Well, the wonderboy collection for 360 is BC on XBOne, at least :p.
Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World announced (PS4/Switch/Steam) [Up: Remake of MWIV]
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It's from several members of the original Monster World IV team. I think it'll be just fine.
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Anyone know off the top of their head if Monster World IV has a decent save system?
MWIV isn't a Metroidvania at all. It's linear with a central town + portals to other levels and once you beat those levels you can't go back to them to grab anything you missed.
Oh, my mistake. Thank you. I'll edit my post. I've only played a little of the game so I had the wrong impression. Does it have a solid save system?
Edit: tagging Aostia82 here to correct my earlier bad info.
Yeah but the first time I played through it was on the PS3 so I just used the save feature they added on top of the original Mega Drive one.
Ah, gotcha. Thanks Fuzzy. I've got it on Wii so no extra save feature there. But hopefully the original save system is sufficient.
Some of them are pure arcade action, some of them are action RPGs, the Dragons Trap is a metroidvania, the game this is a sequel to, Monster World IV, is a sorta quasi-metroidvania (power progression but mostly linear).
I think the structure of Dragon's Trap is better but IV has better dungeon design. Given the praise for Monster Boy and Dragon's Trap remake, I bet it is more "Metroidvania" style than level-based.
This is the timeline where Wonder Boy/Monster Boy is more relevant than Sonic gaming wise.
And rightfully so :D
Love the Switch games.
A sequel?? Wow! Never expected that. Going with a fully voiced cast is a seriously ballsy move too, but I trust them to make something special.
No PC is a bit odd and unfortunate, hope it gets added later on. Either way there is no way I am missing out on this game.
No PC is a bit odd and unfortunate, hope it gets added later on. Either way there is no way I am missing out on this game.
Ryuichi Nishizawa was involved in Monster Boy so it was probably setting up this game.
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Some of the games are. Check out Krejlooc's thread on the franchise for lots of info:
Wonder Boy -- What is the secret of your power??
First of all, some music for this post, I encourage you to read this topic while playing this song: Monster Boy just came out and is one of the very best games this year, but the casual fan might not know that Monster Boy is the 7th game in one of the longest running gaming series out there...www.resetera.com
Hmm, thanks.
Do you guys have any recommendations for which one to try first that would give me a good feel for what the series as a whole is about? I love metroidvanias, but am open to basically anything if one of the other entries is generally regarded as the best!
Signing up for email updates on the site brings you to Strictly Limited Games' site after confirmation. Guess it's gonna get a physical release. 🙂
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Wonder Boy - Asha in Monster World
Personally I also find the controls and presentation superior in MW4. One of the best looking games on the MD.
If this is as good as Monster Boy we're in a for a treat. Can't wait to hear more about this.
On a side note, I wonder what Game Atelier is working on at the moment.
On a side note, I wonder what Game Atelier is working on at the moment.
I mean in terms of gameplay, I don't care about the story at all. Maybe successor is a better word.
Yeah, it's a game I'd recommend to those that tend to complain about Genesis titles looking a "certain way".
Sure is.
I think the companion pet mechanic was also a great way to spice up the formula and drive better level design. I think I might prefer it in the end to the novelty of the Dragon's Trap transformations.
Monster Boy is a great entry point imo. I would recommend Wonder Boy 5: Monster World 3 otherwise.
Considering the absurd history of the Wonder Boy/Monster World series, that's on brand if anything.
Whether or not that's true aside - they had heard of Monster World in general, right? Having just gone through a few Shantae games I always felt like they were a callback to Monster World moreso than Metroidvanias.
I've always been interested in this series but never knew where to start. Always loved Asha's character design in particular so I might as well try to get a head start before this comes out. There's two games on the Switch, right? Which one is the better jumping in point?
