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The Gallery of Hideous Box Art
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap is often extolled as the best of the Sega Master System's catalog. It's a bold claim, but also one with merit, for Wonder Boy III is an engrossing, massive, pleasantly challenging action/platformer that's similar to Nintendo's Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and even more enjoyable in some ways. After all, Link never allowed its hero to shapeshift into dragons and birdmen and other creatures, nor did it string together its complex stages or make use of RPG elements as effectively as Wonder Boy III did. But we're not here to debate the merits of Miyamoto's game versus Westone's. We're here to gaze upon the spectacle of Wonder Boy III's cover.
While the art isn't as grotesque as the
previous Wonder Boy title, it's just plain silly in its depiction of the apple-cheeked Wonder Boy prancing down some gray-brick road while scattering monsters in his wake. One might initially think that the beasts are afraid of Wonder Boy's prowess in combat, but it's more likely that their fear is motivated by something else, namely that Wonder Boy isn't wearing any pants.
When you think about it, there can be no other explanation. A band of fearsome creatures like this wouldn't be frightened of some sword-waving goof, but the sheer horror and public faux pas of a guy hanging it all out would surprise just about anything. Observe the doglike octopus on the upper-right, who seems to have a particularly shocking view of Wonder Boy's little wonder. And somehow, our hero's grin takes on new meaning when you realize that he's marching off to battle with nothing beneath his armored skirt. He is clearly mad. Or perhaps Scottish.
Next: Journey to the Center of ROCKING THE FUCK OUT
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