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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', 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)|''Wonder Boy'' series]] and a direct sequel to ''[[Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap]]'' (''Monster World II: Dragon no Wana''). | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', 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)|''Wonder Boy'' series]] and a direct sequel to ''[[Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap]]'' (''Monster World II: Dragon no Wana''). | ||
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Both ''Wonder Boy in Monster World'' (Mega Drive) and ''The Dynastic Hero'' have been released for the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service. | Both ''Wonder Boy in Monster World'' (Mega Drive) and ''The Dynastic Hero'' have been released for the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service. | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Tec Toy]] 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). | 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). | ||
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==Production credits== | ==Production credits== | ||
| + | ===Mega Drive version=== | ||
{{creditstable| | {{creditstable| | ||
*'''Chief Programmer:''' [[Takanori Kurihara]] | *'''Chief Programmer:''' [[Takanori Kurihara]] | ||
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Masanori Yoshihara, Tsutomu Watanabe, Yoshihito Saisyo, Hiromitu Watanabe, [[Susumu Konno]], Naoki Hoshizaki, Kouta Kikuchi, [[Ryuichi Nishizawa]] | *'''Special Thanks:''' Masanori Yoshihara, Tsutomu Watanabe, Yoshihito Saisyo, Hiromitu Watanabe, [[Susumu Konno]], Naoki Hoshizaki, Kouta Kikuchi, [[Ryuichi Nishizawa]] | ||
| console=MD | | console=MD | ||
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| + | *'''Japanese cover artist:''' [[Akahuku Ieiri]] | ||
| + | | console=MD | ||
| + | | source=[[Sega TV Game Genga Gallery]] | ||
| + | | pdf=Sega TV Game Genga Gallery.pdf | ||
| + | | pdfpage=97 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
WBiMW Steam manual.pdf|Steam manual | WBiMW Steam manual.pdf|Steam manual | ||
| + | WBiMW MD US digital manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini US manual | ||
| + | WBiMW MD EU digital manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini EU manual | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{gallery | {{gallery | ||
|{{gitem|WonderBoyinMonsterWorld MD JP TV advert.mp4|MD JP TV advert}} | |{{gitem|WonderBoyinMonsterWorld MD JP TV advert.mp4|MD JP TV advert}} | ||
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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.
Tec Toy 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
Mega Drive version
- 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
- Japanese cover artist: Akahuku Ieiri
Digital manuals
Steam manual
- WBiMW MD US digital manual.pdf
Mega Drive Mini US manual
- WBiMW MD EU digital manual.pdf
Mega Drive Mini EU manual
Magazine articles
- Main article: Wonder Boy in Monster World/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
Mega Drive 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
- ↑ https:/twitter.com/gdri/status/1101622120868655104 (archive.today)
- ↑ https://www.mtwo.co.jp/development/retrogame-2/#tab-1 (Wayback Machine: 2020-10-29 22:32)
- ↑ https://www.mtwo.co.jp/development/retrogame-1/#tab-5 (Wayback Machine: 2020-10-28 01:29)
- ↑ File:WBiML MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ File:WBiMW MD KR alt cover.jpg
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
- ↑ File:WBiML SMS EU Box.jpg
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 2
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 40
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 58
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 69
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 ', "" (; ), page 13
- ↑ ', "" (; ), 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)
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/wxgUzmGS05a1b76f_13XuZcG45-JVF5R (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 00:44)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 http://www.nintendolife.com:80/games/megadrive/wonder_boy_in_monster_world (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-24 16:38)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Wonder-Boy-In-Monster-World--280207.html (archive.today)
- ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19790&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-03-28 00:31)
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- ↑ 22.0 22.1 PlayStation Store (ko-kr; HP0177-NPHB00253_00-WONDERBOYMWPSNAS) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-07 18:49)
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 PlayStation Store (en-gb; EP0177-NPEB00411_00-WONDERBOYMWPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-07 18:49)
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 PlayStation Store (fr-fr; EP0177-NPEB00411_00-WONDERBOYMWPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-07 18:51)
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 PlayStation Store (de-de; EP0177-NPEB00411_00-WONDERBOYMWPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-20 03:31)
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 PlayStation Store (en-au; EP0177-NPEB00411_00-WONDERBOYMWPSNEU) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-07 18:49)
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 PlayStation Store (en-tw; HP0177-NPHB00253_00-WONDERBOYMWPSNAS) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-07 18:51)
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 https://steamdb.info/app/211209/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-11-22 23:45)
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 http://steamdb.info/app/211209/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 20:31)
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 30.7 https://steamdb.info/app/211209/history/?changeid=5755185
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6 31.7 http://steamdb.info/app/211209/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-11-22 23:45)
- ↑ Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 97
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 35 (37)
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 83 (85)
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 38/39 (38)
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 56 (58)
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 72/73 (72)
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 142
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 48-51 (48)
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 88-90 (88)
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 58/59 (58)
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 68/69 (68)
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 5
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 340
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 266
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 115
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 37
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 38
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 136
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 26
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 325
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 39
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 58
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 7
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 89
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 72
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 358
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 70
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 101
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 29
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 80
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 182
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 88
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 143
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 92
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 173
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 146
- ↑ 68.0 68.1 ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 68
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 85
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 225
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 23
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 96
- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 162
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- ↑ 76.0 76.1 ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 40
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- ↑ ', "November 1991" (; 1991-10-08), page 10
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