The stages featured in the demo are all large and filled with interesting secrets. Still, none of the stages in the demo offer much of a challenge at all, and there’s almost no punishment for dying outside of losing a costume that you can easily find elsewhere in the stage. While Balan Wonderworld is level-based, its levels can still be quite large. Each stage becomes immensely replayable when you can return with costumes you don’t acquire until later. Part of the fun in Balan Wonderworld is in discovering each new costume and learning what it can do. Super Mario Odyssey also has many different transformations for its main character, but each has a diverse moveset and physics that makes it stand out.įor example, the Tornado Wolf gives the player a Crash Bandicoot-like spin attack to make combat easier but can’t jump Meanwhile, the Soaring Sheep costume lets players float in the air to jump further or ride gusts of wind.
At points, however, the game can feel too unexacting for its own good. The simplicity is somewhat understandable as the controls have to accommodate over 80 different costumes. The downside is that the controls and character movesets are overly simple, There’s only one action-button used to jump or use your costume’s ability. It definitely manages to capture that sense of childlike wonder and cuteness that young kids will enjoy. Simple to a faultīalan Wonderworld is a simple game, likely because it’s clearly aiming at a young audience. Combining that mechanic with an art style reminiscent of classic Sega games in Balan Wonderworld is a mix I didn’t know that I wanted. S uper Mario Odyssey has a similar gimmick: Players can “capture” enemies with Mario’s hat and temporarily take control of them and use their abilities. It emphasizes variety: Players can equip 10 of the game’s 80+ costumes in the demo, and they all have a unique ability that can be used across the demo’s five levels. While Sonic the Hedgehog focuses on speed, Balan Wonderworld slows things down for an arguably more accessible experience. The game’s demo gives players access to the entire first world, two levels from later worlds, and “The Isle of Tims” hub. With each world, players fix the problems of several troubled individuals, like a farmer who lost his crops to a giant storm. Players must run, jump, and transform their way through several open-ended levels to collect Balan Statues. This magical, theater-inspired realm is inhabited by an eccentric and enigmatic maestro named Balan. Balan Wonderworld follows two anxious children - Emma and Leo - that players can customize after they end up in Wonderworld. Two of the creative masterminds behind Sonic the Hedgehog reunited to create this quirky 3D platformer.
Inverse went hands-on with Balan Wonderworld’s demo early on PlayStation 5, and while it can sometimes be too simple for its own good, Balan Wonderworld might still wind up being the most charming game of 2021. Its demo - out January 28 - has plenty of style in a beautiful world that young thespians will delight in, but it offers little substance. In mechanics and in style, Super Mario Odyssey meets Sonic the Hedgehog in Square Enix’s Balan Wonderworld.
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