"Wonder Boy in Monster Land" received additional coverage years after its release. A 2004 review from Honest Gamers highly lauded its gameplay, challenge, and sound. It noted that while the game starts easy, the difficulty increases at a decent rate and involves good general gameplay skills that serve to add to the gameplay value. The reviewer praised the sound for being simple yet very effective, saying that it "is the ultimate compliment to pay a video game score" and comparing it to other Master System titles such as "Alex Kidd". A 2008 IGN feature listed the game as one of "The 7 Master System Games You Need"; the reviewer said the game "is one of the finest adventures in a long series of ["Wonder Boy"] games", praising its brightly colored graphics and character sprites, and its sound. IGN had its sequel, "", at No. 8 on their list, just missing also being featured.