History VideoGame / WonderBoy1

[[caption-width-right:350:Boy/Tom-Tom & Tina/Tanya in the forest with an angel & many of their mooks.]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote: See the artwork of Wonder Boy Returns]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2041573_0.jpg Now being surronded by Big Red Devil & their new various mooks.]][[/labelnote]]

Surprisingly, long after the announcement of ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom'' and the ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap]]'' [[VideoGameRemake remake]], Korean company CFK released a follow-up called '''Wonder Boy Returns''' via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on October 12, 2016. It uses the same arcade gameplay as the original, but redesigned levels and bosses, with the main antagonist being a BigRedDevil. On November 22, 2016, the Ver 1.0 update was released to address issues players had with the initial release, and included two additional playable characters: Classic Boy and (New) Tina. Unfortunately, ''Wonder Boy Returns'' [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes had been delisted]] on May 23, 2019, with an actual remake using the same assets, '''Wonder Boy Returns Remix''' in place later released that same date.

* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: Here is the [[http://segaretro.org/images/e/e2/WonderBoy_SMS_JP_cover.jpg Japanese cover art]] of the Mark III version, and it looks way more cheerful that its [[http://segaretro.org/images/7/73/WonderBoy_SMS_US_cover.jpg incredibly bland Master System counterpart]]. Now, check out the [[http://segaretro.org/images/7/71/Wonder_Boy_GG_US_front.jpg western Game Gear cover]]... hoo boy.
* AntiFrustrationFeatures: ''Returns Remix'' allowed you to throw 3 weapons on-screen as supposed to 2 in original & a ChargedAttack ability to destroy rocks, boulders, & many enemies at once. Boy or Tina/Tanya will no longer stumbled & lose damage if you run into specific hazards that contained hidden dolls & also can be appeared by destroy them away with charged weapons. Also in ''Returns/Returns Remix'', the life counters always resets at 5 upon entering any stages in Normal Mode, making get [[OneUp 1-ups]] [[MeaninglessLives rather useless]] & [[TheArtifact more like a chances to beat a stage]].
* TheArtifact: ''Returns Remix'' had many teases where some Returns' unique assets was carried over because the removal most of exclusive & original contents of the latter, as well as the Remix part of the title. Notably, the visual stage background behind the characters in the title screen shows a snow & volcano level stage tile that wasn't part of actual level, every stages had kept the same order of unique level theme tunes intact, the same old HeadSwap bosses, same old enemies, & even the same cutscenes; therefore the same BigRedDevil that you can't fought at all in ''Returns Remix''.
* ArtifactTitle: As indicated above, ''Returns Remix'' fall into this. Not only they're PutOnABus & InNameOnly, but also teased to have some Returns elements like diversive level themes & unique enemies blended into the game from its promotional material, which clearly wasn't the case.
* AwesomeButImpractical: The skateboard item is making the progress much faster but there's no way to backtracking at will as it keep continuously move & press left button will slows him down instead.

* ChestMonster: The spotted eggs contain a GrimReaper-type monster. If Boy touch one, they will follow with him & [[PoisonMushroom drains his energy meter faster]]. They will lasted in short period or until his health drains at 2 energy bars left.

