Wonder Boy in Monster Land - Versions Comparison (HD 60 FPS) 

Amazingly, the SMS version is the best one I think.

The SMS version is a really good port, but the original arcade version still holds up as the best one. Best graphics, best sound, best control, none of the tracks are cut for space and that epic feeling of playing on a big stage as you're running down the maze-like corridors of the Labyrinth of No End in hopes of reaching the final boss. The only thing people might not like about it is that it's considerably more challenging than the SMS port.

I remember playing master system version and was quite impressed. The Amiga frame rate and scrolling gave me a head ache, and the Amstrad version is terrible.

Jesus Christ they included the Mônica version!

Everytime i see those comparation videos, i always wait and see how is jerky the amiga version. Every single time.

Monsterland was part of my youth(40years now). The arcade machine in our local village snackbar in the Netherlands. The music. Good memories 👌🏼

It's depressing to think someone was paid for the Amstrad shovelware job.

i used to play this quite a bit at the arcade, it used to have an ashtray bolted to the machine

Back then, it seemed like there was a big stigma against having an alcohol in your video games oh, so a lot of version had to censor the alcohol... And instead of doing that, the Master System version just changes the alcoholic beverages into other alcoholic beverages. Also, I love how death takes for hits to beat in the arcade version, but he takes half as many hits to beat in the Master System version, and yet he takes twice as many hits to beat in the Amiga version.

NES really went left field with it

The stereo mixing in the Amiga version's music is fantastic, and not present in any other version.

I think I saw the arcade version once (only bootlegs surfaced in Europe), but really this is a Master System game to me, and one that's certainly in my top 5. It's pretty different from the arcade's feel ,and the western version is a lot less punishing (but still punishing) than the arcade or the japanese version in which bosses takes twice as many hits. I played the Atari ST version quite a bit, it wasn't that bad. The feeling I have now, seeing these ST ports is often that they were pretty terrible but really then I quite liked them. That is, until I had a Mega Drive at home.

The Master System version had such perfect music. I didn't realize that all the other versions had such a nerve wrecking soundtrack.

Such a shame that the PC Engine version has butchered sprite design (due to copyright issues) because it's otherwise a very faithful port. I'd have bought it since a long time had it kept the proper Wonder Boy design but as such? I don't really want it... But this version has a few other annoyances such as the fact that the main character doesn't knock at doors anymore before entering rooms which is a shame too because that little moment was priceless and integral part of the game's charm. Sega did a solid job with the Master System port which stays faithful to the Wonder Boy universe. Just a shame that this version lacks a few tunes (because no, it doesn't have "different music", it's just the same soundtrack with some tunes swapped and some others simply missing) but other than that, this version looks and sounds good, has different in-game presentation and got an exclusive level which is always a cool plus. It's a Master System classic, worth owning in any cases. As for the computer ports, that ST/Amiga title screen is quite hilarious. Wonder Toddler! :D But well, the ST version was my first contact with this game, circa 1989. I instantly loved the visuals and music and thought the game was fine as is but once I knew about the Master System port I didn't go back to the ST one and the Amiga and CPC ports are similarly mediocre but the ZX Spectrum port seems OK (given the hardware capabilities, that's it) and could the C64 port actually be good? Overall the arcade version remains the best. Then I'd say Master System for the slightly different take and the exclusive level. Wonder Boy in Monster Land was trully a fantastic and unique game when it was first released in the arcade and I still would love a more perfect port than the existing ones (that could be developed for the Mega Drive and that Sega could make official just like they did recently with Darius? This would be awesome!).

The first ever game released for the PC Engine. The earliest HuCards for the PCE had memory limitations limiting sprite animation. If this was released the year after all the door animations would probably have been included.

I like zx spectrum version. I like this font, graphics, and sound.

Sega Master System is amazing. Better art style compared to any versions including arcade. In my opinion.

9:02 Palpatine, is that you?

