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Monster World Collection announced for PS2!
http://ages.sega.jp/lineup.html

少女アーシャと不思議な生き物・ペペログゥが繰り広げる大冒険『モンスターワールドIV』がセガエイジスに登場！

アーケード～メガドライブで人気を呼んだアクションＲＰＧ「モンスターワールド」シリーズが大集合。

全４作品の一挙収録はもちろんのこと、さらに痛快アクション『ワンダーボーイ』、アクションシューティング『モンスターレア』をも含んだ総計６作品を網羅した超絶ボリュームでおくる永久保存版です。

今冬発売予定

Six Wonder Boy games in total (all 4 Monster World + Wonder Boy + Wonder Boy Dragon's Lair I guess).
To be released this winter for PS2.

I think we have found Bock's Christmas present.

Seriously providing that the emulation is good and Sega Europe releases it, I would happen to buy it (and I just paid a fiver at Gamestation for Wonder Boy 3, a rip off). Hope that there is a FM/No FM option in the collection for Wonder Boy in Monster Land and Wonder Boy 3: The Dragon's Trap.

Wishes that it would come to Europe.

Quartet /SDI had a FM/NO FM option. So did Space Harrier Collection if I rememberwell.

It could come to eurpoe if they do a second classic compilation.
Has anybody seen anything of the Alex Kidd remake that was announced when this series first began?

No I have not. But there is also lemmings comming out on PS2, dunno if its a direct port of the SMS version but it would still be cool to have.

According to my brother its getting released in Australia some time next month. I dunno if that means the same for EUR/US?

As for this Wonderboy thing I have never heard of it.

Jacko wrote

But there is also lemmings comming out on PS2, dunno if its a direct port of the SMS version but it would still be cool to have.

It is a new game. I doubt there would be anything to tie it to the SMS as it was released for at least 7 different platforms.

It's going to be a simple port or a total remake?

Normally, just port.
That's what they did with the Space Harrier Collection, or Quartet/SDI...
Phantasy Star Collection (1,2,3,4) is announced as well for this winter, so I guess no 3 and 4 remake :((

Here is some more info http://ps2.ign.com/articles/733/733227p1.html

It'll probably be a remake. All the Sega Ages releases I've played have been remakes (Phantasy Star 2, for example).

When it's only ONE GAME, yes, it's a remake..When there's more than one, always untouched.

Adol wrote

When it's only ONE GAME, yes, it's a remake..When there's more than one, always untouched.

Sad fact!!! :´(

Yes, I wish I'm wrong..But if there are 6 games, the odds are not good..

rouken wrote

Sad fact!!! :´(

Good fact, IHMO. Seeing the crap quality of most Sega Ages remakes, I'd rather not see a modified Wonder Boy if it's a crap one.
Monster World deserve a proper current generation new game release made by competent people. Now that would be great.

Bock wrote

rouken wrote

Sad fact!!! :´(

Good fact, IHMO. Seeing the crap quality of most Sega Ages remakes, I'd rather not see a modified Wonder Boy if it's a crap one.
Monster World deserve a proper current generation new game release made by competent people. Now that would be great.

I second that. On a side note I have had several incompetent groups contact me with about 5 home grown games that never get finished or off the ground so we need a real games company like Sega or Treasure (if they are still around) to do so.

Fan-made projects always start off with energy, enthusuasm, great plans and mocked-up screenshots, and die a death when they realise it's actually really, really hard to make anything worth a damn. Either that, or they throw something together in a day and that's all you get (see: Alex Kidd click&play games).

furanku wrote

Bock wrote

rouken wrote

Sad fact!!! :´(

Good fact, IHMO. Seeing the crap quality of most Sega Ages remakes, I'd rather not see a modified Wonder Boy if it's a crap one.
Monster World deserve a proper current generation new game release made by competent people. Now that would be great.

I second that. On a side note I have had several incompetent groups contact me with about 5 home grown games that never get finished or off the ground so we need a real games company like Sega or Treasure (if they are still around) to do so.

Well... I would like there's something like both original and arrange versions... But I don't like to see a weak work. In this way, I'm with you, Bock.
After all, how many versions of each game will include in the pack? (ex: Wonder SMS, GG and Arcade versions, Monster World SMS and Arcade versions, etc...). If they will put just one, which version they will put?

