Wonder Boy in Monster World (Genesis)

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Description

Monster World was once a peaceful region. Then, the peace was shattered by an invading army of monsters. A young man named Shion vowed to defeat them and make his land peaceful again.

Wonder Boy In Monster World is the third game in the Monster World spin-off series, originally known as Wonder Boy 5: Monster World 3. It puts the player in control of Shion in his quest to save Monster World from the evil hands of BioMeka. It controls like a standard platform game - run, jump, and kill enemies. The game has light RPG elements such as talking to townsfolk, collecting money to buy items, upgrading your life, and equipping a variety of armor and weapons - staying very close to the Zelda format. You can save your game to continue your quest at a later time.

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Alternate Titles

• "超英雄伝説ダイナスティックヒーロー" -- Japanese PCE (TurboGrafx) CD title spelling
• "Wonder Boy 5: Monster World 3" -- Japanese title
• "Dynastic Hero" -- TurboGrafx CD title
• "ワンダーボーイⅤ　モンスターワールドⅢ" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Genre: Explorable platformer / Metroidvania
• SEGA Vintage Collection series
• Wonder Boy series

User Reviews

Marriage of Wonder Boy II:Monster Land and Wonder Boy III:Dragon's Trap produces inferior game

Andrew Fisher (699)

Critic Reviews

Interface	1992	94 out of 100	94
Consoles Plus	Nov, 1991	92 out of 100	92
Supersonic	Jun, 1992	92 out of 100	92
Sega-16.com	Feb 21, 2006	9 out of 10	90
SegaFan.com	Oct 26, 2003	8.6 out of 10	86
Video Games	Feb, 1992	84 out of 100	84
Play Time	May, 1992	83 out of 100	83
Legendra	2001		80
Jeuxvideo.com	Mar 04, 2011	16 out of 20	80
Micro News	Dec, 1991	15 out of 20	75

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Trivia

Turma da Mônica na Terra dos Monstros

A version of this game was released in Brazil called Turma da Mônica na Terra dos Monstros, which translates to "Monica's Gang in Monster Land". Instead of Shion, you played Mônica, a character based from a famous Brazilian comic, which still makes a lot of success with the kids. Other characters from the comics also appear in the game, such as Anjinho, Cebolinha, Magali and Bidu.

Awards

• Power Play
  • Issue 02/1993 – #3 Best Genesis Game in 1992

Related Web Sites

• Game Map (Sega Master System) on SMS Power! (Maps of all the levels of the Master System version.)