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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is now available DRM-free. Get it 10% off until August 8th, 8am UTC.

Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom borrows the best from the classic series to deliver a fresh, modern adventure with fun gameplay, memorable music and gorgeous hand drawn animations.

Can Jin save Monster World Kingdom? Help the young hero defeat challenging enemies, discover hidden locations, upgrade powerful equipment, and more! You'll also unlock special forms with unique skills used to open new paths where mighty bosses and secret treasures await.
Someone finally decided to create a platformer that looks beautiful, top notch...bravo!
By the gods, that art style... amazing!
Ahh i have been keeping a close eye on this one... The demo was good, though my TV has crap sound the main music on the island really got on my nerves for some reason, while the English intro song is outright bad. As for the gameplay, really cool though tedious to switch the boots in the menu every single time, but ah well. Coming months if i have money to spend i'll know where it's at! :)
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koima57: Ahh i have been keeping a close eye on this one... The demo was good, though my TV has crap sound the main music on the island really got on my nerves for some reason, while the English intro song is outright bad. As for the gameplay, really cool though tedious to switch the boots in the menu every single time, but ah well. Coming months if i have money to spend i'll know where it's at! :)
So it seems I'm not alone in finding the music to be infuriating it seems. I had crystal clear speakers and the instruments and repetitive compositions really annoyed my ears too and made the game feel like a chore to play even though the core is actually solid.
Post edited July 25, 2019 by ReynardFox
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koima57: Ahh i have been keeping a close eye on this one... The demo was good, though my TV has crap sound the main music on the island really got on my nerves for some reason, while the English intro song is outright bad. As for the gameplay, really cool though tedious to switch the boots in the menu every single time, but ah well. Coming months if i have money to spend i'll know where it's at! :)
I tried the demo some weeks ago. I didn't like it.

I'd advise anyone keeping an eye on this game to try the demo. Maybe it's not for you, maybe it is.
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koima57: Ahh i have been keeping a close eye on this one... The demo was good, though my TV has crap sound the main music on the island really got on my nerves for some reason, while the English intro song is outright bad. As for the gameplay, really cool though tedious to switch the boots in the menu every single time, but ah well. Coming months if i have money to spend i'll know where it's at! :)
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ReynardFox: So it seems I'm not alone in finding the music to be infuriating it seems. I had crystal clear speakers and the instruments and repetitive compositions really annoyed my ears too and made the game feel like a chore to play even though the core is actually solid.
Mmh, maybe it was because of that I didn't like it.
Post edited July 25, 2019 by Zoidberg
Instabought.

I loved the Wonderboy 3 remake and I'm so gonna enjoy this ;^)
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koima57: ...main music on the island really got on my nerves...
There seem to be multiple people that agree on this, I hope that's not the case for me, because I can't wait to get home and play the game.
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koima57: ...while the English intro song is outright bad...
Considering even the animation style of the intro, matches those cheesy 90s , Saturday morning cartoons, I think it was done on purpose. I've seen the intro on youtube twice, and it didn't bother me, but who knows if it won't start grinding on my nerves after a while. Though why the hell I'd watch the intro more than a couple of times...
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Solei: Instabought.

I loved the Wonderboy 3 remake and I'm so gonna enjoy this ;^)
Another kindred soul. :)
Post edited July 25, 2019 by MadalinStroe
Aww, no Linux this time.
Post edited July 25, 2019 by Klumpen0815
Already played it on PS4, but I can say it's one of the best games I've played last year.

You can appreciate the game a lot more if you played all the Wonder Boy / Monster Land games. So many amazing references.

Also it's quite puzzle heavy, you need to be aware of that.
I could have sworn this was already out!
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SirPrimalform: I could have sworn this was already out!
https://www.gog.com/game/wonder_boy_the_dragons_trap
https://www.gog.com/game/monster_boy_and_the_cursed_kingdom
No, I'm not getting it confused with the remake. I could have sworn *this* game was already out.
damn that is one fine looking game. buying this today!
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SirPrimalform: No, I'm not getting it confused with the remake. I could have sworn *this* game was already out.
It was announced in a "coming soon" post a few months ago.

Edit: In fact, I already had it wishlisted before I opened its page today thinking of wishlisting it ^^
Post edited July 25, 2019 by joppo