Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom News
March2019
News FDG Entertainment Releasing Monster Boy Demo On Switch eShop Later This Week
Finally
Since February, the video game publisher FDG Entertainment has been teasing a free Switch eShop demo for Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom. It's now finally confirmed the demo will arrive later this week on 14th March. For anyone who doesn't already own this excellent action platform adventure, this is a great chance to try it out...
News Try Before You Buy When A Demo For Monster Boy Arrives Later This Month
Carry over your save file to the full game
Following a teaser in February, FDG Entertainment has now confirmed Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom will be receiving a Switch demo later this month. It’s not just any old demo, though. This one will allow anyone who downloads it to play through the first chapter for free and transfer their save file...
February2019
News Monster Boy And The Cursed Kingdom Appears To Be Getting A Switch Demo
Try before you buy
Not long after December release of Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, publisher FDG Entertainment said the number of copies sold on Switch was eight times the amount of combined sales on other platforms. In an attempt to boost sales on Nintendo's hybrid device even more, it appears the publisher is releasing a demo for the game...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 2nd)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Once again, we've successfully made it all the way through the week to the glorious weekend. As is tradition, Team Nintendo Life has gathered together to talk about our weekend plans, this time featuring friendly tournaments, dungeon-crawling, TATE mode goodness, and planty fighting machines. Feel free to give...
January2019
News Monster Boy Sales On The Nintendo Switch Are In "Another Universe"
Drastically outperforming the competition
The smaller game sales success on the Switch continues, with FDG Entertainment revealing its latest release Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom has sold tremendously well on Nintendo's hybrid platform. In the below tweet, the German publisher described the game's sales on Switch as being in "another...
December2018
Nintendo Download 6th December (Europe)
Smash! Gear.Club! Toki!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived (not quite on time), and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate...
November2018
Nintendo Download 29th November (North America)
Monster Boy, Superbrothers and ABZU!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch retail: Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom (FDG...
October2018
News Monster Boy And The Cursed Kingdom Delayed Once Again Due To Physical Production Issues
"We don't want to see a half-baked physical release"
FDG Entertainment has revealed that Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom has been delayed once again, having to scrap its newly-planned November release and instead launching in December. Originally, the title was aiming for a summer 2018 release. The news comes from a
August2018
News Monster Boy And The Cursed Kingdom Secures November Release Date On Switch
Slightly later than expected
Today, FDG Entertainment has revealed a confirmed, finalised release date for Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom. The game will be available on Nintendo Switch on 6th November. The news comes as part of today's 2018 Indies Showcase, which also revealed that the game will be available to play at this year's Gamescom at...
June2018
News Monster Boy And The Cursed Kingdom Gets Shown Off In Brand New E3 Trailer
Catchy music very much included
A brand new trailer for Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom has landed, showing us exactly what we can expect to see when the game arrives on Switch this summer. This colourful action-adventure game has been made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series on Sega...
March2018
News Monster Boy And The Cursed Kingdom Switch Pre-Orders Are Ten Times Stronger Than PS4
Switching it up
Monster Boy And The Cursed Kingdom is due for release this summer, and with a physical edition also on the cars, publisher FDG Entertainment has been keen to reveal how it's pre-orders are faring. And the data they've revealed makes for some interesting reading. Turns out the Nintendo Switch version is trending very well - so well,...
February2018
News FDG Is Teaming Up With Sega To Publish Monster Boy In Physical Form On Switch
Digital and physical versions launching at the same time
FDG Entertainment has revealed that the upcoming Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom will launch in both digital and physical formats, with Sega helping in the publication of the latter. Monster Boy is seen as the spiritual successor to the famous Wonder Boy series, which Sega owns the rights...
January2018
Feature The Most Exciting Indie Games Coming to Nintendo Switch In 2018
Small yet mighty titles on the horizon
If you thought 2017 was a big year for Nintendo Switch, you're about to have your metaphorical socks blown off because it's only the start of the year and we're already racking up an impressive lineup of games. We've already shared our recommendations on the biggest retail games headed to the Nintendo Switch in...
May2017
News Switch Version Of Monster Boy Has A Fighting Chance Of Getting A Physical Release
"Switch and PS4 have the best chances... because of a less risky business"
The other day we dropped a bit of a clanger by reporting that Lizardcube had solid plans for a physical Switch release of its excellent HD remaster Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap - as it turned out, the developer would love to do it, but has made little progress in sorting out...
March2017
News FDG Entertainment Wants to Know if We'd Like Monster Boy on Cartridge for Nintendo Switch
Well, yeah!
It's a good time to be a fan of the good old days of SEGA consoles and also a Nintendo Switch owner, with Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap just weeks away and Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom also heading to the system. It's all a bit awkward with names etc, but the latter is also effectively a new Wonder Boy game, with original series...
October2016
News Monster Boy is Coming to Nintendo Switch, With Oceanhorn Also a Good Bet
A monster announcement
FDG Entertainment may not be a name many Nintendo fans are familiar with, but we think that'll all change with the Nintendo Switch. The publisher has confirmed its support for the system, confirming two games for the first half of 2017. We now know one for certain, and are pretty sure of the second. Monster Boy has been...
