The Wonder Boy series has received quite a bit of attention in recent years. 2019 saw the release of remix/remaster of the original title, Wonder Boy Returns Remix. Last year modern consoles received a full-fledged remake of IV, Wonder Boy Asha in Monster World. This year publisher ININ plans to celebrate the classic entries in the franchise, with Wonder Boy Collection.
Wonder Boy: Returns Remix, which launched exclusively on digital store-fronts back in 2019, is getting a limited print physical release! Developer CFK teamed up with the folks over at Strictly Limited Games to produce two Nintendo Switch exclusive physical editions!
Sega’s Wonder Boy/Monster World franchise has quite a rocky history. The original Wonder Boy released in 1986. From there it spawned many sequels, remakes, and notably the Adventure Island franchise. In 2016, the original was remade by CFK Co. in the form of Wonder Boy Returns. A year later, Wonder Boy III would see a remake by another developer. Lizardcube set new standards for how a remake shoul...[Read More]
Lizardcube’s 2017 remake Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap proved the demand for the Wonder Boy franchise is strong. While spiritual successor Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom released in 2018, the Wonder Boy series hasn’t received any new releases. A remake of Monster World IV was revealed to be in development, last year. Publisher ININ Games has just released new information, and...[Read More]