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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}'''''  (ワンダーボーイIII モンスターレア) is a very nice port of [[sega:Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair|the ''true'' third game in the ''Wonder Boy'' series]]. One of the great mysteries in gaming is how Sega let Westone get away with this port.
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}'''''  (ワンダーボーイIII モンスターレア), simply titled '''''Monster Lair''''' in North America, is [[sega:Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair|the ''true'' third game in the ''Wonder Boy'' series]] originally developed for the [[sega:Sega System 16|Sega System 16]] and later the [[sega:Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive]]. It was ported to the [[CD-ROM²]] as an actual ''Wonder Boy'' title, although [[Sega]] was not involved with it.
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==Gameplay==
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==History==
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===Legacy===
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The Mega Drive and CD-ROM² versions of the game were brought to the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service.
  
 
==Versions==
 
==Versions==
 
On CD-ROM² hardware, ''Wonder Boy III'' is very close to its arcade counterpart, but does not feature any parallax scrolling. It does, however, include a CD audio soundtrack with higher quality versions of the music tracks heard in the arcade. The nature of the CD-ROM format means there are also loading times. However, these are small prices to pay for a near-perfect port of what was then a new arcade game, something that was typically impossible at the time.
 
On CD-ROM² hardware, ''Wonder Boy III'' is very close to its arcade counterpart, but does not feature any parallax scrolling. It does, however, include a CD audio soundtrack with higher quality versions of the music tracks heard in the arcade. The nature of the CD-ROM format means there are also loading times. However, these are small prices to pay for a near-perfect port of what was then a new arcade game, something that was typically impossible at the time.
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==Production credits==
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*'''Programmer:''' Naoki Hoshizaki
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*'''Character Designer:''' Rie Ishizuka, Hiromi Suzuko
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*'''Music Composer, Effect Designer:''' Shinichi Sakamoto
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*'''Director:''' Ryuichi Nishizawa
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*'''Assistant:''' Takanori Kurihara, Yoshihito Saisho
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*'''Supervisor:''' Michishito Ishizuka
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' Tsutomu Watanabe, Masanori Yoshihara, Mina Morioka, Kohta Kikuchi, Anzu Oohori, Shooting no Kamisama
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{{creditsheader|PC Engine Staff}}
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*'''Music Arranged by:''' A. Chikuma
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*'''Graphic Design:''' Tetsuya Sasaki
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*'''Programmer:''' Kouji Yamamoto, Takeshi Takamine
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*'''Assistant:''' Kenichi Sakai, Bokegi, Yoshinozui
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*'''Sound Effect:''' Masahiro Teramoto
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*'''Test Player:''' Mika Yamamoto
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*'''Manager:''' Tomofumi Matsumoto
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Toshinori Oyama, Toshiyuki Sasagawa
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:'''Presented by [[Hudson Soft]]/[[Alfa System]], [[Westone]]'''
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:'''Thank you'''
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
  
 
==Physical scans==
 
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Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
System(s): CD-ROM², Virtual Console (Wii)
Publisher: Hudson Soft
Developer:
Genre: Action































Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
CD-ROM²
JP 		¥5,8005,800 HCD9006
CD-ROM²
US 		TGXCD1003
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		800pts800
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800
PEGI: 7+
Wii Virtual Console
AU ▼ 		800pts800
OFLC: General (G)
Non-NEC versions
Arcade
Arcade
Sega Mega Drive
Mega Drive

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Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (ワンダーボーイIII モンスターレア), simply titled Monster Lair in North America, is the true third game in the Wonder Boy series originally developed for the Sega System 16 and later the Sega Mega Drive. It was ported to the CD-ROM² as an actual Wonder Boy title, although Sega was not involved with it.

Gameplay

History

Legacy

The Mega Drive and CD-ROM² versions of the game were brought to the Wii's Virtual Console service.

Versions

On CD-ROM² hardware, Wonder Boy III is very close to its arcade counterpart, but does not feature any parallax scrolling. It does, however, include a CD audio soundtrack with higher quality versions of the music tracks heard in the arcade. The nature of the CD-ROM format means there are also loading times. However, these are small prices to pay for a near-perfect port of what was then a new arcade game, something that was typically impossible at the time.

Production credits

Staff
  • Programmer: Naoki Hoshizaki
  • Character Designer: Rie Ishizuka, Hiromi Suzuko
  • Music Composer, Effect Designer: Shinichi Sakamoto
  • Director: Ryuichi Nishizawa
  • Assistant: Takanori Kurihara, Yoshihito Saisho
  • Supervisor: Michishito Ishizuka
  • Special Thanks to: Tsutomu Watanabe, Masanori Yoshihara, Mina Morioka, Kohta Kikuchi, Anzu Oohori, Shooting no Kamisama
PC Engine Staff
  • Music Arranged by: A. Chikuma
  • Graphic Design: Tetsuya Sasaki
  • Programmer: Kouji Yamamoto, Takeshi Takamine
  • Assistant: Kenichi Sakai, Bokegi, Yoshinozui
  • Sound Effect: Masahiro Teramoto
  • Test Player: Mika Yamamoto
  • Manager: Tomofumi Matsumoto
  • Special Thanks: Toshinori Oyama, Toshiyuki Sasagawa
Presented by Hudson Soft/Alfa System, Westone
Thank you
Source:
In-game credits (JP)

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Magazine articles

Main article: Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

CD-ROM², US
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Cover
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Disc
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Manual
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Jewel Case

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
CD-ROM²
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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
CD (JP) Rev 3
CD-ROM²
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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
CD (JP) Rev 4
CD-ROM²
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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
CD (US)

References

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