Balan Wonderworld Demo - We're Not Impressed

[@Iusti06]

This looks like a random indie game you’d find on the wii u eshop.

[@danhoffman333]

right? how is this a square enix game

[@julianx2rl]

@@danhoffman333 - SQUARE ENIX?!

[@guthetanuki256]

@@danhoffman333 Don't forget that pretentious piece of trash: The Quiet Man. Square been known to put out some stinkers from time to time.

[@TheSwooj]

@@danhoffman333 you say this like square enix doesn’t put out some pretty meh shit every now and then

[@ShinyUmbreon106]

Really even the name sounds Nintendo eshop

[@SamboNice]

the run animation makes it seem like the character should be moving so much faster than he actually is

[@manboi1794]

That's the first thing I notice, I think they hid that because they want people to buy the game

[@dukemon6163]

Why does this complain sound familiar.... *flashbacks of Sonic 2006* Oh....

[@dustymcwari4468]

@@manboi1794 actually not at all, this is a thing people have been complaining everywhere they’ve showed gameplay of the game, especially where they’ve been showcasing most of the the costumes, and GOD, I expected them to improve since, and they didn’t do a damn!

[@pyroflare7774]

they* you can use both genders

[@manboi1794]

@@dustymcwari4468 oh wow I didn't actually know that! I hope they delay the game then because it needs more time in development.

[@Haedox]

this is not what I thought it would play like when I saw the trailers LMFAO

[@KingK1421]

I miss you haedox

[@BraviaGames]

@@KingK1421 What DID you think it would play like? In your opinion.

[@KingK1421]

@@BraviaGames what's with that attitude tf? And I haven't played it yet

[@BraviaGames]

@@KingK1421 Huh? I don't think I have an attitude.

[@BraviaGames]

@@KingK1421 Sorry, I meant to reply to Headox...

[@thewolfgabe3656]

Why do I get the feeling this game is gonna end up being the subject of its own Wha Happun? episode

[@rillaroo604]

Hahaha

[@patchyissaint]

It better!

[@markwatson3248]

holy shit yesss hahaha

[@PankoCat]

dude holy shit finally, I've been looking for anybody else in the world to say What Happun bc anytime I searched for it I could never find it and I thought my parents made the word up lmao

[@asutorad]

dude, I got a Wha Happun episode recommendation on this video...is this is a sign??

[@joejoe644]

This game feels like a crappy tie-in game for a movie that doesn't exist

[@emanuelepolloni4002]

That's it. That's the best description of this shitty, soul crushing excuse of a Nights into Dreams clone. I hope that the movie won't come next, because if it's like the game, then we're doomed.

[@MajinErick]

Well, if it's on the Switch, expect it to run like ass.

[@emanuelepolloni4002]

@@MajinErick You mean "All games on the Switch run like ass" or "This game runs like ass on the Switch"? Because the former is an huge lie.

[@darkridearts]

Best description I’ve heard yet

[@girlballsyuri]

@@MajinErick I'm not sure what would improve on the ps4 compared to the switch.

[@ppartsx]

its like trying to run really fast in a dream. you are putting your whole body into it but its like the air is made of syrup

[@Lightspeeds]

Oh god, you have those dreams too?

[@tjlnintendo]

@@Lightspeeds We all do. :(

[@pronounjow]

Maybe that's the feeling they're trying to evoke?

[@penatio]

@@pronounjow Even if they do, that's a dumb decision gameplay-wise.

[@truesniver5633]

i have never read a better review of a game in my entire game.

[@elahprice3126]

The T-Posing isn’t a flaw. The characters are asserting their dominance over each other

[@tanishambrowne1137]

Lmao 🤣 your comment made me laugh

[@ardyn407necroderg]

Finnaly someone gets it

[@PixusPanic]

@@ardyn407necroderg How is it like to T-Pose over the characters?

[@ardyn407necroderg]

@@PixusPanic feels like victory and a grand way of accepting dominance

[@melon3109]

there's a weird flaw which i can't imagine how they overlooked it but if you're left with a single costume, you can't take it off. if you have a costume that can't jump and you're in an area where you can't progress without jumping, then you have to go get hit by an enemy to remove your costume. but if there are no enemies, which there are barely any anyway, then you're just...stuck?

[@alinayossimouse]

which gives you more time to admire the dancing of the NPCs as long as you stay far away from them

[@DarthTalon5]

Which was kind of interesting to watch in this video. I didn't even consider that possibility until I saw it and I was thinking. "This was an awful idea."

[@DarthTalon5]

@Darling Vexa Art Oh don't get me wrong, I am well aware of its untapped potential, but if it stays like this, that is all it will ever be is untapped potential.

[@switchnx]

I heard someone say that “if this game is a hit, we’ll know why Sonic has been going downhill lately.” I guess Sonic’s plight will remain a mystery.

[@moisesramirez9654]

Honestly I feel the opposite is true after seeing the gameplay So much looks familiar and yet so wrong compared to sonic The only thing I can really compliment is how nice the icons looks, but whenever there's a screen of dialogue it also reminds me of Sonic Unleashed and that was one of the reason I didnt like playing unleashed

[@monstru1572]

​@Casswury these characters got dem fuckin' clonkers on

[@sonicroachdoggjrraven3263]

*Scratches head furrows brow

[@nicholasthetaylor]

It already makes sense for sonic to go downhill because it's how he builds momentum.