Maxim wrote

Fan-made projects always start off with energy, enthusuasm, great plans and mocked-up screenshots, and die a death when they realise it's actually really, really hard to make anything worth a damn. Either that, or they throw something together in a day and that's all you get (see: Alex Kidd click&play games).

Talking about Alex Kidd, when will be released a Alex Kidd pack? They would turn Miracle World in a competent arrange version.. :)

I'm waiting the Alex Kidd in Miracle World remake for 3 years. It was on the original list. We're now at Vol.28 and still nothing :(

The next "SMS related" are PS collection (1,2,3,4, obviously untouched -> meaning you can still wait for PS 3 and 4 remakes) and Fantazy Zone II DX (Of course remake, since it's one game only, and it's called DX :)

We now have it's own page to drool over.

http://sega.jp/ps2/ages29/

now if ony it would come out on the DS....

Looks like emulation to me.
Sega has the majority of the bus, Z80 and PSG sound emulation available(Genesis Collection Volume One) apparantly very accurately. There's more to it but doing mode 4 video and modifying that for GG mode are the main parts that remain.

Do they have cinema's added? Is there new artwork in the manual? Is the title screen story modified?

Doubt it on all counts.

Why do more work?

Personally, I'd prefer everything to be original.
A: The experience is authentic, and B: if you only use one or the other, ROMs of each game are legal for owners of the game. You payed for a license of the code, and if they didn't change the code....

It would be great if they let you choose between Shion and that Girl character for MW4 (the last game in the series) or a whole new game with these two characters, co-op style in a adventure RPG.

There are 4 different packs which one at least includes a soundtrack CD and other items.
It's a shame you can't but it of you live outside of Japan.

http://segadirect.jp/Catalog/CustomPages/CustomDetail2.aspx?File=segaages29_ps2.htm

Something that I've just noticed, there are using the Game Gear version of Wonder Boy 3 (Wonder Boy The Dragon's Trap). Wonder why they couldn't use the Master System version?

Link:
http://segadirect.jp/Catalog/CustomPages/Images/monwaru_ps2_gamen4b.jpg

Well, the Master System version was not released in Japan.
I'm not even sure if the SMS version will be on the compilation.

Their website was updated:
http://ages.sega.jp/vol29/home.html

- The compilation will feature a total of 16 games, will all US/European releases included.
- Gallery.
- Sound tests.
- Savestates.
- Replay save/loading, as well as a selection of perfect play.

List of games:
http://ages.sega.jp/vol29/syoukai.html

- Wonder Boy (Arcade, Sega Mark III/Master System, Game Gear, Game Gear "Revenge of Drancon", SG-1000)
- Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Arcade, Sega Mark III/Master System).
- Wonder Boy III Monster Lair (Arcade, Megadrive)
- Monster World II / Wonder Boy III The Dragon's Trap (Game Gear, Game Gear Export, Master System with FM emulated).
- Monster World III / Wonder Boy in Monster World (Megadrive, Genesis US, Master System).
- Monster World IV (Megadrive)

Movie:
http://ages.sega.jp/asx/ages29_1.asx
(I can't watch it here, server doesn't answer)

I ripped it (mms:// stream, yuck) and uploaded to YouTube here:

The original 10.6MB WMV is slightly higher-resolution and clearer.

Wow. I had no idea they were going to include all the versions of each game. I may have to seriously look into importing this.

A pity Sega never released MW IV in English though.

Maxim wrote

I ripped it (mms:// stream, yuck) and uploaded to YouTube here:

The server always seems to be down at sega. I keep getting error messages.

I'm so glad you did. Thanks Maxim.
Can't wait to see more of the game as far as the extras.

ArnoldRimmer83 wrote

Wow. I had no idea they were going to include all the versions of each game. I may have to seriously look into importing this.

Not all of them... I was hoping they were including the PC Engine versions as well. =\

furanku wrote

Maxim wrote

I ripped it (mms:// stream, yuck) and uploaded to YouTube here:

The server always seems to be down at sega. I keep getting error messages.

I would be nice if maxim placed it in his tv ad folder insted.

I take it you mean the videos directory. Well, I don't want to waste our bandwidth on a video of a PS2 game... anyone who wants to host it is welcome, I just used this tool with one of the URLs in the ASX file:

Quote

mms://dca.pod2.jp/sega/free/pr/ages29_pv.wmv
mms://dom.pod2.jp/sega/free/pr/ages29_pv.wmv

Bock wrote

- Replay save/loading, as well as a selection of perfect play.

