Comments on: Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap

By: Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Sega Master System/Sega Game Gear Review) | Indie Gamer Chick

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:02:09 +0000

[…] the end result was the best Sega Master System game I’ve ever played. Yea, more than even Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap. In fact, I don’t even think it’s close between the two. This is head and shoulders […]

By: Namco Museum Archives Volume 1: The Definitive Review – Complete 11 Game Review + Ranking | Indie Gamer Chick

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 04:28:47 +0000

[…] dealt with. When you get hit, you become stun-locked and end up in a juggle. It reminded me of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. Except, in that game, at least you “blink” so you aren’t taking damage while the […]

By: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (Review) | Indie Gamer Chick

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 08:59:50 +0000

[…] it caters to. DotEmu could have just as easily did a ROM hack of Turtles in Time, like they did for Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap that turns pixel art into cel animation, while also bringing back the original cartoon cast (like […]

By: Dragon Quest (Switch Review) | Indie Gamer Chick

Dragon Quest (Switch Review) | Indie Gamer Chick — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 14:49:15 +0000

[…] get over how bad it looks, or why this direction was taken at all. Why not do something like Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, where the original graphics can be switched on the fly for a newer facade that looks better? Make […]

By: Wonder Boy Returns Remix | Indie Gamer Chick

Wonder Boy Returns Remix | Indie Gamer Chick — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 07:58:08 +0000

[…] the series had to evolve as radically as it did. Can you believe that IGC Seal of Approval winner Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap was a direct sequel to this? If they were any different, there would be a horrible sitcom made […]

By: My Dream Game | Indie Gamer Chick

My Dream Game | Indie Gamer Chick — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 06:00:21 +0000

[…] game. A landmark in level design so inspired that 30 years later I actually had to call out the Wonder Boy III indie remake/repainting for its blandness in that area. How could I not? The gauntlet had been thrown down, and with all […]

By: charlesgracie

charlesgracie — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:30:59 +0000

I actually played through all of the hidden levels in the game except the last one as a human. That one I found to be horribly difficult. The controls were the toughest part of playingthe game but otherwise I loved it.

By: fizzlesnoofson

fizzlesnoofson — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 13:49:25 +0000

Nice review as always! I unfortunately grew up sometime after the console wars, so I didn’t know this game existed (Feel free to utter an “Uncultured Swine” quip, I probably deserve it.) It sounds pretty cool, save for the slippery controls. I can’t see myself ever trying to get a hold of it. Still, thanks for this bit of video game history I didn’t know about.

By: Iñaki SPilgrim (@inakiarmesto)

Iñaki SPilgrim (@inakiarmesto) — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:37:53 +0000

Cool review and game as well. As you said, despite being based on a Sega’s flagship game back in the day, this remake is closer to a glorified fan project rather than a medium/big contender. It was developed by a very small team and even published by a not so big, emulation specialised (therefore good at licenses) company like dotemu.
By the way, Omar Cornut is the author of the (still) best Sega Master System emulator (Meka, WB2 last and WB3 first boss name) and the most important preservation community regarding Sega’s 8 bit console (smspower.org). That’s why I know he was working on his personal favorite game ever.