The series, also known as the series, is a franchise of video games published by Sega and developed by Westone Bit Entertainment (formerly Escape). Beginning with the original Wonder Boy arcade game released in April 21, 1986, the game has spawned several sequels released for arcade, Master System, and Sega Genesis, as well as three compilation titles and three remakes by other developers. Several titles have been ported to other consoles by different publishers under different names, most notably Hudson Soft's Adventure Island adaptation of the original game. The main character "Wonder Boy" was named Book by the developer and Tom-Tom by Sega for overseas editions. Overview The first Wonder Boy game is a side-scrolling platformer in which the player must reach the end of the level, avoiding enemies and collecting fruit to restore a gradually reducing time meter. Originally Wonder Boy was going to have non-stop moving as a pressure element, but the designer Ryuichi Nishizawa who could not play the game like that, had that element removed. Aside from Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair, which features similar gameplay to the first Wonder Boy while also incorporating shoot 'em up portions, the other games in the series, referred to in Japan as the Monster World sub-series, focus on a fantasy setting with role-playing elements. Defeating enemies in these games earns money that can be used to purchase new weapons, armor, and items to make the player stronger. Many of these games have a Metroidvania approach to gameplay, in which obtaining new items or abilities can grant access to new areas in the game. List of games Main series Remakes Compilations {| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Release ! scope="col" | System ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Games included |- | Sega Ages Vol.29: Monster World Complete Collection | 2007 (Japan only) | PlayStation 2 | Wonder Boy Wonder Boy in Monster Land Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap Wonder Boy in Monster World Monster World IV |- | Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World | 2012 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Wonder Boy in Monster Land Wonder Boy in Monster World Monster World IV |- | Sega Genesis Classics | 2018 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows | Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair Wonder Boy in Monster World |- | Wonder Boy Collection | 2022 | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch