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Wonder Boy in Monster World

The Master System port of Wonder Boy in Monster World is somewhat different. It features re-drawn graphics, fewer and shorter stages, and a complex password system (approximately 40 digits in length) rather…

31 December 1993

Wonder Boy in Monster World is an adventure developed by Westone, released 31 December 1993 on Sega Master System/Mark III.

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What Wonder Boy in Monster World is

Wonder Boy in Monster World is an adventure game developed by Westone and released in 1993. It was published by Sega. It is available on Sega Master System/Mark III only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Master System port of Wonder Boy in Monster World is somewhat different. It features re-drawn graphics, fewer and shorter stages, and a complex password system (approximately 40 digits in length) rather than battery-backed save data.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Wonder Boy series

Wonder Boy in Monster World is the 14th of 23 entries we hold in the Wonder Boy series. It arrived 2 years after Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. The next entry was Monster World IV in 1994.

See all 23 Wonder Boy games in release order →

What it launched against

Wonder Boy in Monster World launched on 31 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park and Windjammers.

Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers.

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When did Wonder Boy in Monster World come out?
Wonder Boy in Monster World was released on 31 December 1993 for Sega Master System/Mark III.

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