[@SpoonyBard88]

"Lately" That's funny.

[@Xploshi]

Why does this always happen

[@FakestLoogi]

Man I'm suprised this only has 1 like

[@Aviannauts]

why are we still here, just to suffer

[@Beauryllium]

WELL HELLO XPLOSHI but seriously, yes why

[@spicybreadproductions1972]

Your opinion is so argeeable that it's basically a fact

[@uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweug6314]

I don't know

[@celestec.6480]

That's a shame, the animated cutscenes or animatics introducing the different chapters were so good!

[@celestec.6480]

@Sports GamingTV oof

[@MrBongJovi]

I was so excited after watching that opening! Balan was so cool, and it had this Alice in Wonderland vibe (obviously). The second the game started proper however..... wow

[@shir0azure339]

Where they really that good though? They are beautiful but barely tell you anything. All style and no substance.

[@BlaizeTheDragon]

@@shir0azure339 even the gameplay explains nothing. There's next to no dialogue. "What am I doing, what is this? What are you. Who are you- oh you're gone now okay uhhh..." Sums up my playtime

[@dustymcwari4468]

@@shir0azure339 yeah, the intro cutscene looks like they wanna pull up a “Friend Like Me” a la Genie, but the lack of context makes it look more like the kids just fell on Balan’s trap and he proceeded to mind blow the ever heck of them with madness in colors while sending them to the shadow realm, all disguised in lights and rainbows to make it look like it’s not a kidnapping, especially with how confused and annoyed the kids look during the whole number

[@chokedbybacklog5433]

95% of the budget spent on cutscenes and 5% spent on the actual game.

[@IAmeeI]

Looks like tbh..

[@Evandamaster]

It looks shit and the cutscenes are awesome

[@TheSosios]

Seeing this footage just makes me appreciate the movement of 3D Mario games even more.

[@flammable7961]

More 3D platformers need to put as much effort into the movement as Mario does, it just makes the game so fun to play no matter the level design

[@akragt01]

Astrobot and sackboy are both up there now, both feel like nintendo quality platformers

[@Pyrobaconstudios]

Honestly, even compared to some lackluster c-list platformers i've played the movement here was just horrendous and makes those games look like mario in comparison!

[@kenzonPower]

Mario is trash

[@flammable7961]

@@kenzonPower Epic comedian right here, funniest person on KZbin

[@skipculture]

I’ve played much better games in Dreams.

[@philatio1744]

It does look like a bad Dreams game

[@stylez2679]

My current Sonic game on Dreams plays 4x better than this.

[@philatio1744]

@@stylez2679 i'll bite, do you have a video of your sonic game?

[@keslerjenkins9683]

But the worlds and music are miles more imaginative and creative than any dreams game...it just has some gameplay issues. This game had such potiential, stop being so mean

[@angrychallenge]

I've played better Roblox games (when I say better I mean gameplay)

[@bizaster]

The thing that bugs me the most is the run animation, which you’ll be staring at the WHOLE TIME. This game needs much more time in the oven.

[@spoon7053]

it looks like the character should be going faster given the speed of the run animation. It makes running seem that much slower, and also slipperier.

[@bizaster]

@@spoon7053 exactly!

[@psicopato2460]

It needs much more time of someone going on the market and looking for the right ingredients, just on the oven would still be weird

[@spyr0guy]

"PUT ME BACK IN! I'M NOT DONE!"

[@pn8937]

@@psicopato2460 Exactly!!!They either have to tweek the movement all together giving us more moves without costumes(that ''GENERIC JUMP'' is literrary the only move you ve got and it gives you jaringly less momentum than it should)OR they have to tweek their focus mechanic:the power ups.The game would be much much better if you were moving faster and had like 8 powerup slots available assigned to different buttons on the controler so can switch them on the fly.Having only 3 available at all times with no adequate way to change them than going back to a previous level when needed is WAYYY too limiting....The indIvidual powerups that oftentimes take your ability to jump are stupidly limiting too but if we were able to choose from a wider variety on the go just by pushing a hot key the game would be a servicable puzzle platformer .A puzzle platformer where you could sometimes solve a puzzle in a different way and the challenge would be ''what power up should I choose now in order to surpass this obstacle''.They have chosen the wrong ingredients or at the very least they have mixed the ingredients in a totally wrong way.The game doesnt just need some polish in the oven,it needs deep tweeks on the gameplay department.

[@pellaeon1877]

They should have just made this an animated movie.

[@magicemperor2420]

Hmm, yeah! I agree.

[@kaisarr7632]

Forreal the games cutscenes are way to pretty to be squandered on such mediocre unfinished gameplay. Would’ve made a great Pixar film.

[@spoon7053]

this looks like shovelware for an animated movie.

[@ZuperNEZ]

Straight to video

[@ArpeggioPegasus]

@@kaisarr7632 ew no, remember Sonic Unleashed and its weird-looking Pixar humans ? This is Japanese CGI animation at its best.

