The best part about the dance scenes is that everyone has flat, dead faces as if their being forced to dance
@fish39773 жыл бұрын
we have to dance or Mr balan will get the belt
@kadenmayberry83763 жыл бұрын
Like puppets on a string
@tankhead26453 жыл бұрын
Balan wonderworld propaganda
@MysRyuza3 жыл бұрын
They could have had everyone have permanent smiles like how Balan kinda looked like he had.
@treyplacie9013 жыл бұрын
Well they are
@aussienimbat99883 жыл бұрын
the sad thing is the fact that the entire story of the game is in the novel. The chess Guy's actual story was that he was obsessed with chess and when he finally lost his title he found out he neglected his dying wife and came home to find her dead and he fell into a depression. Once the main characters restore his heart he moves on to tech the next generation how to play chess.
@godrickthegrafted75833 жыл бұрын
This went from 0 to 100 real fucking fast
@Cherry-yd4sj3 жыл бұрын
I feel like all of the character stories aren't awful, but the execution kinda killed the meaningfulness of them
@TarynM7163 жыл бұрын
That’s fucked omg
@octopus6163 жыл бұрын
Ok but the way they showed it in the game was just "guy loses a game of chess then gets better when he wins against children" but honestly that's incredibly sad
@aguynamed9au13 жыл бұрын
He teaches the new generation chess. Of course! So that THEY can then be distracted from their dying family and friends. Makes perfect sense.
@bidoof3673 жыл бұрын
i like how two of the stories were "my cat literally died" and "my parents are dead and i don't love anyone anymore" and the final one was "people litter"
@samueld84133 жыл бұрын
Priorities
@Crabgar3 жыл бұрын
"i lost a chess game"
@tacodude833 жыл бұрын
And don't you dare forget "people don't like what i like"
@Glitch_Man423 жыл бұрын
But like, it's not. It's about being underappreciated for the work you do. That's why the chapter was called "the man no one saw" and why he was invisible in cutscene. I know it was REALLY subtle and all, but bear with me on this.
@samueld84133 жыл бұрын
@@Glitch_Man42 yeah but the funny interpretation is funnier
@jaspermaij37538 ай бұрын
Omg I just realised: with Balan as good and Lance as evil, you can find true harmony when they're together.. in BaLance
@TurnipBoy6666 ай бұрын
WAIT YOUR RIGHT WHAT
@khanes53766 ай бұрын
Wait this cant be real
@The_Uncommon_Cole6 ай бұрын
How did I not notice this the first time I watched this video The game is for literal children
@patpat49376 ай бұрын
Balanlance
@jaspermaij37536 ай бұрын
@@patpat4937 no-
@ImpracticalShield3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact about this game, all the cutscenes were added later into development because play testers had no idea what was happening so square Enix got a different company to just add them in at the last minute
@abbycollins3 жыл бұрын
And they did an amazing job.
@Terrabyte133 жыл бұрын
And the best part? We still don't know what's happening! 10/10
@bazzle5923 жыл бұрын
Apparently they didn't send it back to the play testers.
@artimationstudios77113 жыл бұрын
Why is this me when I finish an essay but didn’t include everything I needed from the prompt
@Reynsoon3 жыл бұрын
Not just any different company. The guys who make the FFXIV opening cutscenes
@devinspencer16783 жыл бұрын
The worst part about the Polar Express cutscene is that it serves literally no purpose. Trains are meant to take you to different places. But all that happens here is you circle around the island, and then go right back to where you started. You get on this fantastic magical train, and go NOWHERE!
@nukeariesdiana24763 жыл бұрын
@New Under Craft no 796 like now
@zezus0013 жыл бұрын
Like in life in general
@nukeariesdiana24763 жыл бұрын
Also the train it Balan wonderworld is like if the train in Japan just went around your house
@sladewilson27533 жыл бұрын
Alex the 9 has better trains
@beatblocksgamingАй бұрын
It’s all a metaphor in this never before seen gaming experience for gamers across the world
@lawsonhovind73353 жыл бұрын
Love how the tragedies of these characters range from "My entire family died" and "I lost a dear childhood pet" to "I had artist's block" and "I, a firefighter, was alarmed by the fire"
@jasonkeith28323 жыл бұрын
Don't forget "I lost a game of chess."
@abbycollins3 жыл бұрын
@@jasonkeith2832 and "frick, I'm a nerd who likes bugs."
@theeggo33393 жыл бұрын
@@abbycollins and, "DAMMIT! I'M A CLOWN!"
@spooderman63123 жыл бұрын
A dolphin maimed me
@frytoes3 жыл бұрын
Next is gonna be, “The underside of my pillow was room temperature”. Balan Wonderworld 2, I’m calling it
@spiderdude2099 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Almost 90% of the actual story of this game was sold in a separate art book that might have also been JP exclusive
@MajoradeMayhem10 ай бұрын
To any video game developers who might see this: DO NOT put the main plot of your game into a separate book. The main plot belongs IN THE GAME.
@spiderdude209910 ай бұрын
@@MajoradeMayhem I know right? It seems to be more prevalent for JP developed games. Like it’s just more common. Sometimes manga will have a canon video game that ties one part of the manga to the next, which gets extra confusing. Cuz if you don’t play the video game there’s just info missing.
@LexisVoyage9 ай бұрын
@@MajoradeMayhemno i think it should be done for the sequel for this award winning masterpeice
@justpassingby2988 ай бұрын
well not artbook, just regular book. And not JP exclusive either. But yeah in an attempt to make "a game anyone can play no matter what" they ended up making a game noone can understand no matter what
@Legithiro8 ай бұрын
@@MajoradeMayhemunless you’re Fnaf, Fnaf gets a pass
@skelengeityor76303 жыл бұрын
Balan Wonderworld is like that one kid who spent 3 days studying for a science test, but did that studying for a math test. You can't deny the effort they made, but they most certainly put their effort in the wrong subject
@OnEiNsAnEmOtHeRfUcKa3 жыл бұрын
No, because studying math can actually help with science. It's more like they studied archaelogy for a math test.
@abbycollins3 жыл бұрын
I agree. Make this into a movie or netflix series and you'll have all my money. But I aint buying a game that plays like garbage.
@brethebird31483 жыл бұрын
It’s more like they spent hours perfecting their handwriting for a math test. Sure their handwriting, looks nice, but they have no idea how to do it
@GreenEyedPsycho3 жыл бұрын
@@brethebird3148 that sums it up best they polished the cutscenes so much they forgot they were making a game
@I_the_Taco3 жыл бұрын
They might have studied, but they still get an f lmao
@zrixie76953 жыл бұрын
It’s even worse. The guy you played as was so good at dancing that he felt ostracized from his peers because of how good his dancing is. That’s the book.
@miserirken3 жыл бұрын
moves so good they gave me depression
@sirocco28103 жыл бұрын
The fuck ? Is that legit ? And people all over the comment section praise the book like it's a masterpiece. God damn.
@kurtislachance99583 жыл бұрын
@@miserirken shmoovin to an early grave
@LockeGran3 жыл бұрын
@@sirocco2810 when compared to the game, it is a masterpiece. It isn't a hard feat, of course, but at least it made sense.
@sirocco28103 жыл бұрын
@@LockeGran I respect this take
@lucuador19923 жыл бұрын
6:46 "do they....kiss?" I swear that had to be almost everyone's first thought when that cutscene played
@psi_rockin3 жыл бұрын
Your doppio pfp is how I feel about those cutscenes
@cjvargas70003 жыл бұрын
What part of the video?
