New Trailer for Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World Releases

I will admit that I am not very familiar with the Wonder Boy franchise. I own Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom but have not yet had a chance to give it a try. However, I was very excited to see the trailer for Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World that recently passed by my inbox.

Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World is a remake of Monster World IV, which did not release in North America until it came to the Wii Virtual Console in 2012. This remake will be releasing on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4 sometime in Q2 of 2021. Here is what the press release has to say about the new trailer and upcoming release:

“Pepelogoo – Ashas blue friend

The theme of the new trailer is Pepelogoo, Asha’s trusted blue sidekick and one of the main characters. The trailer shows the two of them working together to overcome any obstacles. Without their special friendship and interaction, Asha wouldn’t get far with her adventure.

Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World contains puzzles and adventure elements that Asha and Pepelogoo can only solve together. Some paths seem blocked, but maybe a secret way will open up if Pepelogoo helps? A gap is too wide for jumping?

Then Asha can hold on to Pepelogoo and he’ll fly her across it. As Pepelogoo is fond of extreme temperatures, he even stands by her side through the freezing cold and hot lava. Any time Asha whistles, her loyal friend quickly comes flying, rushing to her rescue. Everyone should have a Pepelogoo in their life!”

The press release also reveals that the physical retail version of Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World will also contain a copy of the original Monster World IV. Digital versions will not, though I would assume it will be made available in some form at a later point or at launch.

I am very excited about this new Wonder Boy adventure, and who knows? Maybe after I publish a review of it here on Phenixx Gaming, I’ll go back and play Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom to provide a review of that as well.