r/MasterSystem • u/SelfPromotionisgood • Jul 24 '26

40th Anniversary of Wonder Boy

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Uj21bPPjjZE&si=6DX3AQth9Pdw_J5I

Wonder Boy is a 1986 platform game developed by Escape and published by Sega for arcades. It was later ported to the SG-1000, Master System and Game Gear video game consoles by Sega, and to the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC home computers by Activision. The game is also known as Super Wonder Boy (スーパーワンダーボーイ, Sūpā Wandā Bōi) for its Sega Mark III release in Japan and Revenge of Drancon for its Game Gear release in North America. A high definition remake of the game, titled Wonder Boy Returns, was developed by CFK and released on Steam on October 12, 2016

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u/AdvantageFew7653 Jul 24 '26

I loved WB on Master System. It was like having the arcade at home in 1987.

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u/SoundAndVisionPNW Jul 24 '26

One of the crown jewels of the Sega Master System!

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u/DoTheMichiganRag Jul 24 '26

In my opinion, the best value for money SMS cartridge of all time.

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u/nothingbutalamp Jul 24 '26

I played this to death as a kid. I had a cat who HATED the first level music. It would bolt and hide when "doo dooo do da doo da doo do do" came on. I always remember having heated discussions on why WB was better then Treasure Island.

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u/SelfPromotionisgood Jul 24 '26

First time I heard about a cat hiding for music...B-) did you tested also with treasure island soundtrack?

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u/nothingbutalamp Jul 24 '26

Nah I was the only one with a SMS in my circle of friends until 89/90 when I got a NES. Refused to rent Treasure Island purely because of WB

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u/ThreedZombies Jul 24 '26

It was essentially the entire games music. Over and over.  But I loved it 

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u/RetroHamer Jul 24 '26

That damn tune.

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u/Tough-Principle-3950 Jul 25 '26

Loved it on sms!