Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap Getting Physical Release On Switch
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap is coming out on cartridge and will be available at retailers during the first quarter of 2018. The game will cost $39.99 for the packaged copy. Nicalis is assisting in the retail release, which is a great choice given their awesome support of the Switch so far. We enjoyed our time with the digital version – read our review here!
Nicalis, Inc. is proud to announce the upcoming physical release of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap for Nintendo Switch™ and PlayStation®4, at major retailers in North America. Nicalis is partnering with DotEmu for this retail release.
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap is a beautifully drawn and animated remake of the unforgettable Sega Master System game Wonder Boy III. It finds our hero cursed by a dragon, forced to live in the form of a Lizard-Man (and new additional forms) until he can break the curse by defeating all of the other dragons in the land. The game’s developer, Lizardcube, reverse-engineered the original game in order to faithfully replicate the character movements, item drop logic, secret door locations and much more.
“We’re huge fans of the Wonder Boy series, and we believe that Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap deserves the full physical retail treatment that was given to our own games like The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ and Cave Story+,” says Nicalis CEO Victor Rodriguez. “We’ve got a deep respect for DotEmu; this is an exciting partnership for us.”
“Thanks to Nicalis’ experience and passion for classic games, Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap will be available on physical cartridges and discs in retail stores—just like in the old days,” says DotEmu CEO Cyrille Imbert. “This is awesome! A full retail release of Lizardcube’s masterpiece is a great way to reflect the spirit of the game and its history.”
The Switch and PS4™ versions of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap are presented in widescreen HD, with enhanced interface functions, a new playable character (Wonder Girl) and the option to toggle between the all-new hand-drawn visuals and the original graphics.
Nicalis’ retail editions of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap are currently planned for release in the first quarter of 2018 with a MSRP of $39.99.
Craig has been covering the video game industry since 1995. His work has been published across a wide spectrum of media sites. He’s currently the Editor-In-Chief of Nintendo Times and contributes to Gaming Age.
