Publisher: Sega
Released: 1987
Wonder Boy is a 1986 Arcade action-platformer that was also ported to the Sega Game Gear (1991).
+ Lengthy adventure with just enough variety in the stage layouts and enemy types to keep you entertained throughout.
+ Each level is broken up into four continuous areas to give the game progression and to encourage you to keep trying.
+ Your constantly depleting life metre and the need to locate food adds a fun survival element that deepens the gameplay.
- Often relies on memorisation and the caves feature platforms that blur into the background due to clashing colour palettes.
- Slowdown frequently rears its ugly head, and it's disappointing that the bosses always require the same strategy to defeat.
- Once the novelty of the skateboard power-up has worn off you'll likely want to ditch it ASAP, as it affects precision platforming.
No comments:
Post a Comment