Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Reviews

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of course it is good , basic !

Faithful recreation of the original one. Amazing.

Action-based side-scroller where you play as a young adventurer that can morph into different shapes to solve different puzzles and collect upgrades to get through the game. It's quite enjoyable and not that difficult to figure out anything so should be suitable for all ages.

An absolutely gorgeous remake/remaster of the original 1989 original. There are moments where the old-school game design shines through, for better and for worse, but it's highly satisfying to finish a new area of the game and teleport back to the hometown. It can be a bit crushing to get super far into a dungeon or area, only to die and get sent all the way back to the hometown. Fortunately, though, the dungeons are usually quick enough to jump back into without too much work. The art and animation is a treat to look at, and I love the orchestral arrangements of the original chiptune music. I really appreciate the ability to toggle the retro music and animation, with a couple of extra options for the sound chip and CRT filter. It's super fun to compare the old sprites and sounds to the updated versions. Sorry, I can just gush about this game all day long, it just truly feels like so much love and effort went into reimagining this game for a new audience (as well as for old fans, of course)!

Meh, it's nostalgia fuel, only modernized... The clunk is still there despite the fancy new animated skin overlay and modernized music. An absolute exercise in frustration if you never bothered playing through the original as a child / teen... whatever... During your formative years, when you didn't have care in the world. The only care you had was beating some cryptic retro bull$h|t game using a walk through... because let's face it, you're not finishing this game without one... It would take you the better part of a decade pressing up in random locations, where you think a secret door is... and you still wouldn't find them all. I'm recommending it because in today's modern age, the game is very beatable, as there's that sweet internet resource, but honestly? You'd never have a chance in hell of finishing this as a kid without a hint book or something... It's just alright... I would honestly give it a neutral rating if there were an option for it but it's an acquired taste for sure... These Wonderboy games were never my bag any way... There's a reason Hudson Soft re-branded this franchise as Adventure Island... because those game's had way better game play and a more grounded plot with a much cooler main character.