History VideoGame / MonsterWorldIV

* SeriesFauxnale: [[spoiler:Asha is the one who finally puts an end to Biomeka]]. This game used to be the SeriesFinale until the announcement of a [[MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom new game]] in 2015. It is also the final game of the series to be released under Sega's helm, and thus the last one to sport the familiar ''Monster World'' title.

* TheChosenOne: Its written in the books of the library that there is one, and its obviously Asha. Biomeka realizes this far too late.

* ShockAndAwe: The Sky Wizard's attacks consist of lighting bolts and turning his cloud hands in electricity. A few other enemies have electric attacks too, such as electric slimes.

* BigBad: Fear Incarnate. [[spoiler:Who is actually Biomeka]]

* InventoryManagementPuzzle: Asha only has room for 10 items in her pockets. This doesn't pose a problem until you reach the Ice Pyramid, where you must make room for each of the five statues in your inventory.

* InventoryManagementPuzzle: Asha only has room for 10 items in her pockets. This doesn't pose to be a problem until you reach the Ice Pyramid, where you must make room for each of the five statues in your inventory.

** On your first visit to the Kingdom of Rapadagna, one of the townspeople who tells you about the monsters that are multiplying as of late will also say "People always say stuff like that in RPGs."

* BreakingTheFourthWall: One of Rapadagna Palace Guards comment on how silly it is how some videogame characters like him always repeat the same lines.

* CreepyCentipedes: The Tower of Silence has a monster girl version of the concept as the boss. She's a WarmUpBoss, as she only has one attack and goes down with a dozen stabs.

* CuteIsEvil: [[spoiler:The yellow Pepelogoos turn out to be malevolent little critters whom Fear Incarnate and the Warlocks are using to emotionally control the inhabitants of the town.]]

* ImprobableWeaponUser: The Queen fights with fans. They do a lot of damage.
* IronButtMonkey: Pepe. During the adventure, he gets into all sorts of harmful things (like serving as a platform while in contact with lava or getting frozen) without a scratch on him.

* PopQuiz: The Sphinx, yet again.

Originally released for the [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Mega Drive]] on April 1994, ''Monster World IV'' remained exclusive to the Japanese market until Sega released an English-language version of the game for the {{Wii}} VirtualConsole, PlayStationNetwork and XboxLiveArcade (the XBLA release is part of ''Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World'' along with the original versions (in Japanese and English) of ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyInMonsterLand Wonder Boy: Monster Land]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyInMonsterWorld Wonder Boy in Monster World]]'') in May 2012.

''Monster World IV'' is the sixth installment in the ''Franchise/WonderBoy'' franchise, and the last one to be released before the franchise's 20 years long break. The player controls Asha who embarks on a journey to help out spirits calling for her. Notable for being the only "Monster World" game without a male protagonist and thus was released without the usual "Wonder Boy" branding.

* ActionGirl: The new protagonist, Asha.

* BadassAdorable: Asha fits this trope to a T. Not only does she go out and fight against the evil threatening the world. She is also the one to finally put an end to [[spoiler:Biomeka]].

* ButtMonkey: Let's face it... Pepe. During the adventure, Asha gets him to do all sorts of harmful things (like serving as a platform while in contact with lava or getting frozen).

* DarkestHour: [[spoiler:After the yellow Pepelogoos reveal themselves, the background music in town switches to an ominous tune. The villagers are apathetic and some are very rude to you (including the rich lady, who won't buy gold bars from you) and the armor merchant is no longer there. On top of that, the previously nice queen is going mad with power, and after confronting her, Pepe nearly dies and can't follow you anymore]].

* HeroicSacrifice: Done twice by [[spoiler:Pepe]]. First, he [[TakingTheBullet takes the missile]] that the Queen shoots at Asha. Then, in the final battle, he blocks the boss from using his petrifying gaze, getting turned to stone himself in the process.

* HopelessBossFight: Just after completing the Sky Castle/Aegis Island, Asha must encounter the Queen again. This time there is no winning the fight as any attack you try does nothing to her and her attacks do triple damage compared to the rest of the game. It is subverted after you are down to one heart when [[spoiler:Pepe returns and sings the Cradle Song of Pepelogoo that reverses all of the corruption that occurred in the town.]]

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The Pepelogoo.

* IncredibleShrinkingMan: At a certain point in the Sky Castle, Asha has to enter a door that shrinks her to half her size.

* DarkestHour: [[spoiler:After the yellow Pepelogoos reveal themselves, the background music in town switches to an ominous tune. The villagers are apathetic and some are very rude to you (including the rich lady, who won't buy gold bars from you) and the armor merchant is no longer there. On top of what, the previously nice queen is going mad with power, and after confronting her, Pepe nearly dies and can't follow you anymore]].

* LostForever: Once you clear a level, you cannot go back to it. If you missed any valuable items such as Life Drops and Gold Bars...well, you won't be able to go back for them any more.

'''''Monster World IV''''' is the sixth installment in the ''Franchise/WonderBoy'' franchise, and the last one to be released before the franchise's 20 years long break. The player controls Asha who embarks on a journey to help out spirits calling for her. Notable for being the only "Monster World" game without a male protagonist and thus was released without the usual "Wonder Boy" branding.

* CuteIsEvil: [[spoiler:The yellow Pepelogoos turn to be malevolent little critters whom Fear Incarnate and the Warlocks are using to emotionally control the inhabitants of the town.]]

