Bikkuriman World is an action/adventure game by Hudson Soft. The game is known in the west as Wonder Boy in Monsterland and is supposed to be the second episode of the Wonder Boy series. However, Hudson Soft slightly modified the original game and made it fit their Bikkuriman World franchise (read the info section). The player takes control of a young warrior on a journey to rescue his beloved girlfriend. One of the key element of the original game was to offer a clever mix of platform/action and Role Playing elements. At its core, Bikkuriman World is a side scrolling action game featuring a vitality bar that automatically decreases unless our hero eats fruits and vegetables. Our hero starts his journey with his underwear and his first task is to find a short sword (interestingly called 'Gradius') and a tiny shield. Not the best weapon to bash with, but enough to take down the small snakes and mushrooms wandering around the first area. Defeated enemies often drop coins that can later be used in shops to purchase new equipment. A handy magic potion can be picked up and used to refill the precious health bar but only one can be carried at the same time. Our warrior can also use magic spells and throw tornadoes, lightings and fireballs at his enemies. The game counts numerous areas with small villages, dungeons, caves and mean bosses waiting at the end of each one of them.

Dragon's Curseis the conversion of Sega's popular Wonderboy: Dragon's trap. The player starts the game as a human warrior racing through the narrow corridors of a castle. But during his 'final' fight against an evil and robotic dragon, things do not really go according to plans and our hero gets transformed into... a cute and brown dragon. The whole game is built around this curse and ends up being a long and perilous quest to find the Salamander Cross, and to ultimately change our friend back into his beloved human form. But it won't be easy, and the player soon finds himself transformed into a variety of other creatures along the way (Aquatic, Lizard, Mouse, Tiger and so forth) each featuring their own set of abilities and special powers. Defeated enemies often drop little red-hearts and coins, and these can be preciously collected to purchase new armors, more powerful sword or shields inside shops scattered throughout the game. Money can also help the player acquiring new magic spells (Fireball, Tornado, Arrow, Boomerang and Thunder). Finally, a simple password system is available to save the game's progress (although the backup ram can also be used).

Released only in Japan. This is an unofficial fan translation to English.

Monster World IV (often referred to as Wonder Boy VI) is widely held by fans as one of the Sega Genesis' finest titles. As a late entry in the Genesis' lineup it really shows the power of the system: brightly-colored visuals, multiple simultaneous layers of parallax, tight controls and quality sound effects all illustrate the Genesis' true potential.

You control Asha, the green-haired girlfriend of Shion, the hero of the previous game. One day, Asha was standing on a cliff near her home village, and suddenly heard a mysterious voice calling for help. She decided to leave the village and to embark on an adventure to discover the useridentity of this mysterious person.

Your girlfriend... She's gone! Kidnapped by the notorious King Drancon.
But this is no ordinary rescue mission. Because King Drancon is no ordinary adversary.
Enter the deepest of deep dark forests. And trek across the burning deserts of 10 different lands. Discover supplies that give you speed and strength. Then fend for yourself against nature's nastiest enemies - cobras, piranhas, bats, spiders and finally, King Drancon's lightning-speed fireballs.

This game is also known as Super Wonder Boy in Japan.

action game made in 1989

The "Wonder Boy" in question is a character known as "Tom-Tom" - a caveman-like character whose girlfriend, by the name of Tanya, has been captured by a monster. The player must guide Tom-Tom through seven "areas", each consisting of four "rounds". The levels are made up of forests, hills, oceans, caves, ice palaces and occasionally mountains lands. The levels always run from left-to-right, with some vertical movement.

Tom-Tom can arm himself with a stone hammer, which he can throw at oncoming foes, a skateboard with which he can rush through the levels and survive one attack by an enemy, and temporary protection by a fairy which allows him to destroy foes by simply running into them. All of the aforementioned power-ups are obtained by breaking open eggs. These eggs can also contain unpleasant surprises - curses which cause Tom-Tom to lose vitality more quickly than usual, and poisonous mushrooms which reduce Tom-Tom's vitality in one go.

