Monster Boy has finally released!!
Dear lovely friends, fans and followers,
what an epic launch! After almost 5 years of development we finally released the game. Yes!! We're so happy and relieved about the tremendously positive feedback of players who got the chance to enjoy Monster Boy on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 or Xbox One already.
OMG! We got a Metascore of 88 so far :o
It was a big relief to see the awesome review scores from worldwide press members. All the time and the numerous delays helped us to make a great game and it was a confirmation that hard work pays off. We're incredibly thankful for everyone who believed in us and stayed around until we finally finished the game. We made it for you! <3
Launch Party!
Both teams from FDG and Game Atelier got together and celebrated the launch on Dec.4 in Paris. It was a BIG day for us!
Monster Boy is out in the wild!
It was so cool and amazing to find many beautiful physical edition pictures on social media. We're really happy you're enjoying it to the fullest. <3
Last but not least we'd like to invite you to party with us right now! Please enjoy this beautiful Monster Boy cover from Banjo Guy Ollie
Please recommend Monster Boy to your friends so we can send 'love and joy' to all the players around the world
what an epic launch! After almost 5 years of development we finally released the game. Yes!! We're so happy and relieved about the tremendously positive feedback of players who got the chance to enjoy Monster Boy on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 or Xbox One already.
OMG! We got a Metascore of 88 so far :o

It feels so great! ^_^
Launch Party!
Both teams from FDG and Game Atelier got together and celebrated the launch on Dec.4 in Paris. It was a BIG day for us!

Both teams got together and Banjo Guy Ollie joined us, too! Awesome!

The party was packed with lovely people celebrating Monster Boy launch!
It was so cool and amazing to find many beautiful physical edition pictures on social media. We're really happy you're enjoying it to the fullest. <3

Photo from Twitter user Cathouette ^_^ (@madcathou)
Please recommend Monster Boy to your friends so we can send 'love and joy' to all the players around the world

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JJ on :
Brilliant game.
JJ
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abe on :
also love how that opening movie is basically a 90s cartoon opening
Herald on :
I've waited 25 years for another game in the Wonder boy series and Monster boy is perfect!
I wanted Monster Boy more then any other game this year and that includes RDR2(!)
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FDG, Thomas on :
thank you for your kind words. We're aware that players wish the game would be cheaper, but the production value of Monster Boy is too high to sell it at $20. It would give the wrong signal to the industry. Of course we could've made a cheaper game by making simpler graphics, shorter levels and less high profile music tracks but we aimed for maximum quality with a playtime of 20 hours of highly varied gameplay, highest quality graphics +cutscenes and an intense soundtrack from well known artists. We're happy with the initial sales and we made this product for a long lifecycle. We may release a free demo in the future.
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Alan on :
Enjoying the game...already at "The Volcano" where the timed platforming sure is tough! Just a quick question: do you plan to release the soundtrack to the game?
Leonardo Ritter Tusi on :
just got an strange glitch , 3 quest marks remains in my map even after opend the chest (2 in volcano and 1 in haunted mansion), that is taking me away from 100% completation!!!
well this is just to notice you, maybe is just me or maybe is happening to more people!!
The real motive im here is just to congrat you people for this epic game! by far the best metroidvania (even better than iconoclasts !!!!!) Play masterpieces like this one i just one of the better things in life! you guys have my respect now and I will suport your next projects for sure!
(just waiting for the speedruns on youtube to have more fun!!)
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Sameer on :
I'm not sure whether this has been asked before, so apologies if so: will you be releasing the soundtrack? The music is phenomenal, and I would love to have the mp3s to listen to while I'm driving or doing work
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Gordman on :
I´m going to wait until a physical release is comng to Europe. Looking forward to it ^.^
Marcus Lange on :
Having kids severely limits the time I have to dedicate to gaming, Monster Boy is actually the only game I purchased this year, and I did it on release day!
I hope you make a sequel, because you guys are good at this, and I hope this franchise lives on!
Again, thank you!
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RAFAEL SANTOS on :
This game is a masterpiece! Congratulations!
Thanks for the brazilian version!
Keep going, we'll support you!
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Stephen on :
Thanks for the reply! It is disappointing to hear that licensing prevents any digital or physical soundtrack from being released currently. I hope some type of licensing can be agreed upon in the future.
GSandSDS on :
Btw.: The windows with the four heroes in the first village; aren't the first two heroes from the left supposed to be the same person (Tom-Tom from WB1, 2 and 3)? Or is the second hero supposed to be from Monster Lair?
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Nester the Lark on :
https://hg101.kontek.net/wonderboy/wonderboy-interview.htm
(The formatting is messed up since it hasn't been converted to the new site, so it's hard to read.)
Here's the part I'm referring to:
"[HG101] Is the character from Wonder Boy (Tom Tom), supposed to be the same character from Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Bocke)?
[Nishizawa] I'll leave it your imagination whether they are the same character.
By the way, TomTom and Tanya are not the names that I originally gave them. They were initially called Bocke and Tina. Tom Tom may be the name given by Sega for the overseas editions."
So, yeah, they can be interpreted as the same character (which I personally prefer), but hey, there's no rule that says the same guy can't have two windows.
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Christopher Lane on :
From what I seen on Twitch Streams. People are enjoying it and solving its challenges, and I really like the music and sights of the Monster World you all put together. Thank you.
Keep doing your best everyone. 0.0/
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JJ on :
My sentiments echo others in that MBATCKingdom is the best game ive played in years. Hoping so much for sequels.
Very good game but lord almighy some difficult sections can be demonic lol.
The upgradability of gear is very fun. Volcano music is my fav so far.
Will buy on PC also.
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LordKaiser on :
Please fix this bug/glitch, I took a video capture of it with my PS4. Apart from this the game is fantastic and it's the best in the Wonder Boy series so far.
BTW It's nice that you got a good score but please try to not pay so much attention to journalist scores as they're becoming irrelevant with the time.
FDG, Thomas on :
thank you for reporting this bug! We'll keep improving the game and I forwarded it to the team. Thank you for playing Monster Boy!
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Víctor on :
Well, it has met my expectations. I have just 100%ed it and boy was it enjoyable. It's long enough to have variety without dragging on, all the challenges are reasonable (glares at Hollow Knight), the art is super nice, the bosses have entertaining puzzle patterns without being "just use weapon to win" and my god the music is gorgeous. I hope you solve the licensing issues to release it as the Dragon's Trap team did, it's just that good. I almost cried when listening to Sakuraba's incredible final boss theme.
I have to compliment you on the final dunegon, especially- every challenge seemed intractable at first until something clicked and suddenly it all amde sense and I could beat the room in question without getting hurt. That's the difficulty I was looking for. The game is great. Thank you for making it.
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James Dba on :
first I got to say merci beaucoup for the wonderful game. It was a really long wait but it was well worth it.
I just finished it at 100% and I can't actually find anything wrong with the game. I spent hours and hours trying to find every treasures and now that it's over I just can't wait for more...
I played major games like spider-man, or red dead redemption 2 but for me this has just become my game of the year.
Congrats for a great game and I hope it sells well...
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Timo Schmidt on :
I preordered it from germany at Amazon.com in August and now I played it for hours.
This is more than a Tribute to Wonderboy, for me its the best title from the series!
Hope, you can reach your own high level and ideas in a maybe sequel!
Do not experiment in 3D, the 2D Artwork is perfect!
My game of the year 2018!
Best wishes for 2019!
Greetings from germany!
Timo
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Vein on :
also i have play the Game, but I'm not happy about the Glitches! I have no Internet on my PS4 and a lame Connection here, too. Now i have a physical Copy with all the Glitches. Thank you!
It's a good Game, yes. But my Motivation for the Game sinks massive. I can now not 100% arrived because a Glitch with a music sheet in the haunted Manor that i can't collected ( for example Piano Puzzle).
I hope that you will bring a fixed Version of the Game on Disc!
I was very happy as the Game finally released and now a Disc Version full of Glitches.
It's pity. I was hopefully that the late Disc Release a unglitched Version release to us.
Greets from Germany
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Thanks
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unfortunately the game will not release on the PS Vita. We hope you'll eventually get the amazing Nintendo Switch next.
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Vein on :
no i have no Internet on my Console. And the Connection is after holidays lame, too. I hope that you released a Disc Version with all Patches include. German Version (i have see it that in the 1.Quartal the German Disc Version?) Maybe here all Patches include?
Greets
FDG, Thomas on :
every version was tested with a completion of 100% before submitting it to Sony/Nintendo/Microsoft. However, not patching the game increases the risk that you run into a bug or glitch. One major bug that was fixed after release was a quest progress bug that could occur after Haunted Mansion (in the case of not following the quest markers). The physical release is limited to the Day1 edition and right now there are no plans of reprinting it. If we work on a new physical release (currently we don't have anything to announce), it would be always based on the latest version available, which means patches are included.
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Deef on :
J’essaie de faire les 100% mais en ayant terminé le jeu et tout exploré il me reste une partition de Ollie impossible à récupérer sur la baie des pirate car l’activateur reste enfoncé (j’etais Certain d’ailleurs de l’avokrnprise Pendant ma partie..).
Et dans le manoir hanté, étant donné que le pingouin n’est plus disponible pour nous accompagner après avoir fini le jeu, deux coffres accessibles uniquement avec l’aide du pingouin ne peuvent plus être récupérés, frustrant
N.b: Dommage que l’on ne puisse pas sauvegarder différentes parties, une nouvelle partie écraserait l’ancienne sauvegarde
Fabien - Game Atelier on :
Merci pour votre message, on est vraiment ravis de lire que vous appréciez Monster Boy!
Pour la partition de Ollie chez les pirates: cela sera corrigé dans un patch qui arrivera très prochainement.
Pour le manoir hanté: avez-vous regardé le miroir qui se trouve au RDC à gauche du hall d'entrée?
Enfin, le système de multi-sauvegardes sera également ajouté dans le prochain patch.
Merci pour votre patience et bon jeu!
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Ayou on :
Est-ce que vous allez sortir des versions physiques en europe? et specialement en france?
Merci
Fabien - Game Atelier on :
Non pas de version boîte européenne prévue. Pour rappel la version boîte US est compatible sur toutes les PS4 et Switch et contient la langue française. On vous conseille de la prendre chez Trader Games, Amazon US ou PlayAsia.
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congratulations and thank you for playing Monster Boy! You've been with us on this blog for a long time now and it makes me happy that you're also among the first to finish it
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Thank you!
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colruyt55000 on :
There is no anymore info at al about the pc version except a vague Q1 2019 release date on steam .
Please give more info to the pc community cause many pc gamers also waiting your game . There is plenty people who are not playing on console also .
Thank you for your understanding .
FDG, Thomas on :
Right now we're still working on improving the first time experience for many console users and some bugs and glitches came up that we want to fix before taking the code and building the PC version based on that. We also plan to add more savegame slots for Switch players first. In the near future we plan to release 1.0.4 to all consoles with many bugs/glitches fixed that came up during Christmas/New Year player feedback and reports. Then we add saveslots and an anti-flashing light option for players with epilepsy/sensitivity to light flashes. Finally, when we finish the PC port we'll try to add 120Hz and 21:9 support. It will take some time and we'll announce an exact date for PC later. Thank you for your patience!
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Pc version could be release before fixing bugs on consoles . Even if pc version suffer of those little bugs , pc version could be update at the same time of console versions .
Here the state is that we have to wait before playing this game and that can take long time .
Since monster boy it is a reboot of Wonderboy it is definately a game wich will sell better on steam and on pc since pc gamers are players that played in there childhood the real wonderboy in arcade not like the kids who are playing on console and dont even know the original wonderboy .
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Timo Schmidt on :
Can't press the button again to retry.
Any news, when the next update will be released?
But still a great game, I sure replay it again!
My Wonderboy History:
Wonderboy (Arcade)
Wonderboy in Monsterland (Commodore Amiga 500)
Wonderboy 3 Monster Lair (Arcade)
Wonderboy 3 Dragons Trap (Sega Game Gear)
Wonderboy in Monstworld (Sega Mega Drive)
Still hope to get a Sequel to the best game of the series:
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Thank you very much for this game!
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En vous souhaitant de belles heures d'aventure sur Monster Boy!
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Ryan on :
What an amazingly detailed and brilliant game to go out on when it comes!
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Dedg on :
On sent de suite que ce jeu a été réalisé par de vrais fans de Wonder Boy tant le jeu recrée cette ambiance hors du commun et tous les petits clins d’oeil parsemés par ci par là.
Un grand bravo à toute votre équipe, l’attente fut longue mais « putain » que c’était bon.
Si je devais faire un reproche, je n’en aurais qu’un seul. Je suis resté sur ma faim lorsque j’ai réuni tout l’équipement d’or et son amélioration : le mode berserker octroie une puissance x2, ce qui est génial mais pourquoi une défense /2 ? La récompense ultime aurait été un x2 sur les l’épée et l’armure !
Ça ne reste qu’un détail ceci dit !
Encore merci à toute l’équipe et encore bravo !
Fabien - Game Atelier on :
Effectivement le Berserker est un peu déséquilibré, c'est pourquoi dans le prochain patch la défense sera divisée par 1.5 au lieu de 2.
