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* NintendoHard: Within the Sega Master System version, the bosses can be killed in just a few hits each, but you only have one life, unless you gain more lives through score (and continuing is impossible). Wherein the Arcade version, the bosses are much much more difficult; but by adding credits if necessary, you can continue playing should you die (up until you reach the final stage)... take your pick.
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* WakeUpCallBoss: The Death Master is pathetic and easily perfected. So is the Vampire Lord, whose fireballs can be blocked by a shield and he can be tricked into doing a very easy to counter charge. But then we get to the Myconid Master, who jumps around and sometimes avoids the player, and will [[FlunkyBoss not stop spawning minions.]] It's the first creature that is actively dangerous to the player.
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* WakeUpCallBoss: The Death Master is pathetic and easily perfected. So is the Vampire Lord, whose fireballs can be blocked by a shield and he can be tricked into doing a very easy to counter charge.charge, meaning that you can beat him while standing still if you have bought a shield. But then we get to the Myconid Master, who jumps around and sometimes avoids the player, and will [[FlunkyBoss not stop spawning minions.]] It's the first creature that is actively dangerous to the player.
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* AntiFrustrationFeatures: If the time runs out, you won't be instantly killed, you will only take a heart of damage. Since the time limit is tight, this is a lifesaver.
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* ThatOneBoss: The Ghost and Hob Goblin. They fight like the Knights, except they have a devastating and very hard to avoid beam. Which is unblockable. Unless you have the Sword of Legend, hidden in this boss' level, good luck trying to beat this guy.
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* ThatOneBoss: ThatOneBoss:
** The Ghost and Hob Goblin. They fight like the Knights, except they have a devastating and very hard to avoid beam. Which is unblockable. Unless you have the Sword of Legend, hidden in this boss' level, good luck trying to beat thisguy.guy.
** The Dragon. The FinalBoss is by far the toughest challenge in the entire game, and everything else is to prepare you for his fight. He is only vulnerable in the head, so you have to jump to land hits. It's hard to land more than one attack before he retaliates with his hard to avoid fiery breath. He has a ton of hitpoints, so the time limit WILL run out at least once, meaning you will take damage. But worst of all, [[PointOfNoContinues you only have one chance to beat him, or you have to start all the game over.]]
** The Ghost and Hob Goblin. They fight like the Knights, except they have a devastating and very hard to avoid beam. Which is unblockable. Unless you have the Sword of Legend, hidden in this boss' level, good luck trying to beat this
** The Dragon. The FinalBoss is by far the toughest challenge in the entire game, and everything else is to prepare you for his fight. He is only vulnerable in the head, so you have to jump to land hits. It's hard to land more than one attack before he retaliates with his hard to avoid fiery breath. He has a ton of hitpoints, so the time limit WILL run out at least once, meaning you will take damage. But worst of all, [[PointOfNoContinues you only have one chance to beat him, or you have to start all the game over.]]
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* CatharsisFactor: The Grim Reaper was a pain in the neck in the original game, making the time limit even more unbearable. Here he is not just beatable, he is also a [[WarmUpBoss very weak first boss.]]
* 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.
* 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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* CatharsisFactor: The Grim Reaper TheGrimReaper was a pain in the neck in the original game, making the time limit even more unbearable. Here he Here, the Death Master is not just beatable, he is also a [[WarmUpBoss very weak first boss.]]
* GrowingTheBeard: The originalWonder Boy ''Wonder Boy'' is still considered a solid game, but Monster Land's ''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.
* GrowingTheBeard: The original
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* ThatOneBoss: The Ghost/Hobgoblin. It fights like the Knights, except it has a devastating and very hard to avoid beam. Which is unblockable. Unless you have the Legendary Sword, hidden in this boss' level, good luck trying to beat this guy.
* WakeUpCallBoss: The Grim Reaper is pathetic and easily perfected. So is the Vampire Lord, whose fireballs can be blocked by a shield and he can be tricked into doing a very easy to counter charge. But then we get to the big Myconid, who jumps around and sometimes avoids the player, and will [[FlunkyBoss not stop spawning minions.]] It's the first creature that is actively dangerous to the player.
