The game is seriously brilliant. Never expected SEGA to bring this over fully translated, but could not be happier that they did. I am shocked I never played entirely through a ROM of this long ago, it felt so good to take in the whole thing. Every level is so different from one another, from art to types of concepts and enemies fought.
Anyone interested in the Wonder Boy games that are scared off of the difficulty should know this is still pretty challenging, but does not feel cheap or anything. It does a great job with hinting at what to do or what is coming up without dropping you into a tough situation and expect you to learn your way out.
Like SOUP I just cannot get over how wonderful the game is. Really a hidden gem.