TGN First Impression: Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap By Kevin Tavore, 25 Apr 2017 FollowtopicsWonder Boy: The Dragon's TrapWonder BoyDotemuID@XboxPlatformerKevin Tavore Back in the 80's there was a series of games that became known as quite a classic. It was called Wonder Boy and it spawned two even more famous series set in the same world: Monster Land and Adventure Island. So where does Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap fit into all this? Well, it's a remaster of Wonder Boy 3 and the developers took their task seriously. Indie games nowadays can get away with visuals fit for the 80's, but Lizardcube took a different route - they re-drew the entire game. Now the beautiful art is the centerpiece of the game and, frankly, almost makes it worth playing alone.But what about the gameplay? How could a game from the 80's actually hold up to today's standards? It's pretty simple - you kill things, do a bit of platforming, and unlock new monster forms which will allow you to access new areas. It's a bit like Metroidvania though it was made before that particular genre was established. It's a pretty cool concept and I'll admit to enjoying it more than I expected I would. I think there's an appropriate saying about aging like fine wine somewhere here. Or, well, this is more like being reincarnated as someone way more beautiful. But you get the idea. But enough teasing, you can get all my thoughts and a brief snapshot of the game in my first impression below. Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap is available now for Xbox One.More Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap stories: Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Patch to Make Achievement More Difficult Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Review TA Podcast: Interview With ID@Xbox Director, Chris Charla Beam Streaming Schedule for Week Commencing April 17th Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Achievement List Revealed VideoXbox OneID@Xbox Written by Kevin TavoreKevin is a lover of all types of media, especially any type of long form story. The American equivalent of Aristotle, he'll write about anything and everything and you'll usually see him as the purveyor of news, reviews and the occasional op-ed. He's happy with any game that's not point and click or puzzling, but would always rather be outdoors in nature.