@josuecampos15643 жыл бұрын
6:46
@shannonhelderlein18573 жыл бұрын
Im not sure if they kiss I think she just tackled a man twice the size of her
@AymenZero3 жыл бұрын
i swear i thought that too. it's the romantic music
@bobchipman4473 Жыл бұрын
12:10 "This costume's lantern flickers on and off WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT, allowing the wearer to Illuminate dark areas." That, more than anything else, absolutely kills me.
@SQUISHYCANDYGUT Жыл бұрын
it could’ve just said “for a certain amount of time”.. sigh
@genericyoutubecommenter589 Жыл бұрын
when i first saw this comment i thought you were quoting alpharad or something. like it was some kind of bit that i just forgot about. no. that's literally just how the game describes it. why is this game like this
@darrellwillis4871 Жыл бұрын
@@SQUISHYCANDYGUTI mean true, but they could have bound it to a button... any butto- OH WAIT THEY CAN'T BeCAuSE ItS AlL JumP.
@Hiidontknowwutimdoing10 ай бұрын
@@darrellwillis4871GAMe dEsigN yAY
@Summer_snowstorm9 ай бұрын
at 32:49, the Invisible Man costume has the same text. that's what kills me. THERE'S MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THAT
@gumsgang12163 жыл бұрын
20:26 “It gets hit by a car” being immediately followed by the game actually having the cat get hit by a car fucking killed me.
@insertobligatoryreferenceh4893 жыл бұрын
The subsequent laughter is gold.
@abbycollins3 жыл бұрын
Same with the deforestation joke.
@lnsflare13 жыл бұрын
But it didn't kill the cat.
@kierahnkarkaria54493 жыл бұрын
They ripped this off yokai watch lmao
@GabetheDogeXD3 жыл бұрын
No it killed the cat not you
@scarfdragon46263 жыл бұрын
I once got my head actually stuck in a top hat as a kid, and Balan's design reminds me of that, except maybe a universe where I either couldn't get my head out and had to cut holes in the hat for eyes, or I just straight up suffocated and still couldn't get the hat off and then decided to become a ghost stripper once of legal ghost age. Horrifying.
@Hungryardvark3 жыл бұрын
I'd watch that anime
@ycleptprof.52493 жыл бұрын
I'm happy we're in the universe where you're alive, but I can't help but feel we're missing out on undead ScarfDragon stripper of legal ghost age because of it.
@komunistdog3 жыл бұрын
You know your history can be a balan chapter "the kid who has nightmares with hats"
@NIHIL_EGO3 жыл бұрын
@@ycleptprof.5249 tfw no undead ScarfDragon stripper of legal ghost age bf
@PilloTheStar3 жыл бұрын
I died at *ghost stripper*
@SunshowerHeathcliffBeliever3 жыл бұрын
I’m convinced this is the dark parallel reality alternative to one where it was called “Balan Wonderland” and was the greatest game of the decade.
@jasonbrose67433 жыл бұрын
we are the bizarro universe, a one-off joke where the main reality laughs at the weirdness of ours. Heck, we even got a reality television star to be our president. Regardless of your political stance, you have to admit that sounds like a joke reality.
@cerberusloki.92263 жыл бұрын
@@jasonbrose6743 i fuckin hate this joke i wanna go to the fuckin prime universe
@mauriciomeireles12103 жыл бұрын
Tbf this game COULD be such an awesome game... it has a great idea the theme arround teather and broadway dances is an awesome gimmick and the actual story (THAT WAS RELEASED IN A FRICKIN BOOK) is pretty damn good. Its such a wasted potential that makes me sad actually
@cerberusloki.92263 жыл бұрын
@@mauriciomeireles1210 i'm most broken up because Balan actually looks really damn good, like he looks like something from Danganronpa, he has the same vibe as that Danganronpa teddy bear
@abbycollins3 жыл бұрын
@@mauriciomeireles1210 I agree! I'm a sucker for fantasy stories that focus on someone helping other people's inner struggles that literally transform them into monsters. Plus, the whole aesthetic of the game is amazing, it's zany and fantastical in a willy wonka kind of way, which I love so much! I just wish it was put in a game with actual good controls and a more polished experience.
@rowan404 Жыл бұрын
For some reason, I feel like Balan would be a Tumblr sexyman if this game was less obscure.
@itsonlyzaq9 ай бұрын
it's because he looks like fucking Jax-
@rowan4049 ай бұрын
@@itsonlyzaq I made my comment before Digital Circus was released, but now, I can’t unsee it.
@itsonlyzaq9 ай бұрын
@kokopium8003 I suddenly had the feeling, so I just HAD to.
@Wremson9 ай бұрын
I can already see the blonde white guy gijinka of balan
@crowskinned9 ай бұрын
he actually is one. there's a very thriving tumblr fandom for this game.
@bojogaming93852 жыл бұрын
I too hate when my social anxiety causes me to be transported into a metaphysical dream dimension overseen by someone who doesn't know how to wear a hat.
@Sandux9302 жыл бұрын
i like vodka
@br0k3n_url Жыл бұрын
just a typical tuesday for me tbh
@jordanloux3883 Жыл бұрын
Yeah! I was promised a train that goes on forever!
@Alchemyyyyyy Жыл бұрын
@@Sandux930 same
@absolutelydegenerate1900 Жыл бұрын
My guess is that he’s supposed to be the foil for the kids in a sense. He’s got magic but he was anti social and shy so he wore the get up to preform but also interact with people because he couldn’t do so normally. The kids overcoming their issues and thanking him in the end made him take it off because he was inspired to try and make friends on his own.
@bookfish3 жыл бұрын
It's so annoying, because this game could've been such a good "fun" way to teach kids how to process all kinds of emotional stuff, like defeat, loosing someone you love etc. But instead they did this...
@staydetermined67173 жыл бұрын
Y e h
@abbycollins3 жыл бұрын
Or it could've been a story telling masterpiece about letting go of your grief in a Willy-Wonka-esque fantasy narrative.
@Ciretako3 жыл бұрын
It's like someone gave that pitch to an alien who had no conception of human emotions or experience and could only try to imitate them while hoping that no one would notice.
@bookfish3 жыл бұрын
@@Ciretako Either that, or they fed countless of musicals and feel good movies to an AI and this is what the computer generated based on those.
@miss_chelles13383 жыл бұрын
@@abbycollins That would also be coolm
@lizzzylavender3 жыл бұрын
I love how “her entire family died” and “he lost once at chess” are treated as the same in this game
@claraclenky98433 жыл бұрын
Is it not?
@tsunamininja3 жыл бұрын
and people litter
@w.o.iproductions2483 жыл бұрын
I actually feel the way it handles some of these things is kind a true to life. It’s very clear that some of these things aren’t actually “problems“ but they mean a lot to the character. There are many people in this world, including myself, that put a lot of themselves or their emotions into something that admittedly don’t really matter. A lot of people do it for different reasons but I’m not one to judge and I can’t make that call. There were also some things that were in the book that didn’t get conveyed in the game about why characters had problems the way they did. The guy who “lost the chess game“ actually was feeling a sense of grief because after he began spiraling downward trying to figure out why he kept losing in chess he didn’t notice his wife was getting more sick and she passed away causing him to blame himself. Really would’ve been great to see that in the game. I’m getting off topic. One of the things I felt the game handled really well was even though it was obvious to the player that not all these things had the same weight to everyone, no one person‘s problem was treated as though it was worse than the others. Just because we agree that losing someone’s family is worse than not being able to ask out your crush, doesn’t mean that it wasn’t still horrible for the people involved.
@Green-vw5vr3 жыл бұрын
@@w.o.iproductions248 you're looking deeper into this than they probably did
@damianiscringe10823 жыл бұрын
@@w.o.iproductions248 dude calm down this game is not worth a collage essay
@dylanrawlings8653 Жыл бұрын
This is probably my 10th time watching this and I just realized that Balan is in every flashback, so my theory is Balan makes these people lives miserable just to kidnap them, and Evil Balan is just a manifestation that actual Balan made to try and stop the kids from helping everybody.
