Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

Okay metroidvania with awesome music and great animations. The game has too much grinding, some puzzles are awful and you'll die inexplicably climbing stairs. But then again those flaws make it easier to focus on non-gameplay aspects of the game, which are nice. I just hoped the soundtrack was available in Spotify, so that the game could be taken as introduction to it.

This is my second time having played through the game, originally getting it on GOG years back. It's just pure joy, the puzzles are fun, usually pretty simple and keep you moving forward at a steady pace. I never felt gated by any of them, but having mini ah-ha moments just works so well. It's quite puzzle heavy, though, and even the bosses are puzzles themselves. The obvious draw here though is the absolutely flawless aesthetic. I wanna live in this world. It's perfect in its execution, and the music fits it in every regard. There's just nothing I could possibly complain about. Gaming perfection, specifically in what it's trying to be. Typically, combat would be more of a priority for me, but it just doesn't need it to succeed, which says a lot.

Monster Boy starts as an excellent metroidvania with fantastic movement, satisfying progression, and beautiful visuals. Unfortunately, the last third leans heavily into cryptic puzzles, excessive backtracking, and trial-and-error design that kills the pacing. It peaked around the volcano and dragon transformation, then stretched several hours longer than it needed to. I loved the first two-thirds, but the final third turned what could have been a favorite into a chore. Through the volcano, I would say this game is a 9/10. After the events following the volcano, 5/10. I believe I was 8-10 hours in when finishing the volcano, and around 16 by the time I got to the castle after the haunted mansion. I simply dnf'd it at that point. It could just be a me thing. If you really love digging into the puzzles, then this could be top tier for you.

petit metroid vanilla trop cool !

まだ始めたばかりです。 ゲームをプレイした感想です！ これもモンスターワールドの素晴らしい出来栄えでした。 バランスが取れた敵の攻撃力です！ 武器は効果音なども含めてとても迫力がありました。 もちろん違和感なく自由に動けます！ 作業用ミュージックは、とても迫力がありました。 長時間掛けてじっくりプレイできるゲームです！ 興味を持った方は、ぜひ一度プレイしてみてください。

Tiene una pintaza, pero esos gráficos pintados a mano, como si fueran dibujos animados, me echan un poco para atrás. Lo mismo con la música, que es demasiado realista. Me gustaría que hubiera una opción para poner el juego en modo pixel art retro y la banda sonora más chiptune.

其他成就都解了，唯独地图没有100%