Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair - Versions Comparison (HD 60 FPS)

Comparison video of Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair / ワンダーボーイIII モンスターレア (Westone Bit Entertainment 1988), featuring gameplay of the first level of the following versions:

0:00 Arcade (1988)
2:54 TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine CD (1989)
5:50 Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (1990)

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair is a side-scrolling action game developed by Westone Bit Entertainment. It was first released for the Arcades by SEGA in 1988 being one of the most successful coin-op games of the year. The game balances concepts from platformers and shoot'em ups. At the second half of each level, the player rides a flying dragon and fights a large boss. He is able to fire projectiles from his sword and, like the first Wonder Boy, his life bar decreases as time progresses. To fill it, he must collect the food that he finds along the way.

Which version did you play? Which one do you think is the best Arcade port?

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