[@IanZWhite00]

Before you ever animate your characters Before you design your levels Before you adjust the lighting Before you bump map the fucking ground textures You make sure your platformer _feels good to play_ We learned this lesson all the way back during Mario 64. Make your character’s movement your _first_ priority. And they messed that up. Just absolutely baffling

[@princeofvos]

Its so fucking sad, I couldnt even continue to the second world because the game controls made me so aggravated. And thats coming from someone who was so so excited and hyped for the game, it’s always a pipe dream with games like these :(

[@ninetailedfox579121]

I honestly don't get it. Didn't they test their own game? There's no way you could play this and think "yup this is good platforming". It just feels so bad. I'm not even big into platformers, I've played A Hat in Time and some of Odyssey and that's it. And even I can tell that this game is bad. And it's not even just the platforming, all of the gameplay just feels bad and disjointed. Nothing makes sense or has any context and the little side minigames if you want to call them that are just strange and it's jarring how they just immediately take you out of the main gameplay without any warning.

[@christonadams9046]

What people expected: Yuji Naka's The Last Story What people got: Yuji Naka's Mighty No. 9

[@TriBlackXiCan]

"Why are they dancing John? Why dont they stop?" I love it.

[@PrincessArielAngel]

lol 😂 thats what i thought too

[@blackcowboymusic]

I feel like these guys tried so hard not to make a sonic game that they ended up too far in the opposite direction

[@derEchteFaker_offiziell]

Snail the Snail

[@HamazuraGOD]

Considering this game is being directed by BOTH sonic creators, it's gotta be really hard to try not to make one!

[@jeremyjean-pierre4977]

That could explain a lot

[@WildPortraitArtist]

genuinely looks like they spent more money on the animated trailer than they did actually developing the game

[@pengo2418]

At least they're faithful to the sega spirit in that aspect...

[@noneofyourbusiness1998]

@@pengo2418 LMAO!!!!

[@jeromealday614]

@@pengo2418 shots fired

[@Eminster]

@@pengo2418 modern Sega anyway.

[@apothisiii5549]

@@Eminster yeah late 90s Sega actually tried to make good games. lately it feels like they can't be bothered.

[@JeremyBotta]

Also, why the heck do NPCs just fade away when you get close??

[@OriginalGameteer]

I'm guessing its because of the whole dream concept, and things seeming real but actually aren't feels dreamlike Still think it could've been handed way better

[@OriginalGameteer]

@@neutralnarration1463 it definitely does

[@BlaizeTheDragon]

@@OriginalGameteer I wouldn't mind as much if there was a particle effect to go with it. As of now they just... Vanish. But I can't be the only one hoping for SOME interaction with the NPC's. As of right now they might as well not even be there because they offer nothing.

[@GhoblinCrafts]

Ask the balan wonder world sub Reddit, they will tell you it’s because it’s supposed to be a dream and that the game is great

[@spoon7053]

@@GhoblinCrafts ...so the people are all not really there but there are still solid objects? what kind of logic is that? To me it looks like some last-minute fix to prevent the game from bugging out if you touch an npc, or something like that.

[@waxwinged_hound]

It feels like shovelware, which is so sad. I loved Billy Hatcher and this seemed like something that would be similar.

[@GDaley]

They put so much effort into the intro & then dropped the standards for the actual gameplay😂this game looks like it could support my Samsung galaxy Ace💀

[@gdaleypr7127]

oh jeez😭😭Btw I love your donkey Kong remix!!

[@GDaley]

@@gdaleypr7127 Oh you checked me out😅I appreciate that a lot thanks💯

[@dedpool3313]

How’s this even acceptable tho...

[@geminijinxies7258]

They made better and technically more impressive games on weaker hardware 20+ years ago. What happened?

[@ItsSauIGoodman]

Tried to hard

[@philatio1744]

Say what you want about SA2, but its set pieces and general presentation still holds up and some of them feel genuinely timeless.

[@philatio1744]

@@tommurchuis5464 aesthetically yes, the levels have actually atmosphere and the lighting is genuinely great. Some of the textures are really flat though, soni guess there’s an counter-argument to that.

[@CaptainCoolzCT-]

@@philatio1744 Sonic The Hedgehog 2, released in the 1990s, is a far superior game aesthetically and gameplay-wise, to one being released in the 2020s. I mean... that is simply astounding.

[@the_legendary_fire]

Honestly in my opinion mario sunshine controls better than this and I'm not talking about the 3d all stars version

[@yellowblanka6058]

Yikes. You know it's gotta be shit if NintendoLife is bashing it this much.

[@reed1645]

my thoughts exactly. I hardly ever see negativity on the channel.

[@notrod5341]

Am I the only one feeling a little queezy with how that grass level seems to curve in on itself ever so slightly?

[@gnarly.bulblax]

And with the same texture repeated a bunch

[@OriginalGameteer]

If the level curving and bending was static (like the milkman conspiracy from psychonauts) it could've been fine, but the stage constantly moving based on where you are is ehhhhhhh

[@veralium]

animal crossing but negative

[@radiokunio3738]

Same

[@CrunchyMadoka]

I mentioned that today during my stream, it’s absolutely disorienting and the whole game is just a disappointing frustrating mess. So sad for Square to put a 60 dollar price tag on this unfinished trash. When they can produce something as amazing as FF7 Remake or Octopath Traveler at the same price tag. It’s so shameful, as a huge Square Enix fan I am at a loss of words.

[@Tom-jw7ii]

You know what this is? This is nights but only the parts where you aren’t nights.

[@Technonova323]

Actually yea, that’s not too far off from what I know in Nights

[@kenanwallace2124]

I mean even Journey of Dreams did better than this in that sense. Powerless yes but movement speed, platforming and attack all worked pretty well and of course you weren't like that for long.

