Wonderboy in Monsterland

Wonderboy in Monsterland (1987)

by Westone, Activision, Hudson Soft, Sega Enterprises
Genres:Role-playing (RPG), Platform
Themes:Action, Fantasy
Game modes:Single player
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user avatar@rinnrpinnruser avatar@rinnrpinnr
February 13, 2025
Iconic and amazing game for the Sega Master System that was so much fun to play with friends where we would take it in turns of lives and try to get as far as we could. We never managed to complete it, but we got pretty far. I am absolutely certain this game would still be loads of fun to play with friends and try to complete.
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