A remake of Wonder Boy IV is on the way as Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World has been revealed for PS4 and Switch, and it will be released in 2021. The game seems to be a direct adaptation of the original 1994 release. The first trailer for Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World shows direct comparisons between the older release and they remake, with scenes shown side by side. Obviously, the new version has updated visual design and there will likely be some gameplay changes too.
The original Wonder Boy team from Westone Bit Entertainment have got back together to work on this remake, with Wonder Boy series creator Ryuichi Nishizawa. He is joined by Shinichi Sakamoto, Maki Ozora, and Takanori Kurihara. The plot summary of Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster Land says:
Asha, the warrior protagonist of the game, is involved in a serious incident that will affect the survival of her world. Our green-haired heroine doesn’t have to save the world all alone, and sets off on an adventure with her cute flying friend, the blue Pepelogoo. Asha and the Pepelogoo have to work together to become the heroes the world needs them to be. The road ahead is long – will they be able to save their world?
The last Wonder Boy to get a remake was Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. In our review for that, Dom wrote:
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap is a perfect example of a remake that’s been done for reasons beyond simple material gain. Lizardcube have clearly put everything they have into making it unerringly respectful of the original – for good and bad – but this has all the look of a gorgeous modern indie platformer, while retaining the old-school gameplay that made it so memorable the first time around.
You can read the full Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap review here.
Source: IGN
