Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection is coming to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch next month
Get your sword and skateboard ready.
Bliss Brain have announced that the Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection will launch on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch in January 2023. This will be an extended edition of the already amazing Wonder Boy Collection that launched this June.
The Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection includes a total of 21 versions of six key titles from the platforming franchise, established by Westone Bit way back in 1986. The full list of included games is as follows:
Wonder Boy
Wonder Boy – International / Arcade (SYSTEM-1)
Wonder Boy – Japan / SG-1000
Super Wonder Boy – Japan / Master System / SEGA MARK III
Wonder Boy – International / Master System / SEGA MARK III
Revenge of Drancon – International / Game Gear
Wonder Boy – Japan / Game Gear
Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Wonder Boy in Monster Land – International / Arcade (SYSTEM-2)
Wonder Boy in Monster Land – International / Master System / SEGA MARK III
Wonder Boy in Monster Land – Japan / Arcade (SYSTEM-2)
Super Wonder Boy in Monster Land – Japan / Master System / SEGA MARK III
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap – International / Master System / SEGA MARK III
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap – International / Game Gear
Monster World II – Japan / Master System / SEGA MARK III
Monster World II: The Dragon’s Trap – Japan / Game Gear
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair – International / Arcade (SYSTEM-16)
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair – International / Mega Drive / Genesis
Wonder Boy in Monster World
Wonder Boy in Monster World – International / Mega Drive / Genesis
Wonder Boy in Monster World – International / Master System / SEGA MARK III
Wonder Boy V: Monster World III – Japan / Mega Drive
Monster World IV
Monster World IV – International / Mega Drive / Genesis
Monster World IV – Japan / Mega Drive
Of course, don’t expect to find externally published titles like Dotemu’s (brilliant btw) remake Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap or Artdink’s Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World remake. Nonetheless, it’s quite a comprehensive collection of Wonder Boy classics that will keep you occupied for a while.
Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection is coming to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch on January 26, 2023. You can pre-order the physical copy directly from Strictly Limited Games right now.