Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Also known as: Super Wonder Boy - Monster World --- スーパーワンダーボーイ - モンスターワールド --- Mônica no Castelo do Dragão --- Super Wonder Boy - Monster Land
Released: 1988
Players: 1
Type: Licensed
Developer: West One
Wonder Boy is back! But this time he's playing for keeps. No more cute dolls, fruit or milk. Now it's swords, armor, shields, labyrinths and fire-breathing dragons. Help Wonder Boy through 12 perilous, monster-filled levels of challenging adventure!
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This story may seem silly, but fact is fact, that's what happened:
When I was younger, and the Master System was the video game of the moment, I had serious discussions with a school friend who always told me that he knew the best games and also had the best games. The financial conditions of our families were different, I was poorer and his family, richer. Accustomed to traveling abroad, one time he once came to school bragging about having bought the best game of his life, "Wonder Boy in Monster Land".
Of course I had already won the "Mônica no Castelo do Dragão", which I argued to be the best game I had played for Master System. We engage in a discussion where each defended his game, not knowing that we were talking about the same game. Understand that at that time, we had no knowledge that games could be modified and released in different countries.
Well, it was common to have birthday parties with fellow students at their home, and i ended up going to his house and saw that the "Wonder Boy in Monster Land" was the same as "Mônica no Castelo do Dragão" and the discussion has turned out to who copied whom.
Years later I discovered that I had already lost the argument, because the Brazilian version was a copy of the U.S..
User review by FadWare
Wonder Boy in Monster Land Cheats, Hints, Tips and Walkthroughs
Forty five more gold pieces
Press PAUSE, BUTTON1 or BUTTON2 on controller two 73 times to gain 45 gold pieces.
Answers to the Sphinx's Questions
Sphinx's question: "Which game have I been playing?". Clue from barmaid: "Sphinx was seasick". Answer: "After Burner"
Sphinx's question: "Which game have I been playing?". Clue from barmaid: "Sphinx has strange glasses". Answer: "Missile Defense"
Sphinx's question: "How do I alleviate stress?". Clue from barmaid: "In the morning, the Earth will erupt". Answer: "Jogging"
Sphinx's question: "How do I alleviate stress?". Clue from barmaid: "The Sphinx's speciality". Answer: "Drinking"
Sphinx's question: "What did I have for dinner?". Clue from barmaid: "Yesterday our Chicken was stolen". Answer: "Fried Chicken"
Sphinx's question: "What did I have for dinner?". Clue from barmaid: "Recently our Sphinx has been on a diet". Answer: "No dinner"
Sphinx's question: "My favorite hobby?". Clue from barmaid: "Recently, I have heard sounds of breaking glass". Answer: "Golf"
Sphinx's question: "My favorite hobby?". Clue from barmaid: "So noisy at night". Answer: "Karaoke"
Wonder Boy in Monster Land Trivia
Are emulators like RetroCopy breaking the law?
No! The cold hard facts are there are numerous laws in place that make emulators 100% legal - as they should be! In the past a few companies have unsuccessfully threatened and taken other companies that have made emulators to court , trying to bully them out of their way. They have always lost because it is illegal to force a monopoly.
The only gray area in regards to emulators are when people pirate the games to use in emulators.
However in this day and age you can cheaply and easily buy the original games online (EBAY) or at markets and legally use them in emulators.
Not only that but there are also plenty of 100% free software/games (homebrew) available.
Some companies may want you to believe you have to keep buying the same game over and over again to legally play it but this is not true. These companies are laughing all the way to the bank as they slug their loyal fans multiple times for the exact same product.
How do I play this game in RetroCopy?
If you already own the original cartridge/disk/etc then you can look to Download Wonder Boy in Monster Land
If you purchase it on Wii Virtual Console (VC) or XBOX Live Arcade (XBLA) you can still legally download it. The reason for this is due to laws which allow you to backup software that you purchase.
Is this game available on Wii Virtual Console?
If you want to play classic games you should choose the most accurate emulator available to ensure you get an authentic experience.
In this case RetroCopy is a lot more accurate than Virtual Console so we recommend using RetroCopy when you can.