Monster Boy And The Cursed Kingdom Switch Pre-Orders Are Ten Times Stronger Than PS4

Is anyone surprised? Different demographics.

Good for the game to have good pre-orders, but comparing PO's between the two systems is kind of irrelevant.

Not terribly surprising but still interesting!

Not surprised

@Equinox
hardcore? more like nintendo gamers are attracted to brightly colored cartoony platformers. We like colors in our games, will sony loves to have monochrome palettes in their games.

Question: This only able to be preordered in US? Impressive numbers over there but curious if it would be anywhere near as good for Nintendo over here in UK.

Also this physical only for US too? That'd be a shame.

This comment section is already a disaster. New record!

Why does almost everyone here always have to bring Sony into everything? Seriously, who peed in your cereal? Enjoy your system/games for what they are. The elitism on display here is astounding. If your enjoyment of a game or system depends on the number of sales, you have mental issues.

It just means there is way less competition on the Switch. My PS4 backlog is huge (still need to finish Persona 5 and Rez Infinite and start Yakuza Kiwami, Yakuza 6, Dragonball FighterZ en Ni No Kuni II). My Switch backlog... not so much.

I remember playing Wonder Boy the Dragons Trap on the Master System. Is this a remake/sequel of Monster World..Wonderboy 2?

@Equinox no one cares

Does anybody know when pre-order will be up in the UK?

Don't care who is outselling who. I'm glad lots of people have options. Just want this in my hands.

@Shellcore

Not a remake as far as I'm aware.

@JohnG Thanks! I wonder if it's a sequel to that particular game then. Wonder boy seems to be split into different "verses" and I'm now confused.

Do bears conduct their business in the woods?

@BigKing how are you planning to start games that are not out for another month ?@YummyHappyPils it's one of those days, and the day is still young!

"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, in fact, that its outselling the PS4 version 10:1."

Numerous mistakes.

"That's pretty impressive, and indicative of how strong Nintendo Switch's user base is right now. It also proves how games such as MBATCK are just what a majority of Switch players are looking for."

There are issues with these lines, not grammatically, but factually. Well, actually there is a grammatical mistake. It should be "what the majority" as there aren't several majorities, it's either one or the other.

Anyway, sidetracked there, it doesn't prove "how strong Nintendo Switch's user base is right now" and where is the evidence that these games "are just what the majority of Switch players are looking for"? We've no numbers, just a ratio and there's several plausible explanations.

Its not got FIFA or Duty in the title so it swooshes over the head of at least 60% of PS4 owners (I own a PS4 but understand many owners don’t try diverse games)

@SLIGEACH_EIRE [removed]

I know that's horrible, but if you're going to do nothing but nit-pick and be negative, which is the majority of your numerous posts today, may I suggest investing in my namesake?

My word

@G_M to be fair I don’t see it as elitism - on every games forum you go on you see PS4 and Xbox fans constantly mocking the nintedo tax - whilst buy 5/10 year old HD remakes at a premium.... I own all three consoles and don’t get the hate switch owners get - so I can understand some resentment towards Sony especially

No surprise.

@gortsi Gonna be a long day I see. Well, saddle up. We're going for a ride.

@gortsi That's why it's called a backlog. Look it up.

Definitely have this on pre-order soon.

@BigKing ok then, yeah I have an insane backlog too then. Metroid Prime 4, Super Smash Bros, Dark Souls remastered, etc.

@YummyHappyPills They're basic and obvious mistakes that shouldn't be made. People pointed out a while back that this was happening and now I can't help but notice.

@gortsi So you cherry pick one game that will be released in a month and counter with a remaster and two games that doesn't even have trailers or release dates. Nice.

Not really a shock that some games sell better on a certain platform.

How much is this going for anyways? The preorders aren’t even up yet (UK).

@BigKing Ni no Kuni is not out either. I'm not cherry picking at all, just pointing out that when most people talk about their backlogs they mean games they possess/are already out, not games from the future. You can't put something that you don't have in the backlog

@SLIGEACH_EIRE True, true. I do wonder WHY.

