There are reports out there that this achievement is glitchy, but I did not have a problem unlocking it. One rumor is that you need to beat Monster Land in one credit (save states allowed) to complete it. Otherwise just make sure you play the games in order and that you see a pink saving icon somewhere during the end sequence. It may pop up right as you kill the final boss or during the credits, but don't back out of the game you just completed until you see that pink icon in the upper right corner. Some people say to force the pink icon by pressing the back button during the credits, but remember that the icon signifies both saving and loading and I think it's just loading when you do that. Could be worth a shot if you're having trouble, though.
The achievement popped for me immediately after I delivered the final blow to the final boss of Monster World IV.
If the achievement does glitch, you should keep a save state somewhere around the final boss of each game and then delete the system data and possibly the game, then go back in and beat each final boss in order (making sure you see that pink icon) and it should pop then. If not, you may have to start over on each.
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Hmmm gonna try to one credit run Monster World and see if I can confirm that. Just finished all three and it didn't pop. Gotta get used to the more rigid controls again lol.
By Krethean on 30 May 2012 16:53
Yeah, it really stinks how glitchy or vague this achievement is. Was looking forward to landing on the ten first completed lists for a game finally. Very disappointing, especially given the time it takes to play through all three games.
By bendomino on 30 May 2012 20:52
Well, I finished my One-Credit run just now with Monster Land and it popped, so I'm thinking that is a likely reason for it "glitching out" (I apologise for getting the game wrong in the previous comment. Slightly confusing for me lol).
Popped straight after I killed the Dragon.
By Krethean on 31 May 2012 09:03
I just want to comment on those who have not gone for this achievement - in Wonder Boy In Monster World, when you deal with the Sphinx's 5 questions, do NOT save after every question on the same file! For some odd reason, when i did this and got the last question right he said "oops, you got only one question right - you lose." and I died.
By Robster80 on 01 Jun 2012 19:50
Confirming as well that you need to one credit Monster Land to get this to pop-up. :/
By bendomino on 03 Jun 2012 14:26
daaaang. i gotta restart then. don't know how i'm gonna beat sphinx that guy sucks
By Tony Starc on 25 Nov 2012 07:29
ok what exactly is a "credit"
because i fail to see how anyone can beat this game in one life legit... i'm on level 11 and it's taken me around 5 hours to get this far due to save stating
By Tony Starc on 25 Nov 2012 10:26
One Credit = 1 Life if I remember right (Been a long time since I played lol). It is doable but requires plenty of practise and perfect use of Save States. And it helps if you got the Ruby from the side quest, where you deliver various items to various (mostly hidden) locations. The Ruby drastically cuts down the time it takes to defeat the final boss.
It also helps to get Medicine whenever you can and always try to top up your health. By the time you reach the final stage, if you have done very very well, you'll have max health and hopefully a medicine on hand. Saving states in the final stage is a must owing to the nature of the level, and you'll likely find yourself trying to make a map. Of course you could cheat a bit and look at a map or guide. Takes the challenge out of it but it will save a lot of time for you.
I remember that by the time I took on the final boss, I had... I think 6 hearts left. Was quite challenging but I finally did it lol.
By Krethean on 28 Nov 2012 15:54
Does game settings matter such as setting starting life heart count?
By LSDintensity on 07 Jan 2013 16:24
I can confirm the belief that you need to beat Monster Land without dying, the first time I went through the game, I died a few times it did not autosave after I beat the game, but when I went through it without dying, it did autosave.
By EarthboundX on 05 Feb 2013 07:46
just finished my 1 credit run on wonderboy in monsterland, and didn't see a pink icon, neither when I killed the final boss (second form) nor during the credits... I kept a few save right before delivering the final hit, in case something glitched. While hoping that it will still count, when I'll be done with the other two games...
By Donietsche on 18 Sep 2018 19:21
I never saw an autosave icon.I saved manually at the credits after the 1 credits run without dying.Got the chievo.Hearts can be at 5 in monster land.
By cs mester on 21 Sep 2018 09:12
I haven't seen any auto-save icon either after completing each game. Btw I didn't finish the games in the "proper" order (first-third-second), anyways... I've created (multiple, just to be sure) manual saves during the credits for each game, minus the second one (which I completed for last, having a save right during the boss fight). The achievement popped as soon as the credits started rolling. I can also confirm, as stated above, that you can use custom settings in the first game (i.e., 5 hearts instead of the default 4). I've used a potion during the final boss fight, so that also confirms that potions don't void the 1 credit run (if anyone had doubts about it).
By Donietsche on 02 Oct 2018 07:26
Okay, so has anyone out there besides OP gotten the achievement without beating the first game on one credit? Is it at all possible for this to unlock "normally"?
By AxelSteel15 on 20 Dec 2018 20:15
back when I was checking guides for this game, I noticed that the consensus (even outside TA) is that a 1 credit run on WB In Monsterland is mandatory for unlocking the achievement.
Because I've completed the first game with a 1 credit run, before playing the other games, I can't personally confirm that this is the case, so take it with a grain of salt.
What I can say, is that the auto-save system (post-game completion) is kind of buggy, as I reported I had to save manually after completing each game (the pink icon never appeared during the credits).
Apologies for not being able to give you a definitive answer to your question. Bear in mind that a 1 credit run is far from impossible, as long as you abuse the save system.
By Donietsche on 22 Dec 2018 17:10
I appreciate the reply! I'll give it a try and see if I can try some things to get the achievement to unlock the right way. If not, I will do the one credit run, even if I don't like it (I made some progress before learning about the wiggle technique to get a ton of coins and I found it pretty challenging). I'll report back if I find anything groundbreaking.
If anyone out there has managed to unlock the achievement without the one credit run, I'd love to know to see if it's possible!
By AxelSteel15 on 02 Jan 2019 04:03
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