@crystaljon Жыл бұрын
OOOORRRRR you could just read the novelization tie-in that explains Balan and Lance's backstories.
@electromagneticpsychopath497311 ай бұрын
@crystaljon you shouldn't have to do that to understand the story of a game. It should've been explained in the game
@river_brook10 ай бұрын
I mean you're remarkably close to the actual lore, even if you got it exactly backwards, so good job!
@infamouse92637 ай бұрын
@@crystaljonso what is their backstories
@theultimateamazingsleepyko668715 күн бұрын
Oh god You're right
@matthewrussell26143 жыл бұрын
“Mom I went on a magical journey and now I finally have enough confidence to tell you, I’m going to clown college and you can’t stop me”
@THamm-xt8jm3 жыл бұрын
Good job Steve O
@seanmiller41703 жыл бұрын
"Ok. I don't think any of us saw that coming."
@Plusheenn3 жыл бұрын
“Okay sonny boy!”
@lt24kgl843 жыл бұрын
College
@joystickthesentientpc77873 жыл бұрын
What a clown.
@poe_slaw2 жыл бұрын
“Is this a story-based game?” “It’s just a based game” Fucking golden
@jenniferdunstan5065 Жыл бұрын
I know right
@belacile Жыл бұрын
Classic Jawsh
@Spongedude94 Жыл бұрын
Iconic
@ZorotheGallade Жыл бұрын
It is definitely one of the games I've ever played.
@Sugarist0 Жыл бұрын
I remember that line when I first saw this but I can’t find it now
@ungus-n-bungus3 жыл бұрын
"I think its to remind the protagonist that he has social anxiety" But yet he's been dancing with everyone he sees for 13 chapters
@anonymouspersonthefake3 жыл бұрын
its helping him not have social anxiety
@bombyman843 жыл бұрын
It's because he forgot that's why he had to be reminded!
@Sunky_real3 жыл бұрын
@@bombyman84 10/10 plot
@garreonlefay67033 жыл бұрын
this game skips the entire prologue and setting to pop us right in the middle of the story. Which is incredibly shitty. Leo actually meets the people in the Wonderworld and actually develops bonds with them, the he and Emma remember this, they are unable to turn into Guardians and Balan is capable of telling them what actually was going on in the Magical Theater, so they decide to help him wake up the dreamers of the Wonderworld and make them face their problems, to resolve them. The moment their stages change to battle mode is on the middle of the story, when Emma and Leo receive the power to use the power of dreams to turn into the denizens of the stages and use their abilities. Another shitty thing, is that there were a lot of scenarios they were able to use....but a review panel was the one that chose the most "safe" of the scenarios. Remember, this place is for people with severe trauma......so yeah, there were a lot of darker scenarios. The girl that got her cat ran over and the bride whose family died were among the original darkest ones.
@mr.mothly3 жыл бұрын
@@garreonlefay6703 question: why do you know that? Why did you bother to know that?
@Mariodash23 Жыл бұрын
My favorite part about this game is that Yuji Naka committed insider trading against Square Enix after this game bombed. Really classy, Naka.
@Theheck7299 ай бұрын
@@duckbuster1572 You make it sound like ain’t nobody know who Sonic is
@mettawatkutaninwat54119 ай бұрын
@@duckbuster1572 Bro really tryna slander Sonic the Hedgehog by calling him “Mario but he’s a ball”
@toraregisfurry8 ай бұрын
@@duckbuster1572 didnt he program the games physics?
@greenapple94775 ай бұрын
@@duckbuster1572 But that still paved the way towards Sonic's creation. Still deserves more credit than what you gave him.
@Patterrz3 жыл бұрын
The fact that every button is the jump button makes this the best platforming game ever
@josiahfredericks29903 жыл бұрын
Honestly what’s the point of other buttons
@nosaddi41493 жыл бұрын
Who needs running and long jumping when u can jump
@nosaddi41493 жыл бұрын
Also love your vids
@snakewithahat15883 жыл бұрын
At least you won't forget the controls
@buckyoufaltimore3 жыл бұрын
Multiple solutions to one problem it is the same level design as BOTW
@mattlyons90273 жыл бұрын
“Is this is a story based game?” “This is just a based game”
@kiksiidiriiksii71943 жыл бұрын
You see that’s where you’re wrong cause it is neither based or a game
@jackhazardous40083 жыл бұрын
No sorry this game is bluepilled
@mac6na6na263 жыл бұрын
game
@current93003 жыл бұрын
Based on what?
@grenuille87333 жыл бұрын
@@current9300 based on you havin 0 hoes
@lucaskasssab45433 жыл бұрын
“Is this a story based game?” “It’s just a based game” So true bro
@yesty34733 жыл бұрын
Redpilled game.
@JustaOddblackhat3 жыл бұрын
My exact thoughts
@TheWeebIdiot3 жыл бұрын
All I want to say is baron is just based hisoka
@marleytarver97593 жыл бұрын
that was such a raw line on jawsh's part
@lildrawhub10253 жыл бұрын
Based? Based on what?
@REI0o0o0 Жыл бұрын
My interpretation of each story Fuck-It-Up Farmer Ted: Lost years of hard work due to natural disasters but finding a small remainder of corn that survived gave him hope to restart Diver: Was friends with a dolphin (big mistake), the dolphin tried to kill her, sending her to the hospital, which made her afraid of the water, but she got over it soon Bug Girl: A girl obsessed with bugs tries to connect with others but gets bullied instead, only to find people who share an interest with her later Pilot: A guy who dreamed of soaring through the sky constantly fails and the video didn't show the end-dance cutscene so I can't draw a conclusion Nature Woman: A woman has the forest she loves get cut down by people who never stopped to give a shit and then she teaches them how to give a shit Cat Girl: A girl loves her cat a lot. Cat gets ran over. Girl is sad. Cat comes back. Girl is no longer sad. Grandmaster Wannabe: A guy who had a very high win streak on chess got so obsessed that he didn't care about anything else. He loses once and goes crazy because god complex. He gets over it by letting a kid win. Ice Queen: A girl who lost her parents in the winter gets too scared to love her fiancé thinking that, if she loves him, he'll die too. It's resolved by them marrying and her realizing that winter's a bitch Clown: A guy fears that he will be rejected if he puts on the persona he uses for entertainment purposes, so he confesses with his true personality Artist: A highly renowned artist gets crushed by pressure of trying to magic something up through artist block (artist block is just 'you can't get creative') without disappointing people. She resolves it by somehow finding inspiration and making the next masterpiece Firefighter: A firefighter fails at his job in saving people, blames it on himself, and loses all courage. Resolved by gaining the courage to rush through a burning building and saving the survivors Grandpa: An old guy who picks up litter out of the kindness of his heart constantly gets his hard work reversed by an entire wave of litter being thrown on the ground by entitled people, thus making him feel like nobody cares about him. Resolved by one person not littering through the kindness of their heart Protag: A person who can't dance saves everyone from their worries and regains the ability to dance
@wantedbird55srandomchannel28 Жыл бұрын
Misread the chess guy as Grandma Wannabe.
@aidanaylward92375 ай бұрын
Congratulations, you made better stories than the actual people making the game
@graverobbingcleric27454 ай бұрын
This is well worth the read, but you got a like out the gate for the Snapcube reference
@jojogacha9742 ай бұрын
@@graverobbingcleric2745 where?
