Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Mega Drive
1st Apr 1994
Wii (Wii Shop)
10th May 2012, 900 points
10th May 2012, 900 points- 15th Jan 2008, 600 points
- Also Available On
- Series
Reviews
Review Monster World IV (Wii Virtual Console / Mega Drive)
Worth the wait
Originally released in 1994, Monster World IV is the final game in the Wonder Boy series. It's a very well-liked game and another great entry in the franchise, but there was just one problem: it was never released outside Japan. Until now that is, because SEGA has finally given the rest of the world a chance to experience the game,...
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Monster World IV News
News New Genesis / Mega Drive Games Could Be Coming To Switch Online This Week
Update: Three more classics have been added!
Update [Fri 22nd Apr, 2022 02:05 BST]: It's official, Nintendo has expanded the Switch Online Sega Genesis / Mega Drive service with three more titles. Three Sega Genesis Games Have Been Added To Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack Original article [Thu 21st Apr, 2022 13:30 BST]: At the tail-end...
Game of the Month May 2012 - Monster World IV
To arms!
It may have taken years to get here, but Monster World IV walks away with the coveted Game of the Month award for May 2012. Monster World IV's release is significant for a number of reasons. It's the first time the game's been officially available in English, having originally released in Japan way back in 1994. We've had import games on...
Nintendo Download 10th May 2012 (North America)
Very early edition
Believe your eyes: the Nintendo Download for North America is out, several hours ahead of usual. There's two Virtual Console treats and more to get stuck into, so here's what's up this week. Virtual Console: Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Virtual Console Arcade, SEGA, 900pts) — Just like Europe, North America gets a double dose of...
Nintendo Download 10th May 2012 (Europe)
It's a Virtual Console explosion
As if any further proof were needed that SEGA is the greatest video game company in the whole world, this week it's bringing no fewer than three games to lucky European fans this week. Elsewhere there's a long awaited piece of 3DS download software and an out-of-nowhere DSiWare game too. To the list! 3DS Virtual...
News Wonder Boy Double Dose Hits North America's VC Next Week
Two long overdue games are finally coming
With the release of Super Hang-On on Wii Virtual Console this week, SEGA has announced on its blog that it will be releasing the other two games announced last year soon as well. Very soon, in fact — both of them will see the light of day next week. Yes, that means there will be two new Wii Virtual Console...
News PEGI Rates Monster World IV for Virtual Console
Still alive
Wow. It's been a long time since we heard anything about SEGA's Monster World IV coming to Europe, but it seems the project is still breathing if PEGI is anything to go by. Interestingly the game was rated for Xbox 360 several weeks ago, but now a rating for the Wii Virtual Console has hit the 'net: Monster World IV SEGA Europe LtdThe...
News SEGA Announces More Virtual Console Titles for Wii
Includes Virtual Console Arcade
Even after all these years, SEGA's still committed to supporting the Virtual Console, and its European arm has just announced two new titles coming to the service. Alongside the already-revealed Monster World IV for Genesis/Mega Drive comes Virtual Console Arcade title Wonder Boy in Monster Land, set to become the...
News Monster World IV Coming to Virtual Console in Europe
PEGI rating seals the deal
In February we brought you news that Monster World IV was finally coming Westward, according to a rating by the Australian OFLC, and there was much rejoicing. Now the European rating board PEGI has got in on the act, rating the game for Virtual Console in Europe. Naturally there's no specific release date yet, but the fact...
News Monster World IV Comes Westward, Finally
If the OFLC is to be believed
We've got almost every single Wonder Boy game ever made available on Virtual Console, including several double entries with different names. However, one game has been missing all this time. Monster World IV, the final game in the series, is frequently regarded to be the very best of them all and is, without a doubt,...
About The Game
For the first time outside of Japan, experience the final chapter in the classic Monster World series!
As Asha, a young adventurer, set forth into Monster World and defeat evil alongside your amorphous pet Pepe and magical Genie in order to save the troubled Elemental Spirits!
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im getting really intrested in this for some reason, the way it looks, plus the fact its an import takes to my fancy, ive never played any of this series. must learn more
This game looks totally amazing. The vibrant colors and the art style remind me of DoReMi Fantasy on the SNES. And the original MD game has battery backed up memory + platforming and RPG elements. Yeah, this is exactly the kind of game that I like. I hope it comes to europe soon.
Wait, we're FINALLY getting MW IV AND fully localized? Ok, SEGA has my 900 Nintendo Points waiting!
Looks like Shantae
This looks pretty good.
Looking forward to this very much.
this game is the best one in the series hands down
this game will definitely take care of my retro craving nicely
Every time I look at the screenshots of this game, the more I find it harder to believe that it REALLY is apart of the Wonder Boy series. I mean look at the game, you control a character that looks to me like a female genie instead of the kid with the blonde hair. I'm still looking forward to seeing how this game plays out tomorrow. Also, besides the fact that it's a Japanese import game that's making it's first appearance on Wii VC makes it all the more interesting.
I just bought the game... and it's amazing!
A game very well designed...
It's so nice to see how well Wonder Boy evolved
I was going to get this then I read it is coming out on the PS3 and 360 with two other Monster World games with it.
This game is fantastic. This series is really underrated.
I was expecting the worst when I got this game, thinking it was maybe nothing more than an over hyped Japanese game. Boy was I wrong. Even though it started out easier than expected, it soon became a joy to play and I don't regret my decision at all. A real gem.
It took forever for this game to come out here. Is it gonna take forever to get a review?
what an ugly-looking game
@H_Hunter You posted that on the virtual console topic about this as well, and I have no idea what your motive is. Especially because you can't elaborate.
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