Wonder Boy in Monster World
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Devyatto

reviewed Wonder Boy in Monster World

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Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Significantly inferior to its predecessor, Wonder Boy in Monster World, or just "Monster World III" is a very slow-paced, repetitive, and grind-heavy adventure game that doesn't have much to offer besides some very minuscule sparks of brilliance.

That last boss battle was awful, and that ending was outright insulting.

The game looks cute, though.

Reviewed on Jan 22, 2024

2 Comments

KKGlider

3 months ago

I don't think anyone's mentioned it, because I don't think it's true. IIRC, only one secret door is necessary for progression, and an NPC tells you its location. The wiki lists all the secret doors as optional loot: https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Wonder_Boy_in_Monster_World/Secrets

I'd also argue that the grinding is optional, but it does do a poor job of telegraphing that.

Devyatto

3 months ago

@KKGlider My bad then