DotEmu and Lizardcube have revealed a new character for their upcoming game Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. Now when the game comes out on April 18th on the PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch (the PC version will come a little later), you can play not only as Wonder Boy, but Wonder Girl. While the change looks to be purely aesthetic from watching the trailer (and there's a new Wonder Girl sprite for the retro-look option), they do make an interesting point in their dev blog: "It is a small detail, but keeping in mind that an 8 year old girl could be playing the game today, we felt that it was the right thing to do."
WONDER BOY: THE DRAGON’S TRAP - INTRODUCING WONDER BOY… AND WONDER GIRL
PARIS – March, 23 2017 – DotEmu, developer and publisher specializing in modern releases of beloved retro games, and Lizardcube, are thrilled to unveil today a brand-new character for Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap.
Over the past few months we’ve showcased the various half-animal, playable characters, along with the popular Retro Feature and now it’s time to reveal the Human hero: Along with Wonder Boy in his classic form, you can now play as the totally awesome, totally radical Wonder Girl.
Bringing the game to a new, larger audience the remake of the classic includes many improvements – one of which is a female character who is just as strong, just as fierce as the titular male hero.
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap will be available on April 18 for the PS4, Xbox One & Nintendo Switch.
DotEmu is a French video game company specializing in modern releases of beloved retro games. Our mission is simple: give every gamer access to yesteryear’s classic video games on today's platforms, including PC, mobile, console and more. DotEmu is proud to have worked with some of the gaming industry’s most prestigious companies, including Square Enix (Final Fantasy series), SNK (Metal Slug and Fatal Fury series) and Ubisoft (Heroes of Might and Magic III HD). Our passionate team has worked on dozens of high-profile projects, including Ys Chronicles I & II (mobile), R-Type I & II (mobile), Another World (mobile, PC), Double Dragon Trilogy (mobile, PC), Titan Quest (iOS), Pang Adventures (mobile, PC, console), and more. Founded in 2007, DotEmu leverages its considerable technological know-how to maintain the original spirit of classic games while giving them a second life as rediscovered gems for a new generation of gamers.
About Lizardcube:
Lizardcube is a an up-and-coming Parisian games studio founded by game industry veteran Omar Cornut (Media Molecule: Tearaway and Dreams; Q-Games: Pixeljunk Shooter series; Mekensleep: Soul Bubbles) and traditional comic/animation artist Ben Fiquet (Soul Bubbles, Powa, Les Chevaliers de la Chouette, Dreamworks, and Zodiac Kids).
