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I haven't seen any thread about this so far. I'm really addicted to these games and anyone who enjoys Metroidvanias really needs to check them out. The former is a remake of Wonder Boy III on the Sega Master System and is truly a labor of love that has aged extremely well with beautiful 2D graphics that look absolutely gorgeous (and were all drawn and animated by one man, their artist) and a pleasant orchestral soundtrack. The game came out in 1989 and it was genius and considerably in advantage upon its time It's something that you will feel compelled to replay periodically, over and over again. Here is a presentation of the game with the developers:
Monster Boy is a sequel from the same franchise without using the name Wonder Boy because they couldn't get the rights from Sega. It follows the same formula, in that you can eventually transform into various monsters and need their specific abilities to progress through parts of the game. There is a little bit of dialogue and even quests, which I don't like that much because they slow down the leisurely pace of the game with tedium, but there is an even greater variety of what to do and I still love it to bits. It is a trillion times better than any "indie" shit.
I shed tears when I heard the updated beach theme from Wonder Boy III. I really love that music, in my opinion it perfectly conveys the sense of excitement, wonderment, lighthearted, carefree fun and adventure that videogames should be all about:
Monster Boy is a sequel from the same franchise without using the name Wonder Boy because they couldn't get the rights from Sega. It follows the same formula, in that you can eventually transform into various monsters and need their specific abilities to progress through parts of the game. There is a little bit of dialogue and even quests, which I don't like that much because they slow down the leisurely pace of the game with tedium, but there is an even greater variety of what to do and I still love it to bits. It is a trillion times better than any "indie" shit.
I shed tears when I heard the updated beach theme from Wonder Boy III. I really love that music, in my opinion it perfectly conveys the sense of excitement, wonderment, lighthearted, carefree fun and adventure that videogames should be all about: