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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-08-xx Mega (TH), "Vol. 128, Aug 1991"
1991-10-04 Hippon Super (JP), "November 1991" "TV game・broad-way"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7/10
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-10-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "November 1991" "BE-Mega dog race"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 8/10   7/10   8/10   9/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-10-18 Famitsu (JP), "1991-11-01" "Cross review"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7/10   7/10   6/10   7/10
68
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Sega Visions (US), "Winter 1991/1992"
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-11-07 Consoles + (FR), "Novembre 1991"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-11-19 Joypad (FR), "Décembre 1991" As Wonderboy V

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 91%
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-1x-xx Joystick (FR), "Décembre 1991"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 90%
90
[Info]
1991-1x-xx Micro News (FR), "Décembre 1991" As Wonderboy 5
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
15/20
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-07 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "January 1992" "Urawaza League"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-07 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "January 1992" "Urawaza League"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-07 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "January 1992" "Game seisekihyou"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 4.407/5   3.601/5   3.679/5   3.504/5   3.854/5   3.368/5
75
[Info]
1991-12-11 Power Play (DE), "1/92" As Wonderboy 5
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Game Informer (US), "January/February 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 7.0/10
70
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "February 1992" "Urawaza League"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-10 Aktueller Software Markt (DE), "Februar 1992"

Review
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7/12   7/12   6/12   5/12   6/12
52
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Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "February 1992" "Review Crew"
As WonderBoy 5.

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NTSC-U 6/10   7/10   5/10   7/10
63
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-02-03 Video Games (DE), "1/92" As Wonderboy 5

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
84% Classic
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-02-27 Mean Machines (UK), "March 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-03-19 Sega Force (UK), "April 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-03-20 MegaTech (UK), "April 1992" As Wonderboy in Monsterland

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 90% Hyper!
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 82%
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-05-05 Mega Force (FR), "Mai 1992"

Review
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Son: Super Graphisme: Genial Animation: Bien Maniabilite: Genial
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-05-06 Play Time (DE), "6/92"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
83%
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-05-10 Player One (FR), "Mai 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Supersonic (FR), "Mai/Juin 1992"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx GamePro (US), "June 1992" "ProReview"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U
Graphics: 4.5 Sound: 4 Gameplay: 4 FunFactor: 4.5
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Hobby Consolas (ES), "Junio 1992" As Wondere Boy in Monster Land
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
86%
86
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Micromanía (segunda época) (ES), "Julio 1992"

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68
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK), "September 1992"
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "October 1992" "Games Index"
Mean Machines Sega reviews most Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear games released before September 1992.

As Wonderboy in Monsterland

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
Sega Pro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

The magazine seemingly reviews this game twice, once as Wonder Boy IV and again as Wonder Boy V (presumably confusing its Wonder Boys and Monster Worlds).

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 82%   75%
79
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-18 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK), "" As Wonderboy in Monsterland
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995" "Beep! MegaDrive readers final rating"
It continued up until then in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP).

Review
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NTSC-J 8.0523/10
81
[Info]
1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
Reprints/translations:
Review
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68%
68
[Info]
1999-xx-xx Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU), "" The entire game guide
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60
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1999-09-21 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-12-07 Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1 (RU), "" The entire game guide
Review
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75%
75
[Info]
2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), "" As Wonderboy V
Review
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40%
40
[Info]
2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
60%
60
[Info]

Master System version

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-11-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "December 1992"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-12-03 Sega Power (UK), "January 1993" As Wonderboy 3 in Monsterworld

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PAL 57%
57
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-12-10 Sega Force (UK), "January 1993" As Wonderboy 3 in Monster World
Review
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PAL 75%
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-01-20 Sega Zone (UK), "February 1993"
Review
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PAL 80%
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 90% Yo!
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Game Mania (UK), "May 1993"
Review
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88%
88
[Info]
1993-07-10 Sonic the Comic (UK), "10th July 1993" "Review Zone"
Review
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PAL 80%
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Joypad (FR), "Octobre 1993"

Review
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PAL 90% Superstar
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Octobre 1993"
Review
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83%
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-18 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK), "" As Wonderboy in Monsterland
Review
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90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-12-29 Megablast (DE), "1/94"
Review
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PAL 71%
71
[Info]

References

  1. Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 225
  2. Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 266


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Books: Wonder Boy V Monster World III Koushiki Guide Book (1991)
Sega Master System
Prototypes: Prototype

Sega Mega Drive
Prototypes: 1991-07-25