Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

Lizardcube · 2017

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The WhatsNext verdict

For Players who enjoy expressive 2D platforming, exploration, and a classic adventure feel: Six distinct forms give familiar platforming challenges new routes and abilities to discover. Tradeoff: Its compact, old-school adventure structure offers less variety than a sprawling modern platformer.

What it does best

  • platform

  • fantasy

  • kids

The setup

What you are walking into

A modern version of cult classic Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap! A close collaboration between Lizardcube, DotEmu and legendary series creator Ryuichi Nishizawa, based on Westone Bit Entertainment's original masterpiece. How many more transformations can one hopeful body survive as it turns into a Lizard, a Mouse, a Piranha, a Lion, and a Hawk... The six different forms of our shape-shifting hero make up the cast of this non-stop action-adventure platformer!

Where it lives

PlayStation 4LinuxAndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)iOSPlayStation 5MacXbox OneNintendo Switch

Genre

PlatformAdventureIndie

Vibe

ActionFantasyKids
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