The Punter’s Guide To Wonder Boy

Trying to wrap one’s head around the various incarnations of Westone’s Wonder Boy series can be a bit confusing. Okay, it’s downright mind numbing. Over the course of six games released across various platforms, it has arrived in various regions under the titles Adventure Island (which then spawned its own series of games), The Dynastic Hero, Monster Lair and Dragon’s Curse. Fortunately, we have Wired’s Chris Kohler to break it all down for us, Virtual Console style. He does his best to clear up the Wonder Boy confusion running wild with Wii Shop Channel surfers in a post at Game|Life.

Thanks to him, I think I finally get it. Wait. Nevermind, I lost it again. Still confused.

Virtual Console’s Wonder Boy Games, Explained [Game|Life]