Wonder Boy in Monster World

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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

Genesis

Andrew Fisher (707)

Critic Reviews

Sega Pro (Germany)	SEGA Master System	May, 1993	90 out of 100	90
SegaFan.com	Genesis	Oct 26, 2003	8.6 out of 10	86
SegaFan.com	SEGA Master System	Dec 18, 2001	8.1 out of 10	81
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Wii	May 04, 2007	8 out of 10	80
SEGA-Portal.de	Genesis	Jan 17, 2010	8 out of 10	80
Legendra	SEGA Master System	2001	8 out of 10	80
Megablast	SEGA Master System	Dec, 1993	71 out of 100	71
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	TurboGrafx CD	Mar, 1994	7 out of 10	70
GamePro (US)	TurboGrafx CD	Jun, 1994	3 out of 5	60
Sega Power	SEGA Master System	Dec, 1993		40

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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.)