WonderBoy
the dragon's trap Review

In 1989 the Sega Master System released a real gem.

Wonder Boy Dragon's Trap. what a game it was, I spent endless hours

playing that game, it was hard, frustrating and it was the first game I

remember playing that required backtracking, which is a daunting thing

as a kid. But I loved it anyway.

it was a rewarding game, after passing each section you could unlock a

new animal-man to turn into and the game would change completely based

on your new skills. It was also the first game I remember playing where

you could upgrade your gear giving it a slight RPG element.

well kids, it's back! and in a big way!

The developers Lizardcube and publishers DotEmu have delivered a truly

amazing homage to a game that many people have loved for a long time.

This is by far the best remake I’ve ever come across.

the animation is completely hand drawn and it's absolutely beautiful.

the soundtrack has been re-orchestrated and composed by Michael Geyre,

using the original tracks and bringing them to life with orchestral

instruments.

the game play is exactly the same as the original, in face with the press

of a button you can even switch the graphics and sound to the original

that we all know and loved.

as a kid playing games with 8 bit graphics and sound I think my

imagination filled in the gaps and this remake of the game looks exactly

the way I imagined it when I was playing. it's a true labour of love and

it is so finely polished that anyone who loved the original HAS to have

a play-through of this version.

I hope that this becomes the standard for re-booted games because this

really is as good as it gets.

it's an absolute pleasure to play, the animations, the backgrounds, the

music. It's all just so fantastic.

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap is an absolute MUST HAVE for fans of the

original and anyone who loves games in general. I can't recommend it

enough.

Thank you Lizard Cube and DotEmu for delivering such a brilliant reboot.

I hope your work inspires other developers to put as much love and care

into their games as you have put into yours.

To everyone else, BUY THIS GAME! you will not regret it.

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WonderBoy the dragon's trap 2017

10/10