@graverobbingcleric27452 ай бұрын
@@jojogacha974 f*** it up Farmer Ted
@Wooookly3 жыл бұрын
This game is a perfect example of a group project, the animators did an amazing job but everyone else didn’t
@casperrabbit72543 жыл бұрын
That's not fair, I say the composer and character designers pulled their weight 😂
@ElementalAer3 жыл бұрын
@@casperrabbit7254 Music, designs, and the primal idea were delightfull. But then there was story, gameplay and the rest...
@Wooookly3 жыл бұрын
@@casperrabbit7254 yea ur right
@casperrabbit72543 жыл бұрын
@@ElementalAer The story's fine, it's just... not in the game. Or barely in the game. Like what kind of story doesn't even bother telling you the names of over half its characters?
@PrinnyLord3 жыл бұрын
I'd say cooking makes a better analogy. You can have all the most premium of ingredients but it will still be a waste if you don't know the recipe. Sure this Flatbread is salvageable if used like a tortilla, but everything was prepared with intention to make a fluffy loaf of bread.
@badgerlord53902 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Balan and Lance were named so their names formed "Balance" together, which goes back to the whole deal with people getting transported to Wonderworld when their heart loses balance like the wiki says. If this game had a cohesive and/or well-developed plot, I'd find that small detail incredibly satisfying.
@c731-enfi Жыл бұрын
Balanlance
@memereposter2606 Жыл бұрын
@@c731-enfi balanlanlance
@flopdeop135 Жыл бұрын
@archivemi balanlanlanlanlance
@zipzapzop_4093 Жыл бұрын
@@flopdeop135 balanlanlanlanlanlance
@tritiper4188 Жыл бұрын
Banban😊
@sirdusty28713 жыл бұрын
I had a fever dream last night, there was a new level of Balan's Wonderworld. Its fucking Grubhub. The boss's back story was that the kid dropped his burger.
@dualityofem3 жыл бұрын
i can see the cutscene so vividly
@cloudieo3 жыл бұрын
Ayo new Balan wonderworld dlc 😳😳😳😳
@pichuzap64763 жыл бұрын
oK😐
@mehgemenymhge85663 жыл бұрын
LMAOO
@eieiejjr3 жыл бұрын
XD
@ericb315711 ай бұрын
you forgot to mention: not only does EVERY new costume require a Key to obtain, some are well hidden, AND if you take ANY damage from ANY enemy, the costume is LOST and you have to unlock it again... which often means re-starting the entire level. AND using costumes in different levels from where you found them can have crazy results! oh, one more thing: the game has a 2-player co-op mode, and of the players TOUCH, they get stuck together, allowing one player to control both characters... AND, if the second player presses any jump button at the right time, you can DOUBLE-JUMP, even with NO costume!
@CrowLady0_011 ай бұрын
WHAT
@thecuriousfeline626510 ай бұрын
God, makes this game sound more like Balan BROKENworld to me. 😭😅
@Paraster3 жыл бұрын
"He lost once, so he plays against children to feel better" Wasn't this an episode of iCarly?
@jasonkeith28323 жыл бұрын
That's just competitive Pokémon.
@piss91333 жыл бұрын
That's just Alpharads job
@TheFatedCr0w3 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@Kirby-nz7ck3 жыл бұрын
he actually lost on purpose in the game, though it’s hard to tell
@rooksclown3163 жыл бұрын
@Paraster lol I was thinking thinking that
@yeetrboiii41223 жыл бұрын
This game is like if Persona 5 and Disney had a deformed child, and then Disney cheated on Persona 5 with Hamilton, and then the house caught on fire and Mario Oddessy jumped in. *chef's kiss*
@AangDknight3 жыл бұрын
Mastahpeece lmao
@rokamayono23123 жыл бұрын
Why does this make sense?
@snowyches98863 жыл бұрын
This is exactly it
@cheesecakepaw3 жыл бұрын
This is very oddly specific and I'll die for that
@floopusdoopus3 жыл бұрын
And they are all cousins
@puppyhowler2 жыл бұрын
i love how the backstories range from "i lost my crops to a tornado" "a dolphin attacked me" "my cat died" to absolutely tragic stories like "i lost a game of chess" "people stopped liking my art for some reason" and who could forget "littering"
@DimT6702 жыл бұрын
I get the littering one
@Stuffy-Flower2 жыл бұрын
OMG CHESS IS SO SAD 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@gameswithpeachcord74982 жыл бұрын
The artist didn’t make bad art it just she took pictures of random things and used the paint filter
@yesnomaybeso86332 жыл бұрын
"People stopped liking my art for some reason" Hold up I've seen this before-
@spiegel76082 жыл бұрын
Can’t forget “I’m a clown she won’t love me” and “I’m shit at inventing”
@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123 Жыл бұрын
"Does she believe in deforestation?" is SUCH a wild line with SO MANY implications
@rowanbarnfather77762 жыл бұрын
Balan’s Wonderworld 2 will include such riveting stories as “the man who found the crossword too hard for his liking” and “the girl who burnt the toast.”
@oharehatmancaleb7 Жыл бұрын
If only the team that made the game didn’t get disbanded for making such a terrible game
@BubbaMassacre Жыл бұрын
Or “person spills milk”
@МарияДолотова-э6е Жыл бұрын
Dont forget "a war criminal who cant look in the eyes of his own family because of his guilt" but that motivation is kinda mid ngl
@Grag235 Жыл бұрын
@@МарияДолотова-э6е I agree, I think the better story was “The man who opened the door for a woman, and she didn’t bang him in bed”
@RobertoFornaro Жыл бұрын
"The creator who was arrested for insider trading"
@guccifer7643 жыл бұрын
You know, considering ice girl’s trauma is that her *family literally died and she can’t bring herself to be emotionally vulnerable with another human being again* , she would’ve made a better final level than “I feel like nobody appreciates the work I do”
@nicestpancake2 жыл бұрын
These definitely need to be reordered for sure- I'm like 90% sure they kept them in the order they came up with them in.
@phantomnite2 жыл бұрын
Shes a better final boss
@tonykhang19842 жыл бұрын
the art girl should be next to the farmer dude because their scenario is kinda the same
@phantomnite2 жыл бұрын
@@tonykhang1984 thsts something that depends on the person. In my opinion, losing your family is way worse
@tonykhang19842 жыл бұрын
@@phantomnite i was talking about the next to last person who didnt lose thier family and the first one who also didnt
@CoreySchon3 жыл бұрын
"The Man Seen By No One": Credit where it's due, they understood well how many people would make it to the last level of the game.
@thomaswiltherford92653 жыл бұрын
Ouch, wicked burn. Made me laugh!
@FunkyKongg2 ай бұрын
ZzzZzzzzzzz🎉
@hyperspace0901 Жыл бұрын
32:50 I find it funny how the invisible man costume says it switches between visibility and invisibility when it feels like it.
@SylviaGrome19 күн бұрын
Yeah the lantern also says that…there’s also a box fox costume that changes you between moving and COMPLETE stillness again whenever the fuck the costume decides it wants to be a box.
@reala903 жыл бұрын
"Is that a love interest or a child?" "God I hope it's not both."
@hello.99583 жыл бұрын
Same
@Wyvernlord63 жыл бұрын
When do they say that
@Chalycees3 жыл бұрын
@@Wyvernlord6 23:35 after the chess guy fight
@patriciacardenas9583 жыл бұрын
I hope its both 😳 (This is a joke)
@ogoide94013 жыл бұрын
@@patriciacardenas958 you and i are not so different (this is a joke)
@nategwright2 жыл бұрын
Literally the opening acts of the game: "A tornado wiped out my entire crop yield, wasting months of hard labor" "A dolphin I scuba dove with broke my oxygen tank and damn near killed me" Endgame: "I lost a single game of chess" "People litter"
@elijahpadilla50832 жыл бұрын
Like, those two from the beginning, plus "My entire fucking family died and I don't feel like I can be close to anybody else now" could have literally been the final world. Give the game a sense of the stakes increasing.
