SEGA Master System

Wonder Boy

Se dovessi dare un voto alla giocabilità di questo titolo basandomi sulle prime partite darei un 10: il gioco è divertentissimo, ben studiato in ogni passaggio, ogni salto è stato pensato per dare il massimo del divertimento, la risposta ai comandi è ottima anche se bisogna un attimo prendere la mano sulla gestione dei salti, tutto farebbe pensare ad un capolavoro assoluto, purtroppo però il gioco è molto ripetitivo, praticamente si fa sempre la stessa cosa solo che diventa sempre più difficile.

Wonder Boy is without a doubt one of the best games for the Master System. Three excellent sequels followed, which I will be reviewing in the future. They're totally different than this particular game, but it's still a lot of fun to play an old title like this and find it just as good as when you remember picking it up at the store. Plus, it's one of the best games to use to compare and contrast the abilities of the SMS and NES, the former winning out this time. If you have a Master System and don't own this game, make a point to get it as soon as possible. It is easily in the top ten.

Você deve ajudar Wonder Boy a salvar sua namorada, raptada pelo vilão. São nove áreas, com quatro "rounds" cada - estes divididos em quatro regiões.

Wonder Boy is a good action game for the Master System, and should provide at least a few days of colourful platformer fun—especially if you're an Adventure Island fan.

Esta espécie de Tarzan tem como missão - advinhe! - salvar a namorada seqüestrada. São 10 fases, com subfases. Durante o jogo, que se passa na Idade da Pedra, você tem de juntar 36 bonecas para conseguir chegar até o final.

I suppose Sega should get some points for giving Master System owners an arcade perfect port of Wonder Boy, but with uninspired level designs, terrible controls, and dull power ups, this just isn't one adventure most people want to relive. Master System owners looking for a 2D platformer in the same vein as Super Mario Bros. need look elsewhere... this isn't even close.

The bright, tropical graphics are inviting enough, but the repetitive "happy" tunes will really get on your nerves. The controls are poorly designed. There's a jump button and a throw button, and pressing both lets you jump extra high. Unfortunately, the "normal" jump is totally useless, so you're forced to spend the whole game mashing both buttons at the same time - pretty lame. On the bright side, the skateboard sequences do pick up the pace of the game, and there are frequent checkpoints and unlimited continues. But let's face it - there's nothing here that distinguishes Wonder Boy from any other generic side-scroller.