Wonder Boy Asha In Monster World Review (PlayStation 4)
Our Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World Review tells the story of a real Wonder Boy adventure that stays true to its roots as the latest part of the legendary and successful series, that dates back to 1986.
Wonder Boy Asha In Monster World Review Pros:
- Slick cel-shaded graphics.
- 2.41GB download size.
- Platinum trophy.
- Two difficulties-easy and normal.
- Platformer gameplay.
- Works on Playstation 5.
- Physical copies come with the original Megadrive version of the game Monster World VI.
- Monster World VI 46.34MB download size.
- Japanese voice.
- Can skip cutscenes.
- Reworked soundtrack.
- The game goes from a flat 2D design to a 2.5D.
- Controls feel tighter than the original.
- All-new animations.
- Interacting with doors and chests can be done with a button rather than a direction.
- All new menu system.
- Lightning-fast loading times.
- Hack and slash combat, press down to use a shield to block enemy attacks/projectiles.
- Supports d-pad and analog controls.
- Coins collect and spend in shops.
- Can see enemy health bars.
- Save when you want from the menu.
- Life drops-every ten you collect gives an extra heart/life.
- The tips menu acts as a tutorial.
- Can rebind controls.
- Death- quit, load latest save or select a save.
- Big boss fights.
- Puzzle elements.
- Elixir- stored in your inventory and can be used whenever you want to replace hearts.
- Vending machines- pay to replace hearts.
- Shops to buy new swords and shields to improve stats and abilities.
- Magical hit- charges as you kill enemies and allows you to do higher damage attacks.
- The flow of the levels is a lot clearer and more manageable.
- Does a lot of cool new tricks to reinvigorate life into the 2D world.
Wonder Boy Asha In Monster World Review Cons:
- You can only get the original Monster World VI game with physical copies.
- The games are treated as one game and not separate tiles on the dashboard.
- Minimal settings.
- Difficulty spikes.
- Save anywhere kind of eliminates a lot of the level difficulties and traversal.
- Little to no replay value.
- Loses a tiny bit of the charm that made the original fun.
Wonder Boy Asha In Monster World:
Developer: ININ Games
Publisher: STUDIOARTDINK
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Nintendo Switch physical from Amazon
PlayStation 4 physical from Amazon
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