* DecoyDamsel: Applied in both ''Wonder Boy Returns'' & ''Returns Remix'', after defeating the BigBad in very last stage, Boy finds Tina on a sun lounger. Despite not seeming to be too distressed a damsel, she is still pleased to see him and hugs him...while looking over his shoulder at the now defeated devil, who winks. The animation suggests him playing a cupid-style role in kidnapping her in the first place, [[Main/TheyDo and sure enough the next scene shows Boy and Tina married.]]
* DistressedDamsel: Pratically every splash screen of the Master System version has Tina tied up and squirming.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: ''Wonder Boy'' and ''Returns/Returns Remix'' are the only games in the series to feature a prehistoric theme which created a FashionDissonance explained below, not to mention the only instance where the protagonist does not handle a sword... unless one counts the ''Adventure Island'' series as the true successor to the original game, in which case the basic changes include the protagonist given a new identity, the redesigned damsel in distress, and the antagonist replaced by other villains.
* FantasyHelmetEnforcement: Picking up the skateboard power-up will automatically garb you in safety gear too, which does nothing but heaven forbid it set a bad example.
* FashionDissonance: The game set in prehistoric theme, yet there's modern items exists like a skateboard, [[Main/FantasyHelmetEnforcement a helmet, ]][[IWasToldThereWouldBeCake a cake]], & Tina's accessories that King stole, so Boy & [[RememberTheNewGuy Tina's sister (in Master System port, anyway)]] need to collect them back. Averted in ''Returns/Returns Remix'' as the characters had been redesign with more modern design costumes & hairstyles, the endings didn't try to hide the moderness of in-universe lifestyles too.
* HardModeFiller: All of the boss stages have the exact same template with different enemy and item placement, and most of the other level templates are reused at least once.
* HeadSwap: In ''Wonder Boy'' and ''Returns Remix'', King in each world is literally the same boss with a different head. After being defeated he changes to his next head. This was averted in Returns that featured many big creatures which was [[MindManipulation has been controlled]] by BigRedDevil to attack the heroes in their way.
* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Zigzagged. In original arcade & ''Wonder Boy Returns/Returns Remix'', the fruits can be turned into modern era foods & beverages, as well as boost up item score ten times if you touch a mushroom item in certain eggs. This wear off after you died. This doesn't apply in Master System port graphic-wise, but the multiply item score is still in effect nonetheless.
* InNameOnly: ''Returns Remix'' is actual remake of arcade game [[Main/ReTool retooled]] from ''Returns'' engine; which still had playable Tina/Tanya & difficulty modes, [[TheArtifact but without containing new contents of Returns provided.]]
* InvincibilityPowerUp: Certain normal eggs contain an AngelicBeauty. If Boy touch one, they will give you invincibility in short period & gain score chains from running through various enemies & hazards. Boy is also do V-sign pose if you running long enough without jump or throw an axe.
* LimitedAnimation: Initially. The moment the first trailer of ''Returns'' comes out was sight to behold of how choppiness, simpleness, & lacked a fluid frames of in-game animation sprites was for almost anything.

* ObviousBeta: The initial release of ''Wonder Boy Returns'' thanks to LimitedAnimation above among other issues, which resulted in the Ver 1.0 update (although the frog enemy remained choppy as it was).
* OneHitPointWonder: The only actions that don't result in instant death are tripping over rocks and encountering TheGrimReaper-type monster from spotted eggs as mentioned above.
* OnlyIdiotsMayPass: Practice Mode in ''Returns Remix'' is having play as Tina/Tanya with unlimited InvincibilityPowerUp through all stages, & your rewards to beat it is... [[LateArrivalSpoiler an intro cutscene of Wonder Boy Returns!]] [[OhCrap Ouch.]]

* PowerupLetdown: On some levels, the skateboard's speed becomes a liability as it makes timing jumps between platforms more difficult. Downplayed in ''Returns/Returns Remix'' as like its [[VideoGame/AdventureIsland divorced series counterpart sequels]], it only used once per level.

* PutOnABus: Poor old those unique enemies, bosses & diversive level themes in ''Returns'' had not been [[StealthPun returned]] again after the game delisted, [[CoversAlwaysLie except the tease of The Artifacts in Returns Remix's title screen & promotional materials.]] And neither these remakes have an exclusive themes, enemies, & Tina/Tanya's sister from Master System port as well.

* [[RememberTheNewGuy Remember the New Girl?]]: The Girl that bring you to bonus level in Master System port is Tina/Tanya's sister, Pina; [[AllThereInTheManual which does explained only in Japanese manual]] as well as its Wii's ''UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole'' description page. Also the aformentioned girls in the intro cutscene of ''Returns'' above had no any significant information about them whatsoever.
* TheyDo: One of the endings of ''Wonder Boy Returns Remix'' shows that Boy and Tina got married.

* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]]: Tina in most versions (became a shade of blue in ''Returns'' and ''Returns Remix'') and Boy in-game in the SG-1000 version. In older artwork, Tina has brown or blond hair instead.

* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Zigzagged. In original arcade & ''Wonder Boy Returns/Returns Remix'', the fruits can be turned into modern era foods & beverages, as well as boost up item score ten times if you touch a mushroom item in certain eggs. This wear off after you died. This doesn't apply in Master System port however, but the multiply item score is still in effect nonetheless.

* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Zigzagged. In original arcade & ''Wonder Boy Returns/Returns Remix'', the fruits can be turned into modern era foods & beverages, as well as boost up item score ten times if you touch a mushroom item in certain eggs. This wear off after you died. This doesn't apply in Master System port but the multiply item score is present nonetheless.

''Wonder Boy'' is a side-scrolling platform game by Creator/{{Sega}} and Escape (now known as Westone Bit Entertainment) originally released for the arcades in April 21 1986. The player controls [[ADogNamedDog Boy]] (aka [[CharacterTitle Wonder Boy]]), a young boy in a tropical setting who sets out to [[DistressedDamsel rescue his girlfriend Tina]] from an [[MeaningfulRename Evil Witch Doctor]] known as [[AristocratsAreEvil King]]. Along the way he picks numerous power-ups such as skateboards and throwing axes while trying to maintain his vitality by [[HyperactiveMetabolism eating as much food as possible]].

''Wonder Boy'' is a side-scrolling platform game by Creator/{{Sega}} and Escape (now known as Westone Bit Entertainment) originally released for the arcades in 1986. The player controls [[ADogNamedDog Boy]] (aka [[CharacterTitle Wonder Boy]]), a young boy in a tropical setting who sets out to [[DistressedDamsel rescue his girlfriend Tina]] from an [[MeaningfulRename Evil Witch Doctor]] known as [[AristocratsAreEvil King]]. Along the way he picks numerous power-ups such as skateboards and throwing axes while trying to maintain his vitality by [[HyperactiveMetabolism eating as much food as possible]].

Surprisingly, long after the announcement of ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom'' and the ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap]]'' [[VideoGameRemake remake]], Korean company CFK released a follow-up called '''Wonder Boy Returns''' via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on October 12, 2016. It uses the same arcade gameplay as the original, but redesigned levels and bosses, with the main antagonist being a BigRedDevil. On November 22, 2016, the Ver 1.0 update was released to address issues players had with the initial release, and included two additional playable characters: Classic Boy and (New) Tina. Unfortunately, ''Wonder Boy Returns'' [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes had been delisted]] on May 23, 2019, with an actual remake using the same assets, '''Wonder Boy Returns Remix''' in place later released on May 23, 2019.

* ChestMonster: The spotted eggs contain a GrimReaper-type monster. If Boy touch one, they will follow with him & [[PoisonMushroom drains his energy meter faster]]. They will lasted in short period or until his health drains at the very low energy.

* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Zigzagged. In arcade & ''Wonder Boy Returns/Returns Remix'', the fruits can be turned into modern era foods & beverages, as well as boost up item score ten times if you touch a mushroom item in certain eggs. This wear off after you died. This doesn't apply in Master System port but the multiply item score is present nonetheless.
* InNameOnly: ''Returns Remix'' is actual remake of arcade game [[Main/ReTool retooled]] from ''Returns'' engine; which still had playable Tina/Tanya & difficulty modes, [[TheArtifact but without containing new contents of ''Returns'' provided.]]

* OnlyIdiotsMayPass: Practice Mode in ''Returns Remix'' is having play as Tina/Tanya with unlimited InvincibilityPowerUp through all stages, & your rewards to beat it is... [[LateArrivalSpoiler an intro cutscene of ''Wonder Boy Returns''!]] [[OhCrap Ouch.]]

* PutOnABus: Poor old those unique enemies, bosses & diversive level themes in ''Returns'' had not been [[StealthPun returned]] again after the game delisted, [[CoversAlwaysLie except the tease of The Artifacts in ''Returns Remix'''s title screen & promotional materials.]] And neither these remakes have an exclusive themes, enemies, & Tina/Tanya's sister from Master System port as well.

Surprisingly, long after the announcement of ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom'' and the ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap]]'' [[VideoGameRemake remake]], Korean company CFK released a follow-up called '''Wonder Boy Returns''' via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on October 12, 2016. It uses the same arcade gameplay as the original, but redesigned levels and bosses, with the main antagonist being a BigRedDevil. On November 22, 2016, the Ver 1.0 update was released to address issues players had with the initial release, and included two additional playable characters: Classic Boy and (New) Tina. Unfortunately, Wonder Boy Returns [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes had been delisted]] on May 23, 2019, with an actual remake using the same assets, '''Wonder Boy Returns Remix''' in place later released on August 8, 2019.