What's this feature about? Perfect play??

furanku wrote

Bock wrote

- Replay save/loading, as well as a selection of perfect play.

What's this feature about? Perfect play??

I bet it's a replay function recorded of a true master at the game.
Would be very cool.
Here's an official video: http://sega.jp/segachan/cs/ages29_pv.shtml

Well now there is a petition to get a US release.
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/wonderboy

It's looks like it's worth getting. Maybe this post should go under Music Bock.

http://segadirect.jp/Catalog/CustomPages/CustomDetail2.aspx?File=segaages29_kyokumoku.htm

Author	Message
Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8661 Location: Paris, France	Monster World (Wonder Boy) Collection for PS2 Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:42 am
	Monster World Collection announced for PS2! http://ages.sega.jp/lineup.html 少女アーシャと不思議な生き物・ペペログゥが繰り広げる大冒険『モンスターワールドIV』がセガエイジスに登場！アーケード～メガドライブで人気を呼んだアクションＲＰＧ「モンスターワールド」シリーズが大集合。全４作品の一挙収録はもちろんのこと、さらに痛快アクション『ワンダーボーイ』、アクションシューティング『モンスターレア』をも含んだ総計６作品を網羅した超絶ボリュームでおくる永久保存版です。今冬発売予定 Six Wonder Boy games in total (all 4 Monster World + Wonder Boy + Wonder Boy Dragon's Lair I guess). To be released this winter for PS2.

Yawackhary Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 62	Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:35 pm
Yawackhary Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 62	I think we have found Bock's Christmas present. Seriously providing that the emulation is good and Sega Europe releases it, I would happen to buy it (and I just paid a fiver at Gamestation for Wonder Boy 3, a rip off). Hope that there is a FM/No FM option in the collection for Wonder Boy in Monster Land and Wonder Boy 3: The Dragon's Trap. Wishes that it would come to Europe.

Adol Joined: 24 Jun 1999 Posts: 232 Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:26 pm
	Quartet /SDI had a FM/NO FM option. So did Space Harrier Collection if I rememberwell.

playgeneration Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 194 Location: Wales	Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:28 pm
	It could come to eurpoe if they do a second classic compilation. Has anybody seen anything of the Alex Kidd remake that was announced when this series first began?

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:34 am
	No I have not. But there is also lemmings comming out on PS2, dunno if its a direct port of the SMS version but it would still be cool to have. According to my brother its getting released in Australia some time next month. I dunno if that means the same for EUR/US? As for this Wonderboy thing I have never heard of it.

Heliophobe Site Admin Joined: 25 Oct 1999 Posts: 2029 Location: Monterey, California	Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:23 pm
	Jacko wrote But there is also lemmings comming out on PS2, dunno if its a direct port of the SMS version but it would still be cool to have. It is a new game. I doubt there would be anything to tie it to the SMS as it was released for at least 7 different platforms.

Wizo Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 42	Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:14 pm
Wizo Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 42	It's going to be a simple port or a total remake?

Adol Joined: 24 Jun 1999 Posts: 232 Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:11 pm
	Normally, just port. That's what they did with the Space Harrier Collection, or Quartet/SDI... Phantasy Star Collection (1,2,3,4) is announced as well for this winter, so I guess no 3 and 4 remake :((

furanku Joined: 10 Dec 2000 Posts: 592 Location: Australia and Japan	Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:27 am
	Here is some more info http://ps2.ign.com/articles/733/733227p1.html

Seldane Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 16 Location: Sweden	Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:40 am
Seldane Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 16 Location: Sweden	It'll probably be a remake. All the Sega Ages releases I've played have been remakes (Phantasy Star 2, for example).

Adol Joined: 24 Jun 1999 Posts: 232 Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:16 am
	When it's only ONE GAME, yes, it's a remake..When there's more than one, always untouched.

rouken Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 248 Location: Aracruz - ES, Brazil	Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:27 am
	Adol wrote When it's only ONE GAME, yes, it's a remake..When there's more than one, always untouched. Sad fact!!! :´(

Adol Joined: 24 Jun 1999 Posts: 232 Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:30 am
	Yes, I wish I'm wrong..But if there are 6 games, the odds are not good..