[@brandonsimoncini]

A Nights game without Nights and basically being made in 1996

[@pronounjow]

@@brandonsimoncini Okay, it's not THAT old-looking. 2007 with the Wii NiGHTS, man. The resemblance is uncanny.

[@gonzalot.605]

A guy in Twitter said: _"It's like Billy Hatcher without the egg."_

[@josephc.3192]

The pricetag is insulting...

[@thatonepalico1966]

There's already a price?!

[@vaporwavevocap]

@@thatonepalico1966 60 dollars for Pre-order.

[@thatonepalico1966]

@@vaporwavevocap That's a complete rip off unless they improved it (I hope)

[@vaporwavevocap]

@@thatonepalico1966 They are unlikely to fix it, it comes out next month. I really hope they delay for a year. But knowing big companies, I doubt it.

[@thatonepalico1966]

@@vaporwavevocap they better cause I have a feeling it'll do just as bad as Sonic forces maybe even worse

[@TreasureBoxReviews]

"I bet Square regret this" Should be the tagline for the final review.

[@DesignDoc]

I tried the PC version and I just put it down after 10 minutes. I was shocked at how bored I was playing it. However, I didn't think it felt as terrible as you described and it looked and ran fine for the most part on the PC. The core issue for me is that the game is painfully basic in every way. Think Billy Hatcher but way slower and you never have access to the egg. It's somehow below Sonic Forces levels of basic which is insane to me. It's not even the run speed that bugs me all that much. I think that issue is a little overblown honestly. Instead, the problem is the general lack of movement options. Everything relies so heavily on the costume abilities but you can only use 1 move at a time and you can't quickly switch between costumes to pull off interesting maneuvers. All the buttons are tied to a single ability and it's just so boring as a result. I was cautiously optimistic going in but man this game is essentially what a bad 3D Kirby game would look like. Music's alright and I like the designs of the major characters and it looks like we got a new chao garden style thing with the Tims but...man...this game bummed me out

[@christopherddrew7555]

Ohhh one my favourite channels commenting on one of my other favourite channels how ‘lovely’

[@Technonova323]

“Billy Hatcher but slower without the egg” is a nice comparison

[@cyberrb25]

"A bad 3D Kirby". oof

[@ParmMannREBORN]

This game feels a lot worse on Switch, the game runs terribly on there

[@radiokunio3738]

Yet either the movement or the costumes need more complexity, classic sonic could afford using one button because the movement physics are inherently interesting, but not even with the costumes does playing it feel anything beyond minimal complexity, like I've played fan games with more interesting movement.

[@notimeforcreativenamesjust3034]

*Some time next year* "Hey guys its Matt here! And here on what happun'."

[@Technonova323]

Oh god

[@NickName183]

Next year? Give it a few months after release

[@notimeforcreativenamesjust3034]

@@NickName183 lol

[@DaakkuuYRS]

One of the few platrormer games I cared about, and then played the demo and it was terrible. Really sad.

[@Digiflower5]

I do recommend Rodea for the wii if you can get that. Not the Wii u version the Wii one. It was a pack in bundle with first prints of the Wii u copy.

[@0utrunner237]

And really expected. Accept no substitutes. This will never replace NiGHTS.

[@mattkugelman4369]

@@0utrunner237 this wasn’t t mean to be a nights replacement

[@djbubblegum9975]

Who is the character in your profile pic?

[@DaakkuuYRS]

@@djbubblegum9975 Gracia from Samurai Warriors

[@superthomasgaming]

“It can’t be THAT bad” “Dear God...”

[@ressljs]

I thought the same thing. I was excited for this game, then I heard some rumors, but I still wasn't too worried. I thought Sonic Forces was OK and I genuinely enjoy the new Bubsy games, so I obviously have low standards. But watching people play this game, "Oh... Oh no!"

[@JudgementSkull]

I thought the same

[@philatio1744]

@@ressljs holy shit, the new bubsy game????

[@ressljs]

@@philatio1744 Yes. The most recent one, Paws on Fire was pretty decent. It was mostly a constant runner, so not really a normal Bubsy game. But I really liked Woolies Strike Back which came out about four years ago. And while most people described it as "OMG, it's Bubsy so it's terrible!" I think it's worth pointing out that it was made by the same studio that made Giana Sisters and the gameplay is nearly identical.

[@philatio1744]

@@ressljs I get you, I didn’t really touch that one, thought you were talking about the woolies strike back which i though was insanely bland and repetitive. If it’s decent, i might give it a go, thanks!

[@stellunex5272]

“WHy aRe theY DanCing John?? WhY won’T TheY StoP” Lmao

[@CodeCaden]

They need to seriously delay this game if they want any positive reviews

[@Dystnine]

Delay it for a couple months maybe

[@slashingkatie7872]

I hope that maybe they’ll send a survey out asking for feedback like Octopath and BD2 did

[@mrshmuga9]

Played it for a bit on PS4... a delay isn’t going to do anything. The core of the game isn’t really fun and it’s too far into development to fix. Powers being one-note make it boring, and the level design being so linear for a 3D platformer isn’t fun to traverse even if the player character was fun to jump around with (they’re not). It’s very strictly lock-and-key design where you can’t interact with anything in the world unless you have the specific power for that problem. Seems like you’re supposed to go back with different power ups, but accessing them isn’t clear outside beating a boss (where you can change them) or beating a level with it.