* AmbidextrousSprite: Tina/Tanya in Returns/Returns Remix.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: Returns Remix allowed you to throw 3 weapons on-screen as supposed to 2 in original & a ChargedAttack ability to destroy rocks, boulders, & many enemies at once. Boy or Tina/Tanya will no longer stumbled & lose damage if you run into specific hazards that contained hidden dolls & also can be appeared by destroy them away with charged weapons. Also in Returns/Returns Remix, the life counters always resets at 5 upon entering any stages in Normal Mode, making get [[OneUp 1-ups]] [[MeaninglessLives rather useless]] & [[TheArtifact more like a chances]].
* TheArtifact: Returns Remix had many teases where some Returns' unique assets was carried over because the removal most of exclusive & original contents of the latter, as well as the Remix part of the title. Notably, the visual stage background behind the characters in the title screen shows a snow & volcano level stage tile that wasn't part of actual level, every stages had kept the same order of unique level theme tunes intact, the same old HeadSwap bosses, same old enemies, & even the same cutscenes; therefore the same BigRedDevil that you can't fought at all in Returns Remix.
* ArtifactTitle: As indicated above, Returns Remix fall into this. Not only they're PutOnABus & InNameOnly, but also teased to have some Returns elements like diversive level themes & unique enemies blended into the game from its promotional material, which clearly wasn't the case.

* ChestMonster: The spotted eggs contain a GrimReaper-type monster. If Boy touch one, they will along with him & [[PoisonMushroom drains energy meter faster]]. They will lasted in certain seconds or until at the very low energy.

* DecoyDamsel: Applied in both Wonder Boy Returns & Returns Remix, after defeating the BigBad in very last stage, Boy finds Tina on a sun lounger. Despite not seeming to be too distressed a damsel, she is still pleased to see him and hugs him...while looking over his shoulder at the now defeated devil, who winks. The animation suggests him playing a cupid-style role in kidnapping her in the first place, and sure enough the next scene shows Boy and Tina married.

* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: In ''Wonder Boy Returns's'' intro, after finding Wonder Boy ogling some girls, Tina mercilessly beats him to pulp.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: ''Wonder Boy'' and ''Returns'' are the only games in the series to feature a prehistoric theme which created a FashionDissonance explained below, not to mention the only instance where the protagonist does not handle a sword... unless one counts the ''Adventure Island'' series as the true successor to the original game, in which case the basic changes include the protagonist given a new identity, the redesigned damsel in distress, and the antagonist replaced by other villains.

* FashionDissonance: The game set in prehistoric theme, yet there's modern items exists like a skateboard, a helmet, [[IWasToldThereWouldBeCake a cake]], & Tina's accessories that King stole, so Boy & [[RememberTheNewGuy Tina's sister (in Master System port, anyway)]] need to collect them back. Averted in Returns/Returns Remix as the characters wear more modern design costumes, the endings didn't try to hide the moderness of in-universe lifestyles too.

* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: The fruits can be turned into modern era foods & beverages, as well as boost up item score ten times if you touch a mushroom item in certain eggs. This wear off after you died.
* InNameOnly: Returns Remix is actual remake of arcade game [[Main/ReTool retooled]] from Returns engine; which still had playable Tina/Tanya & difficulty modes, [[TheArtifact but without containing new contents of Returns provided.]]
* InvincibilityPowerUp: Certain normal eggs contain an AngelicBeauty. If Boy touch one, they will give you invincibility in certain seconds & score chains from running through various enemies & hazards. Boy is also do V-sign pose if you running long enough without jump or throw an axe.
* LimitedAnimation: Initially. The moment the first trailer of Returns comes out was sight to behold of how choppiness, simpleness, & lacked a fluid frames of in-game animation sprites was for almost anything.
* MoonRabbit: In one night-time forest stage in Returns.

* OnlyIdiotsMayPass: Practice Mode in Returns Remix is having play as Tina/Tanya with unlimited InvincibilityPowerUp through all stages, & your rewards to beat it is... [[LateArrivalSpoiler an intro cutscene of Wonder Boy Returns!]] [[OhCrap Ouch.]]

