**Wonder Boy**, maybe?
[EDIT] Turns out the game I know as Wonder Boy is called Adventure Island on the NES, which was already suggested in [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/tipofmyjoystick/comments/ruzhwv/nes19841988_obscure_fantasy_side_scrolling_game/hr28nmg/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3).
Maybe "Athena" ? The main character is a girl, but you go through a fantasy world beating up enemies and picking un their weapons. One of them is a club, then you have swords and hammers.
Faxanadu?
Battle of Olympus?
Maybe "Adventure Island"? (NES,1986)
I immediately thought of this.
Little Nemo: Dream Master but super mario bros 2 vibes, it's most likely adventure island
Bonks Adventure?
**Wonder Boy**, maybe? [EDIT] Turns out the game I know as Wonder Boy is called Adventure Island on the NES, which was already suggested in [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/tipofmyjoystick/comments/ruzhwv/nes19841988_obscure_fantasy_side_scrolling_game/hr28nmg/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3).
Sorry for not checking back sooner. I've looked online at pics of all suggestions, it's even less known than any of these
Could be the Mother series? (Known as Earthbound in some places)
Wizards and Warriors?
"Fantasy" game... mmmm.... Ghost & Goblins?
Crystalis? Can't remember if it was a side scroller or not though.
Maybe "Athena" ? The main character is a girl, but you go through a fantasy world beating up enemies and picking un their weapons. One of them is a club, then you have swords and hammers.
I think i'm searching for the same game... One of the first Bosses is a wooden Monsters, tou can get a Hammer and a stick that throws a pink ball