Snkfanatic
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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap OT | What is The Secret of Your Power?
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Really? I actually had to turn mine down o.o
Lé Blade Runner
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Never played the original, but this game is a blast regardless, and gives me serious 90's platformer nostalgia that I have missed for years. It looks absolutely stunning on Switch, and the music is good, too.
Can't wait to play more!
Can't wait to play more!
Hot Coldman
Banned
Heh, that's weird. Adding new areas and removing the Charmstones is more change than I though they'd do for this game.
razgriz417
Member
wow i love this art direction, huh for some reason i thought this was switch exclusive. Sweet that it isnt, gonna pick this up after i finish p5
zenspider
Member
This game is very special - definitely a hidden gem on account of the way the consoles it was on have waned from the gaming zeitgiest: if it was an NES or SNES title, we'd still be talking about
From that era I would just look into the gems from SMS and PC Engine you may not have heard much about: Zillion, Wonder Boy in Monster World, The New Zealand Story, Ninja Spirit, Bonk's Revenge, Legendary Axe, etc.
Alot of the games have a contemporary feel because indie devs can crib ideas from them and few recognize the influence. Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus is a good example, and a beautiful game.
Oh... the difficulty really peaked for me all of a sudden, I hadn't died once until I swapped to lion man, then Ientered the hidden area in the underground with mouse man... Gah! those floating single block and spring jumps!After possibly 30 replays I gave up
It's easier once you finish the game having better gear.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
About to get it on Switch. Any reasons why I shouldn't?
Stairouais
Member
Please someone rename the thread "Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap OT | RUNS PERFECTLY WELL ON SWITCH"
AgentOtaku
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You may want to wash your eyes afterward due to how good looking it is.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Um... I'm missing a sword. The top right sword in the menu. Where do I find it? Thanks!
abstract alien
Member
My finger is on the trigger, but it looks too simple once I look beyond the visuals. The only non Mario platformer I've enjoyed was Shovel Knight, but this look much more straight forward in design than even that.
Still, I'm interested...
Completed at 100%
Now started a Hard save with Wonder Girl. For those wondering, the timer it's the Wonder boy in Monster Land mechanic. A sand clock appears and drains slowly. When it's done, it hurts you and restarts again. The time is stopped in the village area. Collecting hearts restarts the timer too.
Now started a Hard save with Wonder Girl. For those wondering, the timer it's the Wonder boy in Monster Land mechanic. A sand clock appears and drains slowly. When it's done, it hurts you and restarts again. The time is stopped in the village area. Collecting hearts restarts the timer too.
BLAUcopter
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Completed at 100%
Now started a Hard save with Wonder Girl. For those wondering, the timer it's the Wonder boy in Monster Land mechanic. A sand clock appears and drains slowly. When it's done, it hurts you and restarts again. The time is stopped in the village area. Collecting hearts restarts the timer too.
How long did it take to 100% it?
Agent Icebeezy
Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
This looks amazing visually.
Find
the Prince Armor, I forget where it is. Wear it, go to the village and turn into lion to break the blocks that go into the water. Go in, go left and break the block to go into the shop there.
You should be able to buy the new Gallic Sword with that Armor on. Some forms do more damage with it than the Legendary Sword.
You should be able to buy the new Gallic Sword with that Armor on. Some forms do more damage with it than the Legendary Sword.
I'm missing one heart container because it should be eight hearts in total but I finished around 6 and a half hours to 99% this.
Keep in mind I am a veteran at this game so it's not the same for people that are new to this game.
Plus there were actually new hidden areas in this game.
Whenever you collect coins, I feel this very very subtle vibration that feels like a coin being dropped into a purse or piggy bank or something. And when you switch to retro mode, the vibration (and sound effect for that matter) actually changes! It becomes more pronounced. I thought that was a very cool touch.
Did anyone else notice this or am I going crazy? hah
Did anyone else notice this or am I going crazy? hah
That's not what allows you to buy it. In fact I bought it wearing another armor. What you need is to
find the 6 gems in the 6 secret areas of every transformation
Kain-Nosgoth
Member
i 100% it in hard (with a some game overs at the beginning) in 7 hours
Hmm...?