@gortsi I'm just naming some games that I will play in the near future. You're stressing out about the word backlog. [removed]

@Deadlyblack I agree that comparisons like that are wonky - but doesn't it raise some eyebrows that a system with a far smaller install base scores that much higher on preorders?

Spyro got old

@BigKing I will bro. In the meantime try learning some proper English, you might wanna stop writing like a five year old online.

I cannot wait for this game. August is too far away :/

Dude Dom Reseigh-Lincoln do you ever proof read any of your stuff?Every one there is some form of error on your articles. Generally I don't care but aren't you like the big boss? It doesn't set a good example when most of your articles seem to have mistakes easily remedied with one little read through. I'm sure you meant "on the cards", rather than "on the cars". I know it's small but it's everyday and mostly on just the stuff you put out. Show some pride in your work. Sorry for being so judgemental but I've been thinking this since you got your position. Have a good one.

@HipsterInkling I name some games that I will play in a month or so and call it a backlog.

He names some games that will be out at the end of the year or in 2019.

Which basically proves my point: Switch has no game.

@gortsi I'm not even English, how many languages do you speak?

No physical release for Europe, happily. The game will be arriving as normal, but digital only, and that's something I'm more than happy about, what with plastic being littered up and down the world over.

Great sales numbers. Considering the relatively small install base, that is quite surprising in the Switch’s favor.

Why are so many of you angry that an interesting stat is emphasized? Stating a fact is not hating on anyone. Get a grip!

@BigKing switch has no game. Ok now we're into troll territory, not just linguistic semantics and using insults from the 80's. I speak three languages, but that doesn't make a difference to my original point. Now stop trolling and find something more productive to do with your time

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Dom has made some terrible grammatical errors in the past that are often distracting. No one can deny that. But for this article's mistakes you're just being a nitpicking troll. You said these are basic and obvious mistakes that shouldn't be made, but you missed one:

"There's are issues with these lines..." -your first comment

That was a basic and obvious mistake, and you shouldn't have made it.

Is this a remake of on old Sega game similar to Dragon's Trap, or is this a brand new entry in the series?

Because of various factors, I'm not at all surprised that it's selling better on Switch.

It does, however, surprise me that they are 10:1.

@EarthboundBenjy It's an all-new entry. Check out www.monsterboy.com/blog

@G_M Very true. People have been conditioned to "root" for one versus another for years, and that's the problem.

For example, the Wii is largely regarded as having nothing but shovelware. If i had that toxic mentality, I would have never bought it and enjoyed the countless great games it also has in between.

People seem to develop an odd personal attachment toward corporations that (quite frankly) don't give a hoot about consumers other than their money — as they should. it's a very interesting and odd thing, psychologically speaking.

I have it on pre-order on the Switch also. This side scrolling thing is better for a Handheld. Dragon Trap is great on Switch.

But Tomb Raider is out in September now - so doubt I'll keep it. Their best bet is the Switch now.

@gortsi But I'm not even trolling. I own a Switch and Wii U and the Switch is collecting dust. Odyssey was fun, Splatoon 2 was worse than 1 and other than that there is not much that is worth my time. The fact that you name Metroid Prime 4 and Smash Bros basically proves my point. There is not much else to look forward to and it will be another 9 months until you play one of these.

Unless you really crave 2D platformers, ports and indie games. In that case the Switch library is amazing.

@Deadlyblack i think the relevance is in the fact there is technically way more ps4 then switch's and generally by that logic you would think the larger console base would have more preorder's. Mind you this is ignoring console brands altogether.

@edgedino That doesn't make any sense if you don't take the library in consideration. Bomberman was selling well because there were barely any other games on the system. Same for this one.

Well there is nothing else on Switch so...

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Dom's articles have been pretty poor with plenty of assumptions and some questionable knowledge on how some consoles even perform. Most of the time I don't even feel he knoemws what he's talking about but gets by on drumming up Nintendo fanboys.

