Balan Wonderworld Demo Launches Next Week

Something a little bit different from the usual games they offer, Square Enix last year confirmed they would serve as publisher for the cartoon-style action-platformer game Balan Wonderworld. With a development team of seasoned veterans including director Yuki Naka (Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise Creator, Sonic Team Co-Founder) and Character Designer, Naoto Ohshima (Sonic the Hedgehog, Doctor Eggman, Sonic Team Co-Founder); the game marks the first time in 20 years that Naka-san and Ohshima-san have collaborated together.

Ahead of the game’s release on 26 March 2021 on the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Windows PC – Square Enix will be releasing a demo for the game on 28 January 2021 across all platforms. Players will gain access to approximately two hours of content. In addition to a single-player mode, two-players can fill the shoes of both Leo and Emma, combining their different costumes to access new paths unavailable in solo play.

The demo will offer snippets from three of Balan Wonderworld’s twelve worlds. Because of how the demo is set up, it will be unlikely that progress will carry across to the final release. More information on each world and its available acts can be found below:

World 1 – The Man Who Rages Against the Storm

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Playable Areas: Act 1, Act 2, Boss Battle

World One is set in a beautiful farm, made up of rolling hills and giant crops. This mysterious world is woven from the memories inside Jose Gallard’s heart, a farmer whose beautiful cornfield is struck by a storm. The boss lurking in the depths of Jose’s world is Barktholomew, the embodiment of Jose’s despair after seeing his cornfield being destroyed.

Make use of a range of costumes to successfully complete this level, including the Jumping Jack costume that allows players to jump to places they just can’t quite reach and the Dainty Dragon costume that uses its fiery breath to clear obstacles in its path!

World 4 – The Boy Who Would be One with the Wind

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Playable Areas: Act 1

World Four takes place in a fantastical setting born from the heart of Chang Haoyu and his love of the open sky, where bicycle parts and floating islands of all sizes are scattered through the sky.

Costumes in this world that could come in handy include the Soaring Sheep costume that can float away by puffing up its fluffy fleece, and the Aero Acrobat costume that can soar through the sky and aim kicks at balloons and enemies!

World 6 – The Girl and the Kitten

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Playable Areas: Act 1

World Six follows the story of Cass Milligan, depicting the town where she meets a cute kitten. In this magical world built from Cass Milligan’s fond memories, candy pieces and books float in the air and there are mysterious buildings full of moving gears.

Costumes that will help players solve mysteries and perform powerful attacks include the Gear Prince costume that can spin switches with the gear on its stomach to operate machinery, and the Pumpkin Puncher costume that can shoot a rocket punch!

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