I had 5 of the 6 stones and I was able to buy it while wearing the Prince Armor. I actually had the Gallic Sword before I was able to finish the last Unknown area which was Piranha man's one.
Hot Coldman
Banned
The Tasmanian Sword is a game-changer, holy shit. SO useful.
Oh weird! I thought I tried that but he wouldn't sell to me. Huh. Guess I'll do it again.
Oh weird! I thought I tried that but he wouldn't sell to me. Huh. Guess I'll do it again.
I haven't had the chance to try this one out yet but I have noticed in some other games with HD Rumble that it feels like they're translating the audio frequency into a vibration. It's hard to explain but it feels like how it sounds. Pretty neat stuff.
It's possible wearing the Prince Armor counts as
one charm stone because I bought the Gallic Sword wearing the Prince Armor when I had 5 stones of 6. Because I know I got it before I finshed Piranha Man's Unknown area which was the last one left for me.
Maybe you don't need that many stones while wearing it, either you check each time you get a stone or I'll do it when I get around to starting a new game.
Maybe you don't need that many stones while wearing it, either you check each time you get a stone or I'll do it when I get around to starting a new game.
Shovel Knight wouldn't exist without Wonder Boy. It's a game from 1989, yes - but it's still perfectly enjoyable and extremely concise (in a good way).
Hot Coldman
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Ooooh interesting. Guess I've got to find those other stones first then! I've got Lizard-Man's, Hawk-Man's and Hu-Man's so far.
I already posted a list earlier if you want to get spoiled.
What you posted were the easiest locations to find.
Hot Coldman
Banned
If you have the thunder ring, go to the door below the store in the village. Break the blocks there.
Change to retro mode so it's easier to notice.
NeptunePirate
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Really want this game, the art style is amazing. Just need the funds.
ScrabbleDude
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The HD rumble is really subtle and I found it interesting once I noticed it.
I first noticed while swimming that I could feel the water moving when I pressed the button. It's really cool, actually. I could see people who think HD rumble is supposed to be super strong rumble be unhappy with this, but I love it.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I'm feeling a little bit stuck, I'm the mouse and I reached pretty far into the lava area and seem to be at a water filled dead end. Is this the wrong place to be, and I should just go to the tower area the mouse can climb in?
You won't be able to
swim in there until you have the Piranha form. Mouse man is supposed to go to the jungle which is the all the way to the left of the village.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
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So, I just finished the game and these are my initial thoughts. I'd never played a Wonder Boy / Moster World game before, but I played the crap out of Hebereke / Ufouria on the Famicom, so this type of gameplay and exploration became instantly familiar.
Overall it was a series of ups and downs. Mostly ups, but my god the downs made me rage quit for a bit to cool off, haha. I LOVE the artstyle, the music, the way the world is connected, the character designs, the item lore, the sense of getting stronger as time went on and just the general atmosphere of the game. I disliked the majority of the combat in this game though. The range of the weapons felt so limited. And in some instances I found myself being juggled by the enemies and that shit set me off every time. Especially when it happened with
. Also, I could've 100% done without
I also didn't really like the fact that
But like I said, overall I really like this game. I would absolutely play other remakes in the series if they made them and I would 1000% rebuy the game if it released physically.
Does anyone have any recommendations for other games like this or Hebereke/Ufouria where the emphasis is on exploration and finding items and the world is connected in such a way
Edit: I think I'm gonna start playing Monster World IV. It looks pretty good!
Overall it was a series of ups and downs. Mostly ups, but my god the downs made me rage quit for a bit to cool off, haha. I LOVE the artstyle, the music, the way the world is connected, the character designs, the item lore, the sense of getting stronger as time went on and just the general atmosphere of the game. I disliked the majority of the combat in this game though. The range of the weapons felt so limited. And in some instances I found myself being juggled by the enemies and that shit set me off every time. Especially when it happened with
Vampire Dragon
Hawk-man. Besides being able to fly to new places and fly over enemies I didn't want to fight, I hated using him.
when you die, you lose all of your damn items! But I know it's a straight remake/update of the original game and once you progress a bit into the game enough, dying becomes less of an issue (at least in Normal)
But like I said, overall I really like this game. I would absolutely play other remakes in the series if they made them and I would 1000% rebuy the game if it released physically.