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8661 Location: Paris, France	Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:25 pm
	rouken wrote Sad fact!!! :´( Good fact, IHMO. Seeing the crap quality of most Sega Ages remakes, I'd rather not see a modified Wonder Boy if it's a crap one. Monster World deserve a proper current generation new game release made by competent people. Now that would be great.

furanku Joined: 10 Dec 2000 Posts: 592 Location: Australia and Japan	Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:04 pm
	Bock wrote rouken wrote Sad fact!!! :´( Good fact, IHMO. Seeing the crap quality of most Sega Ages remakes, I'd rather not see a modified Wonder Boy if it's a crap one. Monster World deserve a proper current generation new game release made by competent people. Now that would be great. I second that. On a side note I have had several incompetent groups contact me with about 5 home grown games that never get finished or off the ground so we need a real games company like Sega or Treasure (if they are still around) to do so.

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14755 Location: London	Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:27 am
	Fan-made projects always start off with energy, enthusuasm, great plans and mocked-up screenshots, and die a death when they realise it's actually really, really hard to make anything worth a damn. Either that, or they throw something together in a day and that's all you get (see: Alex Kidd click&play games).

rouken Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 248 Location: Aracruz - ES, Brazil	Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:33 am
	furanku wrote Bock wrote rouken wrote Sad fact!!! :´( Good fact, IHMO. Seeing the crap quality of most Sega Ages remakes, I'd rather not see a modified Wonder Boy if it's a crap one. Monster World deserve a proper current generation new game release made by competent people. Now that would be great. I second that. On a side note I have had several incompetent groups contact me with about 5 home grown games that never get finished or off the ground so we need a real games company like Sega or Treasure (if they are still around) to do so. Well... I would like there's something like both original and arrange versions... But I don't like to see a weak work. In this way, I'm with you, Bock. After all, how many versions of each game will include in the pack? (ex: Wonder SMS, GG and Arcade versions, Monster World SMS and Arcade versions, etc...). If they will put just one, which version they will put? Maxim wrote Fan-made projects always start off with energy, enthusuasm, great plans and mocked-up screenshots, and die a death when they realise it's actually really, really hard to make anything worth a damn. Either that, or they throw something together in a day and that's all you get (see: Alex Kidd click&play games). Talking about Alex Kidd, when will be released a Alex Kidd pack? They would turn Miracle World in a competent arrange version.. :)

Adol Joined: 24 Jun 1999 Posts: 232 Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:38 am
	I'm waiting the Alex Kidd in Miracle World remake for 3 years. It was on the original list. We're now at Vol.28 and still nothing :( The next "SMS related" are PS collection (1,2,3,4, obviously untouched -> meaning you can still wait for PS 3 and 4 remakes) and Fantazy Zone II DX (Of course remake, since it's one game only, and it's called DX :)

furanku Joined: 10 Dec 2000 Posts: 592 Location: Australia and Japan	Attention Important Update Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:29 pm
	We now have it's own page to drool over. http://sega.jp/ps2/ages29/

james costello Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 537 Location: England	Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:03 pm
	now if ony it would come out on the DS....

TheGZeus Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 95 Location: MN, USA	Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:12 am
TheGZeus Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 95 Location: MN, USA	Looks like emulation to me. Sega has the majority of the bus, Z80 and PSG sound emulation available(Genesis Collection Volume One) apparantly very accurately. There's more to it but doing mode 4 video and modifying that for GG mode are the main parts that remain.

Coco Guest	What are these Sega Ages games like? Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:21 am
Coco Guest	Do they have cinema's added? Is there new artwork in the manual? Is the title screen story modified?

TheGZeus Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 95 Location: MN, USA	Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:34 am
TheGZeus Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 95 Location: MN, USA	Doubt it on all counts. Why do more work? Personally, I'd prefer everything to be original. A: The experience is authentic, and B: if you only use one or the other, ROMs of each game are legal for owners of the game. You payed for a license of the code, and if they didn't change the code....

Carmelo Guest	Dreaming Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:49 am
Carmelo Guest	It would be great if they let you choose between Shion and that Girl character for MW4 (the last game in the series) or a whole new game with these two characters, co-op style in a adventure RPG.

furanku Joined: 10 Dec 2000 Posts: 592 Location: Australia and Japan	Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:09 am
	There are 4 different packs which one at least includes a soundtrack CD and other items. It's a shame you can't but it of you live outside of Japan. http://segadirect.jp/Catalog/CustomPages/CustomDetail2.aspx?File=segaages29_ps2.htm

Yawackhary Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 62	Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:22 pm
Yawackhary Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 62	Something that I've just noticed, there are using the Game Gear version of Wonder Boy 3 (Wonder Boy The Dragon's Trap). Wonder why they couldn't use the Master System version? Link: http://segadirect.jp/Catalog/CustomPages/Images/monwaru_ps2_gamen4b.jpg

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8661 Location: Paris, France	Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:11 pm
	Well, the Master System version was not released in Japan. I'm not even sure if the SMS version will be on the compilation.

