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, TurboGrafx-16, Virtual Console, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega
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Genre: Action

















Wonder Boy in Monster Land 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. In Japan, the game 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), however it has also been labeled as Super Monster World: Super Wonder Boy and Super Wonder Boy in Monsterland. When brought to the Turbografx-16 in Japan, the "Wonder Boy" name was dropped and replaced with Bikkuriman World, with characters being taken from a then popular Japanese anime.

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. The Master System version has been included as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service. The home computer ports were handled by Activision. In Brazil, the game was renamed Mônica no Castelo do Dragão, with characters being taken from the Brazilian comic series Turma da Mônica.

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 game which followed, Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, brings back the gameplay first seen in Monster Land.

Physical Scans

System 2 Version

Master System Version

  • EU cover

  • EU cart

  • BR cover

  • JP cart

Amiga Version

  • EU front cover

Atari ST Version

Commodore 64 Version

  • EU front cover

  • EU back cover

ZX Spectrum Version

  • EU MCM cover



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