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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom (2018)

Game Atelier

Google Stadia · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · iOS

3.78 from 141 ratings

495 members have it in their collection · 22 playing now · 194 backlogged · 141 wish listed

How long? Main story 18h · with extras 25h · 100% 23h (from 13 logged playthroughs)

A legendary game series returns with an all-new adventure! Monster Boy is a colourful side-scrolling action adventure created in cooperation with Ryuichi Nishizawa, the creator of the Wonder Boy Monster World series (Trademark of SEGA Corporation Japan). Monster Boy is being created to bring back the enjoyment of classic games that shine by simplicity. Pure, exciting gameplay; upbeat music and … Read more
A legendary game series returns with an all-new adventure! Monster Boy is a colourful side-scrolling action adventure created in cooperation with Ryuichi Nishizawa, the creator of the Wonder Boy Monster World series (Trademark of SEGA Corporation Japan). Monster Boy is being created to bring back the enjoyment of classic games that shine by simplicity. Pure, exciting gameplay; upbeat music and smooth graphics. You'll need to overcome huge bosses, find hidden passages, discover powerful equipment and use all your wits and skills to remove a powerful curse. Monster Boy can transform into 5 different creatures, each with their own skills and abilities. Take advantage of all the unique powers to open new paths and advance in an epic story. Monster Boy is a love letter to gaming from the 80's and 90's - will you join us and celebrate together with us? Read less
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Details

Developers
Game Atelier
Publishers
FDG Entertainment
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Platform, Role-playing (RPG)
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Franchises
Wonder Boy
Series
Monster World
Steam
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Release dates

  • Dec 04, 2018 (North_America) Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
  • Dec 04, 2018 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • Jul 25, 2019 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Jul 01, 2020 (Worldwide) Google Stadia
  • Dec 02, 2021 (Worldwide) PlayStation 5
  • Jun 18, 2026 (Worldwide) Mac, iOS
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Rating distribution

5 stars
35
4 stars
59
3 stars
33
2 stars
9
1 star
5
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pixelcrypt

Review pixelcrypt 3/5 · Jan 12, 2023

B-tier Metroidvania with some great puzzles

This is my first entry into the wonder boy / monster boy universe, and I was pleasantly surprised. I really didn’t love the art style, music, and the first couple levels/areas. I had to push through, and it rewarded me with some really great exploration, level design, and environmental puzzles that made the experience worth it.

It is definitely a …

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This is my first entry into the wonder boy / monster boy universe, and I was pleasantly surprised. I really didn’t love the art style, music, and the first couple levels/areas. I had to push through, and it rewarded me with some really great exploration, level design, and environmental puzzles that made the experience worth it.

It is definitely a B-tier Metroidvania for me, but it has a lot of fun gameplay to offer if you can overlook the music, art style, and totally boring story.

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HitchensRIP

Review HitchensRIP 4/5 · Sep 8, 2021

Nostalgia galore .... but modern

Superb, challenging & charming 2D platformer with Metroidvania elements

Kudos to the art & the music directors Game Atelier

Curses at the level designer - especially the haunted manor (kidding - but damn it was hard to figure it out)

Completed (not 100%) in aprox 19h

8.5/10

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Jasyla

Review Jasyla 3/5 · Feb 9, 2021

7/10

This is one of those games we need half-stars for. Overall it was charming and fun. The art was lovely and I liked all the different forms and abilities. I also really enjoyed how they'd change things up every once in a while by making it into a scrolling shooter. However, it got increasingly puzzle heavy as it went and …

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This is one of those games we need half-stars for. Overall it was charming and fun. The art was lovely and I liked all the different forms and abilities. I also really enjoyed how they'd change things up every once in a while by making it into a scrolling shooter. However, it got increasingly puzzle heavy as it went and I often found myself stuck. I was definitely ready for it to be over when I wrapped up 22.5 hours in, any notion of going back to 100% was pretty much abandoned.

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dylanado

Review dylanado 4/5 · May 22, 2019

One word... charming!

I finally got around to finishing this game after a few months away.

There were moments when I was frustrated with a puzzle or unsure of what to do next. I needed to check a guide a half a dozen times or so, but there is so little time for gaming these days that I would rather not waste it …

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I finally got around to finishing this game after a few months away.

There were moments when I was frustrated with a puzzle or unsure of what to do next. I needed to check a guide a half a dozen times or so, but there is so little time for gaming these days that I would rather not waste it banging my head against the wall. Luckily, those occasions were few and far between. Timed segments could also get annoying.

I almost gave this game 4 stars due to these issues, but it was just too much of a beautiful game. I had such a big smile on my face throughout. The graphics were bright and colorful, the animations reminded me of late 80s anime (in a good way), and the soundtrack was AMAZING.

The gameplay was tight and scratched my Metroidvania itch. There are a lot of extras to collect for the completionists out there. You can really tell the developers love the Wonder Boy series. I hope they create a follow up to this fantastic game.

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kasparius

Status kasparius Dec 22, 2018

Just finished this lovely game, if you have any interest in Metroidvanias, platformers or adventure games, play this. It's great!

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kasparius

Status kasparius Dec 19, 2018

So far this is easily one of the very best Metroidvania games I've played. To be honest, since Hollow Knight most of them have felt lacking, not at all the case here. A delightful game, charming, extremely well thought out and polished and just challenging enough. Actually it's one of the most balanced games I've played, the difficulty is ramped …

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So far this is easily one of the very best Metroidvania games I've played. To be honest, since Hollow Knight most of them have felt lacking, not at all the case here. A delightful game, charming, extremely well thought out and polished and just challenging enough. Actually it's one of the most balanced games I've played, the difficulty is ramped just enough in each new area and the puzzles range from easy to challenging.

Anyway so far I would absolutely recommend it, this is GOTY material for sure.

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