Donner x2 à la place aurait été un peu trop clément et fait perdre du challenge à certains passages vers la fin du jeu.
A bientôt!
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FDG, Thomas on :
yes we changed the writing to 2019 because we're still busy with fixing bugs and glitches in the console version. It doesn't make sense to release a PC version when we still work on the main code of the game. We'll announce a PC release date as soon as we know it. Please stay tuned and thank you for your patience.
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MD on :
I've heard all the excuses, how hard it is to release for all platforms, etc.
but I don't believe any of it. Sure, naive users who already own & play the
game on their consoles can repeat what you say and call people with my
viewpoint jerks but this has been a long time coming and the frustration
is justified. My anger is not misplaced and not only do I program myself but
I have seen many other companies release multi-platform simultaneously
and on time, without constant delays and excuses.
The PC is the best gaming platform for obvious reasons.
It is far more powerful & flexible than consoles.
It gets most things that come out on console, except the few exclusives.
It has far more exclusives it's self than on any console and it has graphic
and sound capabilities that will always be ahead of consoles.
The game it's self was developed on a PC and is just a 2D platformer!
PC users are being made to suffer, even though we own the best platform!
I'm sick of hearing about how hard things are. Other companies do these
things all the time. All your problems seem marketing related, not technical.
Seems like every decision to delay has been marketing, using catch
phrases like "we want to wait for a good quality release" when it is all crap
and the game could have gone out months ago, on all platforms.
All I see is everyone patting themselves on the back for how great they did
and how great the reviews are but no one is even considering the fact that
us PC users have not even got a chance to play it yet!
How do you think we feel seeing you congratulating yourselves when the
game still isn't even out for our platform yet? You know how we feel?
OFFENDED.
I don't want to see how happy you are because you made a bundle of cash
dealing with big companies like Sony and Microsoft and Nintendo.
And I don't want to hear about how the PC version sold less when the reason
for this is because by the time it comes out on PC, it will have already been
spoiled and played through and old news, no one wants to buy that!
In the future, either release everything all at once or don't do it until you can.
This game has been a nightmare for those of us who waited through
delay after delay and have been given excuse after excuse for YEARS.
Our patience has finally blossomed into anger, and justifiably so!
Seems like you view the game as already released and are already
drinking the champagne of victory and THAT is why it isn't on PC yet.
I believe that if it was the Switch instead that you had chose to delay,
you would not be behaving in this way and would have already busted
your butts to make sure it was out by now.
Utterly disappointed. 8(
DA on :
regardless of when the PC version will be released: are 4gb of ram enough to run the game (perhaps, in lowest settings)? And can we play it with a fully customizable keyboard or is it a mouse/keyboard hybrid input method?
good job at all!
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DA on :
That's a welcome piece of news!
Erik on :
Just wanted to comment on the Epic Store situation and pc-version :
PLEASE don't skip steam (or/and gog) in favor of Epic store exclusivity, no matter how great the deal might seem.
Remember that even though you could make a better profit for each sale on Epic Store, you'll reach many millions more on the other, established platforms.
Better to sell 10 million copies on steam than 1 million on Epic, right?
And one more thing : Like everybody else here, I'm eagerly awaiting news regarding the pc release of Monser Boy. I've had it in my steam wishlist since june 2018 (and on my radar since january 2014).
Yes you're busy perfecting the console versions first, and I understand you want a best possible grounding to base the pc port on, but a release date/window and pre-order option would be hugely appreciated!
Changing from Q1 to only 2019 on steam only furthered the notion that this will be going through many delays, that's why we're getting a little impatient, after 5 years of waiting
I bought a Switch primarily to play this game, that's how much it's meant to me through all the waiting
Best wishes on the bugfixing and pc version porting, and all the best to the whole team!
Erik
MD on :
are people like Erik who bought a Switch JUST TO PLAY THE GAME!
What makes the developers think that the PC doesn't sell when they don't
release it at the same time as everything else? The reason for poor sales
will have to do with the fact that as I mentioned above, the game will be ancient
history by the time it's out on PC and many of us will have just bought it for
console. That isn't the PC's fault, it's the developer's fault!
They need to make some PC exclusive extras if they want any enticement
whatsoever for anyone to buy it for PC now, and I don't mean pack-in kiddie
stuff like a poster or a toy, I mean like - new levels or a new character or
some kind of in-game feature! It is absurd to believe there is actually under
the hood stuff they still need to do for the PC that takes this long! ABSURD!
