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About

Monster World Legends is a 35th anniversary tribute to the legendary Wonder Boy franchise. It is a side-scroller that blends action, platform, adventure, and RPG elements into one.

Engage in a 2-Dimensional action RPG as you travel across areas new and old. Explore the ever-expanding Monster World and restore peace once again.

Features

  • A story that blends heroes and worlds of the past, present, and future

  • Open world gameplay

  • A vast variety of equipment, items, and skills to obtain

  • Classic Wonder Boy/Monster World game play with unique twists


Story

Wonder World was once a peaceful realm. However, a horde of monsters invaded and over time, it became known as Monster World. The leader of the monsters was and extra-terrestrial creature known as Bio Mecha.

Due to this, a young man named Shion vowed to defeat the monsters and their leader. Shion defeated Biomecha and restored peace.Shortly after the battle of Monster World, he vanished.

When a mysterious new evil threatens to destroy Monster World, chaos breaks loose causing time periods to collide with one another. Warriors written throughout history join forces in a quest to save the world from collapsing. Along with 6 brand new heroes to aid them, this may be their most difficult quest yet.

Prequel

A prequel to the game is below. If you want to experience the full story, you can play Shantae and Asha:Dream Fantasia.

Shantae And Asha

Latest Blog

Port Process Complete!

Greetings to all! Today, I have a some information regarding this project's development and I hope that you are all looking forward to what's in store for it this year. I'd like to get back to work on it asap, so I'll be as brief as I possibly can. Let's get into it!

Dismantle/Port Complete

First things first. I'd like to announce that the port process has been completed! What do I mean by that? Well, to put it simply, Shantae and Asha's engine (Monster World IV-2 Engine) was combined with the one for Monster World Legends.

Many of the resources used the same code, but a majority of them did not, so not only did many things have to be destroyed or picked apart, but many things had to be reprogrammed so that the resources would agree with and understand each other's language (physics, battle system, etc).

The game itself has been reprogrammed many times as my knowledge of Game Maker grew. But, it seems this will indeed be the final time. We got the game running a couple of days ago, so I'm incredibly excited to finally have a solid foundation to finish this baby once and for all!





Wonder Boy 35th Anniversary!

The 35th anniversary of Wonder Boy is coming in April along with a fully blown 3D remake of Monster World IV on April 22nd in Japan! You can watch the new trailer below!

But, with such a milestone being reached with a huge renaissance as of late, I strongly believe we not only show up, but show out as far as showing support and love to the franchise overall.

So far, we have branched out in different ways such as having a dedicated discord server, deviant art collection, twitter account and even an upcoming Youtube channel.

New Asha in Monster World Trailer!




Closing Words

That is pretty much all I have for you all right now. There's a lot more I want to say, but we'll save the next big discussion in the coming months. Until next time fellow Wonder Boy fans!

Posts

BurningTyger
Hm i Wonder if i can pul somethi goff here/
1289
i can see about whipping up more tracks still
Go Ahead:) Do what you gotta do.

I've put this project on hold again because I can't get my hands on a computer. But, I have planned a ton of New Ideas in my absence. I have planned new platforms, bosses, enemies, worlds, characters,storylines,missions,abilities,modes and so much more. I even plan on increasing the difficulty to make the game last longer. I can't wait to get back to work, so in the future (a month or so) expect to see a ton of updates about Fantasia:)

I may also change the Title later on. I do like "Fantasia" But, I may change it to Radiant Fantasia, Monster World VI(Since there is so much monster world stuff in here), Fantasy Land, or some other Title. I have so much to talk about, but I'm not going to do it all at once.

