History VideoGame / WonderBoyInMonsterWorld

''Wonder Boy in Monster World'' (released in Japan as ''Wonder Boy V: Monster World III'') is the fifth "Franchise/WonderBoy" game. A new protagonist called Shion embarks on a heroic adventure to save his land from a monster invasion. It was originally released for the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis in 1991, followed by an 8-bit version for the UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem in 1993 released exclusively in Europe.

A TurboGrafxCD remake was released by Creator/HudsonSoft in 1994 titled ''The Dynastic Hero'', with the cast replaced by a new set of characters courtesy of the [[Creator/RedEntertainment RED Company]].

*** The fairy town, A'''lse'''do, has a similar name to that's game only town, A'''sel'''do.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

* AdaptationExpansion: SonicTheComic of all places, which picks up where the adventures of Shion (now given the title "Shion the Wonder Boy") left off.

''Wonder Boy in Monster World'' (released in Japan as ''Wonder Boy V: Monster World III'') is the fifth "Franchise/WonderBoy" game. A new protagonist called Shion embarks on a heroic adventure to save his land from a monster invasion. It was originally released for the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis in 1991, followed by an 8-bit version for the MasterSystem in 1993 released exclusively in Europe.

''Wonder Boy in Monster World'' (released in Japan as ''Wonder Boy V: Monster World III'') is the fifth "Franchise/WonderBoy" game. A new protagonist called Shion embarks on a heroic adventure to save his land from a monster invasion. It was originally released for the SegaGenesis in 1991, followed by an 8-bit version for the MasterSystem in 1993 released exclusively in Europe.

* MoneySink: Subverted. Charmstones as useless and as expensive as they are, do have a use. They act as a currency at a SecretShop which can give the player more Magic Charges (Maximum is 12 Charges) or a HeartContainer (Maximum is 14 hearts). This allows the player to cap out nearly all their magic in the game and increase their health if they don't want to go searching across the land for the containers. Sadly the Return spell doesn't increase, you still only get 1 use out of it, but since all you need to do to get another use of it is to sleep in the inn you warp to, it doesn't really matter.

* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Bio Meka is shown to be alive and well at the very end of the game]]

* AdaptationExpansion: SonicTheComic of all places, which picks up where the adventures of Shion left off (now given the title "Shion the Wonder Boy").

*** [[spoiler: The penultimate boss]] loses his head and grows a new one several times, just like Drancon.

* DifficultyByRegion: In the Japanese version, dying simply warps you to the last inn and charges you the normal inn fee, [[DeathIsCheap making death an effective means of backtracking]]. In the American version, death takes you to a Game Over screen. (''Dynastic Hero'' is based on the Japanese version.)

* DivorcedInstallment: ''Dynastic Hero'', the TurboGrafxCD version, replaces the characters with bug people.

* MoneySink: Subverted. Charmstones as useless and as expensive as they are, do have a use. They act as a currency at a SecretShop which can give the player more Magic Charges (Maximum is 12 Charges) or a HeartContainer (Maximum is 14 hearts). This allows the player to cap out nearly all their magic in the game and increase their health if they don't want to go searching across the land for the containers. Sadly the Return spell doesn't increase, you still only get 1 use out of it.

* AWinnerIsYou: Subverted. Killing the final boss immediatelly skips to the credits without even a change in music, but after the credits you get a proper lengthy epilogue with its own music and unique graphics.

*** The [[spoiler:The penultimate dungeon]] is a better looking (and sounding) version of that game's last level.

* VillainForgottoLevelGrind: All the main bosses in the final dungeon. Tyrant Dragon especially, since you had to fight it in Pygmy form the first time.

'''''Wonder Boy in Monster World''''' (released in Japan as '''''Wonder Boy V: Monster World III''''') is the fifth "Franchise/WonderBoy" game. A new protagonist called Shion embarks on a heroic adventure to save his land from a monster invasion. It was originally released for the SegaGenesis in 1991, followed by an 8-bit version for the MasterSystem in 1993 released exclusively in Europe. A TurboGrafxCD remake was also released in 1994 titled '''''The Dynastic Hero'''''.

** [[FridgeLogic Then again, just how does Shion stay afloat while wearing all that heavy equipment?]]

The final ''Franchise/WonderBoy'' game released outside of Japan. A new protagonist called Shion embarks on a heroic adventure to save his land from a monster invasion.

!!''Wonder Boy in Monster World''

*** The Maugham Desert part is similar to the Mam Desert and the Pyramid levels from that game: aside from the similar names, the pit where platforms appear when you kill bats reappears (but is not mandatory this time) , and the bosses of both areas are Sphinxes that like quizzes (except this time, he actually looks like a Sphinx) .