Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection

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Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection

System(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch

Developer: Bliss Brain, Ratalika Games

Distributor:

Strictly Limited Games (EU)

Licensor: Sega, LAT

Game total: 6

Genre: Compilation

Number of players: 1-2

Official in-game languages:

English

Deutsch

Español

Français

Italiano

日本語

Release	Date	RRP
US	2023
EU (Strictly Limited Games)	2022-03-06	€49.9949.99^[1]
EU (Strictly Limited Games Collector's Edition)	2022-03-06	€99.9999.99^[2]
EU (Strictly Limited Games Ultra Collector's Edition)	2022-03-06	€149.99149.99^[3]
US	2023
US	2023
EU (Strictly Limited Games)	2022-03-06	€49.9949.99^[4]
EU (Strictly Limited Games Collector's Edition)	2022-03-06	€99.9999.99^[5]
EU (Strictly Limited Games Ultra Collector's Edition)	2022-03-06	€149.99149.99^[6]

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Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection is a compilation containing games from across the Wonder Boy series. It is an expanded version of the previously-released Wonder Boy Collection.

The collection was announced by Strictly Limited Games to be available exclusively from their online store^[7], becoming available to Pre-Order on March 6, 2022. Their regular PlayStation 4 version was limited to 2,000 copies worldwide, its Collector's Edition to 1,500 copies worldwide, and its Ultra Collector's Edition to 499 copies worldwide while its Nintendo Switch regular version was limited to 4,000 copies worldwide, its Collector's Edition to 3,000 copies worldwide, and its Ultra Collector's Edition to 999 copies worldwide. An Aluminium Plate Art Card was also available for sale^[8].

Games included

Wonder Boy (System 1, SG-1000, Master System, Game Gear)
Wonder Boy in Monster Land (System 2, Master System)
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (Master System, Game Gear)
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (System 16, Mega Drive)
Wonder Boy in Monster World (Mega Drive, Master System)
Monster World IV (Mega Drive)

Production credits

(C) SEGA/LAT/Bliss Brain/United Games Entertainment GmbH. Original Game (C)SEGA/LAT. All other trademarks, copyrights and logos are property of their respective owners.

The credits of the original game apply.

Development

Source Programming: Steve Snake
Port Programming: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Design & QA: Gerhard Weihrauch
Shaders: Timothy Lottes & hunterk
Garret Greenwood
Ichigo

Additional code, graphics and all emulation technology by Steve Snake.

Bliss Brain

Producer: Yasuhide Nagasawa
Special Thanks: Ryuichi Nishizawa, Takanori Kurihara, Maki Ohzora, Shinichi Sakamoto, Shinji Fujiwara (LAT), Eric Chung (exA-Arcadia)

ININ Games / United Games Entertainment

CEO: Helmut Schmitz
COO: Johannes Bernhardt
Head of Business Development: Dennis Mendel
Game Scout: Michael Krosta
Head of Product Development: Sascha Hoffmann-Nowak
Project Manager: Benedict Braitsch, Felix Wagner
Senior Product Manager: Heiko Kaspers
Product Manager: Andreas Pfaff
Head of Fulfilment & Procurement: Viktor Zimmermann
Procurement Manager: Andreea Târnoveanu
Senior Procurement Manager: Carola Storto
Head of Sales: Dominik von Cetto
Inside Sales Manager: Carl Diowa Itari
Sales Manager Asia: Ayako Nishiyama
Head of eCommerce: Bastian Franz
Global Marketing Manager: Jan Bruskewitz
Social Media Manager: David Jonsson
Graphic Designer: Tanja Frehe
Senior Graphic Designer: David Dubois
Team Assistant JP: Miki Filusch

Maps: Georg S., Gerhard Weihrauch, Ivan Smolenski, Johan Torres, Matthew Thompson, Steven Patton, Maxim Zhao

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Collector's Edition (PlayStation 4)
Ultra Collector's Edition (PlayStation 4)
Collector's Edition (Switch)
Ultra Collector's Edition (Switch)

Artwork

Box art

Game (PlayStation 4)
Game (Switch)
Collector's Edition (PlayStation 4)
Collector's Edition (Switch)
Ultra Collector's Edition (PlayStation 4)
Ultra Collector's Edition (Switch)
Collector's Edition Box

Extras

Manual
Game ends (PlayStation 4)
Game ends (Switch)
Music box
Collector's coin album
Artbook
Best of Soundtrack
Soundtrack collection
Card game
Music sheets
Acrylic diorama
Stickers
Autograph card
Arcade flyers
Postcard set
Vinyl stickers
Reversible poster
Enamel pin
Certificate of authenticity
Aluminum plate

Physical scans

PlayStation 4 version

PlayStation 4 (Strictly Limited Games), EU

PlayStation 4 (Strictly Limited Games Collector's Edition), EU

PlayStation 4 (Strictly Limited Games Ultra Collector's Edition), EU

PlayStation 5 version

Nintendo Switch version

Switch (Strictly Limited Games), EU

Switch (Strictly Limited Games Collector's Edition), EU

Switch (Strictly Limited Games Ultra Collector's Edition), EU

References

↑ https://store.strictlylimitedgames.com/products/wonder-boy-anniversary-collection-ps4 (Wayback Machine: 2022-03-05 23:13)
↑ https://store.strictlylimitedgames.com/products/wonder-boy-anniversary-collection-collectors-edition-ps4 (Wayback Machine: 2022-03-05 23:16)
↑ https://store.strictlylimitedgames.com/products/wonder-boy-anniversary-collection-ultra-collectors-edition-ps4 (Wayback Machine: 2022-03-05 23:19)
↑ https://store.strictlylimitedgames.com/products/wonder-boy-anniversary-collection-nsw (Wayback Machine: 2022-03-05 23:21)
↑ https://store.strictlylimitedgames.com/products/wonder-boy-anniversary-collection-collectors-edition-nsw (Wayback Machine: 2022-03-05 23:22)
↑ https://store.strictlylimitedgames.com/products/wonder-boy-anniversary-collection-ultra-collectors-edition-nsw (Wayback Machine: 2022-03-05 23:25)
↑ @RealStrictlyLTD on Twitter (archive.today)
↑ https://store.strictlylimitedgames.com/products/wonder-boy-anniversary-collection-art-card-aluminium-plate (Wayback Machine: 2022-03-05 23:09)