Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
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- User Rating
- 7.1/10
- Release Date
- 18th Apr 2017
- No. of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Platformer
- Publisher
- Dotemu
- Developer
- Lizardcube
- Content Rating
- PEGI/3
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About
The cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!
Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!
Cursed into a half-human, half-lizard monstrosity by the Meka-Dragon, you are in search for a cure! The only way you can return to human form is to find the Salamander Cross, a magical item with the power to remove curses...
With each dragon slain, the curse intensifies, transforming you into different animals! Explore large, interconnected locations populated with grumpy monsters and exotic dragons!
Play as the game's classic character, Hu-Man, or as his brand-new, long-awaited co-star Hu-Girl. You can also inhabit Lizard-Man, Mouse-Man, Piranha-Man, Lion-Man, and Hawk-Man, and use their unique abilities to uncover the land's deepest secrets.
Enjoy 3 difficulty levels catering to players of all types, and switch from modern graphics and sound to 8-bit graphics/audio at any time - even during gameplay!
© SEGA / LAT 2017, all rights reserved © DotEmu 2017, all rights reserved Developed by Lizardcube
Reviews 1
Nintendo Life said:
It's clear that the team at Lizardcube are massive fans of the original Wonder Boy III, and that affection translates into what is without a shadow of a doubt the definitive version of a game which has previously been ported to the Game Gear and PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16. The new visuals are sumptuous and the soundtrack - which uses traditional instrumentation rather than computer-generated audio - proves just how catchy the original tunes were. Despite the passing of the years The Dragon's Trap remains a perfectly-pitched non-linear action adventure which must surely rank as one of the best of the 8-bit era. Its biggest failing is the fact that like the Master System original, it can be completed in the space of an evening. Still, that evening will be one of the most enjoyable you can possibly spend with your Switch, making this a recommended purchase regardless.
8/10
User Reviews 1
JJtheTexan said:
I feel like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap was something of a turning point for the late 2010s / early 2020s trend of classic game "remakes" that go above and beyond a simple visual upgrade. This version of the stone-cold classic SEGA Master System title is packed with quality-of-life improvements, and oozes style that makes it irresistible to even the mildly curious. The modern music is top-notch, and the hand-drawn graphics are superb. You can even switch to classic "8-bit" visuals and sound on the fly with the tap of a button. But the gameplay's the thing, and it's here Dragon's Trap excels. It's something of a proto-Metroidvania, and proof that SEGA's often overlooked console was capable of producing some genuinely great titles. Highly recommended!
8/10
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