Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection Announced!
One of my favourite series growing up, Wonder Boy, is getting an absolutely amazing Anniversary Collection release on March 6th. From publisher Strictly Limited Games, this collection has been revealed to contain an extensive list of titles - and I for one cannot wait!
Celebrating a very special anniversary!
The legendary Wonder Boy game series has turned 35 and to celebrate this occasion, Strictly Limited Games puts together a legendary collection of epic Wonder Boy adventures that will soon be available for pre-order as Limited and Collector’s Editions for Nintendo Switch and PS4.
To offer true retro fans the most authentic experience possible, the Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection includes titles in various versions. Featuring six games in console ports from Arcade, Master System / Sega MARK III, Mega Drive / Genesis and more, the Anniversary Collection comes with a total of 21 different versions!
Original Title - Version - Console Port
Wonder Boy - International/Western - Arcade (SYSTEM 1)
Wonder Boy - JP - SG-1000
Super Wonder Boy - JP - Master System / Sega MARK III
Wonder Boy - International/Western- Master System / Sega MARK III
Revenge of Drancon (Wonder Boy) - International/Western - Game Gear
Wonder Boy - JP - Game Gear
Wonder Boy in Monster Land - International/Western - Arcade (SYSTEM 2)
Wonder Boy in Monster Land - International/Western - Master System
Wonder Boy in Monster Land - JP - Arcade (SYSTEM 2)
Super Wonder Boy: Monster World - JP - Master System / Sega MARK III
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap - International/Western - Game Gear
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap - International/Western - Master System
Monster World II (Dragon’s Trap) - JP - Master System / Sega MARK III
Monster World II: The Dragon’s Trap - JP - Game Gear
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair - International/Western - Arcade (SYSTEM 16)
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair - International/Western - Mega Drive / Genesis
Wonder Boy in Monster World - International/Western - Master System / Sega MARK III
Wonder Boy in Monster World - International/Western - Mega Drive / Genesis
Wonder Boy V: Monster World III - JP - Mega Drive
Monster World IV - International/Western - Mega Drive / Genesis
Monster World IV - JP -Mega Drive
This extensive collection of Wonder Boy titles as a boxed version will only be available at Strictly Limited Games! This is a worldwide exclusive boxed release - there will not be any other physical release of equal completeness. Strictly Limited Games’ Japanese partner Bliss Brain will provide a digital version of this amazing collection - with more on this to be announced at a later date.
The Limited Edition - shown above - will be available for €49.99, limited to 4,000 copies for Nintendo Switch and 2,000 copies for PS4 worldwide.
Also available is a highly limited Collector’s Edition with exclusive collectible items, including:
Awesome Collector’s Edition box
Acrylic Wonder Boy diorama
Best Of soundtrack
Beautiful artbook
Card game
Collector’s coin album
… and more!
The Collector’s Edition, shown below, will be available for €99.99, limited to 3,000 copies for Nintendo Switch and 1,500 copies for PS4.
And finally, to make the lineup complete, there will also be a Ultra Collector’s Edition including most of the content of the Collector’s Edition and on top of that even more exclusive items:
Special music box
Character game ends (like bookends, for your gaming collection)
An extensive Wonder Boy soundtrack collection
…and more!
The Ultra Collector’s Edition - the one I am insanely excited for! - will be available for €149.99, limited to 999 copies for Nintendo Switch and 499 copies for PS4. You can see it below, and it looks absolutely amazing!
Retail and Digital Editions
As well as the Anniversary releases, there will also be a carefully curated selection of awesome Wonder Boy titles available in the Wonder Boy Collection from ININ Games together with Bliss Brain for release on Nintendo Switch/PS4. This will include four legendary adventures as a boxed and digital version:
Original Title - Console Port
Wonder Boy - Arcade (SYSTEM 1)
Wonder Boy in Monster Land - Arcade (SYSTEM 2)
Wonder Boy in Monster World - Mega Drive / Genesis
Monster World IV - Mega Drive / Genesis
A possible upgrade solution for the Retail Edition with additional games of the Wonder Boy series is currently in evaluation. More info will be announced at a later date!
The Wonder Boy Collection will soon be available for pre-order at retailers in Europe and North America. The download edition including the same four iconic Wonder Boy adventures will hit the digital stores at the time of release!
Check https://www.iningames.com/games/wonder-boy-collection/ for more information about the standard version and the latest updates on the game!
Are you looking forward to these? Let us know in the comments below!
- V x
