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Wonder Boy Collection
Released On: Jun 3, 2022
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Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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36% Positive
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
67
36% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
50% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
14% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Wonder Boy Collection celebrates 35 years of the Wonder Boy series by
bringing together four of its most popular games, including one that had
never been released outside Japan before. Thanks to a competent work of
emulation and to a stable performance, the experience runs smoothly.
Extras such as saving anywhere, rewinding the action and screen
visualization options make this a user-friendly experience that
contemporary players appreciate. While there was room for more content,
what we have here is quite good for fans and newcomers alike.
All four of thee games in Wonder Boy Collection represent a fair few hours of retro gaming, even if three of them are a tad samey.
Wonder Boy Collection is a good compilation that despite the nostalgia it arouses and the new features that make it more affordable for any type of player, it can be improved. This is due to the fact that some titles of the franchise are left out, and it does not have all the versions of each one.
Fans of these games when they came out, rejoice! You have them all in one place for one reasonable price. If the games are new to you, it’s perhaps something you don’t have to regret missing.
Scoring the Wonder Boy Collection is only partly related to the quality of the games on offer. They’re all excellent for what they are, and were they appraised independently, would do very well. But this is more about the package as a whole. Yes, there’s plenty here to keep you occupied, but at the same time, what could have been is a sticking point. Wonder Boy is a great little series, with games spanning everything from the Master System to the PC Engine, in various guises. It’s not difficult to offer a more extensive library for the broader gaming populace, rather than restrict certain titles to a group profiled for their magpie eyes.
If you look only at what is included, Wonder Boy Collection is a decent compilation: a selection of historically significant games—the elusive Monster World IV among them—that hold up surprisingly well, ported cleanly and with the usual assortment of helpful functions. But as good as what’s here is, and despite the marketing speak describing it as a “carefully curated collection”, the package feels incomplete without the two Wonder Boy IIIs. That’d be disappointing regardless, but it’s especially egregious when the (already sold out) limited edition counterpart does include them. Wonder Boy Collection is good for what it is, but it’s missing some crucial pieces, and for the most cynical of reasons. Westone Bit’s classics deserve better than that.
If you’re here to find out if the collection is worth $30 all I have to say to you is that it is a bundle of roms in a half decent emulator wrapped up in an uninteresting package. If you have ever emulated anything on a PC, you’ve likely had a similar experience and this game offers very little more than that outside of a rewind feature and you can decide if that is worth $30 to you.
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Summary Bringing together four of the very best Wonder Boy games - from the original 1986 arcade version to 1994's Monster World IV - this remarkable collection gives you a chance to experience one of the most influential series from gaming's past. Through the 1980s and 1990s the Wonder Boy games built up a huge following with their dazzling ble...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Jun 3, 2022
Developer:
- Bliss Brain
Publisher: ININ Games
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