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Steam Week in Review: The curious case of Wonder Boy in Monster Land's dubious PC debut
Wonder Boy in Monster Land released in Japanese arcades in 1987 and for the Sega Master System the following year. Its success led to numerous ports, including to ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Atari ST.
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Wonder Boy in Monster Land, originally released in Japanese arcades in 1987 and on the Sega Master System in 1988, was later ported to home computers such as the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Atari ST. Despite its popularity, the title had never had an official PC release. On September 28, a Steam listing appeared, marking the first official PC port. The listing contains a typographical error, listing the title as “Wonderboy” instead of “Wonder Boy.” The game is published by Retro Maniac, whose only other Steam title is Street Hoop (also known as Street Slam), a 1994 Data East arcade game.
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