@ashers19302 жыл бұрын
The “people litter” one is a bit more complicated, it’s actually about a old man who tries to clean up people who litter, but everyday he just comes back to more trash, even when he tries to tell people to stop they keep doing it, making him feel like he dosent exist Not trying to invalidate your comment, I do think it’s a bit weird as the last chapter before the finale, I think it could of been a perfect mid game boss though
@nategwright2 жыл бұрын
@@ashers1930 Shh I’m trying to be as dismissive as possible for the joke
@ashers19302 жыл бұрын
@@nategwright oh sorry
@wantedbird55srandomchannel282 жыл бұрын
There's also the "I can't think of anything to draw" lady, I have this issue a lot where I can't think of anything to draw or create, but I don't give myself a heart attack from it. Some better endgame levels could maybe involve someone upset about moving or something.
@aquila41423 жыл бұрын
"Balan's an ordained minister?!" is a sentence that I could never be prepared for.
@grfrjiglstan3 жыл бұрын
It's honestly easy to do. You can just get a certificate online in like five minutes.
@JumpHigherVA3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely wasn't ready. I needed like 5 minutes to breathe lmao
@abbycollins3 жыл бұрын
Same with "guys, I don't think we can help her with this one" right after the family died.
@theman6422 Жыл бұрын
I like how Square Enix’s solution to not putting crucial story elements into their games that would make it less confusing is “Eh, make a movie or a book or something”
@GreatFernicus5 ай бұрын
"Would you like to purchase this DLC/movie/novel to know what happens?"
@curllum3 жыл бұрын
It’s like this entire game was written by a 4 year old “And then the farmer gets evil by evil balan and then they dance”
@thatdumbass98562 жыл бұрын
I think this game is a metaphor for motivation
@dylanbyrd42902 жыл бұрын
His name is Lance goddamnit
@filipsstarymultiverse2 жыл бұрын
Lance & True Form Lance:You Called?
@dylanbyrd42902 жыл бұрын
@@filipsstarymultiverse lol i didn't realize he had a true form lol. 😳
@hotpocketsat2am2 жыл бұрын
@@dylanbyrd4290 it's a joke
@shoomps25273 жыл бұрын
"What are you in for?" "My entire family died" "Cool, my invention broke and I got mad"
@shadowsableyexd26603 жыл бұрын
I love the implication that this is just a fucking prison
@casperrabbit72543 жыл бұрын
@@shadowsableyexd2660 It is
@sanitynotincluded48373 жыл бұрын
"I lost a game of chess." "Oh it must've been a pretty important game, did they take something from you?" "Yeah, my dub"
@Asa44y3 жыл бұрын
i lost a a game of chess
@ericmurotake51803 жыл бұрын
@@Asa44y But to someone whose entire world and self is predicated on being the best, losing shatters everything. As an anime example, look at someone like Vegeta or Kaiba. They see themselves as the absolute pinnacle of what they do (martial arts and Duel Monsters, respectively), and their first real loss causes them to briefly snap (and in a way, they never quite recover, thus their obsession with beating their rival)
@queendee88093 жыл бұрын
the game gets rid of the protagonists depression by giving it to me
@LazyQueen3 жыл бұрын
and me-
@eieiejjr3 жыл бұрын
"Here player take this so our protagonist doesn't have to deal with it!"
@benotafra1d3 жыл бұрын
Everyone say thank you Kagamine Len for absorbing our problems
@LazyQueen3 жыл бұрын
@@benotafra1d Thank you banana boi
@tea_n_ink3 жыл бұрын
equivalent exchange
@BierBart12 Жыл бұрын
I can't tell if the lyrics of the dance segments are an odd Japanese dialect or a fake Sims language, but I won't look it up "BALAN'S AN ORDAINED MINISTER!?" This just killed me just as much as it did the first time I watched this
@Mgauge Жыл бұрын
It's deliberate gibberish. There are "translated" versions of all the songs. The lyrics have all the originality and emotional depth as a bumper sticker.
@Exotac Жыл бұрын
You can seach for Balan Wonderworld's OST and find that all the songs have versions with actual, spoken lyrics. They're all very well performed too, if not a bit campy. Largely just "feel-good" songs meant to just be uplifting, because that's kind of the entire theme of the game. Moving beyond the bad in life and finding good together. Even the theme music of the game itself is a full 2 minute song, which is unironically good. The problem is that for some esoteric fucking reason that we won't ever know unless Yuji Naka is forced into a life or death situation and made to explain it all, they decided it would be an apex brained idea to replace all the lyrics with baby-speak gibberish. Surely a decision made halfway through the same bowl he was smoking when he decided that that every climax should just be a recycled dance sequence with emotionless stage enemies instead of, you know, actually explaining what the fuck happened so people didn't have to buy an arbitrary tie-in book.
@kotozaki-p Жыл бұрын
@@Mgaugeit's like splatoon but worse
@ericb315711 ай бұрын
i saw this in a different video: if you manage to 100% the game, find ALL the items and get all "perfect" in ALL the "Balan Bout" scenes, one of your rewards is: ENGLISH LYRICS in the dance scenes!
@themustardman21910 ай бұрын
@@kotozaki-psplatoon is at least like...garbled Japanese or something
@wylde97463 жыл бұрын
14:25 "dude you had 17 jump button and you didn`t use any of them" crack`s me up every time
@RGC_animation2 жыл бұрын
I dunno man, should've had 18 jump buttons.
@stickmation66512 жыл бұрын
@@RGC_animation nah 20, gotta round it up
@DoctorPortal_IX2 жыл бұрын
Can I just say? The secondhand _embarrassment_ level that struck when the first dance number broke out nearly flatlined me instantly.
@camelat72282 жыл бұрын
and then there were eleven more...
@Cat.In.A.Wig. Жыл бұрын
I get second hand Embarrassment as well, but thankfully it doesn’t extend to games. IRL though, if this happened I would probably black out and become a fridge or something
@theghost8914 Жыл бұрын
wait is that what that was? I honestly thought I was having a stroke XD
@Sandux930 Жыл бұрын
Duhhh ghosts can't have a stroke
@theghost8914 Жыл бұрын
@@Sandux930 they can. The symptoms are a bit different though
@TornadoZX8253 жыл бұрын
moral of this game: if you have social anxiety, just backflip
@fictionarch3 жыл бұрын
If I could back flip I wouldn't have social anxiety.
@TornadoZX8253 жыл бұрын
@@fictionarch there you go, learning already
@theicetypesnivy69833 жыл бұрын
"Oh, you have social anxiety, just fucking dance!"
@tinkerermelon65993 жыл бұрын
But a backflip is a 360! You can't turn your life around with a 360
@theicetypesnivy69833 жыл бұрын
@@tinkerermelon6599 Proceeds to stop at 180 degrees and starts walking like a dog in Minecraft named dinnerbone.
@Lively_Naviagtor Жыл бұрын
30:39 Ladder man is so powerful he can spin a ladder without even touching the ladder
@Horizon-main11 ай бұрын
Wireless touching
@alexarose8327 ай бұрын
Ladder-kenisis
@AluminumFusion222 жыл бұрын
The game would've been considerably better if Balan Team put what was in the tie-in novel into the game itself. I get the game is trying to be about traumatic experiences and learning to grow past them, but the game would've been way better if the traumatic events gradually got more serious as the game went on, starting with the farmer losing his crops and ending with the reveal of what brought the two main characters to Wonderworld. Like, one of the main characters loses their parents and as a result is afraid to make personal connections with people again and the other main character gets caught in a traumatic situation where they almost die, like the girl and the dolphin and as a result is afraid of taking risks and struggles to move on.
