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Rlan · 03:17 PM

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Bring peace back to Monster World in these three classic action RPG titles: Wonder Boy in Monster Land, Wonder Boy in Monster World, and for the first time outside of Japan, Monster World IV! Now available for download on Xbox LIVE, the Monster World saga features all new achievements, challenging new trial modes, Xbox LIVE Leaderboards, and recordable and downloadable game sessions!

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Pr...5-d80258410b72

Also DEVELOPED BY M2 AND NOT BACKBONE OMG OMG

Phonomezer · (03-14-2012, 03:16 PM)

Be still my mother fucking beating heart.

Day 1.

BUT... where the fuck is Wonderboy III: The Dragon's Trap!?!?!?!?!?!?!

ULTROS! · (03-14-2012, 03:16 PM)

Hope this comes to PSN since this was announced almost a year ago (Sega Vintage Collection, etc.)!

LiK · (03-14-2012, 03:18 PM)

Unexpected

sixteen-bit · (03-14-2012, 03:19 PM)

M2 are great. I'm looking forward to it!

Brazil · (03-14-2012, 03:20 PM)

Originally Posted by ULTROS!:

Hope this comes to PSN since this was announced almost a year ago (Sega Vintage Collection, etc.)!

Seriously. What the fuck is up with that, Sega?

Awesome news for 360 owners.

McBradders · (03-14-2012, 03:20 PM)

Oh snap, I must have this in my life immediately.

Sega done good again. What is going on?!

Tain · (03-14-2012, 03:22 PM)

M2!

No Dragon's Trap, but whatever. Monster Land is all this really needs to be worth it.

jiji · (03-14-2012, 03:23 PM)

jesus mother of mary where are my sedatives AAAAHHHHHHHH

More like this, Sega.

ULTROS! · (03-14-2012, 03:24 PM)

Originally Posted by Brazil:

Seriously. What the fuck is up with that, Sega?

Awesome news for 360 owners.

Well, it's from XBLA marketplace so there's no reason for them to announce a PSN version. :P

Plus Sega hasn't actually announced this yet. I'll be shocked if this doesn't come to PSN.

djtiesto · (03-14-2012, 03:24 PM)

Monster World IV in English? OMFG!!! Sucks about no Dragon's Trap as I fucking love that game, and I wonder why it wasn't included?

IrishNinja · (03-14-2012, 03:24 PM)

what the...!? with this confirmed and the rumors in the other thread, this is like retro classic chrristmas!!
so bought its not even funny. so bought.

Originally Posted by Phonomezer:

BUT... where the fuck is Wonderboy III: The Dragon's Trap!?!?!?!?!?!?!

yeah, i feel the same here too, but i'm not gonna fuss just yet, any of these (much less all 3) making it through feels amazing.

MightyHedgehog · (03-14-2012, 03:25 PM)

Oh, man, these are great picks. What happened to Westone, anyway?

eXistor · (03-14-2012, 03:25 PM)

Awesome, I played Wonder Boy in Monster World for the first time about a month ago and I loved every minute of it. Probably getting this.

Nathan Barley · (03-14-2012, 03:25 PM)

Another Day 1 here.

Still play the originals/emu, but I'm sold on that game selector screen.

Hix · (03-14-2012, 03:26 PM)

Did someone say Wonderboy? Day One.

Holy crap developed by M2 HNNNNNNNGH

Augemitbutter · (03-14-2012, 03:28 PM)

looks like the M2 collection released on PS2 in japan. would be surprised if it didn't show up on PSN as well.

Shion · (03-14-2012, 03:28 PM)

OH YES!

Where's Dragon's Trap though? Come on Sega, don't make this less awesome than it could be.

The Shift · (03-14-2012, 03:30 PM)

Quote:

...Now available for download on Xbox LIVE

What's this sorcery?

drizzle · (03-14-2012, 03:31 PM)

10 or 15?

I'm betting on 15...

Never been a "Monster World" fan, but i'll pick up once it goes on sale for sure.

Coin Return · (03-14-2012, 03:31 PM)

WOW!

So bought.

Eusis · (03-14-2012, 03:32 PM)

MAY pick up on 360 depending on controller customization options. Otherwise, PS3.

Taco_Human · (03-14-2012, 03:33 PM)

Only one I care about is Monster World 4 in English. The rest are already up on the Wii vc.

Shig · (03-14-2012, 03:33 PM)

Oh my fuck!

Raide · (03-14-2012, 03:35 PM)

Originally Posted by Shig:

Oh my fuck!

Mine too.

Wonder Boy coming back! More XBLA awesome.

Credo · (03-14-2012, 03:35 PM)

I NEED to play these. I feel ashamed that I haven't already. Here's hoping Sega keeps rolling out collections on XBLA or PSN...I will never lose hope for Saturn and/or Dreamcast!

lunchwithyuzo · (03-14-2012, 03:35 PM)

Originally Posted by Taco_Human:

Only one I care about is Monster World 4 in English. The rest are already up on the Wii vc.

Arcade Monster Land isn't up on VC yet, but both it and MW4 are coming.

Impeccable · (03-14-2012, 03:36 PM)

Nice! Will buy when it eventually makes it's way everywhere else.