[@dustymcwari4468]

@@Dystnine Delay it for a couple years

[@mattkugelman4369]

@@mrshmuga9 that sounds like a you problem or rather personal preference

[@Jat-Jat]

The T-poses are intentional. Characters need to assert their dominance

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

I don't see that as a problem it's everything else that bothers me .

[@ruffe777]

Menacing...

[@ruffe777]

Also, hello fellow object show fan!

[@Jat-Jat]

@@ruffe777 Fan? Try voice actor of Notebook from Object Mayhem 😳😳

[@ruffe777]

@@Jat-Jat I wish you good luck for your object show, I'm looking forward to it...

[@BananaSmoothie-]

I KNEW this game looked off. It looked cool stylistically, but the gameplay looked so BORING in every trailer

[@BlaizeTheDragon]

Even then I was always annoyed that everything looked more interesting than the protagonist. At first I was thinking you'd actually get to play as balan ala nights but he's just a QTE minigame and a bad one at that

[@mechashadow]

Finally, finally someone who saw the trailer for what it was instead of shock at the demo. I knew when they were boasting about the number of costumes, that was a mistake dividing platforming features into such minuscule portions for no reason.

[@BananaSmoothie-]

@@mechashadow yeah that was a huge red flag at the beginning. Who wants to have to swap between so many costumes while playing?

[@mechashadow]

Darling Vexa Art This game goes more for the symbolism than the functionality.

[@orangeoctober.]

the walking animations look really weird. It looks like they are running, but moving really slowly or something. It gives off a janky vibe. It's crazy that this runs so poorly. The graphics aren't that good, and it's not trying to load a ton of stuff on screen at once.

[@LupinticDream]

It's sad that this game isn't looking too great. I respect Yuki Naka. I loved NiGHTS and the Sonic games he worked on up until Heroes, so I thought maybe this would measure up to that caliber... It's such a damn shame too, since the trailers and cutscenes showed so much potential.

[@rainz9993]

Haven’t even played the game but looking at the gameplay it looks so uncomfortable to control

[@JJGamezMC]

I downloaded it hearing how bad it was hoping that expecting it to be bad will make it the fun kind of bad and not the disappointing kind of bad. Btw to show you how bad this is the eshop page only shows screenshots from the animated cutscenes, not any gameplay. i finally played it! unfortunately i could barely get like 10 minutes through, it’s just boring and mediocre, not any kind of haha it’s so bad very disappointed even with my low expectations

[@user-cf9gh3nn5y]

@@angelcoto7081 jeez 60 bucks for this ? This looks like one of those steam garbage bin game but with good cutscene

[@alistair4909]

Ricky you have my respect not only for helping to save the world but also for saving me $60

[@muglokdecrepitus1301]

I ended the demo, but after play a couple of level I was waiting it to end

[@enriquepinero707]

With Mario 3D worlds comming next month and other better platforms already 9n Switch; this game is gonna bomb hard if it does not get a major overhaul.

[@wildthing302]

Don't forget it's also coming out on the same day as fucking MH rise 😂

[@drnarwhal2888]

@@wildthing302 Oof

[@sephyyyboi]

@@wildthing302 It's like they're TRYING to have this game fail.

[@wildthing302]

@@sephyyyboi RIP yuji naka's career

[@lordrikudouzero9119]

With the transparency of the demo, at least we’re not being “cyberpunked.” Here’s hoping they take the time and conjure up some magic to “bewitcher” the game by releasing later this year. 😏

[@TonyJenn]

This game comes out the same day as Monster Hunter Rise. This is gonna bomb unless its delayed.

[@the_legendary_fire]

And right fter bowser's fury as well no one will have the money to try it or the brains to choose it over the better games

[@INRamos13]

@Darling Vexa Art the market strongly disagrees.

[@redwind88]

@Darling Vexa Art what in the bad take is this

[@redwind88]

@Darling Vexa Art I won’t defend anything before world but it’s a great franchise looking back. I don’t really have much else to say though. It’s an insanely popular series on the rise but you either love it or hate it based on your experiences

[@redwind88]

Lol he deleted his comment

[@Andrew_TS]

From that guy who programmed a few good games in the 90s and coasted off that for decades.

[@FilmBucket]

nah, had several bangers in the 2000s, but a lot of stinkers lately

[@MuddyMoleMania]

Such a shame, this was one of my most anticipated games. A new 3D platformer with a stage magic aesthetic from Yuji Naka?! That's, like, exactly my shit! Of course it's too good to be true :/

[@adam145]

The running animation reminds me of me running in a nightmare

[@autobotstarscream765]

Because the game wants to be NiGHTs?

[@josemanuelruizgonzalez9353]

What the heck with that running animation

[@Manlyman47]

The meme about the mom telling their kid that they have the shittier version at home feels very appropiate here

[@CTOACN]

Do you mean the "mom can I have this? Mom:no we already have this at home This in home:*the horrible version of what The kid wants*"?

[@girlballsyuri]

Mom can we have Super Mario Odyssey? No son we have Super Mario Odyssey at home. Super Mario Odyssey at home:

[@etps4444]

Honestly, the art style reminds me a bit of A Hat in Time. So: Child: Mom, can we get A Hat in Time? Mom: We have A Hat in Time at home. A Hat in Time at home:

[@mayhair]

@@CTOACN yes

[@ihavenonameideas3698]

@@etps4444 i feel the gameplay was supposed to be similar to Mario odyssey with graphics similar to a hat on time or Kirby

[@uncleiroh5983]

Is Balan Wonderworld the new Mighty Number 9?

