Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Sega Master System)/Early English Script

This is a sub-page of Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Sega Master System).

By playing the original Japanese release on an international console, you can take a peek at an early version of the English localization used in the international releases of the game.

Japanese	English (Early)	English (Final)

In this version of the localization, the game is titled Super Wonder Boy: Monster Land. This was changed to Wonder Boy in Monster Land for the final English release.

It is worth mentioning that while some Master System cartridges had the game's title misprinted as Super Wonder Boy in Super Monster Land on their labels, these misprinted cartridges are otherwise identical to the final English release.

Please elaborate. Having more detail is always a good thing. Specifically: Elaborate on the differences in difficulty between releases.

Early English version	Final English version

The early English version differs from the final version by having a different script and being much closer to the Japanese version in terms of difficulty. Specifically, enemy bosses have more health in both the Japanese version and the early English version, than in the final English release.

Another difference worth noting is that the Japanese version (and by extent, the early English version) contains cocktail and beer in the taverns, while the final English version contains ale and mead.

Main Text Block

The game's main chunk of text is located at $DA68, as with all versions of the game. This page compares the English scripts from the Japanese and international versions of the game respectively, in order of which they are presented in the ROM.

Early	Final
LISTEN TO ME CAREFULLY, OH ONE OF GREAT COURAGE.	HEY BRAVE MAN,LISTEN CAREFULLY.
THE COUNTRY'S FATE DEPE- NDS ON YOU.	THE COUNTRY'S FATE DEPENDS ON YOU.
YOUR MISSION IS TO DEST- ROY THE VICIOUS DRAGON AND RESTORE PEACE.	YOUR MISSION IS TO DESTROY THE VICIOUS DRAGON AND RESTORE PEACE .
TAKE THE SWORD AND POTI- ON WITH YOU. I WILL SEE YOU AG AIN.	TAKE THE SWORD AND POTION WITH YOU. I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN.
JUMP WHERE THE LAST TREE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE IS.	JUMP,THE LAST TREE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE.
DEATH HAS THE KEY TO THE NEXT TOWN'S GATE.	DEATH MASTER HAS THE KEY TO THE NEXT TOWN'S GATE.
COCKTAIL OR BEER?	ALE OR MEAD?
IT LOOKS LIKE THE ONE WHO OPPOSED THE RED KNI- GHT IS TAKING SHELTER IN THE CAVERN.	IT LOOKS LIKE THE ONE WHO OPPOSED THE RED KNIGHT IS TAKING SHELTER IN THE CAVERN.
THIS TOWN IS CONTROLLED BY THE RED KNIGHT	THIS TOWN IS CONTROLLED BY THE RED KNIGHT WHO IS LIVING IN THE CASTLE ON THE TOP OF THE CLIFF.
WHO IS LIVING IN THE CASTLE ON THE TOP OF THE CLIFF.
I THINK THERE IS A STORE THAT SELLS ARMOR.	I THINK THERE IS A STORE SELLS ARMOR.
