Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Reviews

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Recommended
Dec 11, 2018

One of gaming's great neglected oldies gets a spiritual successor crafted with care and imagination.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
9 / 10
Dec 14, 2018

It might be missing the name but this is the best Wonder Boy game ever made, updating and expanding the original concepts into a perfect mix of new and old.

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8 / 10
Dec 10, 2018

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is a beautiful, challenging, and fantastic successor to the Wonder Boy series.

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Kotaku
Top Critic
Unscored
Dec 4, 2018

The action is faster, the controls more responsive, the visuals are sharper and the music is more full and lush. It improves on the original in every way. It’s even a little more sadistic.

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9 / 10
Dec 18, 2018

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is one of those brilliant retro throwbacks that captures how games used to feel, but without any of the nonsense that arises from how they actually were. It's consistently entertaining and a blast to play. If you want something to sink your teeth into – human or otherwise – then this is a great choice for sure.

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86 / 100
Dec 4, 2018

An excellent balance between old school adventures and what we expect from the modern times. If you are not afraid of challenges with a glimpse of complexity, you'll find a colorful, enjoyable adventure.

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9 / 10.0
Dec 4, 2018

Wonder Boy is finally back, in his greatest adventure yet. An old-school, visually stunning, funny and engrossing adventure.

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8.7 / 10.0
Dec 4, 2018

A great neo-retro game that manages to be fresh and a perfect homage to some old classic like Wonder Boy.

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9.5 / 10.0
Dec 18, 2018

There's so much to love about Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom. From the beautiful visuals to the variety in combat and movement, there are so many reasons to give it a try.

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7 / 10.0
Aug 5, 2019

I did mostly enjoy the game as a whole and don’t regret my time with it, but it feels uneven and frustrating to me a lot of the time.

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Drew Leachman
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Jan 15, 2019

It was so refreshing to see a game like this, especially one that plays and looks as great as it does. Any fan of 2D action games should pick this game up without question, and don’t worry if you’ve never played this series before, I was able to enjoy it fully with absolutely no knowledge of it.

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9 / 10.0
Dec 27, 2018

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom pays homage to the legacy of the Wonder Boy series by refining the solid foundations of those games and forging an excellent metroidvania.

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GameMAG
Top Critic
9 / 10
Dec 24, 2018

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is one of the most beautiful adventures of this year, flavored with funny moments and fascinating puzzles in the wizarding world. If you were looking for an exciting hybrid of Rayman Legends and Zelda II, now you have found it.

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85 / 100
Dec 20, 2018

Overall, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom met my expectations and exceeded them in certain aspects.

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8.5 / 10.0
Dec 4, 2018

A great spiritual successor to Wonder Boy. Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom does everything right and leaves you without wanting or needing it too do more.

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7 / 10
Apr 12, 2019

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom may come as a surprise for some but the game's overall quality design and structure quickly become obvious, especially to fans of 2D platformers and metroidvania-style games. With its good level design, high quality cartoonish art style and several mechanics from its predecessor, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom should be on the radar of 2D platformer and metroidvania enthusiasts.

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9 / 10.0
Jan 3, 2019

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is the great revival of a series that has disappeared from the scenes for too long, and the unequivocal demonstration that classic approaches and structures can find space in today's videogame landscape.

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8.4 / 10.0
Dec 25, 2018

Monsterboy and the cursed kingdom is a great game that juggles between classics and modern platform games.

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90 / 100
Jan 8, 2019

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is one of the best surprises of 2018. A great adventure that everyone should play.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 12, 2018

That's what Monster Boy's final hours feel like. They're a clunky conclusion clogging up an otherwise slimy sleek progression. Usually in Metroidvanias, your progress stops because you're missing something you need. In Monster Boy, progress slows because The Game Atelier and FDG Entertainment have given you far too much.

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