Monster Boy (Series creator of "Wonder Boy" Franchise) to release this Year!

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During my Sega fandom over that other console (NES) a platformer came to be that threw a hatchet right at Mario's face. It made commercial success & even jumped Sega into a wider gaming audience before Genisis...



My fav was "Wonder Boy in Monster Land" which was the second of four games in the series.

From PS.Blog,

We’re so excited to say that we’ve been able to team up with the series creator Ryuichi Nishizawa (former Westone) and revive it with our new game Monster Boy, which launches on PS4 this year. As a fan of the classic games and the Metroidvania genre, it felt unreal to be able to work on a new game that brings back the spirit of the series in every way possible.

With the help of Ryuichi Nishizawa and LAT corporation licensing, we’ve gained access to the whole library of characters, graphics assets, sounds, and music from the entire Wonder Boy series.