Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Launch Edition - Nintendo Switch

The hand drawn art style of the game is enough for me, but this game is addicting. So much fun. Great music too.

Okay, ya like Shantae? Or Metroid-vania kinda deals? You'll probably like this. Firstly, the game is gorgeous. It's got hand painted backgrounds and hand animated character art. Characters are super expressive and animated and fun. The gameplay is, well, like Shantae. You use transformations and spells to fight/platform and solve light puzzles. Now, ya might be thinking "I don't like the idea of it ripping off Shantae." Well, it doesn't. This is by the developers of Wonder Boy another game about a transforming guy or girl which was on the old Sega Master System. ANYWAY, it's quite a great game from what I've played. Great music, visuals and well, gameplay duh. So I don't sound like a visually focused review- I'll try and explain the gameplay a bit more. You go through the game gaining more and more transformations which all have their own perks and weaknesses. Pig can use magic but can't use weapons/special armor, Snake can fit through holes and climb ivy, spit acid and ram blocks, frog can use his tongue to swing across rings and also equip gear and so on. So, it all plays into how you navigate stages and sometimes solve light puzzles. I mean pretty simple stuff. Snake can swim, pig sinks, but pig can butt-stomp buttons. So, you'll swim in the water, change to pig and butt-stomp a button. Simple. Anyway, I've not beaten it so I can only say so much but having played WonderBoy all the way through and I'm several hours into this one and find it as enjoyable or more.

Monster Boy is an amazing game that pays homage to the classic Wonder Boy series. Incredible hand drawn graphics and tight gameplay.

Probably one of the better Switch titles out there. Played and beat as I couldn't put it down. Sadly, according to publisher this is becoming harder to find and Best Buy has it sold out. If you're a physical collector (like myself) try giving this one a look, you won't regret it.

good game great price not hard to pay at all would recommend

If you are a veteran of the 8/16-bit era, you may remember the Wonder Boy games. The series basically split, with one line going down the action-adventure route with the "Monster World" games. In particular, this game is patterned after Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap. In that game, you are cursed early on into an animal form, and slowly explore the world to remove said curse, while also picking up new animal forms along the way to help you progress. This new "Monster Boy" follows a similar progression, and while it's a slow starter, once it gets rolling (especially with the frog transformation), you won't want to put it down. Graphically, it looks quite nice. Perhaps not as nice as the remake of Dragon's Trap, but still good. The soundtrack has some outstanding tunes, with several industry veterans lending their compositions to the game, like Michiru Yamane, Yuzo Koshiro, and Motoi Sakuraba. If you want to get those old-school feels, and loved the Monster World series (or perhaps really enjoyed Zelda II back in the day), buy this game. You won't regret it.

I have always enjoyed games like this and seeing this game on the switch made me have lots of fun. It’s colorful, the characters are super duper cute, and the overall story is just nice. This game can be enjoyed by all ages. It’s a little bit sad though how this game will no longer be available physically in the US. My favorite game out of all the others I enjoy playing.

I am a fan of Wonder Boy so this game had my interest from the time it was first announced. After picking it up and playing through it, I can honestly say I enjoyed it more than Wonder Boy and it exceeded my expectations! If you are looking for a fun game that looks great and offers a challenge, then look no further. Would highly recommend!