HEY BOY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE DRINKING BEER ?	HEY BOY,YOU ARE JUST DRINKING,CAN YOU BEAT THE RED KNIGHT?
THINK YOU CAN DEFEAT THE RED KNIGHT?
IF YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY TO FIGHT THE DRAGON,I'LL BE GLAD TO SHOW YOU HOW.	IF YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY TO FIGHT THE DRAGON,I'LL TEACH YOU.
THE HERO'S EMBLEM MAY HELP YOU TO DEFEAT IT.	THE HERO'S EMBLEM MAY HELP YOU TO BEAT IT.
MY FRIEND CATHERINE ISL IVING IN THE COASTAL TOWN OF BARABORO.	MY FRIEND CATHERINE LIVES IN THE COASTAL TOWN OF BARABORO. GIVE THIS LETTER TO HER.
GIVE THIS LETTER TO HER. I'M SURE THAT SHE CAN BE OF SOME HELP TOYOU.	SHE'LL BE SURE TO HELP YOU.
TAKE THIS FLUTE WITH YOU AND VISIT PORORO ISLAND.	TAKE THIS FLUTE AND VISIT PORORO ISLAND.
AN OLD MAN LIVING IN A MYSTERIOUS MANSION WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO OBTAINIT .	AN OLD MAN LIVING IN A MYSTERIOUS MANSION WILL SHOW YOU.HOW TO OBTAIN IT.
YOU HAVEN'T BEEN INJURED .	YOU ARE O.K.
COME AGAIN WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN INJURED.	COME AGAIN WHEN YOU GET HURT.
I SAID "YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY."	YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY!
NEXT PERSON, PLEASE.	NEXT PLEASE.
NOW THERE'S A REAL MAN.	WOW , WOW NICE GUY.
HOW DO YOU LIKE THE COCK TAIL?	HOW DO YOU LIKE THE ALE?
COME BACK WITH SOME MONEY NEXT TIME.	COME AGAIN WITH SOME MONEY.
DON'T COME BACK HERE AGAIN.	NEVER COME BACK!
OH, YOU'RE HERE AGAIN. BEER OR COCKTAIL?	OH, YOU'RE HERE AGAIN. MEAD OR ALE?
HM! OH, NO.	. . . . .
YOU MAY COME BACK AGAIN TOMORROW.	PLEASE COME BACK AGAIN TOMORROW.
IF YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS HERE,GET OUT!	IF YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS, GET OUT!
CLOSED FOR TODAY.	CLOSED.
SOMEONE MUST BE OUT THERE BEYOND THE WALL.	SOMEONE BE THERE BEYOND THE WALL.
ANYONE WHO VALUES HIS LIFE BETTER LEAVE HEREI- MMEDIATELY.	ANYONE WHO VALUES HIS LIFE BETTER LEAVE HERE IMMEDIATELY.
HE'LL REPLACE IT WITH THE EMBLEM IF YOU ARE TRULY A COURAGEOUS MAN.	HE'LL REPLACE IT WITH THE EMBLEM IF YOU ARE TRULY BRAVE MAN.
THE DRAGON IS REALLY A VERY FORMIDABLE ENEMY. NEVER GIVE UP!	THE DRAGON IS A VERY FORMIDABLE ENEMY. NEVER GIVE UP!
OH! I'M GLAD YOU CAME HERE.YOU ARE REALLY A BRAVE PERSON.	OH! WELCOME HERE.YOU ARE REALLY BRAVE.
I'LL AWARD AN EMBLEM TO YOU FOR YOUR COURA-GE.	I AWARDED YOU THE EMBLEM FOR YOUR COURAGE.
THE GREAT DRAGON IS IN THE MONSTER CASTLE.BE SURE TO DEFEAT HIM.	THE GREAT DRAGON IS IN THE MONSTER CASTLE.BE SURE TO BEAT HIM.
YOU'VE DONE QUITE WELL SO FAR.YOU HAVE BECOME REALLY STURDY. TAKE EITHER THE BELL OR	YOU'VE DONE QUITE WELL SO FAR,AND BECOME REALLY STURDY.TAKE EITHER THE BELL OR THE RUBY.
BELL RUBY	BELL RUBY
MY SISTER CATHERINE IS ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THIS BUILDING.	MY SISTER CATHERINE IS ON THE SECOND FLOOR.
THE PYRAMID IS SAID TO HAVE A BAR INSIDE.	THE PYRAMID IS SAID TO HAVE A BAR.