Waiting on my Phantasy Star collection or my Shining Force collection with lots of trophies.

Tain · (03-14-2012, 03:37 PM)

Originally Posted by Eusis:

MAY pick up on 360 depending on controller customization options. Otherwise, PS3.

Nothing much to worry about. M2's existing ports all have good controller customization.

TreIII · (03-14-2012, 03:37 PM)

I could finally stand to retire my PS2 import?

Will definitely do so, assuming it comes to PSN, as well.

Phonomezer · (03-14-2012, 03:38 PM)

Originally Posted by Impeccable:

Waiting on my Phantasy Star collection or my Shining Force collection with lots of trophies.

You can already get the entire mainline series of both games on the Mega Drive/Genesis Collection, bar SF3.

Rlan · (03-14-2012, 03:39 PM)

Originally Posted by Tain:

Nothing much to worry about. M2's existing ports all have good controller customization.

Also considering they went to the trouble of doing this:

I'm sure there is.

Impeccable · (03-14-2012, 03:40 PM)

Originally Posted by Phonomezer:

You can already get the entire mainline series of both games on the Mega Drive/Genesis Collection, bar SF3.

Already own it and beat most of them.

So I guess you make a good point, I kind of like the DD side of old games though.

/XX/ · 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by Augemitbutter:

looks like the M2 collection released on PS2 in japan. would be surprised if it didn't show up on PSN as well.

It was announced some time ago for said platform (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=429984).

lunchwithyuzo · (03-14-2012, 03:41 PM)

Originally Posted by Phonomezer:

You can already get the entire mainline series of both games on the Mega Drive/Genesis Collection, bar SF3.

Yes but they're Backboned.

Sega moving to M2 for the Vintage stuff is a victory for all.

Phonomezer · (03-14-2012, 03:41 PM)

Is that sound test I see? *melts*

Tain · (03-14-2012, 03:43 PM)

Originally Posted by TreIII:

I could finally stand to retire my PS2 import?

Will definitely do so, assuming it comes to PSN, as well.

The PS2 collection will ultimately contain better ports for SDTV owners (albeit without English MW4), and there's also the whole Dragon's Trap thing.

lunchwithyuzo · (03-14-2012, 03:45 PM)

Yeah, it's a little weird Dragon's Trap isn't in. It's better than Monster Land or Monster World imo.

Gagaman · (03-14-2012, 03:47 PM)

Wow, I recall them announcing Monster World IV aaaages ago, I assumed they had forgot all about it. Never expected them to do a triple pack like this though, darn!

Sega are absolutely rocking with their XBLA/PSN ports as of late. Daytona USA, Sonic CD, soon Virtua Fighter 5, Jet Set Radio and House of the Dead 4 and now this too? Phew!

ULTROS! · (03-14-2012, 03:49 PM)

Originally Posted by /XX/:

It was announced some time ago for said platform (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=429984).

I'm assuming that they decided to scrap off the Backbone-style porting (individual releases for $4.99) and rather went for a proper and decent porting, thus missing the late 2011 time-frame release? I wonder what happened to the rest like Super Hang-on and Shinobi.

lunchwithyuzo · (03-14-2012, 03:55 PM)

Originally Posted by ULTROS!:

I'm assuming that they decided to scrap off the Backbone-style porting (individual releases for $4.99) and rather went for a proper and decent porting, thus missing the late 2011 time-frame release? I wonder what happened to the rest like Super Hang-on and Shinobi.

Probably more Vintage Collections.

I'm expecting Virtual Console will still see the individual releases (like Japan).

soxinthebox · (03-14-2012, 03:56 PM)

Are any of those the one where you change into a mouse/dragon/lion/water thing in the game?

Crub · (03-14-2012, 03:57 PM)

The scaling in those screens is awful. C'mon Sega.

Gaspode_T · (03-14-2012, 03:58 PM)

Didn't some famous game journalist have some sort of Monster World IV homage or rant somewhere...? Am I hallucinating? Was it Christian Nutt?

Great to see this game, think I would pay 800 gates for it.

Dragoon En Regalia · (03-14-2012, 03:58 PM)

Son of a gun. This is amazing already: no Backbone, done by M2, awesome sound test, and three great SEGA/Westone classics. Hnggggg

lunchwithyuzo · (03-14-2012, 04:00 PM)

Originally Posted by soxinthebox:

Are any of those the one where you change into a mouse/dragon/lion/water thing in the game?

That's Dragon's Trap, the 2nd game in the series and the only one not in the Vintage Collection. If you really want it the game's on the PS2 Sega Ages Complete Collection though and also on Wii Virtual Console (2 versions!).

Baron · (03-14-2012, 04:01 PM)

After playing the updated Fantasy Zones on the PS2 Sega Ages, M2 became port/remake gods. They can do no wrong. Very excited for this.

DTJAAAAM · (03-14-2012, 04:03 PM)

Sad to see the Dragon's Trap excluded, but I've already played the hell out of that one, so I'll still download the collection.

Robin64 · (03-14-2012, 04:04 PM)

Someone explain the Backbone hate, please.
I thought the Sonic ports were fine...

OnPoint · (03-14-2012, 04:05 PM)

Why does it say "now available" in the blurb, did this accidentally get published?