Defunct Games reviews Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World by Artdink and Monkey Craft, available May 28 on PlayStation 4 and Switch. PC version coming on June 29.
When you think of Sega's best 16-bit games, you probably picture classics like Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage 2 and maybe even Ecco the Dolphin. But what about Monster World IV? This 1994 action/adventure game is a certified cult classic, yet it's rarely part of the conversation. Perhaps all that will change with the release of Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World, a loving remake that is brand-new on the PlayStation 4 and Switch. Grab your sword and Pepelogoo, because today we're going to travel deep into the Monster World to look at the history of Wonder Boy and find out if this remake was worth the 27-year wait.
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