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Game entry

Wonder Boy

1986 · Platformer, Arcade · Arcade · Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

After 84 duels settled by the community, Wonder Boy stands no. 3,696 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,425 ELO points and 31% of wins. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 14 out of 19 (1986).

World rank

no. 3,696

ELO score

1,425

Wins

31%

Duels played

84

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About Wonder Boy

Wonder Boy is a 1986 platformer video game published by Sega and developed by Escape (now known as Westone Bit Entertainment).

It was the first in the long-running Wonder Boy series of games and was followed up by five sequels, Wonder Boy in Monster Land, Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair, Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, Wonder Boy in Monster World and Monster World IV. It was also the basis for the Adventure Island series.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,425 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Wonder Boy sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,693 Toonstruck 1,425
  2. 3,694 Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 1,425
  3. 3,695 Yoshi's New Island 1,425
  4. 3,696 Wonder Boy 1,425
  5. 3,697 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt 1,425
  6. 3,698 Rift 1,425
  7. 3,699 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition 1,425

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Released in 1986

The standing

Where Wonder Boy ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Wonder Boy stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 14 out of 19 (1986).

Where Wonder Boy ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,696 5,110
Platformer 451 621
1980s 101 154
1986 14 19

The community

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