Microsoft and FDG Entertainment are giving Monster Boy fans a chance to try out the latest version of the series as a free download.
It was announced earlier this week that a demo version of Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom would be coming to the Xbox Live Game Store.
And now Larry Hyrb has confirmed that the special download can be found on Xbox One for anyone who wants to try it out.
The new Xbox Live demo weighs in at just over 1GB, making it a pretty easy bonus to install on your Xbox One hard drive.
As mentioned above, this is only a demo version, which means that fans only have access to part of the game.
From what has been posted, it looks like Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Chapter One is available to play for free.
After that, fans will need to purchase the full version of the game, which will cost £34.99. Monster Boy has an age limit of 10+ and was originally released in late 2018.
The Cursed Kingdom is a platform game developed by Game Atelier and treated as a sequel to Sega’s Wonder Boy series.
“Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game created alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series,” reads the game’s official teaser.
“Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom borrows the best from the classic series to deliver a fresh, modern adventure with fun gameplay, memorable music, and beautiful hand-drawn animations.
“Can Jin save Monster World Kingdom? Help our young hero defeat fearsome enemies, discover hidden locations, upgrade powerful gear and more! You will also unlock special forms with unique skills used to open new paths where powerful bosses and secret treasures await.
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom earned high marks from critics and gamers, with Metacritic listing a Metascore of 85 and a Userscore of 8.4 on Xbox.
The only downside to the new Xbox One demo is that save data won’t carry over to the full version of the game.
And the Monster Boy demo isn’t the only free game bonus available for download this weekend on Xbox One.
Today is the last day fans can add Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to their Games with Gold collection.
Revengeance is a title originally released for older 360 consoles, but is available to play on Xbox One through Microsoft’s backwards compatibility program.
On April 1, a new lineup of titles will go live, with The Technomancer and the original Xbox’s Star Wars Battlefront 2 replacing them.
The Games with Gold program offers Gold members free games every month, worth up to $700 a year, according to Microsoft.
When a game has been chosen, you can then go to your game library on your console to start the download.