Monster Boy in the Cursed Kingdom then.  @mrsmr2 @jonB

It's superb.  I can't take back everything I've said about the inflated asking price, but there's value here.  It seems to be closer to Hollow Knight in terms of length than something like Steamworld Dig 2 - there's a lot of game and a hell of a lot of secrets.  Definitely one of the best modern Metroidvanias for my tastes - the controls feel right (it's not the most pixel perfect experience around, but that's Wonderboy) and the whole thing is mapped out and route planned to perfection.  Keep yer randomised layouts, this is the kind of tight design that feels right to me.  Top bosses and excellent dungeon design too.  £34.99 is too much for what it is in the same way £10.99 is too little for what Hollow Knight is (although neither is definitively 'right' or 'wrong', of course), but if you think you'd like it you'd probably be right.  It's nails too, I've had tough sections and screens, but that *spoilers* lava dungeon is genuinely tough.  It'll be in my top 5 from last year, if I ever update it.

Monster Boy looks really good, but yes was waiting for a price drop. Which is probably quite inevitable considering I’ve seen that sentiment elsewhere.

I ended up buying Swords of Ditto. The regular difficulty takes away the time limit on runs, which gives you loads of time to explore, but when you hit the final bosses level you then only have 24 hours to get to them to defeat them.

I’m really enjoying it so far, like a Zelda lite really, nothing too complex, and stickers/toys are neat. Haven’t found any awesome toys/weapons yet, and am nearing the level of the boss without having done the ‘anchors’ yet (think dungeons in Zelda botw- they make the final boss easier) so suspect I’ll die and have to do another run.

Thing is, dying regularly just spawns you home, and only dying in the final dungeon forces another run. Since there’s no time limit, I’m still on my first run, which is nearing 4+ hours? I guess I have more knowledge of what to expect and where to crit path now, so subsequent runs will be shorter, but to have a run based game where you lose everything after 4-6 hours seems... odd.

Still, it looks FANTASTIC.

How much item swapping via the menu is in the game? That was an irritant from the demo.

Ok, that’s not too bad then - it was the boots in the demo I could see being an indication of future pain.

Yeah it's quite fun. Wouldn't mind a smidge of colour though. Just to highlight some things

I watched it, I can’t wait now, looks brilliant

Sword 'n' Shield looked a lot better in that trailer. Dynamax looks like a cross between Mega Evolution and Z-Moves.

They're going for collector edition dual packs again!

I'm kinda disappointed it looks like Poke Ball Plus support is out the window.

It me, the money man.

So we will be getting a copy of both in the household as fisher is team sword and I am shield (playing the smart game r.e. trades here)
but that double pack is what we will get. I'd advise you if you can to grab it. We got the ultrasun / moon double pack with the steel case and it goes for nonsense money these days. Get lit.

#teamsif

Bought my son a Switch.

Mario Party any good, he is 7 and his brother is 5.

Need another 2 controllers so myself and the wife can educate them. Is it best to buy the little ones, or the bigger pads?

If any game needed DLC, Mario Party would be it. Its good fun though.

My Friend Pedro launching June 20th. Looks pretty good.

Let’s do this...

£19.99 is a steal.

Do you keep playing till you die or is there an end of level type thing ?

Slay the spire is a perfect fit for switch but feel like I have done it to death, I’m also pish at it