FDG, Thomas on :
Regarding your theory about sales of an old game: Blossom Tales was released on PC first one year before Switch and the sales have been abysmal compared to console sales. Steam first isn't a guarantee for healthy sales, it always depends on the game.
Ryan Hayward on :
I'll promise to play it this year. I only buy games recommended by magazines like PC Gamer , Edge and Game Informer so for me to have the game,you must had done okay promoting it on pc computers. I bet its awesome too
Tom on :
It's on my Steam wishlist and I'm super looking forward to it but I've waited 25+ years for a new wonderboy, so if it takes a few extra months to come to PC, it's hardly a big deal. Maybe you can make it in time for the 30 year anniversary of WB3's western release (which I guess would be feb/march)?
Anyway, keep pushing it folks. Thanks for bringing back wonderboy and I hope sales are doing well enough that you're already pondering a sequel.
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Merci
Fabien - Game Atelier on :
Non pas de version boîte européenne prévue. Pour rappel la version boîte US est compatible sur toutes les PS4 et Switch, et contient la langue française. On vous conseille de la prendre chez Trader Games, Amazon US ou Playasia.
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Will there be a pre-order option for the Steam-version of the game? I know you stil have some work left on the pc-version but we fans would greatly appreciate a pre order option as soon as you settle on a release date and price
Best Regards
Erik
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Erik on :
The PC version will be the 4th time i buy the game (1st japanese switch eshop preorder, 2nd european switch eshop (so that my favorite game is linked to the most used nintendo account), 3rd Switch physical US import, and 4th Steam PC version when available). You deserve all the support you can get with such an amazing work of art in todays gaming world of triple-A sequels, microtransactions- and dlc-infested "junkfood"-games.
Thank you for keeping the spirit of colorful 80's and 90's action-rpg platformers alive, and for keeping the Wonder Boy/Monster World franchise relevant after all these years!
Sincerely,
Erik
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Deef on :
Any idea when a fix/patch will be proposed for the Ollie’s sheet impossible to collect after completing the game ?
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Fabien - Game Atelier on :
Merci pour le message!
On confirme que le jeu PC contiendra bien la notice au format PDF et on ne manquera pas de vous l'envoyer comme vous êtes l'un des plus grands fans de Monster Boy
Pour la coquille dans les textes, on confirme que celle-ci avait bien été corrigée dans le dernier patch sur consoles. Encore merci de l'avoir relevée.
A bientôt!
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Spidey981 on :
Vous devez tous être là tête dans le guidon pour terminer la version PC, mais je me demandé si dans un avenir plus ou moins proche un mode new game + serait envisageable ? Avec en option, soit recommencer avec ses pièces déjà accumulées, coeurs et équipement. Ou bien recommencer avec les transformations sans les talismans. Qu'en pensez-vous?
Ce n'est que mon avis, mais je trouverai ça vraiment sympa de refaire une partie avec des avantages non négligeable. Merci à tous
Fabien - Game Atelier on :
Merci pour le message. Pour le moment aucun ajout de mode n'est prévu sur Monster Boy. Cependant on prend bien note de votre retour dans le cas où l'on travaillerait sur ce type de mise à jour.
En vous souhaitant bon jeu !
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Fabien - Game Atelier on :
Non il n'est pas prévu de créer des avatars Monster Boy pour les comptes PS4 ou Xbox One.
Merci de nous avoir suggéré l'idée en tout cas!
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Erik on :
Congratulations on settling for a release date for the PC version of Monster Boy! And great news that you'll release on GOG too, I'll buy both versions of course!
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GSandSDS on :
No problems so far*. Fluid gameplay. No stuttering sound. Also easy to control with the d-pad of the controller instead of the stick. No noticable input lags. Nice gimmick: The game recognizes the old Xbox 360 gamepad and does not mistake it for the newer Xbox One gamepad like in many other games (at least the symbols for the start and back buttons are the ones for the Xbox 360).
(* Well, one time I thought that my character didn't register a hit, meaning that he didn't take damage where he should. But I couldn't reproduce it, so it could be just my imagination. Furthermore, if you use any special non-standard keyboard buttons like a special buttons to change the audio volume, it will be registered as a "pressed button" and the screen will change from title screen to loading screen.)
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FDG, Thomas on :
We currently don't have a sales update to announce but the game is still doing best on Switch. The new project with Game Atelier is a different game but we hope you'll like it as much as Monster Boy!
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