Wonder Boy/Magazine articles

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System 1 version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1986-04-20 Gamest (JP), "May 1986" Referred to as Wonder Book. AOU Show report.
Logo-pdf.svg 1986-06-16 Computer & Video Games (UK), "July 1986"
Logo-pdf.svg 1987-03-26 Commodore User (UK), "April 1987"
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5/10
50
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-08 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "February 1992" "SEGA ARCADE HISTORY 第10回 1986 PART 1"

SG-1000 version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1986-09-08 Mycom BASIC magazine (JP), "October 1986"
Logo-pdf.svg 1988-xx-xx Megacomp (AU), "December 1988/January 1989"
Review
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73.3%
73
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Master System version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1987-1x-xx Happy Computer (DE), "Sonderheft #21: (4. Spiele-Sonderheft)"
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79%
79
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Logo-pdf.svg 198x-xx-xx Tilt (FR), "Janvier 1988"
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14/20
70
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Logo-pdf.svg 1988-02-18 Soft (DK), ""
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4/54/54/54/54/5
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1989-0x-xx Computer Action (DK), "Juli/August 89"
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5/55/55/55/55/5
100
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Logo-pdf.svg 1989-10-16 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1989-10-16 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), ""
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79%
79
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-11-xx Complete Guide to Consoles (UK), "Volume IV"
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80%
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-05-xx The Complete Guide to Sega (UK), "" "Buyer's Guide"
The Complete Guide to Sega reviews most Mega Drive and Master System games released before May 1991.

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PAL 80%
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-05 Sega Power (UK), "October 1991" "The Hard Line"
Sega Power re-reviews most Master System, Mega Drive and Game Gear titles released before September 1991.
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 3/53/53/53/53/5
50
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Wiz (IL), "2/92"
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-03-19 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1992" "Sega Software Showdown Final Part"

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84%
84
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
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PAL 81%
81
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "October 1992" "Games Index"
Mean Machines Sega reviews most Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear games released before September 1992.

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80%
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
Sega Pro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 81%
81
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Game Gear version

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File Date Source Title and comments
1990-12-04 Hippon Super (JP), "January 1991" "TV game・broad-way"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 6/10
60
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-12-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "January 1991" "Beep! Game Gear"
1991-01-07 Hippon Super (JP), "February 1991" "TV game・broad-way"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 6/10
60
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-01-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "February 1991" "Hatsubaizumi Game Gear soft all-guide"

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NTSC-J 8/10
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Génération 4 (FR), "Février 1991"

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73%
73
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-0x-xx Joystick (FR), "Février 1991"

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94%
94
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-04-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "May 1991" "Urawaza League"
Tips and tricks
1991-0x-xx Zero (UK), "May 1991" As Super Wonderboy
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87%
87
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "June 1991" "Review Crew"

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NTSC-U 7/10   7/10   5/10   6/10
63
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-07-xx Consoles + (FR), "Tilt Hors-Serie"
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90%
90
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-07-18 Games-X (UK), "18th-24th July 1991"
Review
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77%
77
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-05 Sega Power (UK), "October 1991" "The Hard Line"
Sega Power re-reviews most Master System, Mega Drive and Game Gear titles released before September 1991.
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 3/53/53/53/53/5
50
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Hobby Consolas (ES), "Octubre 1991"
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89%
89
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx User (GR), "Októvrios 1991"
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-1x-xx Micromanía (segunda época) (ES), "Noviembre 1991"

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6/106/106/106/106/106/106/106/106/106/10
8/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/10
7/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/10
8/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/10
7/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/10
6/106/106/106/106/106/106/106/106/106/10
70
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-03-19 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1992" "Sega Software Showdown Final Part"

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84%
84
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
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Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 84%
84
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-05-06 Play Time (DE), "6/92"

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76%
76
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Supersonic (FR), "Septembre 1992"
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89%
89
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "October 1992" "Games Index"
Mean Machines Sega briefly reviews most Master System, Mega Drive and Game Gear titles released before October 1992.

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PAL 61%
61
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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
SegaPro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

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PAL 84%
84
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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-18 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK), ""
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64%
64
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1994-xx-xx Joypad (HU), "3/1994" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995" "Beep! MegaDrive readers final rating"
It continued up until then in Sega Saturn Magazine.

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NTSC-J 6.9111/10
69
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Amstrad CPC version

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MM 1987-11 SI Wonder Boy.jpg 1987-xx-xx Moj Mikro (SI), "November 1987"
MM 1987-11 HR Wonder Boy.jpg 1987-xx-xx Moj Mikro (HR), "Novembar 1987"
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-05-16 Computer & Video Games (UK), "June 1990"

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64%
64
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Commodore 64 version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1987-05-25 Commodore User (UK), "June 1987"
Logo-pdf.svg 1987-06-12 Popular Computing Weekly (UK), "Vol. 6 No. 23"
Logo-pdf.svg 1987-07-09 Zzap!64 (UK), "August 1987"

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52%
52
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Logo-pdf.svg 1987-07-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "August 1987" Score needs verifying with better scan.

Review
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7/10   7/10   7/10   7/10
70
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MM 1987-11 SI Wonder Boy.jpg 1987-xx-xx Moj Mikro (SI), "November 1987"
MM 1987-11 HR Wonder Boy.jpg 1987-xx-xx Moj Mikro (HR), "Novembar 1987"
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-05-16 Computer & Video Games (UK), "June 1990"

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62%
62
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-12-xx Your Commodore (UK), "January 1991"
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3/53/53/53/53/5
50
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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-06-24 Commodore Force (UK), "August 1993"
Review
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63%
63
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ZX Spectrum version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1987-xx-xx Your Sinclair (UK), "July 1987"
Logo-pdf.svg 1987-xx-xx Your Sinclair (UK), "August 1987"
Review
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7/10
70
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Logo-pdf.svg 1987-07-30 Crash (UK), "August 1987"
Review
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43%
43
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MM 1987-11 SI Wonder Boy.jpg 1987-xx-xx Moj Mikro (SI), "November 1987"
MM 1987-11 HR Wonder Boy.jpg 1987-xx-xx Moj Mikro (HR), "Novembar 1987"
Logo-pdf.svg 1987-1x-xx Tilt (FR), "Décembre 1987"
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10/20
50
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-05-16 Computer & Video Games (UK), "June 1990"

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60%
60
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-05-18 Sinclair User (UK), "June 1990"
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72%
72
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-05-xx Your Sinclair (UK), "June 1990"
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67%
67
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