I don't suppose anyone knows how long the sale lasts? Partner getting a Switch to open on Xmas so probably won't want to buy until the day.
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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom 50% off anniversary discount on all platforms [Check OP for schedule]
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Dragon's Trap is like a messy, brief, beautiful blueprint of what Monster Boy could be. Monster Boy is the idea fleshed out and polished to perfection. Dragon's Trap is short and fairly basic, although it was pretty great for its time. Monster Boy is one of the most substantial Metroidvanias I have played. Both are colorful, fun, and constantly joyful, yet often challenging. Monster Boy is full of references to Dragon's Trap, so you do get more out of playing Dragon's Trap first.
Everybody should buy this game. One of the best games this gen, and one of the very best games in a very long running series that has been consistently great.
The dragon's trap remake actually isn't completely faithful to the original, they dropped the Charm Point mechanic in the remake.
Most would probably consider that a good omission, though.
Haven't played the full game yet (will buy tomorrow) but from what I recall the Switch demo was great in all regards (including performance)
Yep, I was 100% sold on the game after playing the demo
I didn't like it quite as much as Dragon's Trap and WB in Monster World, but it's still a really good time for the most part and the music is amazing with contributions by big names like Yuzo Koshiro and Michiru Yamane.
It's also a surprisingly long game, so don't worry about value.
It's also a surprisingly long game, so don't worry about value.
There are some incredible remixes of Wonder Boy tunes in this game. That said, I think The Dragon's Trap has the better OST overall. They took a single castle theme from Wonder Boy and remixed it like 6 times and each time kept getting better and better.
plus this:
Anyone know if progress from the demo carries over to the full game?
Most sales are about a week or two. We should know once it begins how long it will be. Hopefully the timing will work out for Xmas. Maybe you could open the Switch in advance, load it with a game or games, and put it back in the box so it's all set for your partner? That way you could get the discount even if the sale ends early.
Most sales are about a week or two. We should know once it begins how long it will be. Hopefully the timing will work out for Xmas. Maybe you could open the Switch in advance, load it with a game or games, and put it back in the box so it's all set for your partner? That way you could get the discount even if the sale ends early.
Maybe, that's a bit of a bother but he has shown interest in the game previously, would be nice to get it cheap. Thanks for the reply.
It's already up on the EU eShop.
In the european eShop it says until 04/01/2020
That's great, thanks :) - I checked the website before the sale was active but I see it now.
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Wonder Boy -- What is the secret of your power??
First of all, some music for this post, I encourage you to read this topic while playing this song: Monster Boy just came out and is one of the very best games this year, but the casual fan might not know that Monster Boy is the 7th game in one of the longest running gaming series out there...
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One of the greatest game series ever
Brilliant game. More people need to play it.
The devs spent extra time to really make this PC version special. It even has ultrawide support, which is intensely rare for games like this.
The devs spent extra time to really make this PC version special. It even has ultrawide support, which is intensely rare for games like this.
Sure thing. I'm sure he will be super psyched to get a Switch!
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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is now 50% off on the Japan and European eShops for Switch but I heard it hasn't appeared in the NA eShops yet.
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50% discount available on Steam now:
store.steampowered.com
Save 67% on Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom on Steam
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
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It's in the OP, December 5th for US. I don't know what time sales get updated on the eShop.
Ahhh forgot how good these were!
Love that they included short videos of the various performers in the game too
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Price should be updated in 1 hour right?
Edit: It's live now, finally buying this gem.
Edit: It's live now, finally buying this gem.
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Thanks! I somehow managed to miss it in the OP (that's what I get for commenting before I've had my morning coffee).
Looks like it's live now in the US sShop. Will definitely be picking this up with spare coins.
I think it's every bit as good, though it's very different in style. Hollow Knight is a very slow, drawn out burn which made me feel the way I feel when playing Souls games. Monster Boy is densely packed with puzzles (and rewards) and interesting mechanics, much faster paced than Hollow Knight. In that way I'd say it's more "fun" than Hollow Knight. It's not a short game, either, by any means, so at 15 dollars it's even comparable to HK's value proposition.
