Wonderboy Series

[lukester]

Am I the only one who has the coastal music from Dragon's Curse stuck in their head?

Side Crawler's Dance!!

[MrPoppy]

Any kind of language barrier in the Japanese version of Monster Lair? I'm making a run through the Wonder Boy games and that is next - but it looks like the import version is a lot easier and cheaper to obtain than the American.

[Mathius]

Any kind of language barrier in the Japanese version of Monster Lair? I'm making a run through the Wonder Boy games and that is next - but it looks like the import version is a lot easier and cheaper to obtain than the American.

It's a straight run n' gunner. No Japanese text skillz needed.

[GohanX]

I don't recall that have even having any text outside of the title screen.

[Tatsujin]

yeah no text except title, between levels screen and ending (and mostly english too).
it's 120% arcade action pure. forget the wimpy MD port, PCE is where it's at!!

[MrPoppy]

Perfect. Like I said I'll probably go for import version of Monster Lair. But I'll insist on the US versions of Dragon's Curse and Dynastic Hero.

[Mathius]

Perfect. Like I said I'll probably go for import version of Monster Lair. But I'll insist on the US versions of Dragon's Curse and Dynastic Hero.

Dynastic Hero is hella expensive. eBay has killed the "everyman's" chance of getting that SCD. Your best options are to either emulate it, buy the much less expensive Japanese version, or do what I do and play it on the Wii Virtual Console. You can play the same game on the Genesis also. It's known as Monster World.

[Black Tiger]

I don't recall that have even having any text outside of the title screen.

I believe that the Turbo version dropped "Wonderboy III" from the title screen.

[MrPoppy]

Perfect. Like I said I'll probably go for import version of Monster Lair. But I'll insist on the US versions of Dragon's Curse and Dynastic Hero.

Dynastic Hero is hella expensive. eBay has killed the "everyman's" chance of getting that SCD. Your best options are to either emulate it, buy the much less expensive Japanese version, or do what I do and play it on the Wii Virtual Console. You can play the same game on the Genesis also. It's known as Monster World.

That's kind of what I've gathered. On that note, what's the language barrier like on those latter two games? I've actually beaten Dragon's Curse years ago but I can't remember how essential the English translation was. Seems like that's not any easier to find than Dynastic Hero.

Ideally, I would get physical copies of these. I've done the emulation thing in the past but looking for the real deal now.

[Black Tiger]

Perfect. Like I said I'll probably go for import version of Monster Lair. But I'll insist on the US versions of Dragon's Curse and Dynastic Hero.

Dynastic Hero is hella expensive. eBay has killed the "everyman's" chance of getting that SCD. Your best options are to either emulate it, buy the much less expensive Japanese version, or do what I do and play it on the Wii Virtual Console. You can play the same game on the Genesis also. It's known as Monster World.

That's kind of what I've gathered. On that note, what's the language barrier like on those latter two games? I've actually beaten Dragon's Curse years ago but I can't remember how essential the English translation was. Seems like that's not any easier to find than Dynastic Hero.

Ideally, I would get physical copies of these. I've done the emulation thing in the past but looking for the real deal now.

Dragon's Curse is a common and inexpensive game. Dynastic Hero is the rarest Turbo game.

DC doesn't require reading other than managing your gear.

DH is pretty straightforward, but there is a quiz later on. It's not too difficult to guess your way through or identify the questions/aswers.

[Mzo]

Monster Lair is the cheapest of the three games at the moment.  Why would you go J on that one but insist US for the other two?

[Tatsujin]

Monster Lair is the cheapest of the three games at the moment.  Why would you go J on that one but insist US for the other two?

because monster liar = 0 JPN skillz required (but JPN version is a hell of  cooler (and has very a nice poster) than the fugly TG16 cover etc. stuff)

dynastic hero & adventure island (dragon's curse) = partially JPN skillz required

:idea:

[Xak]

i dont care much for box art

but when it comes to uSA box art vs pCE  (see my left shift is ****ed) then i cry when i see how beautiful the pCE covers are

[Black Tiger]

i dont care much for box art

but when it comes to uSA box art vs pCE  (see my left shift is ****ed) then i cry when i see how beautiful the pCE covers are

If you cry over things you don't care much for, I'd hate to see how you react to things you do care about.

[lukester]

(see my left shift is ****ed)

YEAh duDE! SO is mINE tOo!