Balan Wonderworld is a platform developed by Arzest, released 25 March 2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
What Balan Wonderworld is
Balan Wonderworld is a platform game developed by Arzest and released in 2021. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The two main characters who wander into Balan Wonderworld are Emma and Leo. A mysterious theatre leads the duo into a strange new world, full of bizarre sights and whimsical residents. But not all is well in this world, and led by an enigmatic maestro called Balan, the duo must explore the land in a quest to restore happiness and heal the hearts and minds of all they encounter. Of course, it wouldn’t be much of a game if this was a simple task! There will be lots of obstacles in Emma and Leo’s way – but fortunately, they were given just tools for the job. Or more specifically, the costumes.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
How it was received
Balan Wonderworld holds a critic score of 57 out of 100. That places it above 12% of the 2,373 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2021 averaged 74, so it scored 17 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Balan Wonderworld launched on 25 March 2021, within three weeks of It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut and Monster Hunter Rise. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, Monster Hunter Rise.
Official trailer
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