RECENTLY,THE SOUND OF WINDOW GLASS BREAKING WAS HEARD.	SPHINX HAS MANY CLUBS.
RECENTLY,IT'S SO NOISY AT NIGHT.	SPHINX MAKES STRANGE NOISES WHEN IT RAINS.
THERE SEEMS TO BE A SECRET ABOUT THE SOUTHE- RN ISLAND'S ECHO TOWER.	THERE SEEMS TO BE A SE- CRET ABOUT THE SOUTHERN ISLAND'S ECHO TOWER.
EARNING THE GUIDANCE BELL WILL SURELY BE HEL- PFUL.	EARNING THE GUIDANCE BELL WILL SURELY BE HELPFUL.
YOU FOOL!	FOOL!
WONDERFUL! HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT? YOU ARE NOW ALLOWED TO GO OUT OF THE PYRAMID.	WONDERFUL!YOU KNOW THAT! ALLOWED TO GO OUT OF THE PYRAMID.
YOU'LL LOSE YOUR LIFE IF YOU FAIL TO ANSWER MY QUESTION. IS THAT CLEAR TO YOU?	IF YOU FAIL TO ANSWER MY QUESTION,YOU LOSE LIFE, O.K?
QUESTION: WHAT DID I EAT YESTERDAY?	QUESTION: WHAT WAS FOR DINNER YESTERDAY?
BEEFSTEAK NODINNER CHICKEN AND RICE	BEEFSTEAK NO DINNER FRIED CHICKEN
QUESTION: WHAT IS MY HOBBY RECENTLY?	QUESTION: WHAT IS MY HOBBY?
GOLF "KARAOKE" SINGI NG READING	GOLF SINGING READING
THE ICY CASTLE IS SAID TO HAVE A LOT OF STORES.	THE ICY CASTLE IS SAID TO HAVE MANY STORES.
THE BATTLE IS OVER.WE NEVER KNEW THAT THE DRAGON WAS A ROBOT.DID IT COME FROM ANOTHER PLANET? AT LAST,PEACE HAS BEEN RESTORED TO THIS COUNTRY. THE PEOPLE WILL LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER. HOWEVER, DON'T BE OFF GUARD AS EVEN MORE DREADFUL THINGS MAY BE AWAITING YOU. GOOD-BYE, MONSTERLAND. WE WILL MEET AGAIN.	THE BATTLE IS OVER.WE NEVER KNEW THAT THE DRAGON WAS A ROBOT.DID IT COME FROM ANOTHER PLANET? AT LAST,PEACE HAS BEEN RESTORED TO THIS COUNTRY. THE PEOPLE WILL LIVE HAPPILY. HOW- EVER, DON'T BE OFF GUARD AS EVEN MORE DREADFUL THINGS MAY BE AWAITING YOU. GOOD-BYE, MONSTER LAND. SEE YOU AGAIN.
THE ENEMY LIVING UNDERG- ROUND IN THE MAM DESERT HAS THE PYRAMID'S KEY.	THE ENEMY LIVING UNDER- GROUND IN THE MAM DESERT HAS THE PYRAMID'S KEY.
WHEN YOU FIGHT AGAINST THE DRAGON, AIM AT ITS HEAD.	WHEN YOU FIGHT THE DRAGON, AIM AT ITS HEAD.
LIGHTNING MAGIC!	THUNDER FLASH!
HEY BOY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE DRINKING BEER ?	HEY BOY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE DRINKING MEAD ?
JACK,A FRIEND OF MINE ,MAKES A REALLY GREAT COCKTAIL.	JACK,A FRIEND OF MINE ,MAKES A REALLY GREAT ALE.
DON'T YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT JACK ASKED YOU TOBR ING ME?	DON'T YOU HAVE SOME THING THAT JACK ASKED YOU TO BRING ME?
QUESTION: WHAT IS THE METHOD BY WHICH I GET RID OF STRESS?	QUESTION: HOW DO I STAY IN SHAPE?
JOGGING EMBROI-DERIN G ALCOHOL	JOGGING EMBROIDERING BASEBALL
THE SPHINX OFTEN VISITS OUR BAR.	SPHINX LIKES GREEN DIAMONDS.
RECENTLY,EARTHQUAKES OCCUR IN THE MORNING.	SPHINX HAS NEW SHOES.
WHAT IS THE GAME THAT RECENTLY I'M MOST INTER- ESTED IN?	WHICH GAME HAVE I BEEN PLAYING RECENTLY?
I HEAR THAT THE SPHINX EASILY BECOME SICK WHEN RIDING IN A VEHICLE.	SPHINX TOOK A RIDE HE'LL NEVER FORGET.
THE SPHINX OFTEN WEARS STRANGE GLASSES.	SPHINX HAS STRANGE GLASSES.