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* MorePopularSpinoff: The ''Monster World'' sub-series. There's a reason why the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]] [[CompilationRerelease compilation]] was titled the ''Monster World: Complete Collection'' and not the ''Wonder Boy Collection''.
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* MorePopularSpinoff: The ''Monster World'' sub-series. There's a reason why the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 [[Platform/PlayStation2 PS2]] [[CompilationRerelease compilation]] was titled the ''Monster World: Complete Collection'' and not the ''Wonder Boy Collection''.
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!! The original game specifically
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In a [[Website/HardcoreGaming101 HG101]] [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/interview-ryuichi-nishizawa-wonder-boy/ interview]], creator Ryuichi Nishizawa stated that the skateboard item is a remnant of the game's original [[EndlessRunningGame auto-scrolling plan]]. He also stated that he originally dubbed the protagonist Bocke, but Creator/{{Sega}} may have [[ExecutiveMeddling changed the names]] when distributing the game. The name Bocke ([[InSeriesNickname alias]] Book) ''did'' end up being used for ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyInMonsterLand Wonder Boy: Monster Land]]'', but he gave a ShrugOfGod as to whether they were supposed to be the same character. While some material did suggest that to be the case, they were finally depicted as separate characters in ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In a [[Website/HardcoreGaming101 HG101]] [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/interview-ryuichi-nishizawa-wonder-boy/ interview]], creator Ryuichi Nishizawa stated that the skateboard item is a remnant of the game's original [[EndlessRunningGame auto-scrolling plan]]. He also stated that he originally dubbed the protagonist Bocke, but Creator/{{Sega}} may have [[ExecutiveMeddling changed the names]] when distributing the game. The name Bocke ([[InSeriesNickname alias]] Book) ''did'' end up being used for ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyInMonsterLand Wonder Boy: Monster Land]]'', but he gave a ShrugOfGod as to whether they were supposed to be the same character. While some material did suggest that to be the case, they were finally depicted as separate characters in ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom''.
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* MarketBasedTitle
** The [[UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem Mark III]] version was titled ''Super Wonder Boy'', presumably to distinguish it from the earlier [[UsefulNotes/OtherSegaSystems SG-1000]] version released exclusively in Japan, since the Mark III was backwards-compatible with all SG-1000 games (also doubles as an UpdatedRerelease, as two extra areas were added and the dolls were given purpose besides points).
** For some reason, the UsefulNotes/GameGear version (based on the above release) was titled ''Revenge of Drancon'' in North America (it was simply called ''Wonder Boy'' everywhere else).
* MorePopularSpinoff: The ''Monster World'' sub-series. There's a reason why the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]] [[CompilationRerelease compilation]] was titled the ''Monster World: Complete Collection'' and not the ''Wonder Boy Collection''.
!!''Wonder Boy Returns''
* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The BlackComedy introduction does not incite the audience to like either the cheating [[AllMenArePerverts Boy]] or [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale Tina]] that much.
* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: The general fan consensus was that returning to the original gameplay was unnecessary, as it was not anything that ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyIIIMonsterLair Monster Lair]]'' or the ''VideoGame/AdventureIsland'' series had already done better. It doesn't help that the game looks more like a dated budget mobile game and was released in the shadow of the ''VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap'' [[VideoGameRemake remake]] and ''Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom''.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: This was also somewhat the reaction for spontaneously [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes replacing]] a reimagined sequel based on the original with a direct remake using the same assets. [[BrokenBase Sometimes you just can't win.]]
** The [[UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem Mark III]] version was titled ''Super Wonder Boy'', presumably to distinguish it from the earlier [[UsefulNotes/OtherSegaSystems SG-1000]] version released exclusively in Japan, since the Mark III was backwards-compatible with all SG-1000 games (also doubles as an UpdatedRerelease, as two extra areas were added and the dolls were given purpose besides points).
** For some reason, the UsefulNotes/GameGear version (based on the above release) was titled ''Revenge of Drancon'' in North America (it was simply called ''Wonder Boy'' everywhere else).
