SON SON II
ソンソンII

MAKER: NEC AVENUE / CAPCOM
RELEASE DATE: 27 JANUARY 1989
STYLE: ACTION / PLATFORM
FORMAT: HUCARD
RATING:

 

Overview
Cute platformer based on the Chinese Legend of The Monkey King.

You say...
Sonson II is something of a hidden gem, a very polished Capcom platformer that was slightly ahead of its time.  It combines sprawling maps, secrets and RPG elements to a solid and fun platforming game, and it's the kind of game you can go back to time and again and have a very different experience depending on your choices - if you try and run through as fast as possible, you'll miss out on the majority of the game.  It's also the kind of game that lends itself well to maps.  From my experience with it, I think the boss fights could be a bit more inventive, but otherwise, I love this game.  The main theme of it seems to be set around the legend of the Monkey King (aka Journey to the West), as seen by the titular hero (Monkey) and some of the support characters appearing.  Graphics are nice, if some of the backgrounds are a little sparse, and the music is very jolly. Do yourself a favour and put this game on your list, it's very good.
soop

 

 

Screens

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Maps (Supplied by Tanuki)
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Music