[@MrDmoney156]

I believe so, it's got a new competitor now lol

[@unclegrandpagaming165]

Mighty No.9 is really fun compared to Balan, it’s actually fast & frantic

[@unclegrandpagaming165]

You don’t own the other platforms it came out on like Pc, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Mac?

[@unclegrandpagaming165]

I had no idea you weren’t interested in non Nintendo consoles 🤷‍♂️

[@unclegrandpagaming165]

I’m a Pc gamer myself, I buy games on steam, & I emulate a lot of classic Nintendo games, (wayy better than Nintendo’s shitty online service which only has nes and snes games), & I feel like third party support is stronger on non Nintendo systems. But hey opinions differ u know

[@wolfan20]

...This game needs to be fixed and exlpained properly, cuz since this dosn't tell you anything, you are left to wonder the heck is going on, i hope and pray everything is alright in the end.

[@mattkugelman4369]

I think the full game will do that, most demos don’t usually give more in terms of story intro

[@Kinja_]

Honestly there’s no hope for this game. It will be dead on arrival.

[@davidcohen3668]

@@mattkugelman4369 On PSN The demo states "Download the Balan Wonderworld demo now to play the ENTIRETY of chapter 1 and the 1st acts of ch 4 & 6." That means this demo was exactly what is in the final product and exactly what your getting if you pay $60. If the game just dropped you into mid game then ok maybe, but the entire ch 1 includes the intro so I wouldn't hold my breath.

[@mattkugelman4369]

@@davidcohen3668 you know not every game development does their levels in order

[@davidcohen3668]

@@mattkugelman4369 The official definition of the word "Entirety" - "The whole of something" that means what you played in the demo was a finished product.

[@ComradeSeanski]

"the budget went into the cutscenes joke" #16

[@Onlyitsmereid]

Joke?

[@malikmalikmalikmalikma]

That's not even a joke that absolutely happened

[@philatio1744]

Tbf, Yuji Naka would be great at directing animated movies.

[@Renegado140]

Yeah.....looking at this makes me appreciate Super Lucky's Tale haha

[@BlaizeTheDragon]

Glad not the only one that thought about that game.

[@marny129]

This game makes Super Lucky’s Tale look like Mario 64 lmao

[@shinbakihanma2749]

New Super Luckys Tale is a damn solid game. I played it recently, and was surprised by how well made and enjoyable it is.

[@CaptainsRath]

@@shinbakihanma2749 the game was pretty good, just after a while it started to feel boring since nothing new was introduced.

[@queencancerous5332]

That game is surprisingly solid, definitely reccomend it.

[@nerdycynic1893]

I was so hopeful for this game. 😢 There’s not enough imaginative platformers like what this tried to be.

[@GDaley]

Kingdom hearts on ps2 looks graphically better than this😅

[@joshirby6659]

More content too

[@tanishambrowne1137]

Its at least fun and better what we got here

[@ninetailedfox579121]

And runs better too. And has better jumping and it's not even a platformer.

[@duncanblue124]

too bad the writing wasn't

[@joshirby6659]

@@duncanblue124 you’re telling me “darkness within darkness “ and “I think kairis inside me” isn’t Shakespeare level writing ?

[@ArtUndertheArch]

Wow this looks like it was designed in the gamecube/ps2 era

[@TheRedScizor]

that t-posing was so funny 11/10 game

[@randomphil8666]

You know it’s bad when the first thing somebody can say positive about it is “the music”.... & follows up with “the cinematics!” & That’s all the positives!

[@TheFrostedfirefly]

To elaborate, I did mess with the Tims more than anything in this demo and turns out feeding them does indeed allow you to "breed" them only they have to be fat enough and to breed them you grab a smaller Tims and throw it into the fatter one. I don't get it but that's how it be.

[@robbinhuurneman3482]

Dont try coop, that is soooo bad. Its 1 camera for 2 players and if you walk too close to each other, you automatically connect to each other so you BOTH control 1ish character.

[@yacobo4397]

Damn this is disheartening. I was really excited for this

[@elmarakovideo]

1996 Nights is still the best Yuji Naka game.

[@TheRCScotsman]

This looks more stilted, awkward and sluggish than many N64 era platformers.

[@wolfenden9805]

The fps runs and looks more like a game coming from gamecube or PS2

[@BlaizeTheDragon]

No joke I felt like I had more speed in mario 64

[@TheRCScotsman]

@@BlaizeTheDragon You definitely did!

[@flammable7961]

Yeah because most N64 platformers actually felt good to play! Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie honestly look like they were made after this game in terms of movement

[@flammable7961]

@Darling Vexa Art I disagree, while it wasn’t as satisfying as Mario 64, It still felt fun to control

[@twilightsky1580]

Yeah...I had a bad feeling when the gameplay footage from the trailers looked...rough. Usually a game that doesn't even have polished gameplay for the trailers is never a good sign from my experience.

[@shiethegal]

Balan Wonderland: *WHY ARE THEY DANCING!?!?*

[@armandomoncada9551]

I was so excited because I love platformers, but after my the demo I canceled my preorder from amazon.

[@digitallovee623]

Smart. You'd be better off getting Super Mario 3D World instead.

[@armandomoncada9551]

@@digitallovee623 I agree 100%, since octuber I had it preordered. I just hope online performs better than smmaker.