* MorePopularSpinoff: The ''Monster World'' sub-series. There's a reason why the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]] [[CompilationRerelease compilation]] was titled the ''Monster World: Complete Collection'' and not the ''Wonder Boy Collection''.
!!''Wonder Boy Returns''
* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The BlackComedy introduction does not incite the audience to like either the cheating [[AllMenArePerverts Boy]] or [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale Tina]] that much.
* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: The general fan consensus was that returning to the original gameplay was unnecessary, as it was not anything that ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyIIIMonsterLair Monster Lair]]'' or the ''VideoGame/AdventureIsland'' series had already done better. It doesn't help that the game looks more like a dated budget mobile game and was released in the shadow of the ''VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap'' [[VideoGameRemake remake]] and ''Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom''.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: This was also somewhat the reaction for spontaneously [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes replacing]] a reimagined sequel based on the original with a direct remake using the same assets. [[BrokenBase Sometimes you just can't win.]]
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** The [[UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem Mark III]] version was titled ''Super Wonder Boy'', presumably to distinguish it from the earlier [[UsefulNotes/OtherSegaSystems SG-1000]] version released exclusively in Japan, since the Mark III was backwards-compatible with all SG-1000 games (also doubles as an UpdatedRerelease, as two extra areas were added and the dolls were given purpose besides points).
** For some reason, the UsefulNotes/GameGear version (based on the above release) was titled ''Revenge of Drancon'' in North America (it was simply called ''Wonder Boy'' everywhere else).
!!''Wonder Boy Returns''
* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The BlackComedy introduction does not incite the audience to like either the cheating [[AllMenArePerverts Boy]] or [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale Tina]] that much.
* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: The general fan consensus was that returning to the original gameplay was unnecessary, as it was not anything that ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyIIIMonsterLair Monster Lair]]'' or the ''VideoGame/AdventureIsland'' series had already done better. It doesn't help that the game looks more like a dated budget mobile game and was released in the shadow of the ''VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap'' [[VideoGameRemake remake]] and ''Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom''.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: This was also somewhat the reaction for spontaneously [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes replacing]] a reimagined sequel based on the original with a direct remake using the same assets. [[BrokenBase Sometimes you just can't win.]]
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In a [[Website/HardcoreGaming101 HG101]] [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/interview-ryuichi-nishizawa-wonder-boy/ interview]], creator Ryuichi Nishizawa stated that the skateboard item is a remnant of the game's original [[EndlessRunningGame auto-scrolling plan]]. He also stated that he originally dubbed the protagonist Bocke, but Creator/{{Sega}} may have changed the names when distributing the game. The name Bocke ([[InSeriesNickname alias]] Book) ''did'' end up being used for ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyInMonsterLand Wonder Boy: Monster Land]]'', but he gave a ShrugOfGod as to whether they were supposed to be the same character. While some material did suggest that to be the case, they were finally depicted as separate characters in ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom''.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In a [[Website/HardcoreGaming101 HG101]] [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/interview-ryuichi-nishizawa-wonder-boy/ interview]], creator Ryuichi Nishizawa stated that the skateboard item is a remnant of the game's original [[EndlessRunningGame auto-scrolling plan]]. He also stated that he originally dubbed the protagonist Bocke, but Creator/{{Sega}} may have [[ExecutiveMeddling changed the names names]] when distributing the game. The name Bocke ([[InSeriesNickname alias]] Book) ''did'' end up being used for ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyInMonsterLand Wonder Boy: Monster Land]]'', but he gave a ShrugOfGod as to whether they were supposed to be the same character. While some material did suggest that to be the case, they were finally depicted as separate characters in ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom''.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In a [[Website/HardcoreGaming101 HG101]] [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/interview-ryuichi-nishizawa-wonder-boy/ interview]], creator Ryuichi Nishizawa stated that the skateboard item is a remnant of the game's original [[EndlessRunningGame auto-scrolling plan]]. He also stated that he originally dubbed the protagonist Bocke, but Creator/{{Sega}} may have changed the names when distributing the game. The name Bocke (alias Book) ''did'' end up being used for ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyInMonsterLand Wonder Boy: Monster Land]]'', but he gave a ShrugOfGod as to whether they were supposed to be the same character. While some material did suggest that to be the case, they were finally depicted as separate characters in ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom''.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In a [[Website/HardcoreGaming101 HG101]] [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/interview-ryuichi-nishizawa-wonder-boy/ interview]], creator Ryuichi Nishizawa stated that the skateboard item is a remnant of the game's original [[EndlessRunningGame auto-scrolling plan]]. He also stated that he originally dubbed the protagonist Bocke, but Creator/{{Sega}} may have changed the names when distributing the game. The name Bocke (alias ([[InSeriesNickname alias]] Book) ''did'' end up being used for ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyInMonsterLand Wonder Boy: Monster Land]]'', but he gave a ShrugOfGod as to whether they were supposed to be the same character. While some material did suggest that to be the case, they were finally depicted as separate characters in ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom''.
