	500pts500
JP ▼ (Arcade)	2011-06-21	800pts800
US ▼ (Arcade)	2012-10-05	900pts900
EU ▼ (Arcade)	2012-10-05	900pts900

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PEGI

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Wonder Boy in Monster Land, originally released as Wonder Boy: Monster Land in Japan, is the direct sequel to Wonder Boy. Developed by Westone and published by Sega for Sega System 2 hardware, the game ditches the left-to-right platforming gameplay of its predecessor in favour of a platform-RPG hybrid gameplay style. The original arcade version was only released in Japan, though was planned for an overseas release.

Gameplay

You play as Wonder Boy as he explores various short levels filled with respawning enemies. The control panel has two buttons: one to attack (with a sword you get in the first building you visit) and one to jump. enters buildings. At the end of each level, you have to enter a building to fight a boss, whose defeat will unlock the exit. There is a timer on the bottom left of the screen; if it runs out, you lose a heart. Run out of hearts and you lose the game. You gain full health after clearing a level.

Legacy

In Japan's 1987 Gamest Awards, it came eighth place in the "Best Ending" award category. ^[2]

In the United Kingdom, a bootleg version of the original arcade game was produced by Galaxy Electronics. [1]

Wonder Boy in Monster Land was later ported to the Sega Master System and released everywhere except the United States. In Japan, this port is known as Super Wonder Boy in Monster World (スーパーワンダーボーイモンスターワールド), beginning the Monster World naming trend that would eventually replace Wonder Boy as the series's name in Japan. In Brazil, the game was renamed Mônica no Castelo do Dragão, with characters being taken from the Brazilian comic series Turma da Mônica, also starting a trend of renaming Wonder Boy releases to tie into the show.

The game saw the most success on the Sega Master System, though it was also brought to the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, TurboGrafx-16, and ZX Spectrum by Activision as Super Wonder Boy. When Hudson brought the game to PC Engine in Japan, the game was renamed Bikkuriman World and replaced some of the characters with others from a then popular sticker collection, which had just been turned into an anime.

There were some rebranded versions: Hudson Soft made the first port of the game, Bikkuriman World (ビックリマンワールド) for the PC Engine, retooled with a license for the Bikkuriman series. NMK retooled the game for the Family Computer to resemble the Chinese novel Journey to the West and released this as Saiyūki World (西遊記ワールド). Tectoy localized the Master System port for Brazil with a Turma da Mônica license, as Mônica no Castelo do Dragão.

The Master System version has been included as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service. The arcade version was released as part of Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World. Both versions were released in Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Collection.

Until the Virtual Console and Sega Vintage Collection releases, only the Amiga and Commodore 64 ports of Wonder Boy in Monster Land were released in North America.

The game was followed by Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair, a scrolling shoot-'em-up with features from both Wonder Boy and Wonder Boy in Monster Land. The true sequel is considered to be Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, which brings back the gameplay first seen in this game.

In 2008, game designer Hideki Kamiya listed Wonder Boy in Monster Land among his favorite games, citing it as one of the games that influenced his work. [2]

Production Credits

Arcade Version

Producer: Ryuichi Nishizawa
Programmer: Ryuichi Nishizawa, Michishito Ishizuka
Artist: Naoki Hoshizaki, Hiromi Suzuko, Rie Ishizuka [3]
Composer
Shinichi Sakamoto

Amiga/Atari ST Version

1987 Sega /Westone.
All Rights Reserved.
Activision. Authorised User.
Conversion By Images Design.
Graphics: Jason Lithou, Andrew Pang
Music: David Whittaker
Program: Laura.P.Paul.
A Software Studios Production.

Commodore 64 Version

TM & (C) Sega/Westone 1987.
C64 Version By Images Design.
Program: James Smart.
Graphix: Andrew Pang.
Music: James Smart.
(C) Activision 1989
A Software Studios Production.

