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Wonder Boy in Monster Land

Game » consists of 9 releases. Released on 1988

Wonder Boy is back and trouble has brewed in Monster Land. This is the second in the Wonder Boy series, developed by Westone and published for many consoles and home computers, occasionally with whole new graphics.

Concepts

Barbarians

Barbarians in games are often known for their brute strength, large size compared to normal humans, appetite for meat and ale, general crudeness, and prowess in melee combat.
Bats

Bats are small flying mammals. They may frequent caves or haunted houses.
Boss Fight

A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
Bosses

Video game bosses are usually the main antagonist, and arch nemesis of the main protagonist. In most cases the end of a game is when the main character defeats the final boss.
Gravity

Gravity is a physical phenomenon, specifically the mutual attraction between all objects in the universe. In a gaming setting, gravity determines the relationship between the player and the "ground," preventing the player or game objects from flying off into space, and hopefully acting in a predictable/realistic manner.
High Score

In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Jump

It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto building, onto platforms, or onto skulls, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
Never-Ending

Never Ending Games is a self-explanatory concept in which a game is unbeatable and never ends, due either to the game having no true ending or because the game is not saved (or truly continued) after the last section of the game.
Octopus

Aquatic creatures with eight tentacles and some suction cups. Some have Earth-like features.
Pit

A place to fall, often bottomless, usually resulting in death.
Real-Time Combat

RPG combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
Shopping

No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
Sidestepper

Sidesteppers are crablike enemies that first appeared in the Mario Bros. arcade game. When hit from underneath, they get angry and start moving more quickly.
Skeleton Warriors

Skeleton Warriors are comprised of the animated bones of the dead. Often brought to life to do the bidding of an evil master as mindless and indefatigable soldiers and guardsmen.
Snakes

Arguably the most fearsome of all the reptiles - it has scales and no legs. Snakes use a variety of tactics to harm players such as poison, hypnosis, and constriction. The most deadly snakes have mastered the way of stealth.
Stun

Like a critical hit, this is a special action invoked from certain attacks in games or caused randomly on attacks by a characters statistic. It causes opponents to lose the ability to attack back for a certain period of time, and usually invokes the hit character to go into a special animation.
Yetis

Yetis are a race of mythological creatures. They are typically large, white-furred humanoids with sharp teeth and claws.

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Game details

Name	Wonder Boy in Monster Land
First release date	1988
Platform	Amiga Sega Master System Amstrad CPC Atari ST Commodore 64 ZX Spectrum Nintendo Entertainment System TurboGrafx-16 Arcade Wii Shop PlayStation Network (PS3) PC
Developer	Westone Co. Ltd. Sega
Publisher	Sega Jaleco Ltd.
Genre	Action Platformer
Theme	Fantasy
Franchises	Wonder Boy
Aliases	Bikkuriman World Saiyuuki World

Specific release details

Release Date	January 1, 1987
Rating	N/A
Supported Resolutions	N/A
Surround Sound	N/A
Widescreen Support	No
Features Camera support Voice control Motion control Driving wheel (native) Flightstick (native) PC gamepad (native) Head tracking (native)
Multiplayer Local co-op LAN co-op Online co-op Local competitive LAN competitive Online competitive Local splitscreen Online splitscreen Pass and play Voice chat Asynchronous multiplayer