Wonder Boy

Released by SEGA in 1986, this title is the My Card version of the popular arcade side-scrolling action game, adapted for the SG-1000. The game features simple yet exhilarating gameplay, casting the player as a prehistoric protagonist wielding a stone axe as he races through various stages to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend. As an ambitious release for a home console of its time, it achieved a balance of responsive controls and beautiful graphics. Even today, it remains a quintessential action game that continues to be loved across generations, its appeal showing no signs of fading.

After his girlfriend Tina is kidnapped by a demon, a boy named Tom sets out on an adventure to rescue her. He must advance through vast stages, either avoiding the enemies that await him or defeating them using his stone axe. It is a grueling journey where he must reach his destination within a time limit, and his goal is to overcome the many challenges ahead to win back his beloved.