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Sonic creator's whimsical platformer Balan Wonderworld gets sizeable demo next week


On PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC.

Balan Wonderworld, the whimsical new action-platformer from Sonic the Hedgehog and NiGHTs co-creators Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima, is getting a sizeable demo next Thursday, 28th January, ahead its full launch in March.

Balan Wonderworld – which is set to release on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC – takes place in the mysterious Balan Theatre, where “memories and vistas from the real-world mix with the things that people hold dear”.

The ensuing platform action unfolds across 12 distinct worlds, each created by the worries of a different cast member, and is bolstered by over 80 wearable costumes, all imbued with their own unique abilities – from the fiery breath of a dragon to a sheep’s inflatable, floating fleece.

Balan Wonderworld announcement trailer.

Next week’s demo launches on all platforms and looks to be a bit of a whopper, promising two hours of play, either solo or with a friend in local co-op, across the opening acts of three worlds.

The first of these takes place on a beautiful farm woven from the memories of a farmer whose cornfield is struck by a storm, while another – formed of bicycle parts and drifting islands – is “born from the heart of Chang Haoyu and his love of the open sky”.

The demo’s final world – a town where a character once met a cute kitten – is made of candy pieces, floating books, and mysterious buildings full of moving gears, and there’s also a chance to explore the Isle of Tims, a hub area where players can harvest magical droplets to evolve the abilities of its resident creatures for use elsewhere.

The full version of Balan Wonderworld launches on 26th March.





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