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* ''YMMV/WonderBoy''
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* ''YMMV/WonderBoyIIIMonsterLair''
* ''YMMV/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap''
* ''YMMV/WonderBoyInMonsterWorld''
* ''YMMV/MonsterWorldIV''
* ''YMMV/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom''
!! The original game specifically
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In a [[Website/HardcoreGaming101 HG101]] [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/interview-ryuichi-nishizawa-wonder-boy/ interview]], creator Ryuichi Nishizawa stated that the skateboard item is a remnant of the game's original [[EndlessRunningGame auto-scrolling plan]]. He also stated that he originally dubbed the protagonist Bocke, but Creator/{{Sega}} may have changed the names when distributing the game. The name Bocke (alias Book) ''did'' end up being used for ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyInMonsterLand Wonder Boy: Monster Land]]'', but he gave a ShrugOfGod as to whether they were supposed to be the same character. While some material did suggest that to be the case, they were finally depicted as separate characters in ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom''.
* ''YMMV/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap''
* ''YMMV/WonderBoyInMonsterWorld''
* ''YMMV/MonsterWorldIV''
* ''YMMV/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom''
!! The original game specifically
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In a [[Website/HardcoreGaming101 HG101]] [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/interview-ryuichi-nishizawa-wonder-boy/ interview]], creator Ryuichi Nishizawa stated that the skateboard item is a remnant of the game's original [[EndlessRunningGame auto-scrolling plan]]. He also stated that he originally dubbed the protagonist Bocke, but Creator/{{Sega}} may have changed the names when distributing the game. The name Bocke (alias Book) ''did'' end up being used for ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyInMonsterLand Wonder Boy: Monster Land]]'', but he gave a ShrugOfGod as to whether they were supposed to be the same character. While some material did suggest that to be the case, they were finally depicted as separate characters in ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom''.
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** The Mark III version was titled ''Super Wonder Boy'', presumably to distinguish it from the earlier SG-1000 version released exclusively in Japan, since the Mark III was backwards-compatible with all SG-1000 games (also doubles as an UpdatedRerelease, as two extra areas were added and the dolls were given purpose besides points).
** For some reason, the Game Gear version (based on the above release) was titled ''Revenge of Drancon'' in North America (it was simply called ''Wonder Boy'' everywhere else).
* MorePopularSpinoff: The ''Monster World'' sub-series. There's a reason why the [=PS2=] compilation was titled the ''Monster World: Complete Collection'' and not the ''Wonder Boy Collection''.
** For some reason, the Game Gear version (based on the above release) was titled ''Revenge of Drancon'' in North America (it was simply called ''Wonder Boy'' everywhere else).
* MorePopularSpinoff: The ''Monster World'' sub-series. There's a reason why the [=PS2=] compilation was titled the ''Monster World: Complete Collection'' and not the ''Wonder Boy Collection''.
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** The [[UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem Mark III III]] version was titled ''Super Wonder Boy'', presumably to distinguish it from the earlier SG-1000 [[UsefulNotes/OtherSegaSystems SG-1000]] version released exclusively in Japan, since the Mark III was backwards-compatible with all SG-1000 games (also doubles as an UpdatedRerelease, as two extra areas were added and the dolls were given purpose besides points).
** For some reason, theGame Gear UsefulNotes/GameGear version (based on the above release) was titled ''Revenge of Drancon'' in North America (it was simply called ''Wonder Boy'' everywhere else).