Hints

SMS US hints

Promotional Material

Master System JP TV advert
WBiML Computers FR PrintAdvert.jpg

Home computers FR print advert
WBiML Computers DE PrintAdvert.jpg

Home computers DE print advert

Physical Scans

System 2 Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Wonder Boy in Monster Land

System 2, JP

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

87

^[5]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

87

^[6]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

87

^[7]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

90

^[8]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[3]

Dragon (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[9]

Game Mania (UK)

87

^[10]

Games Preview (DK)

91

^[11]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

70

^[12]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

87

^[13]

Power Play (DE)

80

^[14]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[15]

Sega Pro (UK)

90

^[4]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[16]

Soft (DK)

100

^[17]

Tilt (FR)

70

^[18]

	86
Based on 16 reviews

Wonder Boy in Monster Land

Master System, US
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU ® variant
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, AU
Cover
Manual

Master System, KR

Cart

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Amiga Action (UK)

52

^[19]

Amiga Format (UK)

51

^[20]

Amiga Joker (DE)

73

^[21]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[22]

Commodore User (UK)

41

^[23]

Zzap!64 (UK)

36

^[24]

	55
Based on 6 reviews

Wonder Boy in Monster Land

Amiga, UK
Cover

Amstrad CPC Version

Amstrad CPC, UK (Cassette)

Amstrad CPC, UK (Disk)

Amstrad CPC, ES (Cassette) (MCM)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, UK (Disk) (MCM)
Cover

Atari ST Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[26]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

84

^[25]

The Games Machine (UK)

88

^[27]

Génération 4 (FR)

88

^[28]

Joystick (FR)

88

^[29]

Power Play (DE)

80

^[30]

ST Action (UK)

73

^[31]

Zero (UK)

85

^[32]

	83
Based on 8 reviews

Wonder Boy in Monster Land

Atari ST, UK

Commodore 64 Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

37

^[26]

The Games Machine (UK)

71

^[27]

Zzap!64 (UK)

68

^[24]

	59
Based on 3 reviews

Wonder Boy in Monster Land

Commodore 64, UK
Cover

ZX Spectrum Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Crash (UK)

88

^[33]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

84

^[25]

The Games Machine (UK)

83

^[27]

Svet Igara (YU)

88

^[34]

Sinclair User (UK)

90

^[35]

Your Sinclair (UK)

75

^[36]

	85
Based on 6 reviews

Wonder Boy in Monster Land

ZX Spectrum, UK

ZX Spectrum, ES (MCM)
Cover

Virtual Console Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Wonder Boy in Monster Land

Wii, JP

Wii, US

Wii, EU

External Links

NEC Retro has more information related to Bikkuriman World

Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages (Japanese): Master System, Arcade

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)

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↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1990" (DE; 1990-xx-xx), page 57
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↑ Power Play, "1/90" (DE; 1989-12-15), page 24
↑ ST Action, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 72
↑ Zero, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 101
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↑ Your Sinclair, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-18), page 72

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[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p110-6] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 110

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p63-7] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 63

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p146-8] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 146

[9] Dragon, "Vol. XIII, No. 11: April 1989" (US; 1989-0x-xx), page 67

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[:File:GamesPreview_DK_05.pdf_p38-11] Games Preview, "5 1989" (DK; 1989-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:Micromania2_ES_031.pdf_p58-12] Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1990" (ES; 1990-1x-xx), page 58

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[:File:PowerPlay_DE_006.pdf_p90-14] Power Play, "Ausgabe 6" (DE; 1988-07-25), page 90

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p60-15] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 60

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-16] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:Soft_DK_1988-6.pdf_p22-17] Soft, "" (DK; 1988-10-xx), page 22

[:File:Tilt_FR_056.pdf_p73-18] Tilt, "Julliet/Août 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 73

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[:File:AmigaFormat_UK_008.pdf_p49-20] Amiga Format, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 49

[:File:AmigaJoker_DE_1990-01.pdf_p13-21] Amiga Joker, "Januar '90" (DE; 1989-12-29), page 13

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-02.pdf_p57-22] Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1990" (DE; 1990-xx-xx), page 57

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_76.pdf_p45-23] Commodore User, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-20), page 45

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Wonder Boy in Monster Land

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Legacy

Production Credits

Arcade Version

Amiga/Atari ST Version

Commodore 64 Version

Hints

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

System 2 Version

Master System Version

Amiga Version

Amstrad CPC Version

Atari ST Version

Commodore 64 Version

ZX Spectrum Version

Virtual Console Version

External Links