Monster World IV Comes Westward, Finally

HOLY CRAP I wanna play this. I don't remember ever hearing of this game, and yes I see that it was only in Japan before someone points that out

It wouldn't be the first time they ever translated anything for a VC import game... Just probably the first time to translate a whole game's dialog.

Damn, that's great news!

Sign of Hanabi week?

Yeah!! A game unrealesed outside of Japan!!

i speak japanese...i can totally take this game as is, it looks fun

Wow. I´ve got this in the Monsterworld collection, I really hope we´ll get a translated version. It´s a superb game.

I'm excited.

I never hear of this game, and theres 3 other parts it?
Looks bit like Alex Kid

@JumpMad: The earlier parts were called Wonder Boy (...) in the west. They play more like a Kid Icarus than Alex Kid, some upgrading of equipment a ´la Zelda.

OMG I sooo hope it's virtual console

I have heard of this game.

I would like to see this on VC. I'd be willing to pay extra points if its (mostly) properly translated,unlike most of the Import titles.

Wonderboy is a series I became very fond of through the VC. I never knew of them until I bought them off the shop. Now they are among my favorites. I so hope we get this final game at some point. It would be a real pleasant surprise.

If SEGA go to the trouble of translating the game maybe they could also make it available in 60Hz, because their other imports are not.

Oh God, YES!!! I hope that this game comes to the VC really soon. I've always wanted to play it.

Would be nice to see more Sega games, its been awhile.

Calling this as a Steam release.

You gotta wonder. If the game is nearly unplayable without a translation then why the heck would they release it outside of Japan? Maybe they do plan to translate it. So far I think Sin and Punishment is the only VC game that's had a full translation. There's already been a fan translation of Monster world IV. Can't they just use that?

@ WarioFan63
Don't Jinx it man. I want this on VC so badly.

A Steam release could easily happen, but one sign that it may be for VC instead is that Steam has yet to receive a single import game, all MD games available (About 40) were released in the west.

@ Drake.
That certainly sounds promising. It has been a while since we got any import games. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Is the game really so hard to figure out without a translation? Most of the basic instructions should be in the operations guide anyway right?

I haven't actually played it myself, but I know there's a section in the game where you have to answer trivia questions correctly, which would obviously be complete guesswork without a language you know.

Yeah I see why that would make things difficult. Well anyway hope we eventually get the game. It's a crime it wasn't released outside of Japan in the first place.

This looks interesting...but it technically isn't a Wonder Boy title because:

1) The protagonist is a woman.
2) It seems to just be called Monster World 4.

I may get it one day,

Hoi!

Is this Wonder Boy in Monster World? I loved that game so much.

I hope they translate it, there's no point playing it if they don't.

@26: pie4prez - No, Wonder Boy in Monster World was released 4 years ago on the Wii Virtual Console. This here is a different game: It's "Wonder Girl". I hope for a translation. I have all 5 Wonder Boy games on the Wii and would be glad to try out this one.

Sega needs to put some "catch up" titles on the NA Virtual Console. Steam already has Flicky, Fatal Labyrinth, E-Swat, and Crack Down. Also dropping the VC prices on Genesis games would be nice. Most other services charge $3-5 for Genesis games not $8.00.

Oh my god, please, please, PLEASE be true! And come to the US, also, please!
Monster World IV actually came to the west before. In the US, there's this online store called Gametap. But before it became a generic Steam competitor, it was an online service where you could stream tons of retro games (as well as some exclusive original games, like Telltale's Sam & Max Season 1). Anyway, SEGA provided a ton of games for the thing, and one of the import titles was Monster World IV. Having never heard of it before, but seeing the charming anime art for the box, I gave it a whirl and found it to be one of the coolest games I've played for the Genesis.

If this comes out to the VC, I'll download it in a heartbeat. That's a promise, SEGA and Nintendo!
@Tony: That's Nintendo's fault. They managed the Virtual Console/Wiiware service, and they don't seem to give two craps about what anyone else does with their (much better managed) online stores. Don't hold that against Sega though.

@Vinsanity - I remember when Gametap was a really cool service. I don't know what's on there now, but I remember they had several 32X games including Knuckles Chaotix and several Commodore 64 games.

Instant download for me. I've been a Wonder Boy fan since the first game. I still hope Westone will make another Wonder Boy installment. My favourite episode is still the Dragon's Trap on Master System.

Dibs on this being released untranslated and downgraded to 50Hz in Europe.

You know there's a 99% chance of it happening, and I don't see how a Japanese Virtual Console Arcade release with multiplayer could change SEGA of America/Europe's way of handling the VC Mega Drive releases.