Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection

Bliss Brain · Jan 26, 2023

Everyone10+

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Featuring 21 versions of six of the most iconic Wonder Boy games ever released, this incredible compilation brings the influential platformer series to today’s hardware. Through the 1980s and 1990s the Wonder Boy series gained a vast cult following thanks to its distinct blend of energetic platforming, action-RPG elements, and even shoot ‘em up gameplay. And now you can enjoy a diverse spread of the Wonder Boy games that have left a powerful legacy throughout gaming, from the 1986 arcade original to 1994’s Monster World IV. Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection brings the series up-to-date with precise ports for today’s hardware, and new features such as the ability to rewind your game at any moment. Whether you’re a retro devotee wanting to catch up on this important piece of gaming history, a Wonder Boy fan looking to play your favourites on cutting edge hardware or are simply looking to experience the very best in nostalgic gameplay, Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection is about as essential as it gets.

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ZTGD
Anthony Mann · Mar 22, 2023
8.0
In a vacuum this collection is decent. The Master System games that have FM Audio feature that option. Certain games have added buttons to use magic. THERE ARE MAPS AVAILABLE TO VIEW. They even went so far as to get fan modifications added into the mix.
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Nintendo World Report
Joel A. DeWitte · Mar 15, 2023
7.5
The Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection is the definitive way to experience the series, with all six titles wrapped in a package that seems to look for every way that a fan can explore the content. There are a few games that are tough to go back to, but when they’re good, they’re really good. The worst I can say is that it doesn’t reach the heights of fan service some of the aforementioned collections do, but comparing Wonder Boy to those standard bearers might be a bit unfair.
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Pure Nintendo
Trevor Gould · Feb 20, 2023
7.0
The shadow of a prior collection from mere months earlier, plus the fact that this is pricier (while still feeling incomplete), is tough to ignore. Yet there are still plenty of good games here, so Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection is one to grab on sale.
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Hey Poor Player
Andrew Thornton · Feb 06, 2023
6.0
Despite not feeling good about the way this collection has released, and the collection itself feeling like a cash-in more than a celebration of Wonder Boy, there are some excellent games present in Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection. While the two best games in the package have excellent modern remakes, playing the rest of these games is worthwhile, as is seeing the original versions of these classics.
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NintendoLife
Tom Massey · Jan 28, 2023
5.0
To quote our conclusion, “It’s totally feasible on current-gen hardware to include every Wonder Boy title, on every platform, with every region variation, rather than limiting the standard product to a nicely curated but somewhat meager selection of four.”
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Video Chums
A.J. Maciejewski · Jan 26, 2023
8.3
Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection is a superb compilation of one of the best action platformer series from the good old days. It's a bit weird that an inferior version of it released last year but whatevs; this a great collection regardless.
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