[@WandererofForests]

same here, I canceled the second I beat the demo

[@CaptainCoolzCT-]

@@armandomoncada9551 don’t worry, even if the online is just ok, you can still play Bowser's Fury which is looking to be a substantial addon to the game.

[@taslimoyan4938]

The game had potential. They picked a fantastic theme for the game. But I played the demo and I wasn't having fun at all. The cutscene was so pretty and the music was nice but everything else feels like a cheap indie game. On full price I can't support this game. Its a shame cause the initial trailer really made me interested on the game.

[@benjaminhutcherson2046]

I feel the exact same way. It’s really a let down. I had high hopes.

[@megamanx1291]

Wait for psychonauts 2

[@ReReCoil]

JON *you missed the cance to say "Hi, i'm someone else!"*

[@Scrubber89]

I thought the same 😄

[@shadowdragon986]

Someone else! Someone else!

[@bladearmorginga6582]

This feels like a tech demo. Something that would appear on the bosses desk, say, "This is an idea we have". But like even then, I'd want more to green light this.

[@earlyriser03]

Well folks. Here it is. Yuji Naka’s incompetence on display. Frankly, this is karma hitting him for his arrogant attitude way back in Sega’s heyday. I’m here for it.

[@ritzallsep6668]

since they showed the trailer it gave me the feeling that it was another example of style over substance. Like if they were trying to force the visual appeal over the gameplay... Also very much what happens with Rodea Sky soldier :V

[@quesocoatl21]

Rodea Sky soldier was great on the Wii.

[@elblazemonkey1]

@@quesocoatl21 Agreed, the Wii U and 3DS versions were bad, and Yuji Naka had zero involvement with those ports.

[@GhoblinCrafts]

It doesn’t even have style unless it’s style is random assets jumbled together

[@steelballrunner636]

NGL this game looks like it could run on a Wii.

[@Onlyitsmereid]

Ngl this game looks like it could run on GameCube easy

[@coreymckee4844]

Even ps2 lol

[@jeromealday614]

@@coreymckee4844 ps2 is powerful than wii. Facts

[@MrDmoney156]

@@jeromealday614 actually the Wii is..., it's even on par or slight stronger than the original Xbox

[@sansdeltarune7510]

@@MrDmoney156 its practically the same internally to a gamecube, so indeed it is stronger than a PS2

[@fregatopolitis]

This, poeple, is a sixty dollar game

[@RevolvingCube]

I thought it was a $20 indie game

[@skydiamsteam6005]

This is such a fraud

[@aidangordon2713]

$quar£ €nix: "We've got to have the _monnnnneeeeeeeeyyyyy_ ."

[@JCF0X]

Wow..

[@anthonyrubel4057]

$79.99 plus tax so $91 in Canada. No thanks lol

[@thanos9909]

They weren’t lying when they said this is a “Open World” game.

[@aletanook]

"Moving along like they're the *fastest thing in the world* 🤔

[@RobinotX]

I get a headache watching this even lol. So sad, it seemed quite promising.

[@alexandriasims7110]

Well happy to have the demo to know the problems it has, before giving it $60 to try it.

[@MegaMann14]

The costumes could be cool if A. You had access to all of them and there spread out throughout the game like masks in Majora's Mask. B. You could do tech like a high jump with the wolf suit and quickly swap to the kangaroo to hover.

[@Ibanez437]

Or have multiple moves like Kirby’s copy abilities. Anything better than having 6 different buttons for jumping, why did they think that was a good decision

[@mattkugelman4369]

Honestly I was thinking more like psychonauts where each button is a different costume ability

[@JakeLT64]

@@mattkugelman4369 yes that’s what I was feeling. Since all four face buttons do the same function, it would be cool to assign a different power to each and chain them together

[@Camphreneas]

The game looks pleasant in the trailers, but in actual gameplay…the resolution looks like the game is fit for the aspect ratio of the 3DS

[@magolor2706]

Lets be honest here, it's basically just an unfinished unity project someone did in college

[@Nintentoad125]

It had so much potential, but it ended up being a generic platformer that looks like a wii game

[@MadSociety-uy6zg]

A Wii game bullshit.

[@MadSociety-uy6zg]

Have you not seen the gameplay videos and shit you act like the graphics are brand new I knew about the graphics from day one this game looks beautiful and is fun KZbinrs like this are dumb and don't know how to play videogames.

[@VengefulController]

@@MadSociety-uy6zg I’m jealous that you can think graphics like these are beautiful

[@dullicecream]

@@MadSociety-uy6zg The graphics look super good in the cut scenes but in general during gameplay they're pretty alright but sometimes looks a bit like wii game

[@MadSociety-uy6zg]

@@dullicecream not really even Wii looks amazing not all obviously but the graphics don't look as bad as Nintendo life is making it out to be and has anyone not seen the announcement trailer this isn't anything new if you seen the announcement trailer you would know what the in game graphics are going to look like

[@ldelacey726]

It’s too bad really, I was super hyped for this and now that I’ve played it I’m super worried

[@Bunni-6942]

Same here.

[@dustymcwari4468]

Must...be...DELAYED, releasing the game in a state similar to the demo’s will be horrible, even if they patch things out eventually, and not sure if everything can be fixed with just updates really

[@ldelacey726]

@@dustymcwari4468 yeh some of the problems are rooted in the gameplay in my opinion

[@backgroundtom4589]

Stopped playing after 10 minutes as I hated moving - if you hate moving in a platformer you are in trouble

[@alessandrobozzi7085]

So that's how Square-Enix's foray into platformers ends. Not with a bang, but with a whimper.

