Wonder Boy (1987)

Platforms: C64, Master System, Game Gear, ZX Spectrum, Arcade, wboy
Genres: Platform / Shooter Scrolling
Where to get it: My Abandonware

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A brisk, arcade-style platformer with responsive jumping and shooting that feels like a cheerful Saturday morning cartoon.

retroside-scrollingactionplatformingarcade-stylefast-pacedclassic

About

Released in 1987, Wonder Boy is an action-adventure title available on the Commodore 64, Atari Lynx (Game Gear), Master System, ZX Spectrum, and arcade cabinets. This entry brings the classic side-scrolling platform experience to a wide range of home and handheld consoles from that era.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.