The Mega Drive Mini is a great test! The Legendary Backstage Challenge! Vol. 5] Another Challenge to 2025! Monster World IV: The most powerful equipment at once! & "Invincible in Daimakaikai Mura!

Let's try to recreate and try again the "backstage tricks" that were the flower of Showa-era video games in the 2025 era! This time, we'll try our hand at a title included in the "Mega Drive Mini" released in September 2019! We'll introduce some backstage tricks that may (or may not) allow you to proceed with even the hardest games with ease!

The Definition of Subterfuge

Back in the 1980s, when the search for subterfuge was popular, extreme techniques such as shifting the cassette or shorting out peripheral terminals with metal appeared, but for the time being, this series of articles will define subterfuge as "inserting a cassette, starting the game normally, and waking it up by simply operating the controller. The following is a list of the techniques that can be used in the early stages of Monster World IV.

Monster World IV, the most powerful equipment in the early stages!

First up is "Monster World IV.

The "Monster World" series is an action RPG series that began with "Wonder Boy: Monster Land," a sequel to the "Wonder Boy" action game, and "Monster World IV" is the fourth in the series.

Wonder Boy" was later ported to "Takahashi Meijin no Bouken Shima" (Adventure Island of Takahashi Meijin) for the Family Computer, and the "Monster World" series also developed its own series, as the first "Monster Land" was ported to "Bikkuriman World" for the PC Engine and "Saiyuki World II" for the Famicom (NES). World II," and "II" and "III" were also ported to the PC Engine under different titles.

Monster World IV" is the final title in the series, released as a game software for the Mega Drive.

Asha, the first female protagonist in the series, was very popular at the time because of her extremely cute behavior. In particular, her "butt flicking" when opening treasure chests is highly appreciated by maniacs.

Now, I would like to introduce a trick that can be called a very welcome remedy for this game, which is said to be particularly challenging: "the best equipment at the beginning. If you are at a loss because you can't clear the game easily, please take advantage of it (if your pride allows it) and try to get through the game quickly and easily. (Personally, I think it is still difficult even with this. ......)

In this work, there are "vending machines where you can buy hearts (to restore your strength)" along the way, but this trick requires "no use" of these vending machines and "no save". However, there is no problem using the "save and load" function of the Mega Drive Mini, so you can use this function to clear the first tower at first.

The boss of the Tower of Silence. It is not such a strong enemy, but it is quite tough if you have lost strength on the way to this point. ......

Now, if you haven't used the heart vending machine & no save at this point, you are set up for the strongest!

Once you arrive at Lapadana, the castle you've come to, you can rest assured that there are no more enemies. First, enter the castle and go to .......

Go to the right and jump to the upper right corner.

Then, at this position, press the up key to perform the "examine, enter room" action. ...... Apparently, there is a person on the other side of the bushes. The identity is said to be a "self-proclaimed riddle merchant. What is he selling? ......

No kidding!　If you play the game normally, he is selling a series of legendary weapons that you can only get at the end of the game! We're still in the early stages of the game here! In addition, there is also a "debugging armor. By the way, "debugging armor" is the rarest of the rares and can only be obtained here. The name says it all: .......

But the price is too high!　I can't afford it now! You who thought, "I can't buy it in the condition it's in now!　Actually, this "store" gives you a huge amount of money every time you enter. What is this system? In other words, you can easily buy the legendary weapon series by repeatedly going in and out of the shop.

Now, you have the best equipment. Please go ahead and push forward to the ending!　See for yourself the power of this threat at .......

Daimakaikai-mura, fear nothing more! (except for a few ......) Invincible Techniques

Daimakaikai Mura" was first released as an arcade game in 1988 as the second title in the "Makai Mura" series. As soon as it appeared in game arcades, it became very popular for its hard-hitting game balance, beautiful graphics, and impressive music, and many players followed its predecessor to the village. At the time of its release, the game attracted attention for its ridiculous difficulty level, but if you can build up a strategy pattern and understand the overall structure to some extent, you can actually complete the game with no-continue clearing, which is a perfect balance.

It is a masterpiece among masterpieces that was later ported to various hardware platforms, including the Mega Drive, X68000, PC Engine Super Graphics, and PlayStation.

Next, let us introduce the invincible techniques here.

First, "Enter the options screen from the title screen, then press the Start button to return to the title screen," and repeat this action "four times.

Next, on the title screen, press "A" four times, then the directional keys: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right." If you hear a "wham" sound effect, you have succeeded!　After that, press "B to start" to begin invincible play!　Now, even if Arthur overlaps with an enemy, it is no big deal! Now you don't have to be afraid of the demon world anymore.

Gusto is furious at Arthur's invincibility! (Laughter)

Beelzebub, the king of flies, ends up being hit with a series of knives by overlapping ......

Then came the promised princess. The fact that she ends her sentence in katakana is slightly irritating.

Of course, she is invincible in the second week. But be aware that it is ineffective against falling and some one-hit death attacks.

If you intentionally guide the Red Alley Marking without defeating it, you will end up in this hellscape. But it is invincible.

Note also that the trampling of the last boss "Lucifer" will usually get you killed, so be careful with this too.

And Arthur, who is invincible, was able to bring the princess back to life safely as a matter of course. Congratulations, congratulations, ......?

How was it?　It is true that such invincible and powerful tricks can destroy the fun of the game, depending on how they are used. I try to clear the game by myself first, and then use them for "verification of details". I've never heard of a game where the author says, "You're serious? (laugh), but if you want to enjoy the game casually with friends, it might be a good idea to use invincibility and the most powerful techniques and have a good time!

(Text by sukesan)

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