* WakeUpCallBoss: The Grim Reaper is pathetic and easily perfected. So is the Vampire Lord, whose fireballs can be blocked by a shield and he can be tricked into doing a very easy to counter charge. But then we get to the big Myconid, who jumps around and sometimes avoids the player, and will [[FlunkyBoss not stop spawning minions.]] It's the first creature that is actively dangerous to the player.
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* ThatOneBoss: The Ghost/Hobgoblin. It fights Ghost and Hob Goblin. They fight like the Knights, except it has they have a devastating and very hard to avoid beam. Which is unblockable. Unless you have the Legendary Sword, Sword of Legend, hidden in this boss' level, good luck trying to beat this guy.
* WakeUpCallBoss: TheGrim Reaper Death Master is pathetic and easily perfected. So is the Vampire Lord, whose fireballs can be blocked by a shield and he can be tricked into doing a very easy to counter charge. But then we get to the big Myconid, Myconid Master, who jumps around and sometimes avoids the player, and will [[FlunkyBoss not stop spawning minions.]] It's the first creature that is actively dangerous to the player.
* WakeUpCallBoss: The
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** This becomes even worse when combined with the sudden permadeath in the last level. So, you might have spent a lot of coins to get through the game, die because of the tight time limit to the final boss and have to start the game over. If you go to the final battle with one heart, you can't win the game.
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* WakeUpCallBoss: The Grim Reaper is pathetic and easily perfected. So is the Vampire Lord, whose fireballs can be blocked by a shield and he can be tricked into doing a very easy to counter charge. But then we get to the big Mucoid, who jumps around and sometimes avoids the player, and will [[FlunkyBoss not stop spawning minions.]] It's the first creature that is actively dangerous to the player.
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* WakeUpCallBoss: The Grim Reaper is pathetic and easily perfected. So is the Vampire Lord, whose fireballs can be blocked by a shield and he can be tricked into doing a very easy to counter charge. But then we get to the big Mucoid, Myconid, who jumps around and sometimes avoids the player, and will [[FlunkyBoss not stop spawning minions.]] It's the first creature that is actively dangerous to the player.
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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 [[FinalDeath death]] of you.
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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 [[FinalDeath death]] death of you.
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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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* 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 [[FinalDeath death]] of you.you.
* ThatOneBoss: The Ghost/Hobgoblin. It fights like the Knights, except it has a devastating and very hard to avoid beam. Which is unblockable. Unless you have the Legendary Sword, hidden in this boss' level, good luck trying to beat this guy.
* ThatOneBoss: The Ghost/Hobgoblin. It fights like the Knights, except it has a devastating and very hard to avoid beam. Which is unblockable. Unless you have the Legendary Sword, hidden in this boss' level, good luck trying to beat this guy.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: The Sphinx. She is outright harmless if you know what to do, and narrowly avoids being ZeroEffortBoss because she is a threat if you don't.
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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.you.
* WakeUpCallBoss: The Grim Reaper is pathetic and easily perfected. So is the Vampire Lord, whose fireballs can be blocked by a shield and he can be tricked into doing a very easy to counter charge. But then we get to the big Mucoid, who jumps around and sometimes avoids the player, and will [[FlunkyBoss not stop spawning minions.]] It's the first creature that is actively dangerous to the player.
* WakeUpCallBoss: The Grim Reaper is pathetic and easily perfected. So is the Vampire Lord, whose fireballs can be blocked by a shield and he can be tricked into doing a very easy to counter charge. But then we get to the big Mucoid, who jumps around and sometimes avoids the player, and will [[FlunkyBoss not stop spawning minions.]] It's the first creature that is actively dangerous to the player.
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* BreatherBoss: The Blue and Silver Knights. Basically the Red Knight but stronger and no new moves. The player is also stronger when they reach them, and since the game is unforgiving, at these points the players ''have'' adapted, unlike the bosses.
* CatharsisFactor: The Grim Reaper was a pain in the neck in the original game, making the time limit even more unbearable. Here he is not just beatable, he is also a [[WarmUpBoss very weak first boss.]]
* CatharsisFactor: The Grim Reaper was a pain in the neck in the original game, making the time limit even more unbearable. Here he is not just beatable, he is also a [[WarmUpBoss very weak first boss.]]
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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.
* 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.
* 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.