@Fire_Spark512 жыл бұрын
Instead of the parents died maybe they had a friend who they thought was an actual friend but they were just like prancing them or something and that’s why they don’t want to make social connections
@Underworlder52 жыл бұрын
@@Fire_Spark51 in other words, afraid of making friends because they had a false friend who exploited them?
@katherinesmallbean35942 жыл бұрын
Honestly if you want a 3D platformer about trauma and mental health, just play Psychonauts instead. Its much better than... this.
@AllThingsConsidered692 жыл бұрын
@@katherinesmallbean3594 TRUUUUUUUUUUE lmao, there’s 2 of them (tho 2 does way better then 1)
@liamvautier944 Жыл бұрын
Your comment immediately reminded me of the Persona games, specially the 4th one, LMAO
@vamp13103 жыл бұрын
The worst part about this video for me is seeing how good all the boss designs are, and then remembering the quality of everything else.
@aaaaaaa78083 жыл бұрын
Ugh I feel like the bosses are ruined by the game
@willyboi13893 жыл бұрын
@@aaaaaaa7808 the game is ruined by the game
@MsDestroyer9003 жыл бұрын
I don't understand the game cus one moment its Pixar, the next moment its a unity asset flip. Like seriously, 3d modeling a box to move around synchronously is one of the first things you learn in 3d animation, and that is what they show you after beatimg6a fucking boss. They obviously know how to animate, so why is everything In game motion captured? How did this game turn out this way
@InsertFunnyThingHere3 жыл бұрын
Hi pvz rule 34
@kaxcommentssomethingREAL3 жыл бұрын
@@InsertFunnyThingHere where did that even come from--
@agent_81673 жыл бұрын
My least favorite part of the game is the fact that if it had been released like 6 years earlier balan would be the most thirsted after character on tumblr and honestly that scares me
@flowersandcheesecake17103 жыл бұрын
There would have been yaoi fan art of him and Lane Ship name Balalance
@agent_81673 жыл бұрын
@@flowersandcheesecake1710 you are correct and I absolutely hate you for it 🤣
@flowersandcheesecake17103 жыл бұрын
@@agent_8167 ☺️
@breannecandelaro80133 жыл бұрын
@@flowersandcheesecake1710 wouldnt that be like selfcest?
@flowersandcheesecake17103 жыл бұрын
@@breannecandelaro8013 Yes
@terrickovic Жыл бұрын
"is this an allegory for ww2? several minutes later "he's probably just bad at art"
@verxintRising10 ай бұрын
underrated comment
@froggycolouring10 ай бұрын
NAH 💀💀💀
@thearrowfish27787 ай бұрын
This is my favorite comment ever on an Alpharad video. Ever.
@jamesies_wistius20107 ай бұрын
Oh goodness.!
@guffthebir727 ай бұрын
💀
@PrincessDerpy2 жыл бұрын
In an alternate universe, Balan was absolutely tumblr's next top sexyman. I think we actually dodged a bullet, guys-
@laxor05192 жыл бұрын
Nah Lance (evil balan) is clearly the best pick here.
@charmandyorton0062 жыл бұрын
He and The Once-ler could have crossed over potentially
@mold91582 жыл бұрын
Bold of you to say in an alternate universe
@mr_alphabet02 жыл бұрын
he has no right having such an interesting character design in a game like this
@ghostiieeseason2 жыл бұрын
yknow i want this to happen just to see where it will go.
@Piscestriker3 жыл бұрын
Only one sentence was echoing in my mind during the first dance scene: “fuck it up farmer Ted”
@CalamitasCalliope3 жыл бұрын
FUCK IT UP FARMER TED!
@M12GProductions3 жыл бұрын
What's that from?
@futabamajima3 жыл бұрын
@@M12GProductions From Snapscubes playthrough
@sophiebubbles073 жыл бұрын
EFF IT UP FARMER TED
@jamescanjuggle3 жыл бұрын
*Dougal pops up from the hay bails dressed as a meerkat*
@Madame_Talos2 жыл бұрын
32:50 _Can we just appreciate the fact that the description for the Invisible Man costume says “This costume switches between making the wearer invisible and visible _*_when it feels like it”_*
@GamesRUs-bj2ut2 жыл бұрын
Your lungs will make oxygen when they feel like it
@skyxclouds37652 жыл бұрын
there are a lot of costumes in this game that do their thing "when it feels like it" because they didn't want to create a second button that activate the action instead of jump. The best one is that one that turns you into a cube that you can't control when it feels like it.
@waltercomunello1212 жыл бұрын
just like Fox Box and the weird plant lamp thing.
@chrismanuel97682 жыл бұрын
Yep. Rather than have TWO buttons, all of the costumes either add an effect to the jump, replace the jump entirely, or activate automatically at random without user input.
@ahuman58892 жыл бұрын
@@chrismanuel9768 mmm yes game design
@Blue_God_588242 ай бұрын
12:12 NO WAY THAT IS NOT EDITED! “This custome’s lantern turns on and off when it feels like it”
@Choctopus3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to suffering, my friend.
@tonynguyen57953 жыл бұрын
There’s a hot farmer character there is no suffering friend. (´∀`)
@RyeBreadFF3 жыл бұрын
Suffering did not include dancing until now :)
@nouwaterfor63533 жыл бұрын
At least he didn't play multiplayer
@seanwise51973 жыл бұрын
Choc, I'm so sorry my guy. You didn't deserve to play through this entire game
@carto40283 жыл бұрын
You love it dont lie.
@donovanstewart6983 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: dolphins have the capacity to be evil, so the dolphin from chapter 2 was definitely trying to kill the girl
@aaaaaaa78083 жыл бұрын
Yes
@aaaaaaa78083 жыл бұрын
God, in all hail King Julian the dolphins try to kidnap sharks to sell to the Russians
@Dunkopf3 жыл бұрын
That's pretty tame for dolphins
@sirocco28103 жыл бұрын
They're kinda into recreational murders and gang r*pe. Dolphins are fucked up.
@Sarmani-o2t3 жыл бұрын
Well that took a turn
@rowdyretromoose3 жыл бұрын
You could shove Dora the Explorer's "We did it!" song and it'd fit with every single one of these dance numbers. You can't tell me otherwise.
@TheMotionHero3 жыл бұрын
I hate you for saying this.
@ChangedMyNameFinally693 жыл бұрын
The first song almost begins the same way
@j0elyb3an3 жыл бұрын
exactly
@CompletelyNewguy3 жыл бұрын
you deserve more like just for how right you are...
@beywheelzhater89303 жыл бұрын
Honestly it would probably be better, at least then I would somewhat get what was happening
@justa_user Жыл бұрын
To be generally honest, this game has its charm and its withdraws. While I do see many of the things that make it not as good at ALL, you can see here and there that some people in the team actually wanted to give it their all, such as some of the art, character designs, and sometimes even the animation (not all of it though). Like in some cutscenes, you can actually feel a nice warmth to it, kind of like the ending scene where everone thanked Balan. Breaks my heart even more seeing the art and such at the start of the video that actually look like it has passion in it. If the team was set up right, I'm betting this game would have been a unique one of it's kind. Not record breaking, but would definitely stand out more positively.
@therunawaykid6523 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree don’t know how they got it so wrong
@GreatFernicus5 ай бұрын
Iirc the reason it turned out so wonky is because almost all development time was spent on the costumes (since it's a one-button game, there have to be tons of costumes to get all the abilities you need) and very little time went into actually making the story coherent or understandable Like, the beautiful prerendered CGI cutscenes that give context to each character's plight were added towards the *end* of development because playtesters had no fucking clue what was going on It's such a damn shame because Balan's design is amazing and the opening cutscenes give a taste of what the game *could* have been if it had been polished and coherent instead of focusing on janky platforming
@attibar55485 ай бұрын
@@GreatFernicus So much could've been avoided if they had just used more than one button. Even many mobile games have more than one button. I looked up to see if any modders had been able to fix it. There's none, zero.
