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PCE Review #3: Wonder Boy III (Monster Lair)

Game: Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair Genre: Platformer/Shooter Developer: Alfa System Publisher: Hudson Format: CD-ROM2 Release date: 1989 I’m pretty sure I’ve told this story a number of times before, but I’m going to share it again just in case … Continue reading

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If only I could read it while sitting on the toilet

On the hand, I love that the most recent issue–the fourth, for those of you who are counting–PC Engine Gamer is available, free of charge, to anyone who has access to the Internet. On the other hand, I don’t love … Continue reading

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My last Monster Lair post (for the foreseeable future), I swear …

Here’s something I didn’t know about Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair before my copy of the game arrived a few days ago: In lieu of a traditional instructional manual, it comes with a 10-inch-by-14-inch piece of paper that’s been folded … Continue reading

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Which box art is better (Monster Lair edition)

My recent purchase of Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair prompted me to recall my fondness for the art that graced the cover of the North American version of the game. (Honestly, it was one of the few pieces of TurboGrafx-16 … Continue reading

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Mysterious Monster Lair note

I recently ordered–though online import game shop wolfgames.com, which is having a going-out-of-business sale–a heavily discounted copy of Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (aka Monster Lair in the States). While flipping through the game’s manual a few minutes ago (it arrived … Continue reading

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