Good luck on the Music score:)
BurningTyger
Hm i Wonder if i can pul somethi goff here/
1289
I hope you don't mind but I'm submitting the 3 tracks you've given the go-ahead for to the media section so I can receive maker score for them. (Why it's 15 total instead of 15 per track is beyond me...)
Good:) Along with Lydia I have created six new players with new skills. Like I said, I want to have a huge roster of playable characters (At least 30) so that when I create future games, I'll use Fantasia's engine as a base and edit it to the point where its a brand new adventure.
BurningTyger
Hm i Wonder if i can pul somethi goff here/
1289
yes if you mean MS paint.
That was the older package. I removed it after people kept saying it was a dumb idea to include paint. But, this is one of those cases in which somebody may need it. Looks as if it was sort of a smart idea after all. However, do you already have paint installed on your computer?
BurningTyger
Hm i Wonder if i can pul somethi goff here/
1289
You said "I provided the paint program as well as the models" but i See no program..
Well, you can take all the time you need on one model. All I need is one general model of your character. You don't need to make a bunch of sprites because I am the animator. See that green Image above the earlier posts? That is all I really need. If you have a character in mind, Have at it. Just make sure he/she/it matches the graphical style of the characters (Outlined in black).
BurningTyger
Hm i Wonder if i can pul somethi goff here/
1289
I'm not a really good spriter but i may try
Ratty524
The 524 is for 524 Stone Crabs
12986
Alright, I'll take a look-see.
@BurningTyger- I would love to have some original music:) I can also edit them(if a MIDI) using Anvil Studio. Anvil Studio is a really useful MIDI program in which you can edit instruments, tempo, tracks, and you can even create your own music. Is there any way you can send them to me?

@Ratty524- Absolutely:) You can download the character creation pack in one of the earlier blogs. I think it was Character Contest or something. The instructions are simple (Model, Info, Voice,etc). Trust me, making characters is one of the most fun parts of this games design process. Have fun:) If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask. Also, there are some examples above and there is a large green image in the images section showing what I do with your characters sprites once you submit a model to me. I look forward to seeing what character(s) you have in mind. You can submit as many characters as you like and eventually they will be used as battle sprites in a future Fantasia RPG. Again, Goodluck and have fun:)
Ratty524
The 524 is for 524 Stone Crabs
12986
Oooh! Ooh! Can I submit a character idea? *insert big, wide, mischievous grin*
BurningTyger
Hm i Wonder if i can pul somethi goff here/
1289
Sure .I also experiment with making music- currently it's mostly random-generated, then redone using Synthfont- but I'm trying to master composing. Anyway I have lots of tracks-some form games that have been canceled-if you wanted to have original tunes instead. Now do you have any particular persoaltiy traits for any of the chatterers? it would help me figure things out. BTW for existing examples of my VA check out the samples form the RM Radio Play.
Sure thing:) I use voice clips from existing games and I have at least 200MB worth of character voices from super smash bros.Brawl, Kingdom Hearts, Tales of Symphonia,ect. I've never had someone do original ones before, but it does sound interesting. Also, Bai is a GIRL. If you do make any voice acting, make sure they are in WAV format and send them to me.
BurningTyger
Hm i Wonder if i can pul somethi goff here/
1289
do you need voices for characters besides Lydia? Since Ferkin, Bai and Ryou are clearly guys-, I could do a voice for one or more of them. (I can do an OK girl voice if I must, but I consider it merely passable . . . :P)
author=orochii
More guys are needed ohohoho! But all characters look good C:.
By the way, not for now probably, but is there a possibility to, let's say, multiplayer options? (and by multiplayer I don't mean "online" play, but 2-Player Co-op, or even an Arena!).

YES! I had that idea a long time ago! I planned a VS mode and a boss battle mode(pick a character, and a boss). I also plan on adding mini games that will deliver a different sense of gameplay every now and then.

2 player co-op is possible. I'll consider adding it:) I will also have to look up a tutorial on how to make it.

I may also have a character switch-out system during gameplay. You will be able to switch between characters in an instant by pressing a button (similar to MMZXA and Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals).

MegaMan ZX Advent Example



Or a mode in which you can fight all the other characters and access boss battles whenever you want?
More guys are needed ohohoho! But all characters look good C:.
By the way, not for now probably, but is there a possibility to, let's say, multiplayer options? (and by multiplayer I don't mean "online" play, but 2-Player Co-op, or even an Arena!).
Yeah, that's true. There are so many things to add, remove, consider, and fix at this point. Right now, Lydia's gameplay functionality is priority. Once she's done, the other characters will be able to join the party. Here are the characters so far. They all look great! I need more though. I want to have a huge roster of playable characters. But as of now, this is fine.