The cutesy character designs from longtime Westone artist Maki Ohzora are faithfully reproduced as polygonal models. The biggest change from the original game is the completely revamped 3D visuals.

Asha can grab onto the Pepelogoo to float or double jump, and he can be thrown to collect out-of-reach items, used as protection from fire, or frozen in blocks of ice. He’s a friendly little guy that will gladly take quite a bit of abuse, and not only is he invincible, he’s also utterly adorable. Along the way, she befriends a flying animal called a Pepelogoo, who aids in many of the game’s puzzle and platforming challenges. A young girl named Asha is called by a mysterious voice to save the land from an ominous evil, beginning an adventure that takes her to the capital city of Rapadagna. Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked)Īsha in Monster World remains largely faithful to its 16-bit forebear, taking place in an Arabian-style fantasy land. However, in 2013 it received an official English translation as part of the Sega Vintage Collection for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii, and was also included on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Mini console in 2019.

Despite being one of the most gorgeous looking games on the system, Sega passed on an English localization, and for a long time, it was really only known to import game fans. Monster World IV was originally released on the Mega Drive back in 1994, being the direct follow-up to the game known in English as Wonder Boy in Monster World.

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