* PowerupLetdown: On some levels, the skateboard's speed becomes a liability as it makes timing jumps between platforms more difficult. Downplayed in Returns/Returns Remix as like its [[VideoGame/AdventureIsland divorced series counterpart sequels]], it only used once per level.

* PutOnABus: Poor old those unique enemies, bosses & diversive level themes in Returns had not been [[StealthPun returned]] again after the game delisted, [[CoversAlwaysLie except the tease of The Artifacts in Returns Remix's title screen & promotional mockups.]] And neither these remakes have an exclusive themes, enemies, & Tina/Tanya's sister from Master System port.

* [[RememberTheNewGuy Remember the New Girl?]]: The Girl that bring you to bonus level in Master System port is Tina/Tanya's sister, Pina; [[AllThereInTheManual which does explained only in Japanese manual]] as well as its Wii's ''UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole'' description. Also the aformentioned girls in the intro cutscene of Returns above had no any significant information about them whatsoever.

Surprisingly, long after the announcement of ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom'' and the ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap]]'' [[VideoGameRemake remake]], Korean company CFK released a follow-up called '''Wonder Boy Returns''' via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on October 12, 2016. It uses the same arcade gameplay as the original, but redesigned levels and bosses, with the main antagonist being a BigRedDevil. On November 22, 2016, the Ver 1.0 update was released to address issues players had with the initial release, and included two additional playable characters: Classic Boy and (New) Tina. Unfortunately, Wonder Boy Returns [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes had been delisted]] on March 23, 2019, with an actual remake using the same assets, '''Wonder Boy Returns Remix''' in place later released on August 8, 2019.

* ArtifactTitle: As indicated above, Returns Remix fall into this. Not only they're PutOnABus & InNameOnly, but also teased to have some Returns elements blended into the game from its promotional material, which clearly wasn't the case.

* ArtifactTitle: As indicated above, Returns Remix fall into this. Not only they're PutOnTheBus & InNameOnly, but also teased to have some Returns elements blended into the game from its promotional material, which clearly wasn't the case.

* ObviousBeta: The initial release of ''Wonder Boy Returns'' thanks to LimitedAnimation above among other issues, which resulted in the Ver 1.0 update (although the frog enemy remained choppy).

Surprisingly, long after the announcement of ''VideoGame/MonsterBoyAndTheCursedKingdom'' and the ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap]]'' [[VideoGameRemake remake]], Korean company CFK released a follow-up called '''Wonder Boy Returns''' via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on October 12, 2016. It uses the same arcade gameplay as the original, but redesigned levels and bosses, with the main antagonist being a BigRedDevil. On November 22, 2016, the Ver 1.0 update was released to address issues players had with the initial release, and included two additional playable characters: Classic Boy and (New) Tina. Unfortunately, Wonder Boy Returns had been delisted on March 23, 2019, with an actual remake using the same assets, '''Wonder Boy Returns Remix''' in place later released on August 8, 2019.

* OnlyIdiotsMayPass: Practice Mode in Returns Remix is having play as Tina/Tanya with unlimited InvincibilityPowerUp through all stages, & your rewards to beat it is... [[LateArrivalSpoiler an intro cutscene of Wonder Boy Returns.]]

* InNameOnly: Returns Remix is actual remake of arcade game [[Main/Retool retooled]] from Returns engine; which still had playable Tina/Tanya & difficulty modes, [[TheArtifact but without containing new contents of Returns provided.]]

* InNameOnly: Returns Remix is actual remake of arcade game [[Retool retooled]] from Returns engine; which still had playable Tina/Tanya & difficulty modes, [[TheArtifact but without containing new contents of Returns provided.]]

* InNameOnly: Returns Remix is actual remake of arcade game; saved from playable Tina/Tanya & difficulty modes, [[TheArtifact without containing new contents of Returns provided.]]

* PutOnABus: Poor old unique enemies, bosses & diversive level themes in Returns had not been [[StealthPun returned]] again after the game delisted, [[BlatantLies except the tease of The Artifacts in Returns Remix's title screen & promotional mockups.]] And neither these remakes have an exclusive themes, enemies, & Tina/Tanya's sister from Master System port.