@alphaareus2 жыл бұрын
What breaks my heart is that the character designs, animation (in the cutscenes) colours and visuals are all top-notch and incredibly well made. Yet, it was all gone to waste on poor game design and subpar storytelling.
@eShopbag2 жыл бұрын
good art, bad game
@autisticgamer8664 Жыл бұрын
@@eShopbag that describes sonic boom pretty accurately
@GamerTheVoidGamingCentre Жыл бұрын
Subpar storytelling? Bro, it didn’t even try telling its story.
@ihopeicanchangethis8912 Жыл бұрын
@@GamerTheVoidGamingCentreIt does have a story, it's just in a stand-alone novel.
@GamerTheVoidGamingCentre Жыл бұрын
@@ihopeicanchangethis8912 yeah, the fact it’s in a novel outside of the game that you have to buy separate from the game is the game not trying to tell the story.
@daluckycat57883 жыл бұрын
This game’s concept and atmosphere had so much potential and it’s painful to see how badly they blew it
@Boojum_Tree3 жыл бұрын
Hello, fellow hollow knight OC pfp
@cherrycreamsoda42533 жыл бұрын
This is a never before seen gaming experience idk what you’re saying
@jjtpg3 жыл бұрын
Frrr tho, if they had a good team then this game wouldve actually been so cool
@NO.101623 жыл бұрын
@@jjtpg well, it was developed by arzest and this was their first 3d venture...so that explains it.
@artemispage64053 жыл бұрын
@@jjtpg hey, think of it this way, maybe they can make a good sequel
@Sonofstagg3 жыл бұрын
This genuinely feels like square Enix saw the complaints of KH being confusing and convoluted and they went “oh you want something that doesn’t make sense? Have this!” And gave us this game
@the-NightStar3 жыл бұрын
It feels nothing like that actually. The opposite of what you said, in fact. For two reasons. KH isn't as confusing as everyone thinks. It's actually very straightforward and easy to understand, despite all of the memes from idiots. PROVIDED you just naturally play the side games in order and stay awake during them and pay attention. But Balan Wonderworld isn't easy to understand at all because UNLIKE KH, it explains very actually little and Wonderworld makes you fill in a lot of specific gaps yourself. KH games have a meticulous glossary. Wonderworld has a handful of vague cutscenes that explain nothing.
@urgae91253 жыл бұрын
@@the-NightStar What are you talking about, that story just makes no sense. All I really know is there's some anime guy in Disneyworld, and he tries beating up the edgy guy. But WHY?? What is the reason for the edgy guy to be doing bad things? Why are there a million of him? Why can't they just make a good story???
@huttonspier97812 жыл бұрын
And then it still doesn’t make sense
@leonmercury37322 жыл бұрын
@@urgae9125 The entire premise of the games is the archetypical battle of light vs darkness, which is simple in and of itself. It takes a long time to explain, but once you know the details, it's understandable. It is just facts written on facts because it's a storyline that's been around for a couple decades. The MOST convoluted part is knowing what the next system to be able to play on will be. They jumped from playstation to gameboy back to playstation, with another important title on the psp, the pair of ds games, there was a game released on browser in japan that was then made into a phone game that added more plot... and all of these are plot-relevant. For the most part, the story is really more of a backdrop to give an excuse for the main character to visit a bunch of wacky and interesting disney worlds (square enix characters are from a new location called Hollow Bastion/Radiant Garden), as well as mess around with the combat system. In general, the plot is: evil guy is gathering power to summon Kingdom Hearts (the collection of a certain type of hearts, there are actually multiple kingdom hearts's), which will allow his plans to come to fruition. In order to stop him, you have to explore worlds, meet new people, save their worlds, maybe find the next plot hook, and then move on to the next world - while also possibly learning lessons about friendship along the way.
@vineattacker9841 Жыл бұрын
Other Characters : *Near-Death Experience, Lost Loved One, Failing in Life* Chess Guy : “no i lost at chess 😢”
@lyraharpstrings80253 жыл бұрын
"BALAN'S AN ORDAINED MINISTER?" Made me laugh way harder than it should have.
@nelydoe3 жыл бұрын
I saw Balan and thought, "what awesome character! This must be awesome!" and then there was this
@nelydoe3 жыл бұрын
i do really enjoy his design and he would be better in a show or a manga than a game.
@latishathefox3 жыл бұрын
@@nelydoe PARAPPA PFP SPOTTED. INITIATING COMPLIMENT... u r based
@shadowgirlm64463 жыл бұрын
@@nelydoe Agreeeeed, so much wasted potential
@TainaElisabeth3 жыл бұрын
do y’all really want another onceler
@extrapathos3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, what a waste of good character designs and high budget graphics.
@Crazy56U3 жыл бұрын
The dead cat arc in particular upsets me, because I looked it up, and it turned out _the cat didn't actually get hit by the car._ That cat the girl found in the ending cutscene? _It was the same cat._ She freaked out and gave into despair, or whatever the fuck happened, and _she didn't even bother to check if the cat actually died._
@BierBart123 жыл бұрын
Sounds like an overly cryptic way to teach about Schrödinger's cat
@yasminsilva3403 жыл бұрын
Tbf tho, think the girl was v young (or the sleepiness could be getting the best outta me, who knows). It is understandable if she got too scared to look at her possibly dead cat's ran over corpse with guts spilling and just assumed. (Note I said understandable, not good)
@Crazy56U3 жыл бұрын
@@yasminsilva340 Fair, but I think she could’ve at least asked someone else to check.
@yasminsilva3403 жыл бұрын
@@Crazy56U From what I understood, it was like- as soon as the cat was "ran over", she despaired and got into the wonderworld (correct me if I am wrong). Thus, it is possible she went to the wonderland before she could even have the time to ask someone to check.
@yasminsilva3403 жыл бұрын
@@Crazy56U tbf, the game (or at least the video) left it rlly unclear about when exactly the chars get sucked into the wonderland... Hard to tell.
@octosquid4822 күн бұрын
14:29 “you had 17 jump buttons and you didn't use any of them” LMFAO
@guimon783 жыл бұрын
31:57 gotta give credit where credit is due, this man fought the fire with nothing but a fireman suit and he won. This dude's a legend. He squared up against a burning building and won.
@koykoyonly3 жыл бұрын
Madlad fought fire with fists.
@WompodReviews3 жыл бұрын
"Oh shit i forgot all my equipment"
@CozyOrSomething Жыл бұрын
@@WompodReviews *"Better start ballin"*
@malthe236 Жыл бұрын
@@CozyOrSomethingba infhhrnhddd
@ian_odell Жыл бұрын
This is the equivalent of Pokémon type matchups
@ADuckWithAYoutubeAccount3 жыл бұрын
So the stories range from “I lost in chess” to “Everyone I loved is dead”
@songbird69913 жыл бұрын
You forgot the last part “People litter even after I pick it up”
@jorgeorlandogonzalez50533 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget “I had artist’s block for a short while”
@yraco12323 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't even be so bad if it was the other way around. Start the game on litter guy and then build up the stakes, games usually start on 0 and build up to 100 not the other way around.
@breadman38413 жыл бұрын
"my friends dont like bugs"
@kiraina253 жыл бұрын
@@songbird6991 did you mean "Literally nobody cares if I exist or whether I live or die; people don't care how hard I work to keep the sidewalks clean and just trash it again, people literally knock me down and run off without even noticing"?
