Somewhere on the peaceful Adventure Island, Master Higgins weds Tina, the new Miss Island. Everyone who was invited to the wedding begins to celebrate when, suddenly, the evil Baron Bronsky appears and snatches Tina away, while his henchmen take the six children away. To reach his castle and rescue Tina, Master Higgins must first rescue the six children, each of whom is hidden on a separate island.
New Adventure Island is a one-player action game that consists of seven areas, with four rounds each. In order to get through the areas, you must use your hatchet to destroy wildlife such as frogs, spiders, birds, snails, insects, and other pests, and watch out for hazards such as rocks, fire, water, and pits.
Sat, 17 Feb 2007 by Corbie Dillard
1. PoisonedV
24 Mar 2007, 16:23 GMT
It's pretty good, although really hard. Not as hard as Kid Icarus though.
2. Sinistron
30 Mar 2007, 20:13 BST
played this for hours a few weeks ago with some friends and we got to 5-2. The next day I beat it to a pulp by myself. Pure platforming bliss. Run, jump, throw, midlevel checkpoints, eat fruit to regain health (more like a timer actually) -- the basics. but great controls and the perfect pacing. Consider this a basic skills contest- but I think its the best of them. I believe that the fourth boss (or whichever one builds walls which then fall on you) is the toughest. the final three bosses are a breeze.
3. 23 May 2007, 09:53 BST
I miss the Wonderboy theme tune dodododadododododdadodo. Had fond memories of Wonderboy in the arcade and downloaded this because of that, the different graphics and tunes make it hard to feel nostalgic though, still a good game but given choice I would of got Bonk instead
4. amanda
29 May 2007, 03:37 BST
i would much rather classic wonderboy, this one is just not as good.
5. StarSoldier1
07 Jun 2007, 03:40 BST
Adventure Island 2 on the NES is better then this edition here.
6. Nate
30 Jun 2007, 20:17 BST
Ya, Adventure Island on the NES was WAY better than this, they should put it on the virtual console.
7. Razor61289
27 Jul 2007, 20:11 BST
This game is good but it can be quite difficult. The idea of using a skateboard in some parts is a bit like the classic Simpsons game "Bart's Nightmare" on the SNES. New adventure island is a great platformer with plenty of colour which adds to the fun.
8. sammy
28 Mar 2008, 13:29 GMT
This is a good game and what the pc engine is all about.
Excellent platforming fun.
9. Jupiter Adept
30 Mar 2008, 15:01 BST
Is this a remake?
10. Pocketim
01 Apr 2008, 07:31 BST
@ Jupiter Adept: No, Adventure Island was a clone of Wonderboy but New Adventure Island is new, hence its name
11. Corbie
28 Jun 2008, 01:10 BST
To me this is the best Wonderboy game available on any console. Smooth control, gradual difficulty increases, and some fantastic visuals. The soundtrack's pretty cool as well.
12. Betagam7
26 Mar 2009, 15:13 GMT
I had the japanese Gamecube remake of this and it was great fun. I might pick up this version and sell the GC version seeing as I can't play it on Wii thanks to Nintendo ruining freeloader!
13. pixelman
29 May 2009, 17:55 BST
@Corbie: Thanks, I know which one to get now.
14. pie4prez
07 Jul 2009, 03:38 BST
Can you save? Just wondering.
15. jovana 21 Sep 2009, 13:44 BST
how i can get this game?
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