* CuteIsEvil: [[spoiler:The yellow Pepeloogos turn to be malevolent little critters whom Fear Incarnate and the Warlocks are using to emotionally control the inhabitants of the town.]]
* DarkestHour: [[spoiler:After the yellow Pepeloogos reveal themselves, the background music in town switches to an ominous tune. The villagers are apathetic and some are very rude to you (including the rich lady, who won't buy gold bars from you) and the armor merchant is no longer there. On top of what, the previously nice queen is going mad with power, and after confronting her, Pepe nearly dies and can't follow you anymore]].

* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:The yellow Pepeloogos through DemonicPossession that took place well before Asha came to town.]]

* InconvenientlyPlacedConveyorBelt: In the sky dungeon. They're tiny, and they move.

* ALoadOfBull: The ghost-like minotaur creature who appears in the pyramid stage.

* ObviouslyEvil: The Warlocks in their human forms. Scowling faces with black beards, pointy ears, EvilLaugh... Come on!

* TakenForGranite: One of [[spoiler:Fear Incarnate]]'s attacks.

* ObviouslyEvil: The Warlocks in their human forms. Scowling faces with black beards, pointy ears, SinisterLaugh... Come on!

* AncientArabia: The game's setting style, in a departure from the MiddleAges setting from the other games. Examples of this include:

* ObviouslyEvil: The Warlocks in their human forms. Scowling faces with black beards, pointy ears... Come on!

* ShockAndAwe: The Warlock of Heavens' attacks consist of lighting bolts and turning his cloud hands in electricity.

Originally released for the [[SegaGenesis Mega Drive]] on April 1994, ''Monster World IV'' remained exclusive to the Japanese market until Sega released an English-language version of the game for the {{Wii}} VirtualConsole, PlayStationNetwork and XboxLiveArcade (the XBLA release is part of ''Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World'' along with the original versions (in Japanese and English) of ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyInMonsterLand Wonder Boy: Monster Land]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyInMonsterWorld Wonder Boy in Monster World]]'') in May 2012.

* SeriesFauxnale: [[spoiler:Asha is the one who finally puts an end to Biomeka]]. This game used to be the SeriesFinale until the announcement of a [[WonderBoyAndTheCursedKingdom new game]] in 2015. It is also the final game of the series to be released under Sega's helm, and thus the last one to sport the familiar ''Monster World'' title.

* BackFromTheDead: Three examples: 1) [[spoiler:Pepe]] returns to help you during the final battle. 2) The final boss, Fear Incarnate, is [[spoiler:Bio Meka]] from ''Wonder Boy in Monster World''. 3) [[spoiler:Pepe]] is revived again during the ending credits by Asha.
* BadassAdorable: Asha/Arsha fits this trope to a T. Not only does she go out and fight against the evil threatening the world. She is also the one to finally put an end to [[spoiler:Biomeka.]]

** Shion himself is mentioned in one of the books. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, it's not good news: a hole suddenly appeared in front of his house, he disappeared and was never heard from again]]. Then again, the official 2012 English version doesn't have the bad part.
** [[spoiler:Biomeka, the villian from Wonderboy in Monster World IS Fear Incarnate.]]

* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: [[spoiler: The crazy old woman walking around with a pan on her head, telling you the Pepelogoos are harbingers of doom and despair is completely correct.]]
* CuteIsEvil: [[spoiler: The yellow Pepeloogos turn to be malevolent little critters whom Fear Incarnate and the Warlocks are using to emotionally control the inhabitants of the town.]]
* DarkestHour: [[spoiler: After the yellow Pepeloogos reveal themselves, the background music in town switches to an ominous tune. The villagers are apathetic and some are very rude to you (including the rich lady, who won't buy gold bars from you) and the armor merchant is no longer there. On top of what, the previously nice queen is going mad with power, and after confronting her, Pepe nearly dies and can't follow you anymore]].

* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler: The yellow Pepeloogos through DemonicPossession that took place well before Asha came to town]].

* HeroicSacrifice: Done twice by the [[spoiler:the Pepelogoo]]. First, he [[TakingTheBullet takes the missile]] that the queen shoots at Asha. Then, in the final battle, he blocks the boss from using his petrifying gaze, getting turned to stone himself in the process.
* HopelessBossFight: Just after completing the Sky Castle/Aegis Island, Asha must encounter the Queen again. This time there is no winning the fight as any attack you try does nothing to her and her attacks do triple damage compared to the rest of the game. It is subverted after you are down to one heart when [[spoiler: Pepe returns and sings the Cradle Song of Pepelogoo that reverses all of the corruption that occurred in the town.]]

* SeriesFauxnale: [[spoiler: Asha is the one who finally puts an end to Biomeka]]. This game used to be the SeriesFinale until the announcement of a new game in 2015. It is also the final game of the series to be released under Sega's helm, and thus the last one to sport the familiar ''Monster World'' title.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: This [[http://www.mpsnet.co.jp/hobbynet/Photos/YUJIN-050203L.jpg Sega Gals figurine]] of Asha and Pepelogoo, which predated the official English release of the game, spells their names as "Arsha" and "Peperogu" respectively.

* VendorTrash: Gold bars. They can be sold to a woman in Rapadagna City for extra cash.
* TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon: [[spoiler: The Underground Fort.]]

* TakenForGranite: One of Fear Incarnate's attacks.
* WingedHumanoid: The bird-woman who appears as a sub-boss in the vulcan stage.