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Monster Boy Announced
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Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
Indie developer makes a game inspired by a famous dead series. Tries to do a kickstarter but it fails. Later gets the rights to the series they were inspired by and turns their game into an official sequel. Quite the interesting story.
horizontal shooter with cute visuals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P4H4QctjEM
I don't think this is an official sequel. Note how it's Monster Boy, not Wonder Boy or Monster World.
Jade Knight 08
Member
Awesome! I'm loving these artstyles.
boredandlazy
Member
Oh fuck YES!
To be clear, there are no rights here. Sega owns Wonderboy and Monster World, Konami owns the other ports (Bikkuriman world, dynastic hero, dragon's curse) and Adventure Island.
Westone merely was the creators of these games, they actually didn't own the rights. This game isn't transfering rights, but it's bringing back members of the original staff. So it's like an "official" spiritual successor, if that makes sense.
PixyJunket
Member
The Kickstarter didn't fail, it was cancelled early because it was picked up by a publisher.
(and possibly because this was all going on behind the scenes).
Original Famous Ray
Member
OMG A NEW WONDER BOY/MONSTER WORLD!! Well...maybe not in name but close enough! I hope its great!!
Stevey
Member
magicalsoundshower
Member
Fuuuuck, I was just thinking about Flying Hamster 2 the other day, how good it looked, and how it apparently dropped off the edge of the world after the Kickstarter didn't make it but some publisher announced that they had picked the game up.
I too preferred the flying hamster sprite, but will still buy the everliving hell out of this because I love the later Monster World games.
Call me crazy, but Super Paper Mario was kind of the only game that gave me Wonderboy vibes in like forever.
I too preferred the flying hamster sprite, but will still buy the everliving hell out of this because I love the later Monster World games.
Call me crazy, but Super Paper Mario was kind of the only game that gave me Wonderboy vibes in like forever.
forgeforsaken
Member
So is this what became of Flying Hamster 2?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5Cb0kJ7MqM
Those silhouettes look like they are from that.
Bah nevermind I see that it is, I missed that in the OP at first, good news
justjustin
Member
I'm excited for Wonder Boy IV: Adventure Island II in Monster World V.
Wonder Boy V: Monster World III is one of the best side-scrolling action RPGs I've played. A lot of that enjoyment, though, had to do with the crisp, eye-popping sprites and charming art style. I'm sure they'll get Monster Boy looking on par with Flying Hamster II eventually, which so far nails down the look a bit better than the few screens of Monster Boy.
Wonder Boy V: Monster World III is one of the best side-scrolling action RPGs I've played. A lot of that enjoyment, though, had to do with the crisp, eye-popping sprites and charming art style. I'm sure they'll get Monster Boy looking on par with Flying Hamster II eventually, which so far nails down the look a bit better than the few screens of Monster Boy.
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
It was at 22% funded after 22 days. It was definitely going to fail; they just cancelled it early.
Halph n Halph
Member
I loved Wonderboy as a young kid so I'm very happy about this. Now just release a new Paperboy and make an old gamers day.
The Kickstarter would've had to earn 4x its then total in a week for the campaign to have been successful. It was going to fail.
I felt the same way, actually.
Play any of the Shantae games.
GazzaScotland
Member
Oh wow! This is awesome.
Samurai G0SU
Member
Thank you. First information i tried to find without watching video.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Looks beautiful! I'm in
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
Can anyone think of another instance where something like this happened where a developer makes a spiritual sequel or homage that ends up transforming into an official entry?
Well, Ms Pac-Man, for one!
Is this strictly an official entry? I'm viewing it more like Mighty No.9 in relation to Mega Man; original creator involved, clearly very similar games, but not the official license.
Triggerhappytel
Member
"And the Wizard of Booze"
Pre-ordered!
Pre-ordered!
Begaria
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LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Great.
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
One of the companies involved posted on twitter, "Celebrate with us the return of a legendary game series" so it sounds like it's official to me.
Shadow of the Ninja became Ninja Gaiden Shadow when it was ported to the Gameboy.
EDIT: And Gunhead is recognized as part of the Star Soldier series, despite it being made by Compile and technically being an entirely separate game (only merely published by NEC).
Muskieratboi
Member
"If Mighty Number 9 can reboot a beloved series that's fallen into obscurity by getting the original creator to make a new game that's just like the old one but with the serial numbers filed off, then we can too!"
I hope more Lost IPs come back this way.
Shadow Broker
Banned
I was there for Wonder Boy and I'll be there for this.