Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap - Original Soundtrack

Just what I wanted : the OST of the game. Another chance to listen to the beautiful themes and orchestrations (except Daimyo Garden, sorry, I never liked this one). Listening them while not playing allowed me to pay even more attention to this masterpiece. I would have buy the DLC just for all these music alone, but the package also contain 1 hour (!) of additional exceptional bonus music that are the same themes with other orchestrations (I really like plenty of them). Files are in MP3 and in FLAC. And all of that for 5 € only. Insta-buy for me :)

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap includes several video clips spotlighting the musicians behind the game's audio. It's obvious that the developer is proud of its rendition of Shinichi Sakamoto's original game score, and it has every right to be. Lush melodies and fantastic mixing make this a delight to actively listen, and the variety is just wonderful. I still can't get over just how decadent "Mind of Hero - Beach" manages to be within a span of two and a half minutes. Headphones, please. It's just beautiful. The first disc -- well, we're looking at digital distribution here, so "disc" sounds dumb, but whatever -- is the game's full soundtrack. If you've played Skullgirls, "Pyramid" and "Tower" will sound oddly familiar -- not just due to the use of violins and clarinet, but the melody as well. Of course, Dragon's Trap came out in 1989, and the catchy melodies are just as wonderful now, just with more bells and whistles now that they're freed from the shackles of old technology. The second "disc" is chock full of variations of the game's arrangement. You want the beach theme in salsa? Here you go. "The Monster's Lair" with Japanese drumming? Got you covered. That awesome and memorable "Last Dungeon" theme but all distorted and heavy? Yeah, we got that. I will say that having upwards of TWELVE variations of a song can feel a bit much, and some of the sillier and harsher sounding novelty interpretations aren't likely to stay in your listening queue for long, but they're all impeccably arranged and mixed nonetheless. This two "disc" soundtrack offers lots of quality across its two hours of music. If you're a fan of the original or just absolutely loving this game for the first time, then you'll probably want this. Sakamoto's melodies are legendary and instantly recognizable, and this love letter will last long after the final dragon has gone down. It's a real shame he's not better known, because Wonder Boy's soundtrack is as much a classic as the game which envelopes it. NOTE: Make sure to buy on Bandcamp! Steam's soundtrack implementation is horrid.

[b][u]An outstanding interpretation of Shinichi Sakamoto's stellar original soundtrack by Michael Geyre. 9/10 [/u][/b] ----------- With a big band ensemble, Michael Geyre brought to life Shinichi Sakamoto's underrated work in WB3. It is energetic, lively bright and colorful. Worth the price if you're so inclined. To access the soundtrack, go to: Properties>Local Files>Browse.

i was very impressed of what tough job was done to make original great soundtrack almost perfect. rework of well-known music themes to different music styles done by composers awesome.

I'm just gonna mail you guys my wallet and you can just return it when you're done. This stuff you guys create is no short of amazing! The soundtrack to this game is incredible and I can tell you guys spent a lot of time and care into this (And SoR). I love the retro options you include! Keep it up!

Game is buggy. when you recioeve the big heart from a monster that you so desperatley need and it goes inside the wall and into nothingness and you cant follow cause there's no way to go there... that is not ok. Enemies are too random and not in a good way. Boss fights are too simple. Not easy but simple.

MUSIC IS MADE OF DREAMS