Does anyone have any recommendations for other games like this or Hebereke/Ufouria where the emphasis is on exploration and finding items and the world is connected in such a way
that there aren't really any death-pits, there's lots of secret areas and everything is connected
Edit: I think I'm gonna start playing Monster World IV. It looks pretty good!
Also don't forget that the TurboGrafx-16 / PC-Engine version, Dragon's Curse, is still available on the Wii Virtual Console (playable on Wii U as well).
It was a very modestly upgraded port of the Master System version of Wonder Boy III The Dragon's Trap.
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/K1RrEdVyifZuJ9mpxjrkikFnTvRusiIA
http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2007/03/dragons_curse_virtual_console
It was a very modestly upgraded port of the Master System version of Wonder Boy III The Dragon's Trap.
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/K1RrEdVyifZuJ9mpxjrkikFnTvRusiIA
http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2007/03/dragons_curse_virtual_console
Is it just me, or are most of the consumable weapons kinda shitty? I feel like the only ones I use are the arrows to deal with the clouds and occasionally the tornadoes, but I never touch the fireballs or the lightning, and once I got a decent weapon I stopped using the boomerang.
Is there any way to buff them or power them up?
Is there any way to buff them or power them up?
cireza
Member
I find the boomerang very useful as it has unlimited uses.
But it does so little damage compared to normal attacks. Takes forever to kill enemies with it, and often I'd ended up pushing them back so far that another enemy would pop up to start harassing me. It's 1000000% better than the fireball for sure, but I still prefer just shanking dudes.
FonkyByNature
Member
For sure i'm buying this game tonight on Switch !
Conrad Link
Member
I never really used the consumable powers in the original, but I've found the boomerang actually really helpful. Makes the Lion section against the Ninja and Samurai a joke lol.
Fireball and lightning were really helpful in Mouse-man's secret area too. What an annoying place!
How many hearts should I have collected before I enter the final area? I can't remember if I've got them all.
Fireball and lightning were really helpful in Mouse-man's secret area too. What an annoying place!
How many hearts should I have collected before I enter the final area? I can't remember if I've got them all.
Don't forget to play Wonder Boy V: Monster World III (Also known by its easier title Wonder Boy in Monster World)
Its the one I grew up with and is still a great game. A bit more weapon variety too! =D
Though one negative: The end boss is brutal.
EDIT: Forgot to mention something important -- I <3 Cosmic Spacehead.
I'd love it if someone modded this version's soundtrack into the eventual PC release, there's some really nice reinditions of the tunes on it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0OpWtxwjFU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka_Zr4H-ipo
Feeroper
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I'm seriously considering picking this game up. I have vague memories of playing one of the Wonder Boy games for the SMS back when I was a child, but I really cant recall anything about other than the name.
This remake looks great though and looks like it could be a lot of fun, but due to it being a straight remake of the original, is this something that someone with no nostalgia for would be able to get into do you think? It's so tempting.
The reason I ask is I was considering Yooka Laylee - I LOVE that game, but a lot of that is due to my expectation of a Banjo-Kazooie style Rare 3D platformer from the 90's which it fully delivers on imo, but for someone with no nostalgia for that kind of game, they may not see the appeal and find some of the design of that game frustrating.
This remake looks great though and looks like it could be a lot of fun, but due to it being a straight remake of the original, is this something that someone with no nostalgia for would be able to get into do you think? It's so tempting.
The reason I ask is I was considering Yooka Laylee - I LOVE that game, but a lot of that is due to my expectation of a Banjo-Kazooie style Rare 3D platformer from the 90's which it fully delivers on imo, but for someone with no nostalgia for that kind of game, they may not see the appeal and find some of the design of that game frustrating.