Hanging out with Agramonte and Sligeach is like having an unlimited supply of salt...lol.

@BigKing might just be your taste. My ps4 and Switch back log are about equal.

I still need to get dragon's trap :/

Yes because its roughly the same price i think there is only 2 pounds in it and it be on the go a no brainer to get it on switch really.

@YummyHappyPills Please don't go for the personal insults. You're better than that.

Just use the report button if you think he's derailing the comment section. But I've seen enough, I'll have it looked at.

it seems to me that it will be hard to grab a physical copy of a lot of switch games. not even factoring in games with day one patches etc

Is this getting a physical release in the UK?

@Deadlyblack not really when Sony claims to have an utter market dominance. Most multifornat titles have far bigger sales on PS4, this is actually quite a switch.

Maybe more time editing/proofreading your stuff, less time smashing your hands against the keyboard to type the equivalent of "Switch rulz other consolez droolz k?"

Uh, I'm pretty sure PS4 market is oversaturated with FPS and Sports games. A good portion of PS4 owners are filthy casuals who only buy Madden and Fifa. It's unsurprising that an indie game would perform better on a Nintendo console, since most of us prefer non-FPS games, and would rather play the sport outside unless it has fantasy rules.

@BigKing

my snes/genesis/tg16/ps2/3do/GC/360/ps3/steam/switch backlogs are all huge..

there are just too many games to play so pick yer poison. well unless one was a wiiU purchaser; then you run through em all in about a month.

@Equinox I was just going to say that lol

The cartridges and those small boxes are just way more collectible.
Is there currently a way to preorder in Europe? I've not seen it anywhere yet.
Will definitely pick it up though.

@BigKing
Hrm... I'm just the opposite. I'm all caught up on my PS4 and nothing really interests me in the near future. But on Switch, Kirby is now being added to a pretty long backlog.

I'm sure I'm not the only one like this. But I can also acknowledge that my anecdote is not true for everyone. Are you big enough to admit the same?

@SLIGEACH_EIRE
I used to work in journalism. I was responsible for six articles a week, and my employment and therefore livelihood hinged on clicks and views. It's stressful and fluid and EVERYONE makes mistakes. The most seasoned writers and editors overlook things on a daily basis. If you have corrections to submit, why not email the author or website directly? Posting them in the comments like you do is in very poor taste and does nothing but feed your own ego, AND it comes off as arrogant and aggressive. I'd wager everything I own that I'm a more competent editor than you, but I feel no need to rub dirt in anyone's eye.

its sounds leik a grat game, I maybe preorder this, though its price sounds a tad expansive

Is that Pepelogoo off to the side of that tweet a teaser for a Monster World IV remake? /avatar

@BigKing that barely makes any sense then because both systems have large libraries.

As soon as I read the headline, I could smell the salt in the air.

But yeah, great news for the Switch version. The Switch doesn't even have a 1/4 of the PS4 install base(yet) so this is actually pretty darn impressive.

Not surprised at all. Wonderboy is one of those nostalgic games while most Nintendo fans are huge retro fans like myself. I would have also pre ordered if a uk version was available.

This really doesn't sound like rocket science. Switch owners simply buy different games to PS4 owners. Where people own both, the type of game clearly affects the platform choice.

@rallydefault After everything you've said, I'll simply counter with this: Your work is a reflection of yourself. If your work is continously sloppy and incorrect, and you get paid to do it, you will get called out.

My attitude is that if I make a mistake at a job, please bring it to my attention. Clearly you and the writers here don't share that attitude. Like its a cardinal sin to spend 5 minutes double checking your own work before submitting it.

It is always FUN to read the comment section of an article that has the words Nintendo and Sony in it . I would guess and wager that Nintendo dropped out of the console wars thing years ago and in my personal opinion they are all the smarter and better for it , because of Nintendo's dropping out of that useless race we get more creative fun consoles to use and any true I stress TRUE gamer is not gonna limit themselves to one brand I mean why miss out on other fun experiences so you can say mine is bigger thats ridiculous options are a good thing . There are alot of good reasons to play games on Nintendo's, Sony's, and Microsoft's platforms if you have time and money to do so or just go with your personal preferences who cares what someone else thinks anyway.

@rallydefault I agree in the sense that there are more respectable ways and methods that can be used to correct someone but this is an internet site you can't take comments personal.

So, 11 preorders in total

Console wars are not only pointless, but are supremely boring for everyone else, and frankly make those fighting the battle look childish and petty. Looks like I have to ‘ignore’ a few more commenters...

Switch fans are hungry. Being drip fed Nintendo games and the glacier speed of hesitant third party devs will cause that!

Actually these numbers could be seen as a damning indictment of the games Switch available for us owners. I'm personally exited at the existence of a 'handheld console' so games like Bayonetta and FIFA on the go are dreams come true. Realistically these games are also few and far between and one of the ones I have mentioned is an old port. I feel like that is the conversation we should be having in this comment section not rallying around "boo Sony players are idiots" comments.

@BigKing Mind your language.

@rallydefault Thank you. One thing that drives me nuts is seeing ten thousand comments on an article all about one typo. Just email them! It's more polite and you don't come across as a massive tool correcting them all the time. Posting a correction in the comments once in a while is one thing, but when it's on every article it reflects badly on you, not NL. Especially when it's something that's subjective.

@CargoSushiimira
No, he evolved.

@RedMageLanakyn
Agreed with your sentiment on taking pride in your work, but like I said: why not just email the author directly? As a former journalist for a site very similar to this one, I was WAY more likely to see feedback when it was sent directly to me. Honestly, I rarely would comb through comments on my articles (as they would sometimes pile up into the hundreds and include lots of drivel) - sending an email was objectively the most direct method.

Public comments by their very nature imply the commentator wants to be heard, and so anyone consistently posting convention edits strikes me as someone who doesn't care so much about the mistakes themselves but simply about being loud and being noticed.

I get that nothing is private these days, and everybody just wants to see the world burn and inflict anguish on people they don't even know. I get that. Your comment indicates that you want to assume the worst about Dom (the author). Heck, your comment assumes you even know how I feel! And I'm just going out on a limb here, but you don't know the first thing about me. You've never even met me. Anyway - I get all of that. It's just our society now. I'm just trying to point out that other options exist that cater to the best of both worlds: allowing one to correct mistakes if that is their true and honest bugbear WHILE not creating a spectacle in the public forum.

Yep, I pre-ordered this one a while ago. I'm also picking up LizardCube's Dragons Trap on cart as well. Anything Wonderboy related and I'm there. I'm still hoping someone will do a Monsterland remake one days as that's my favourite in the series.

I wonder if the reason why there are more pre-orders for MonsterBoy on a Nintendo console then on a Sony one is because there are more old school gamers on Nintendo systems. I bet a lot of gamers who began gaming on Playstations would have never even heard of Wonderboy.

Rejoice Sega fans, Sonic Mania is going to have a physical release in the form of Sonic Mania Plus this Summer, the game will also comes with two playable characters: Mighty the Armadillo and Ray, that thing from the Sonic Arcade game (not Sonic the Fighters).

In other news the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive HD collection with 50 classic Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games is planned to be release for every current platforms except the Switch, PS Vita, and 3DS.

@rallydefault I've only been back to this site for the past couple weeks, but in that time I've seen a few questionable responses in the comments sections by the writers themselves.
So in terms of creating a spectacle on a public forum, the staff have definitely set a precedent, and have shown on more than one occasion that they respond directly (both positively and negatively) to comments on the site.
In terms of wanting to watch the world burn, for the internet in general, yeah that's the goal, but to be honest, some of the articles on this site seem to be more interested in pouring gas on that fire than making interesting things to read. It's a vicious cycle, since clickbait and controversy tends to bring out everyone, good and bad, all for the sake of clicks and visits.

