Balan Company, Square Enix‘s brand new gaming arm, will be releasing BALAN WONDERWORLD, a fantastical 3D action-platformer game, for release Spring 2021. It will be available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, PC via STEAM, Xbox One and Xbox Series X. Here’s an overview for the game:
BALAN WONDERWORLD is a wondrous action-platformer game themed around a mysterious musical theatre.
The stars of the show will use special abilities from a multitude of characterful costumes as they adventure in the bizarre and imaginary land of Wonderworld. Here memories and vistas from the real world mix with the things that people hold dear.
Twelve different tales await our stars in Wonderworld, each with their own unique quirks. They will explore all corners of these labyrinthine stages, using all the tricks and gimmicks hidden along the way, to get to the heart of each touching story.
The stars of the show can use powers from the inhabitants of Wonderworld by wearing their colourful costumes, with over 80 different ones to try on!
Bash your enemies, walk in the air, freeze time or manipulate all kinds of objects… the possibilities are endless when you pick up a new costume.
The setting for this tale is the fantastic, imaginary land of Wonderworld; a place where people’s happy and positive memories mix with their restless worries and negativity.
Leo and Emma are led into Wonderworld by the enigmatic maestro Balan and set off on a journey to find what is most precious to them.
Before they can return to the real world, they must first restore the lost balance in their hearts…