* MorePopularSpinoff: The ''Monster World'' sub-series. There's a reason why the[=PS2=] compilation [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]] [[CompilationRerelease compilation]] was titled the ''Monster World: Complete Collection'' and not the ''Wonder Boy Collection''.
** For some reason, the
* MorePopularSpinoff: The ''Monster World'' sub-series. There's a reason why the
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The BlackComedy introduction does not incite the audience to like either the cheating Tom-Tom or [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale Tina]] that much.
* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: The general fan consensus was that returning to the original gameplay was unnecessary, as it was not anything that ''Monster Lair'' or the ''VideoGame/AdventureIsland'' series had already done better. It doesn't help that the game looks more like a dated budget mobile game and was released in the shadow of ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom'' and the ''Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap'' remake.
* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: The general fan consensus was that returning to the original gameplay was unnecessary, as it was not anything that ''Monster Lair'' or the ''VideoGame/AdventureIsland'' series had already done better. It doesn't help that the game looks more like a dated budget mobile game and was released in the shadow of ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom'' and the ''Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap'' remake.
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The BlackComedy introduction does not incite the audience to like either the cheating Tom-Tom [[AllMenArePerverts Boy]] or [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale Tina]] that much.
* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: The general fan consensus was that returning to the original gameplay was unnecessary, as it was not anything that''Monster Lair'' ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyIIIMonsterLair Monster Lair]]'' or the ''VideoGame/AdventureIsland'' series had already done better. It doesn't help that the game looks more like a dated budget mobile game and was released in the shadow of ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom'' the ''VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap'' [[VideoGameRemake remake]] and ''Monster Boy and the ''Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap'' remake.Cursed Kingdom''.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: This was also somewhat the reaction for spontaneously [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes replacing]] a reimagined sequel based on the original with a direct remake using the same assets. [[BrokenBase Sometimes you just can't win.]]
* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: The general fan consensus was that returning to the original gameplay was unnecessary, as it was not anything that
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: This was also somewhat the reaction for spontaneously [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes replacing]] a reimagined sequel based on the original with a direct remake using the same assets. [[BrokenBase Sometimes you just can't win.]]
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The BlackComedy introduction does not incite the audience to like either [[YourCheatingHeart Tom-Tom]] or [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale Tina]] that much.
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The BlackComedy introduction does not incite the audience to like either [[YourCheatingHeart Tom-Tom]] the cheating Tom-Tom or [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale Tina]] that much.
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* ''YMMV/WonderBoy''
* ''YMMV/WonderBoyInMonsterLand''
* ''YMMV/WonderBoy''
* ''YMMV/WonderBoyInMonsterLand''
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!!''Wonder Boy''
* DemonicSpiders: The frogs (which are extremely hard to hit before they jump into you) and the literal spiders that appear in droves in later stages.
* GoddamnedBats: Bees, rocks, bats, octopuses, swordfishes, etc.
!!''Wonder Boy in Monster Land''
* GrowingTheBeard: The original Wonder Boy is still considered a solid game, but Monster Land's introduction of it's fantasy setting and RPG elements really helped the series stand out from the crowd as something fresh and unique, setting the foundations for future Wonder Boy games.
* PortingDisaster: The Amiga version had stumpy graphics and tinny sound, did not label shop doors, and had a small play area to fit the status border. (The Master System version instead compressed the HUD into a small bar and put the rest of the info in a pause menu, resulting in a much more playable screen size.)
* ScrappyMechanic: The time limit is inoffensive for the majority of the game, if a bit suffocating at times, but becomes a nightmare by the final stage as in that level it no longer resets when you enter a new room like it previously did, requiring you to go through the longest and most confusing stage in the entire game (final boss included) without resetting the timer once. It's the only stage that's actually physically impossible to complete without taking some damage due to the timer running out, and if it's your first visit to the level and you don't know the very specific route required it will be the death of you.
* DemonicSpiders: The frogs (which are extremely hard to hit before they jump into you) and the literal spiders that appear in droves in later stages.
