Balan Wonderworld Revealed by Square Enix at Xbox Games Showcase

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 23, 2020

News: A new 3D action platformer is coming from Square Enix and it will arrive next year.

Square Enix showed some nice support for Microsoft and the Xbox Series X today. They revealed that Dragon Quest will finally be appearing on Xbox, along with this new 3D action platformer, Balan Wonderworld. In Balan Wonderworld you will enter a whimsical and bizarre land through a mysterious theatre. Players will take on the role of Leo and Emma as they embark on an adventure like no other. Led by an enigmatic maestro named Balan, they must navigate through Wonderworld to restore happiness and balance the hearts and minds of all they encounter here.

Players will discover over 80 extraordinary costumes along their journey through a variety of unique environments within Wonderworld. The costumes change Leo’s and Emma’s appearances, granting them a wide array of fantastical powers to overcome obstacles that lay in their path and discover exciting new ways to play. The possibilities are endless as you bash your enemies, walk in the air, freeze time and manipulate all kinds of objects with the costumes you collect.

Balan Wonderworld is an all-new experience from renowned gaming industry talent including Director, Yuji Naka (Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise Creator, Team Sonic Co-Founder) and Character Designer, Naoto Ohshima (Sonic the Hedgehog, Doctor Eggman, Team Sonic Co-Founder). The game marks Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima’s first collaboration in 20 years and is the first game from the newly established Balan Company gaming brand. According to Square Enix, Balan Company brings together talented video game developers, visual artists, and composers to tell the greatest stories and provide the ultimate platformer experiences.

Balan Wonderworld will be available on Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC in Spring 2021. The Xbox version will feature Smart Delivery so if you buy it to play on your Xbox One, you will be able to upgrade to the Xbox Series X version at no charge. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think? Will you be picking up Balan Wonderworld?