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.
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.So this or Wonder Boy: Dragon's Trap? They look so similar to me...
After playing the demo, the wait is killing me.
They're very different games. Dragon's Trap is a completely faithful remake of the Master System game, to the point that you can switch graphics on the fly like in the Halo 1/2 Anniversary.
Monster Boy is a Metroidvania with platforming and puzzles. It's one of the best games of 2018.
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
Switch it is then. Thanks!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
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.
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.
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.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.
In the european eShop it says until 04/01/2020I 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.
That's great, thanks :) - I checked the website before the sale was active but I see it now.
I will get it once I come back home.It's already up on the EU eShop.
In the european eShop it says until 04/01/2020
Read thisHuh, hadn't heard of this before, but this thread has convinced me to check it out
Sure thing. I'm sure he will be super psyched to get a Switch!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.
I really wanted to like this game but the sequence where you transform into a pig was godawful. It must improve after that right?
Any word on whether the discount will be coming to the NA eShop?
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:
It's in the OP, December 5th for US. I don't know what time sales get updated on the eShop.
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.Very excited to try this out. Big fan of hollow knight, so I'm curious how this compares.
Good news, looks like the sale is on till Christmas!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.