* GoddamnedBats: Bees, rocks, bats, octopuses, swordfishes, etc.
!!''Wonder Boy in Monster Land''
* GrowingTheBeard: The original Wonder Boy is still considered a solid game, but Monster Land's introduction of it's fantasy setting and RPG elements really helped the series stand out from the crowd as something fresh and unique, setting the foundations for future Wonder Boy games.
* PortingDisaster: The Amiga version had stumpy graphics and tinny sound, did not label shop doors, and had a small play area to fit the status border. (The Master System version instead compressed the HUD into a small bar and put the rest of the info in a pause menu, resulting in a much more playable screen size.)
* ScrappyMechanic: The time limit is inoffensive for the majority of the game, if a bit suffocating at times, but becomes a nightmare by the final stage as in that level it no longer resets when you enter a new room like it previously did, requiring you to go through the longest and most confusing stage in the entire game (final boss included) without resetting the timer once. It's the only stage that's actually physically impossible to complete without taking some damage due to the timer running out, and if it's your first visit to the level and you don't know the very specific route required it will be the death of you.
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The BlackComedy introduction does not incite the audience to like either [[YourCheatingHeart Tom-Tom]] or [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale Tina]] that much.
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* GrowingTheBeard: The original Wonder Boy is still considered a solid game, but Monster Land's introduction of it's fantasy setting and RPG elements really helped the series stand out from the crowd as something fresh and unique, setting the foundations for future Wonder Boy games.
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* ScrappyMechanic: The time limit is inoffensive for the majority of the game, if a bit suffocating at times, but becomes a nightmare by the final stage as in that level it no longer resets when you enter a new room like it previously did, requiring you to go through the longest and most confusing stage in the entire game (final boss included) without resetting the timer once. It's the only stage that's actually physically impossible to complete without taking some damage due to the timer running out, and if it's your first visit to the level and you don't know the very specific route required it will be the death of you.
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Monster Lair and Dragon's Trap have their own YMMV pages. Also, incorrect trope that isn't YMMV.
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!!''Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair''
* PortingDisaster: The Mega Drive version had its graphics horribly mutilated, even worse music than the arcade version, and is missing the [[ShootEmUp shmup]] stages from levels 5, 6, 9, 12, and 13 due to lack of ROM space.
!!''Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap''
* EarWorm: The dragon bosses' battle song. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHeOUvA5CLo
** This installment is well known among the fan community as having some of the most memorable music in the series.
* PortingDisaster: The Mega Drive version had its graphics horribly mutilated, even worse music than the arcade version, and is missing the [[ShootEmUp shmup]] stages from levels 5, 6, 9, 12, and 13 due to lack of ROM space.
!!''Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap''
* EarWorm: The dragon bosses' battle song. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHeOUvA5CLo
** This installment is well known among the fan community as having some of the most memorable music in the series.
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* GenreThrowback: The general fan consensus was that returning to the original gameplay was unnecessary, as it was not anything that ''Monster Lair'' or the ''VideoGame/AdventureIsland'' series had already done better. It doesn't help that the game looks more like a dated budget mobile game and was released in the shadow of ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom'' and the ''Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap'' remake.
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* GenreThrowback: ItsTheSameNowItSucks: The general fan consensus was that returning to the original gameplay was unnecessary, as it was not anything that ''Monster Lair'' or the ''VideoGame/AdventureIsland'' series had already done better. It doesn't help that the game looks more like a dated budget mobile game and was released in the shadow of ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom'' and the ''Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap'' remake.
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* PortingDisaster: The Mega Drive version had its graphics horribly mutilated and even worse music than the arcade version due to lack of ROM space.
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* PortingDisaster: The Mega Drive version had its graphics horribly mutilated and mutilated, even worse music than the arcade version version, and is missing the [[ShootEmUp shmup]] stages from levels 5, 6, 9, 12, and 13 due to lack of ROM space.
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* PortingDisaster: The Mega Drive version had its graphics horribly mutilated, even worse music than the arcade version, and five stages were removed due to lack of ROM space.
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* PortingDisaster: The Mega Drive version had its graphics horribly mutilated, mutilated and even worse music than the arcade version, and five stages were removed version due to lack of ROM space.