Brave deep dark forests. Cross endless oceans. Endure arid deserts. All the while, fending off nasty creatures and natural disasters. Until you find her. Until you rescue your girlfriend, Tanya, from the clutches of a brutish king.

This still holds much appeal for many arcade adventurers.

As Tom-Tom the Wonder Boy, it's up to you to rescue your girlfriend Tanya from the vile clutches of the monster that has kidnapped her. To do so, you must navigate a series of worlds in a race against time to reach your goal. Along the way, you'll battle foes and collect fruit that will add to the amount of time you have to complete your mission.

Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap takes place immediately after the events of Wonder Boy in Monster Land, Wonder Boy travels into the Mecha Dragon's lair in order to slay him. (Some sources refer to this creature as the "MEKA dragon".) However, upon doing so, he is inflicted by a curse that transforms him into "Lizard-Man". In the game, the player controls Wonder Boy as he tries to undo this curse by journeying across the land, defeating other dragons, and defeating the Vampire Dragon to obtain the Salamander Cross

One game in a popular series of Japanese arcade game conversions featuring the superdeformed warrior Wonderboy and his cute green-haired girlfriend as they undertake various quests, visit strange lands, and battle terrifying monsters. Wonderboy has a long legacy going back to the 8-bit Sega Master System. This is the first game in this series for the G/MD.

As the legendary hero Wonder Boy, it's up to you to rid Monster World of the terrible creatures that have taken over. Purchase your armor, weapons and spells, and embark on a quest through fantastic lands in search of the source of the evil monsters!

Huge game area, great graphics and a few puzzles thrown in for good measure. Can you do without this one?

The once quiet town of Xenobia is under attack by fierce and gruesome monsters, and no one can stop them. As Leo, it is up to you to save Xenobia and the world from danger as you navigate through a series of worlds in a race against time to reach your goal. Battle your foes with your sword and jumping abilities. Look out for power-ups that will increase your health and add to the amount of time you have to complete your missions.

Get ready for the third Wonder Boy adventure! To save Monster Land from the evil Meka Dragon, you've entered his castle and are about to go into battle. If you defeat the dragon, a terrible surprise awaits you... a curse! You'll turn into a lizard-man, and more. The only way you can return to human form is to find the Salamander Cross, a magical item with the power to remove curses.

But where is it hidden? Finding it is an adventure that will take you across strange lands, against strange creatures, into battles where you never know what strange shape you'll turn into! Hawk-man, Lion-man and more! You'll be able to buy armor, weapons and use magical items! Hidden rooms hold even greater surprises!

Can you beat the dragon's bosses and recover the Salamander Cross? When you look at the shape you're in, it's your only hope!

If you like the previous games, you'll go wild over the third outing which is the best by miles. A great arcade adventure.

Wonder Boy is back! But this time he's playing for keeps. No more cute dolls, fruit or milk.

Now it's swords, armor, shields, labyrinths and fire breathing dragons.

Help Wonder Boy through 12 perilous, monster filled levels of challenging adventure.

This is one of the best SMS games! The Boy's second outing continues the challenging gameplay. You have 12 levels to progress through and the action is constantly fast with some furious baddies.

After the defeat of the evil king, the kingdom of Wonder Land was a paradise... for a time. The peace was broken when a ferocious fire-breathing dragon struck without warning and took over Wonder Land with a swarm of evil, monstrous henchmen, turning the once-peaceful land into one of utter chaos; turning it into Monster Land! Unable to fight, the people looked to Wonder Boy. Realizing that he was Wonder Land's last hope, Wonder Boy set out on an incredible journey to rid the country of the monsters and to ultimately defeat the "invincible" evil dragon. Guide Wonder Boy through various environments and dungeons and defeat enemies, using special weapons and spells during the course of your journey!

One of a popular series of Japanese arcade game conversions featuring the superdeformed warrior Wonderboy and his cute green-haired girlfriend as they undertake various quests, visit strange lands, and battle terrifying monsters. Wonderboy has a long legacy going back to the 8-bit systems.

Wonderboy in Monsterworld, is the best known of the series due to its incorporation of adventure game elements, this was ported to quite a large number of 8-bit and 16-bit game consoles.