Wow, I’m impressed that the Amiga version sampled the square wave PSG waveform instruments and sound effects from the original arcade version of the game!😄🤩😎👌

We need a remake like Wonder Boy 3 :) This is my favourite Wonder Boy and the Master System Version is still the best

Funny how they all literally knock on Death's door 😂

The SMS version was the first I played, I later tried the arcade and hated it because it sounded worse.

There was a canceled MSX/MSX2 port of Wonder Boy in Monster Land known as Wonder Boy Monster Land in Japan and Wonder Boy II: Monster World in Europe which had a manual, but was never released in the market. The game was released in March 27, 1988 in Japan, October 19, 1988 in PAL regions, and January 12, 1989 in France.

Impressed with the Nes version.

the SMS is a great port but it’s hard as heck so good luck beating the game

Those re-skins are pretty wild!

never knew there was an msx prototype!

"Saiyūki World", ¿era una adaptación o un plagio de WBIML o fue al revés el asunto?.

I like how in all but three versions, you start out in nothing but a diaper.

Arcade version got me into video games in 87.

even the c64 version looks nice 😊 i wish i had it back then, as i was jealous of a friend who had it on SMS

Shouldn't really be a surprise given the specs, but the Turbografx absolutely runs away with this one.

Pretty sure the TG16/PC engine version is the most powerful one. It used one of the best 8 bit CPUs and 2 GPUs. It sucks that they had to change the sprites.

*The protagonist flipping the middle finger ...all ...day long.* To all that stands before him.

genial comparación y video like sus

The Atari ST version is better than the Amiga version this time.

TurboGrafx does an amazing job at recreating the arcade

I'm really enjoying the music of all of these versions.

The home computer ports are such a disgrace

"Mônica no castelo do dragão" in Brazil, official adaptation of Sega's brazilian representative "TecToy". The game included characters from a very famous comic called "Turma da Mônica"

First time i meet this game was on Arcade, so my favorite one is that, the others have a lak of fps and fxs, maybe the most close is the Master System version, but Arcade version is unbeatable

mi arcade favorito de la infancia adolescencia, con 2 ficha podias estar como 1 hora hasta pasar la final ;)

Enemy's HP charm isn't being transplanted.

Hard to believe there used to be so many systems to convert games to. Used to hate when my C64 got the piss poor port. Was funny when other systems got the shit one.

PC Engine is the best port easily. SMS was nice. Amstrad CPC could have done much better but what they gave was a port from Spectrum. Amiga bad scrolling in such a simple game shows that the developers did not use appropriately the graphic chips of the Amiga.

What is up with the sprite in the Monica version. The rest of the game looks really good

Monica is speakin' gibberish (not until you discover that's in brazilian portuguese)

Master System is the best. It has full screen, smooth scrolling, bright and colourful graphics.

amiga and st are the most faithful

Ngl amstrad pcp low key hits different

That wasn’t the sega master system version. The music was different

amiga version was great but missed 2 world plus it was abit slower, but its music and sound effects where most accurate damn then that amstrad version lmfao

Amstrad CPC version is frickin' embarrasing. As an Amstrad owner I know it's fully capable of a far more accurate and playable and faster port than that....

Some of your videos sound like Genesis from your Master System

is noone going to talk about the nes port and the crazy japanese facelift?

Hey,you forgot mobile version,called Super Adventure Island.(

12:50 la mejor versión es la de PC engine, la de mejores gráficos mas fieles al arcade, si no hubieran modificado los jefes y npcs seria mejor todavía 2do lugar esta máster system 3ro atari st me sorprendió mucho

I want like play this game remake play or retro version on my PS4 Console. Please please I want it. Please get remake this game for ps4 in the year 2021.

In the Monica ver the sword 🗡 looks like a dead fish 🐟

The poor Amstrad got clobbered omg... And the Amiga port didn't fare any better. Total shovelware! Though the CPC doesn't look like a direct port of the Spectrum at the very least. So it is fair to say the obligatory ZX port doesn't really apply. It is now the CPC that wins the bogroll. And what is up with the last SMS port ? lol. The animation and the hero's face look like fred flinstone. The only port that looked like it had any effort put into it was the NES and arguably the Arcade. Great compilation as always.