@Equinox : You said it yourself! More Blockbuster Games on PS4!! The Focus lays on other games. For this you dont have to be a sony fanboy. Just a realist. Its that simple

What's a PS4?

I miss Tomba! Reminds me so much of those games. I have a PS4 and Switch and I'd rather buy this on Switch.

@RedMageLanakyn
I see. I frequent this site for my Nintendo news, but I still go elsewhere for my other systems. To be honest, I rarely delve into the comments on these news stories; I usually just stick to the forums section of the site, and I've found lots of cool people over there.

The clickbait cycle is vicious. For everyone. I had to watch some very close friends get fired because their articles just weren't drawing the number of clicks our parent company wanted. Very stressful and really pits your morals against your need for a livelihood. Really exposed me to the reality of ALL media: it's all a business, and bias exists absolutely everywhere in a world that has become completely monetized.

10:1 could be 10 pre-orders on Switch and 1 on PS4, without figures, just saying. However, it doesn't surprise me because there are many more games available on PS4 and Xbox One so there is more competition on these platforms. The only thing that matters is real sales and I hope that they are high on all platforms if the game is good. I hope so because I like Wonder Boy.

@BigKing, what are you talking about? Switch has lots of games, and it is only a year old. How long has ps4 been out? More than that. You can't just knock a system if it is only a year old. You talking about 2d games. Indies, and ports. You think ps4 don't have those as well. I am sure you want virtual console as well as everybody else, and that are ports people also like. If your backlog, is so short on switch, either all you waiting for are the big games, or you are not interested in anything else.

@BlueOcean Indie like these usually sell more copies on Nintendo Platforms than on the PS4. For example, Shovel Knight.

I think that demographics play a more significant role than amount of available games. Case in point: my son just doesn't go for these types of games, but for CoD, GTA V (over my watchful eye) and FIFA.

@gortsi What a presumptuous, pompous lunchbox!!

@maceng It probably is a combination of factors and obviously if you have a Switch and another console like Xbox One/X or PS4 you'd probably buy the bigger games on Xbox One/X or PS4 and the indie and grab-and-play games (with friends) on Switch.

Monster Boy is a spiritual successor to Wonder Boy series. Its a game for kids and older gamers that used to play wonder boy as kids. Nintendo fanbase is more into nostalgia retro kid-friendly old school gaming so its only natural.

This stinks of a publicity stunt. No name game from some random no name studio bragging about it's silly ratio. With out actual preorder numbers we could be looking at 10 preorders on switch and 1 on PS4. Let's make this sound impressive so switch owners will buy it and ps4 owners with their over saturated number of options will bump our preorders. Consumers beware on both sides, this game could be hot garbage and they just want your console war dollars in their pocket without actually earning them.

@Deadlyblack not even really good preorders, I've never heard of this game till now. For all we know their numbers are so low that 10 to 1 is trivial to how poorly the game is actually doing. Best PR is one that swings this game into a positive like to generate discussion to further drive sales numbers. This isn't even worth looking at demographics or library size of either for analysis.

Goes to show why it's a shame some developers are still ignoring the console.

@G_M Maybe because the headline and news article is comparing a Nintendo console to a Sony console?

@gortsi If you know you're going to acquire a game in some fashion long before you plan to actually play it, then I'd say it counts as being apart of your backlog. Mine is so huge that I have to keep a spreadsheet of every game I own and have yet to play. I calculated the other day that the time I acquire a game to the time I actually see its Start screen is about three years, lol.

@retro_player_22 I would have loved to have grabbed that MegaDrive collection for the Switch. I can't understand why SEGA would skip a Switch version.

@Nomad They probably want to piss the Switch fanbase first. It would make no sense to release it for every current gen platforms except Switch.

@retro_player_22 Pissing off the Switch fanbase does seem to be the trendy thing to do these days.

@burninmylight fair enough, that's why I told him that if that's the case I include Metroid Prime 4 and Super Smash Bros in my own backlog.

Yet another poorly written article. The editor definitely needs an editor, though that would make his position redundant I guess...

Preordering video games, how disgusting.