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** This installment is well known among the fan community as having some of the most memorable music in the series.
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** This installment is well known among the fan community as having some of the most memorable music in the series.series.
!!''Wonder Boy Returns''
* GenreThrowback: The general fan consensus was that returning to the original gameplay was unnecessary, as it was not anything that ''Monster Lair'' or the ''VideoGame/AdventureIsland'' series had already done better. It doesn't help that the game looks more like a dated budget mobile game and was released in the shadow of ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom'' and the ''Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap'' remake.
!!''Wonder Boy Returns''
* GenreThrowback: The general fan consensus was that returning to the original gameplay was unnecessary, as it was not anything that ''Monster Lair'' or the ''VideoGame/AdventureIsland'' series had already done better. It doesn't help that the game looks more like a dated budget mobile game and was released in the shadow of ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom'' and the ''Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap'' remake.
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* MarketBasedTitle
** The Mark III version was titled ''Super Wonder Boy'', presumably to distinguish it from the earlier SG-1000 version released exclusively in Japan, since the Mark III was backwards-compatible with all SG-1000 games (also doubles as an UpdatedRerelease, as two extra areas were added and the dolls were given purpose besides points).
** For some reason, the Game Gear version (based on the above release) was titled ''Revenge of Drancon'' in North America (it was simply called ''Wonder Boy'' everywhere else).
* MorePopularSpinoff: The ''Monster World'' sub-series. There's a reason why the [=PS2=] compilation was titled the ''Monster World: Complete Collection'' and not the"Wonder ''Wonder Boy Collection"
Collection''.
** The Mark III version was titled ''Super Wonder Boy'', presumably to distinguish it from the earlier SG-1000 version released exclusively in Japan, since the Mark III was backwards-compatible with all SG-1000 games (also doubles as an UpdatedRerelease, as two extra areas were added and the dolls were given purpose besides points).
** For some reason, the Game Gear version (based on the above release) was titled ''Revenge of Drancon'' in North America (it was simply called ''Wonder Boy'' everywhere else).
* MorePopularSpinoff: The ''Monster World'' sub-series. There's a reason why the [=PS2=] compilation was titled the ''Monster World: Complete Collection'' and not the
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This isn\'t YMMV. Moving.
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* TitleConfusion: There are two games titled "Wonder Boy III" and both are justified since they're the third Wonder Boy games for their corresponding platforms. ''Monster Lair'' was the third arcade game and ''The Dragon's Trap'' was the third Master System game. Officially speaking, the latter is known as ''Monster World II'' in Japan, where it is recognized as the fourth Wonder Boy game, since the following game (''Wonder Boy in Monster World'') was called ''Wonder Boy V: Monster World III'' over there.
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* EarWorm: The dragon bosses' battle song. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHeOUvA5CLo
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* EarWorm: The dragon bosses' battle song. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHeOUvA5CLocom/watch?v=eHeOUvA5CLo
** This installment is well known among the fan community as having some of the most memorable music in the series.
** This installment is well known among the fan community as having some of the most memorable music in the series.
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* EarWorm: The dragon boss' battle song. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHeOUvA5CLo
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* EarWorm: The dragon boss' bosses' battle song. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHeOUvA5CLo
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Having played the game from start to finish, I\'m convinced that\'s wrong. Hence ...
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* ThatOneBoss: The ice boss, who moves erratically and constantly chucks ice crystals that expand when you shoot them. Also, the robo-knight, with its difficult-to-dodge homing missile.
** Wait what? Are you sure you're talking about the right game?
** Wait what? Are you sure you're talking about the right game?
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** Wait what? Are you sure you're talking about the right game?
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* ThatOneBoss: The ice boss, who moves erratically and constantly chucks ice crystals that expand when you shoot them. Also, the robo-knight, with its difficult-to-dodge homing missile.
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* ThatOneBoss: The ice boss, who moves erratically and constantly chucks ice crystals that expand when you shoot them. Also, the robo-knight, with its difficult-to-dodge homing missile.missile.
** Wait what? Are you sure you're talking about the right game?
** Wait what? Are you sure you're talking about the right game?
