It's all very basic stuff and looks pretty awful for a Mega Drive game. Instead of spending 800 Points on this, you'd be better off spending it on the much better Wonder Boy In Monster World (the best game in the series), or - if you have the storage space - its TurboGrafx remake The Dynastic Hero, which is also on Virtual Console and has a superb CD-quality soundtrack.
"The Adventure Island and Wonder Boy series have a long shared history so let's explore both franchises and see which one's best." - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums
This is a big week for fans of classic action-RPGs. Wonder Boy is coming back. Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap shows up on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Switch this week. Before you go grabbing this remake, maybe it’s time to learn more about the series as a whole?
What is the secret of his power? From Alex Kidd to Vectorman, Sega had a ton of series that are unfortunately now buried in the past.
