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Welcome to the Balan Theatre Welcome to Balan Wonderworld, a magical, colourful, wonderful all-new, all-action all-platform extravaganza from the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog. Enter the magical Balan Theatre, home to a mysterious, mischievous maestro named Balan and your gateway to Wonderworld. o Play as Emma or Leo, two teens that are whisked away to Wonderworld. Travel through twelve tantalisingly themed worlds and restore balance to them all to save Wonderworld. o Emma and Leo encounter a Lost Soul in each world that needs our heroes help to face their foes and restore emotional balance to Wonderworld. Discover and make full use of over 80 magical costumes. Switch between costumes to solve puzzles in each world. Play mini-games and complete special levels to unlock even more secrets. Balan Wonderworld’s 2 -player co-op mode allows friends and family to enjoy all the action and excitement together. 12 troubled souls, 12 worlds inside their hearts. Now then, whose story shall we tell today?
World Four “The Boy Who Would be One with the Wind” Chang Haoyu Lost Soul #4 Worville Wright The Lead of World Four: Chang Haoyu and what plagues his heart. Chang is a boy who dreams of flying through the sky. He tries over and over again to make a flying machine by modifying bicycles. Worville lurks in the depths of the world born from Chang’s heart, embodying Chang’s warped emotions. He attacks the main character by dropping cubes and launching propellers. Boss #4
World Four “The Boy Who Would be One with the Wind” The Stage of World Four: A world born from Chang’s heart, reflecting his love of the great blue sky. To move forward, you’ll have to fly from one floating island to another. A world full of floating islands, scattered with bike wreckage and machinery. Ride the wind from the fans to climb higher and higher. Do these balloons hold the key to moving forward. . . ? A moving floating island, shaped like a whale. I wonder how you can get there…?
World Four “The Boy Who Would be One with the Wind” Costumes in World Four: In World Four, costumes with the power of flight feature alongside metallic and mechanical costumes. Soaring Sheep A sheep costume wrapped in fluffy fleece. Press and hold the button to fluff up your body and float away. Aero Acrobat A bat costume that soars through the sky. Aim at your target and press the button to unleash a string of kicks to balloons and enemies alike! Laser Launcher A robot costume that shoots a laser from its chest. Use the laser to break blocks and flip switches.
World Four “The Boy Who Would be One with the Wind” Costumes in World Four: In World Four, costumes with the power of flight feature alongside metallic and mechanical costumes. Box Fox This clever Fox costume allows you to transform into an invincible iron box. Slide along at speed while transformed to smash into various objects! Happy Horn A cheery horn costume. If you happen across a stage on your travels, why not step onto the spotlight in this costume? Something could happen!
World Five “The Lady Filled with Avian Adoration” Sana Hudson Lost Soul #5 Cuckoo The Lead of World Five: Sana Hudson and what plagues her heart. A woman who spends her life watching over the birds and the forest. But one day, land developers threaten her beloved forest. . . Cuckoo lurks in the depths of the world born from Sana’s heart, embodying Sana’s warped emotions. Throws eggs and uses its long tongue to fling nest boxes. Boss #5
World Five “The Lady Filled with Avian Adoration” The Stage of World Five: The world born from Sana’s heart is a lush forest, full of nature and living creatures. Take care as you make your way over thin branches and precarious footing. Nest boxes cluster around giant, towering trees. Balance on seesaw-like platforms to move ahead. Watch out for obstacles that swing like pendulums! What will happen if you light the fuse. . . ?
World Five “The Lady Filled with Avian Adoration” Costumes in World Five: Many of the costumes in World Five resemble animals that live in the forest. They come in all shapes and sizes, from a chick still wearing its eggshell, to a chameleon that can shoot out its long tongue. Guardian Bird A costume of a bird that protects the forest. Press the button midjump to stir up the wind, attack enemies or repel tornadoes. Lickshot Lizard A costume of a chameleon with a long tongue. By shooting your tongue out at a lickshot seed, you can launch yourself over to where the seed is. Lucky Egg A costume of a chick wearing its eggshell. Has the power to draw in nearby items, but the shell is easily broken. . .
World Five “The Lady Filled with Avian Adoration” Costumes in World Five: Many of the costumes in World Five resemble animals that live in the forest. They come in all shapes and sizes, from a chick still wearing its eggshell, to a chameleon that can shoot out its long tongue. Sickle Slayer A strong and sturdy praying mantis costume. Throw your boomerang scythes to defeat the Negati! Hothead A fiery torch costume that will allow you to light torches and fuses when you jump up to them!
World Six “The Girl and the Kitten” Cass Milligan Lost Soul #6 Purrla The Lead of World Six: Cass Milligan and what plagues her heart. Cass is girl who meets a kitten in town. One day, she notices the kitten trying to cross a busy road and is plunged into anxiety. Purrla lurks in the depths of the world born from Cass’s heart, embodying Cass’s warped emotions. Purrla can attack with a rocket punch, as well as control time with the clock on her stomach. Boss #6
World Six “The Girl and the Kitten” The Stage of World Six: The world born from her heart reflects the scenery of the town where Cass met the kitten. Operating the mechanisms full of gears will open up a path forward. Candy and books float around this sweet world. A clock tower looms in the distance… The buildings are full of moving gears. Ride the spinning gears to move ahead! It seems like there is a path up ahead! If only you could stop the moving blocks to proceed forward…
World Six “The Girl and the Kitten” Costumes in World Six: The costumes of World Six let you perform all kinds of actions. One such curious costume is the Chrono Bunny, which can stop time for everything else while it continues to move around. Gear Prince A gear costume that moves machinery. Spin switches with the gear on your stomach to operate machinery! Pumpkin Puncher A pumpkin costume that allows you to shoot a rocket punch. If you shoot repeatedly, your range increases. Pounding Duck An elegant duck costume. Press the button while jumping to perform a hip drop attack to defeat enemies or destroy blocks.
World Six “The Girl and the Kitten” Costumes in World Six: The costumes of World Six let you perform all kinds of actions. One such curious costume is the Chrono Bunny, which can stop time for everything else while it continues to move around. Air Cat An adorable kitten costume. Press and hold the button in mid-air to reach platforms that are otherwise just out of reach. Chrono Bunny A rabbit costume with a clock in its stomach. You can enter time portals and move freely around a world frozen in time.
And that brings today’s stories to a close. Please look forward to the next tales from the Balan Theatre! Release Date: Platforms: Number of players: Price: Rating: Friday 26 March 2021 (planned) Play. Station® 5/Play. Station® 4/Xbox Series X|S/ Xbox One/Nintendo Switch™/Steam® (*1) 1 - 2 (*2) $59. 99/€ 59. 99/£ 49. 99 PEGI 7+ (TBC) USK (TBC) *1 Those who purchase the Play. Station® 4 or Xbox One versions will be able to upgrade to the Play. Station® 5 or Xbox Series X version respectively at no additional cost. *2 Two controllers are necessary to play with two players. On the Nintendo Switch, you can play using one joycon pair split between two players. *All images and videos are from development builds. ◆Pre-orders for the e-STORE Exclusive “Balan Wonderworld Showtime Set” are open! On the Square Enix e-STORE, the “Balan Wonderworld Showtime Set” is now available for pre-order in limited quantities, containing a physical edition of the game and Balan Wonderworld original goods. For more details, please visit: Balan Wonderworld official site: https: //www. balanwonderworld. com/ Balan Wonderworld official twitter: https: //twitter. com/balanwworld
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