* [[RememberTheNewGuy Remember The New Girl?]]: The Girl that bring you to bonus level in Master System port is Tina/Tanya's sister, Pina; [[AllThereInTheManual which does explained only in Japanese manual]] as well as its Wii's ''UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole'' description. Also the aformentioned girls in the intro cutscene of Returns above had no any significant information about them whatsoever.

* ObviousBeta: The initial release of ''Wonder Boy Returns'' thanks to LimitedAnimation above among others, which resulted in the Ver 1.0 update (although the frog enemy remained choppy).

* ObviousBeta: The initial release of ''Wonder Boy Returns'', which resulted in the Ver 1.0 update.

* TheArtifact: Returns Remix had many teases where some Returns' unique assets was carried over because the removal most of exclusive & original contents of the latter, as well as the Remix part of the title. Notably, the visual stage background behind the characters in the title screen shows a snow & volcano level stage tile that wasn't part of actual level, every stages had kept the same order of unique level theme tunes intact, the same old HeadSwap bosses, same old enemies, & even the same cutscenes; therefore the same BigRedDevil that doesn't appear at all in Returns Remix.

[[caption-width-right:350:Boy/Tom-Tom & Tina/Tanya in the forest with an angle & many of their mooks]]

[[quoteright:209:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Wonder_Boy_Art_01_6079.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:209:Wonder Boy and Tina.]]

* HeadSwap: In ''Wonder Boy'' and ''Returns Remix'', King in each world is literally the same boss with a different head. After being defeated he changes to his next head. This was averted in Returns that featured many big creatures which so happened [[MindManipulation has been mind-controlled]] by BigRedDevil to attack the heroes.

* FashionDissonance: The game set in prehistoric theme, yet there's modern items exists like a skateboard, a helmet, [[IWasToldThereWouldBeCake a cake]], & Tina's accessories that King stole, so Boy & [[RememberTheNewGuy her sister (in Master System port, anyway)]] need to collect them back. Averted in Returns/Returns Remix as the characters wear more modern design costumes, the endings didn't try to hide the moderness of in-universe lifestyles too.

* HeadSwap: In ''Wonder Boy'' and ''Returns Remix'', King in each world is literally the same boss with a different head. After being defeated he changes to his next head.

* FashionDissonance: The game set in prehistoric theme, yet there's modern items exists like a skateboard, a helmet, [[IWasToldThereWouldBeCake a cake]], & Tina's accessories that King stole from so Boy & [[RememberTheNewGuy her sister (in Master System port, anyway)]] to collect them back. Averted in Returns/Returns Remix as the characters wear more modern design costumes, the endings didn't try to hide the moderness of in-universe lifestyles too.

* InNameOnly: Returns Remix is actual remake of arcade game, [[TheArtifact without containing new contents of Returns provided.]]

* PutOnABus: Poor old unique enemies, bosses & diversive level themes in Returns had not been [[StealthPun returned]] again after the game delisted, [[BlatantLies except the tease of The Artifacts in Returns Remix's title screen & promotional mockups.]]

* DecoyDamsel: In Wonder Boy Returns Remix, after defeating the BigRedDevil in stage 10-4, Boy finds Tina on a sun lounger. Despite not seeming to be too distressed a damsel, she is still pleased to see him and hugs him...while looking over his shoulder at the now defeated devil, who winks. The animation suggests him playing a cupid-style role in kidnapping her in the first place, and sure enough the next scene shows Boy and Tina married.

* PutOnABus: Poor old unique enemies, bosses & diversive level themes in Returns had not been [[StealthPun returned]] again after the game delisted, [[BlatantLies except the tease of The Artifacts in Returns Remix title screen above.]]

* PutOnABus: Poor old unique enemies, bosses & diversive level themes in Returns had not been [[Pun returned]] again after the game delisted, [[BlatantLies except the tease of The Artifacts in Returns Remix title screen above.]]

* TheArtifact: Returns Remix had many teases where some Returns' unique assets was carried over because the removal most of exclusive & original contents of the latter, as well as the Remix part of the title. Notably, the visual stage background behind the characters in the title screen shows a snow & volcano level stage tile that wasn't part of actual level, every stages had kept the same order of unique level theme tunes intact, the same old HeadSwap bosses, same old enemies, & even the same cutscenes; therefore the same Big RedDevil that doesn't appear at all in Returns Remix.