[@jeffreyali3644]

Square didn’t develop the game dude, it’s Yuji and his team and Arzest screwing everything up

[@alessandrobozzi7085]

@@jeffreyali3644 My point stands. Square gave Arzest "one chance" for a platformer, and it's going down the drain.

[@lh9591]

I love listening to your voices, and listening to you guys tear apart a game was very soothing

[@kate-ne]

I love that you just really get down to the nitty gritty right out the gate 😂

[@garfreeek]

WHY ARE THEY DANCING JON?!!! The despair in that sentence! 😂😂😂😂🤣

[@ThomasFarmer21]

This... this looks like something DDI would make...

[@BlackBloodCombatClub]

This does feel like a Data Design game

[@RitoReyes2033]

Omg this video had me in tears laughing. Both Jon and Alex comments were so hilarious. Loved the full honesty of this game. I enjoyed this video so much b/c of the commentary. Wish the did a vid on the technical issues they saw as well

[@JONATHANP1619]

At 1st i was like : Yeah it can't be that bad. But then... I tried it. The graphics, the lost of momentum when you jump, the camera, everyone is dancing. Please, you cannot release the game as it is. For f**k sake's.

[@Yoshi76257]

I put 5 dollars down on this game at GameStop about a month ago... welp, time to go get my money back

[@MDGamestation]

I was looking forward to this game. I will say the cutscenes are beautiful and music is catchy but the game is just disappointing. It's very slow and the graphics look like from the Dreamcast. This game had potential to be great but sadly that's not the case.

[@MellowedGrooves]

Dreamcast looked better and was more consistent

[@NintendoThumb]

I kinda thought it was fun from what I played of the demo, those technical issues sucked and maybe it would be better played on a different console but I like what they're trying to do here. Having just 1 button at a time, really turns it into a puzzle game, you can jump if you choose that, but a lot of the levels seemed designed for a Captain Toad level of only needing to walk. There is a ton of power ups to collect, and gems to find, and golden statues in hard to reach locations, I found myself at the goal several times and seeing something in the distance so just fell down with my newly acquired power ups to try to get some things I missed. Then after finishing the levels there was still things left that I could see but not reach, so I like that I'd eventually get a new power up and could return to levels and play them differently. And the way that you run out of power ups, and can only hold 3 at a time, and lose the power up if you get hit, it adds an interesting strategy to how you proceed. Like if you use something really good from the beginning, and then midway through you get hit and have to use a different ability, you won't be able to reach that special trophy or gems or location you were going for and may have a harder time passing the level, and that you lose it permanently from your inventory, it's a really interesting game mechanic for people who like a challenge.

[@KarstenSVideo]

At least one noticed this game is a puzzle game with some plottformer elements.

[@base21]

Played the ps4 demo and it wasnt good either

[@miguelescobedo5112]

I'm still looking forward to Balan WonderWorld when it releases and I can't wait to play the demo after that I'm going to have a blast playing Citizens Unite Earth x Space all the way.

[@souit957]

The game art is so good I hope they fix the controls. A 2 person indie team could do that come on square.

[@mudedmmuh964]

the gameplay started to make me feel ill halfway through the video

[@georgewest276]

Same that grass area that was curving in on itself made me feel nauseous

[@chaotika693]

I just finished the demo and my head/eyes started hurting from it so bad:(

[@feIon]

i had to pause the video halfway through because looking at it actually gave me a headache

[@juliohernandez9372]

I was really looking forward to this as it looked very promising. Watching this while the demo downloads is not giving me much hope for the game. All of the observations you guys are making seem to be backed up by the footage.

[@JamesMSmithsDeadYouTubeChannel]

History Repeats Itself... This is basically just gonna be Mighty No.9 all over again...

[@dustymcwari4468]

Nah, Mighty No. 9 was crowdfunded, the only real sin this game has is it’s price

[@FilmBucket]

@@dustymcwari4468 and the gameplay

[@dragold456]

IT HASN’T EVEN BEEN A MONTH YET AND THIS GAME ALREADY HAS PROBLEMS

[@MarcMarioMaster]

This game couldn't come out at a worse time, I feel. People will rather get "Super Mario 3D World" (when seeing both next to each other) just for the way the demo here lacks polish. No idea why either Square-Enix tries to push this game out now or why somebody else is thinking that it's not affecting customer relations when such an unfinished game gets released in such a state. Or perhaps they thought that they didn't feel like the team behind it would have the right visions to finish things properly...Then again, they try to get some of the money back by releasing it now?...Hmmm... ó_ò'

[@mattkugelman4369]

Somehow it feels like every game that is either sonic or sonic like is cursed for criticism and failure, every time Mario makes another game

[@BlaizeTheDragon]

Honestly I was originally thinking of picking this up over 3D world purely on principal that I have 3D world on my wiiU still and I wanted something new. Ironically with how dated the game feels it be newer to get the 3D world port. Plus that game actually got a speed improvement of all things

[@SentinelSeptim]

It doesn’t lack polish, it lacks the spirit of a video game.

[@WitheredFreddo]

Can't even play it on xbox, as the demo triggers the systems error messages lol