That sounds like the FM chip on the Master system version of this. Certainly sounds better than the standard PSG from the Master system.

NES version is the best!

The nes version got a chinese redesign?...why?.

Conmmodore C64 version seems best

For 16-bit computers the best is Atari ST. At 8-bits ,master system is very nice. Also on C64 too. The most dissapointed is the CPC's version ..would be far better if programmers had take the advantage of the machine, but they chose to release just another poor lazy port from Spectrum.As many other games as well....

Once again, both the ZS Spectrum & Amstrad versions look bad, but the C64 is no prize, either.

*_D E S P E N D S_*

Grew up with the Master System version but also played the coin-op. The best port is the Switch one, but most have their charm.

The CPC version looks bad... Another port from the Speccy I guess? I have always loved the Amiga version. As for the last, Portuguese version, what was it, a promotional version?

Another poor conversion from Spectrum to CPC.... :(

Wow! The Atari ST beat the Amiga?

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the master system version has the best sound

Atari ST version SHITS on the Amiga Version, Amiga was sooo slow. haha

AUGH ITS REAL

"Your country's fate 'despends' on you..." Even the Arcade original had this typo. Some systems corrected it though. 🙂

Two things struck me, 1) ST version is surprisingly smoother and faster than the Amiga. 2) the c64 is surprisingly good for the platform's limitations.

Most accurate: Bikkuriman World Most accurate (unaltered): Amiga and Atari ST Most content: Master System

You didn't compare the dynastic hero in this video, how come?

Amiga could have been a lot better, Atari at is a nice port actually

SMS version, but not the awful sounding one that's shown here

So Amiga Wonder Boy had the Buster sword a decade before Cloud in FFVII !

The ZX Spectrum Looks Like A Game boy screen

Master System the only good true versin for home. Sega Powaa!

Wow the NES version... Shouldnt even be considered the same game. More "inspired by"

The Amstrad CPC really had the worst shot at this series. Both were atrocious.

They should have been ashamed doing such a lousy work on the amiga port. The Master System version tramples all over it (and while we're at it, it's the definition of a well optimized port). PC Engine/Turbografx is amazing too, but that was to be expected. When it came to arcade ports, home computers were cursed with subpar programmers. Original games for the home computers were often amazing, but ports were almost always third tier garbage that were put to shame by consoles a full generation behind.

Let’s Compare Wonder Boy In Monster Land 1: Arcade (1987) 2: Master System (1988) 3: Amiga (1989 4: Atari St (1989) 5: Commodore 64 (1989) 6: Amstrad Cpc (1989) 7: Zx Spectrum (1989) 8: Pc Engine (Bikkinari World) (1987) 9: Famicom (Saiyuuki World) (1988) 10: Master System (Monica No Castelo Do Dragao) (1991)

I like the Monica version!

Arcade !!!

Only played NES one. Completed it multiple times.

The Master-Sytem-Version had not such a poor soundquality. I recently played it and it definitely sounds better on the original console than shown here. Maybe you have a poor emulation? The Master-System and the PC-Engine are among the best versions. PC-Engine has better sound.

The amiga one looks terrible The ST has best music however it was known for that so no surprise

Jiggl for koins!

I like the original Master System version, and the ATARI ST version, the NES version is also good, but the mechanics, monsters and scenes change so much; so, it's another game with the same base. The Brazilian version is awful.

Amiga

Please replace the Master System one with the PSG chip one! FM has ZERO substance.

Amiga could try make a port of Pong and still fail.

No entiendo como este juego estaba en arcade. Yo me pasé el de amstrad. Vaya gráficos de spectrum tenía! Veía el reverso de la caja con las pantallas en versión amiga y era otro mundo. De hecho un tiempo después me lo pasé en el amiga. Tengo grabada en cassette la narración de como pasaba el nivel del laberinto que sólo cuando fui mejorando mi inglés me di cuenta de que necesitaba el guidance bell!!!!! Gran juego! Gran vídeo! Gracias!

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