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8661 Location: Paris, France	Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:07 pm
	Their website was updated: http://ages.sega.jp/vol29/home.html - The compilation will feature a total of 16 games, will all US/European releases included. - Gallery. - Sound tests. - Savestates. - Replay save/loading, as well as a selection of perfect play. List of games: http://ages.sega.jp/vol29/syoukai.html - Wonder Boy (Arcade, Sega Mark III/Master System, Game Gear, Game Gear "Revenge of Drancon", SG-1000) - Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Arcade, Sega Mark III/Master System). - Wonder Boy III Monster Lair (Arcade, Megadrive) - Monster World II / Wonder Boy III The Dragon's Trap (Game Gear, Game Gear Export, Master System with FM emulated). - Monster World III / Wonder Boy in Monster World (Megadrive, Genesis US, Master System). - Monster World IV (Megadrive) Movie: http://ages.sega.jp/asx/ages29_1.asx (I can't watch it here, server doesn't answer)

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14755 Location: London	Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:52 pm
	I ripped it (mms:// stream, yuck) and uploaded to YouTube here: The original 10.6MB WMV is slightly higher-resolution and clearer.

ArnoldRimmer83 Joined: 07 Jan 2005 Posts: 14	Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:24 pm
ArnoldRimmer83 Joined: 07 Jan 2005 Posts: 14	Wow. I had no idea they were going to include all the versions of each game. I may have to seriously look into importing this. A pity Sega never released MW IV in English though.

furanku Joined: 10 Dec 2000 Posts: 592 Location: Australia and Japan	Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:05 pm Last edited by furanku on Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:53 pm; edited 1 time in total
	Maxim wrote I ripped it (mms:// stream, yuck) and uploaded to YouTube here: The server always seems to be down at sega. I keep getting error messages. I'm so glad you did. Thanks Maxim. Can't wait to see more of the game as far as the extras.

lCEknight Guest	Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:18 pm
lCEknight Guest	ArnoldRimmer83 wrote Wow. I had no idea they were going to include all the versions of each game. I may have to seriously look into importing this. Not all of them... I was hoping they were including the PC Engine versions as well. =\

Johnny 2 Guest	Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:03 pm
Johnny 2 Guest	furanku wrote Maxim wrote I ripped it (mms:// stream, yuck) and uploaded to YouTube here: The server always seems to be down at sega. I keep getting error messages. I would be nice if maxim placed it in his tv ad folder insted.

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14755 Location: London	Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:13 pm
	I take it you mean the videos directory. Well, I don't want to waste our bandwidth on a video of a PS2 game... anyone who wants to host it is welcome, I just used this tool with one of the URLs in the ASX file: Quote mms://dca.pod2.jp/sega/free/pr/ages29_pv.wmv mms://dom.pod2.jp/sega/free/pr/ages29_pv.wmv

furanku Joined: 10 Dec 2000 Posts: 592 Location: Australia and Japan	Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:22 pm
	Bock wrote - Replay save/loading, as well as a selection of perfect play. What's this feature about? Perfect play??

D Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Posts: 252 Location: Almere, The Netherlands	Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:38 pm
	furanku wrote Bock wrote - Replay save/loading, as well as a selection of perfect play. What's this feature about? Perfect play?? I bet it's a replay function recorded of a true master at the game. Would be very cool. Here's an official video: http://sega.jp/segachan/cs/ages29_pv.shtml

furanku Joined: 10 Dec 2000 Posts: 592 Location: Australia and Japan	Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:31 pm
	Well now there is a petition to get a US release. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/wonderboy

furanku Joined: 10 Dec 2000 Posts: 592 Location: Australia and Japan	Sound Track details Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:12 pm
	It's looks like it's worth getting. Maybe this post should go under Music Bock. http://segadirect.jp/Catalog/CustomPages/CustomDetail2.aspx?File=segaages29_kyokumoku.htm

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