SEGA Master System

Wonder Boy in Monster Land

Bis auf Monster World 4 sind alle anderen Wonder Boy-Titel auch ganz ohne Kenntnisse der japanischen Sprache spielbar (Englisch ist aber erforderlich!). Also auf ins Monster Land!

This game is fun to look at and to listen to, mainly due to how fun the game is overall. Think of Lupin in the Castle of Cagliostro. Think of the magic in the straightforwardness of a simple, charming adventure of a hero on a quest; the colour, the emotion. When it's done just right, as Sega has done it here, it's like a sunny day.

Wonder Boy in Monster Land is a great game. Purchasing items adds a lot of depth to the game as they have an impact on your character. There is plenty of hidden money to be found and there are also hidden doors. Kill monsters, purchase items, make precision jumps, and find hidden items -- this game has almost everything.

Come Wonder Boy è un superlativo esponente dei platform, altrettanto lo è Wonder Boy in Monster Land per i platform/adventure.

Insgesamt ist Wonderboy in Monsterland zwar ein recht schweres, aber auch sehr gelungenes Spiel, das seinen Vorgänger mit Leichtigkeit überholt. Besitzt man ein Master System, gehört es auf jeden Fall in die Sammlung.

On the whole, I would say this is easily the best Master System game I have played. Bear in mind it is also probably the sixth or seventh I've played, and I haven't played Phantasy Star on it yet, so please keep that qualifier in mind. Nevertheless, I recommend this game for Master System owners and fans of 2D platformers in general. You'll easily get a few hours of light-hearted enjoyment out of it, and what more do you really need?

And that's who this latest Virtual Console Wonder Boy release should most appeal to -- established fans from the 8-bit Master System days, nostalgic for their experience with the original cartridge release. Taken in the context of the Master System library, Wonder Boy in Monster Land is still a classic and well worth an investment of just five bucks to own again -- Levi named it one of the 7 Master System Games You Need on our Retro channel just last year.

My only complaint is that some of the platform jumping is more difficult than it needs to be. There's no continue or password feature, but you do get a score at the end of each game. Simple and innocent, Wonder Boy in Monster Island is pleasant and entertaining to play. Note: The "art" on the box of this game has got to be the worst I've ever seen. The chubby lead character looks like somebody's mom for Pete's sake!