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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 12:05PM teamsammalone said

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Isn't this the third version of this Wonderboy to come out on VC? At least it's a good game. The Genesis version is one of my top ten favorite games of all time.
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 12:06PM deadpixel1221 said

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What is the secret of your power...
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 12:57PM (Unverified) said

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Won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now?
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 1:39PM Joystick Hero said

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I'm still waiting for them to release "Young Nasty Man". I hear it's comparable to Wonder Boy.
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 12:09PM (Unverified) said

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Was WonderBoy in Monster Land available on the Spectrum or maybe Atari? I have recollections of playing it and it being awesome. I might be wrong.
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 12:53PM bigd7387 said

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Wow I'm old but my memory is still better than yours. Wonderboy in Monster Land is from the Sega Master System. I remember buying it back in 1988 with some Christmas money and actually liked it better than Zelda at the time. It's a shame Sega lost its touch with making a decent game today because of all their games Wonder Boy deserves a true update, they did a good job on the Genesis version but then nothing.
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 1:01PM (Unverified) said

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It was also released on for example Atari ST
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 1:26PM (Unverified) said

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Well since you made me go look.

Wonderboy in Monster Land was released on - Arcade, Sega Master System, Commodore 64, PC Engine, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Atari ST.

That would include both platforms I thought it was on, so meh to you.
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 12:11PM FernandoRocker said

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Niki Rock 'n' Ball looks good. It has co-op and a lot of levels. It has received good reviews from some sites.

And $5 is a pretty good price.
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 12:15PM vidguy said

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I actually might try that Rock n Ball. Looks interesting enough for $5.
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 12:24PM Nigeria said

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I always liked the uniform background of the Master System games. It's really didactic - it's that math paper.
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 12:25PM AwesomeTown said

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Watching the video reminds me of Peggle and Bubble Bobble.
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 12:29PM FernandoRocker said

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There is a Bubble Bobble WiiWare in development.

The game will be $8 dlls, 400 Stages, 4 Player co-op and 2 DLC packs costing 200 points each with 50 stages each pack of very hard "expert maps".

You can see some images here:

http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/uploads/51850_etc_122_189lo.jpg


Now, if only HAL released a new Adventures of Lolo WiiWare, or at least a remake... that would be awesome.
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 12:37PM AwesomeTown said

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Now that sounds pretty awesome.
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 12:25PM (Unverified) said

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For a moment there I thought that was naruto in the cover and I was like "wait what?"
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Posted: Jan 27th 2009 12:55AM Soulcrux42 said

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"Why is Naruto wearing medieval armor complete with sword and shield...?"
was my first thought
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 12:44PM mrmobius said

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I've just finished a game that was pretty story intensive so I'd be interested in a bit of casual wiiware gaming, and from all I've seen, this game seems interesting. Really cheap as well.
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 1:26PM (Unverified) said

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anyone know if young nastyman is in the game?
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 3:28PM butaneko said

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Yep! According to a FAQ I was just reading he has powers comparable to Wonder Boy
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 1:49PM Dragun said

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Another SMS game and still no Phantasy Star 1.
Oh well, I guess we have to keep waiting but at least they are releasing the VERY few decent games on the SMS instead of all the junk they could release for it.
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 2:47PM Professor Lario said

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While it doesn't contain Phantasy Star 1, I wanted to make sure you know that 2-4 are on the Genesis Collection on PS2 and PSP.
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 2:48PM Professor Lario said

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Meant for XDragon...
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 3:31PM butaneko said

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Am I the only one disturbed by expression of psychopathic glee on Wonder Boy's face as he cuts down his opponent?
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 7:25PM PoisonedAl said

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Man, I had almost forgot how horrible the box art for Master System games were. Why was the console artwork so bad at that time? The home computers had some awesome box art. Hell, I still say Jet Set Willy has the best of all time. You don't get see many games with the hero being sick into a toilet, right on the cover do you?
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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 7:54PM JoshMilewski said

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Niki - Rock 'n' Ball sounds a lot like Iggy's Reckin' Balls. Is there any connection there?
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