@smellydot12333 жыл бұрын
The funniest thing ab this game is that the cutscenes and artstyle actually look really good, but literally everything else just isn’t
@GenericProtagonist1183 жыл бұрын
6:46... Yeah... good looking cutscenes.
@smellydot12333 жыл бұрын
@@GenericProtagonist118 didnt say they used them well 😂😂
@martinhodges5722 жыл бұрын
The spiritual successor to Sonic 06
@orihallmark2 жыл бұрын
I know...all the art looked so interesting
@logicmage241 Жыл бұрын
So you see, the story of this game is quite easy to understand. Balan is a demon who waits until people are at their lowest point and offers them deals to get out of their problems, and you are trapped in the prison made from the souls he's claimed over the years. A prison he calls his Wonderworld. The world-theming and the first cutscene in every boss encounter shows what drove the victim to accept Balan's "help". The boss itself is the imprisoned soul, now dark and vengeful against its tormentor, and is freed once you defeat it (hence the dancing / celebration). Then the last cutscene shows the result of Balan's deal: he gives them exactly what they ask him for, but he knows their souls are bound by his contract and will end up in this prison eventually. Lance, a rival demon, had infiltrated Balan's Wonderworld to steal these souls and, in doing so, destroy Balan. That's when he makes a deal with your character. Your character's deal with Balan was to be able to make friends. Normally the price for this deal would be your soul, but with the threat of Lance to contend with, he decides to set his price as the death of Lance.
@greenapple94775 ай бұрын
I get you're probably joking, but no. There's a novel that explains the story.
@logicmage2415 ай бұрын
@@greenapple9477 Oh it's absolutely a joke, don't worry. I'm not out here trying to ruin the sanctity of Balan lore XD
@felonyx51233 жыл бұрын
Imagine if when they were making Mario Odyssey, every time they ran into a design issue and came up with a fun, clever solution, they fucked it up instead. This is what you would get.
@whooshylushy7433 жыл бұрын
Ok ruining the no comment after 700 likes vibe
@Kiwi_stupid3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@Fishy777773 жыл бұрын
Ah yes tragic character backstories “I got bullied” “My cat died” “My family died” *”I lost a game of chess :(”* what perfect storytelling
@CringerMensch3 жыл бұрын
The chess looser... he is having such a sad story T__T
@imperialspacemarine15393 жыл бұрын
to think that this is from the same people that made Final fantasy...
@CringerMensch3 жыл бұрын
@@imperialspacemarine1539 This maybe were there final fantasy *badumm tss...*
@lionide1383 жыл бұрын
"I got drowned to death by a dolphin that stole my oxygen tank as a prank"
@chaoticpemmins7483 жыл бұрын
A tornado destroyed my cornfield :(
@ragingmonkeycritic3 жыл бұрын
"If you’re being bullied, stop" No no, he's on to something
@panzalinopanzultimate47963 жыл бұрын
Bro you got shot? Just stop bleeding ain’t that hard
@mimitheechidna3 жыл бұрын
Drowning? Breathe.
@_hollowsky3 жыл бұрын
you're*
@ragingmonkeycritic3 жыл бұрын
@@_hollowsky that’s what I said
@_hollowsky3 жыл бұрын
@@ragingmonkeycritic we can all see the edited tag buddy
@artemisfowldragon Жыл бұрын
It almost feel like someone in the game’s team heard that metroidvanias open up more of the world because you got a new power, and then said “I can do that” when they, in fact, could not
@unknownscientist15302 жыл бұрын
I mean- The chess guy's resolution is that he finds solace in teaching other people how to play chess and get better. The boy he beat reminded him of himself when he started playing. But for the reasons of funny I must admit I like the idea he just feels better beating this child in a game he's played for years.
@Underworlder52 жыл бұрын
there is honestly a healthy and understated moral in that. it was just told in a confusing way
@GiantProcrastiNation Жыл бұрын
I would like to also point out, chess guy purposefully lost to the kid. In the scene after he has the flash back we see the kid excited and the guy acting bashful in a "hey you got me" kind of way"
@Guille2033 Жыл бұрын
He gets a mental breakdown over losing one single game. That's just ridiculous and unrealistic
@michelebanfi2196 Жыл бұрын
I thought he had let the kid win
@hi.-.- Жыл бұрын
If you look at the board the kid has m1
@billyfraiser62983 жыл бұрын
Honestly, to me..... it really seemed like a lot of heart and soul went into this game. I feel bad saying this, but the execution was awful. The people who made this game.... I could tell they wanted it to be whimsical, fun, beautiful, and a joy to play. I don't know if they got lazy at some point, or were just super novice game developers. But i hope they learn from this, because I could tell that they were trying to make something awesome. Idk, i could be completely wrong.
@GreebleClown3 жыл бұрын
They honestly tried. It didn’t work out, but they did try.
@gabeh91823 жыл бұрын
I’m happy someone else thinks so :)
@raccoonchild3 жыл бұрын
It's the kind of thing I can see sounding good on paper. Too bad the final product feels so manufactured and shallow.
@commanderjason77863 жыл бұрын
Hopefully Balan gets reused in something else, his design is pretty good.
@mancubusjam3 жыл бұрын
Nobody ever intentionally sets out to make a shit game.
@CrazyJayThaNinja3 жыл бұрын
That dude isn't beating those kids at chess, he intentionally loses because he recognises the kid's concentration face as similar to his own and learned that winning isn't everything. Or something.
@freezingblade72583 жыл бұрын
To be fair, no sense of symbolism can make this game make sense. But thanks for the explanation
@trainmaster9973 жыл бұрын
@@freezingblade7258 apparently it actually has a relatively good story about mental health and stuff that is fairly impressive. in the book. Most of the good stuff wasn't even in the game from what I know....
@emeseviragh92933 жыл бұрын
oh, I thought he just started teaching kids how to play chess. huh
@theladofwisdom9193 жыл бұрын
I thought he was teaching the kids, so they can be the best chess masters
@CrazyJayThaNinja3 жыл бұрын
Nah, there's a moment when he's hovering his piece over the square that would put the kid in checkmate, the flashback happens, and he places the piece in a different spot, allowing the kid to win with his next move.
@pseudoruu Жыл бұрын
most of this game feels like A Hat in Time if A Hat in Time saw it had an assignment due in 3 hours, downed an unfortunate amount of illicit substances, and kinda just... *went for it.*
@spotieotie3 жыл бұрын
Honestly. Kinda makes me sad that this game is so fucked. You just know this was a total passion project. And everyone is (understandably) shitting on it lol. I played the demo for literally 3 mins and was done.
@Blahander3 жыл бұрын
It has such a pleasant art style. This could have been a nice family-friendly game. Such a shame.
@staydetermined67173 жыл бұрын
Agreed- The book explains so fucking much- Like, just remake the whole bloody game at this point- It’s that bad-
@rrad94873 жыл бұрын
@@staydetermined6717 so.... how's the book??
@staydetermined67173 жыл бұрын
@@rrad9487 twas a video I watched In a nutshell- Just remake the whole bloody game at this point- I mean the male player, Ended up in balens world Due to having a ego the size of bakugou at the start of bnha/mha But, twas hard for em to make friends Lance, was sick and tired of making friends and then they leave the wonder world So, he told everyone that balen was keeping them prison (makes sense) And to escape how to embrace why your there Ore whatever Hence the bosses But the player wasen’t affected- And balen basically said- Ok, now go save everyone- The girl from the cat chapter And the girl from the clown chapter Are the same person- Turns out, when a boss is defeated they go back to their own timeline- Ore whatever YEH, this is what I mean- Just remake the game-
@moonshiro3 жыл бұрын
@@staydetermined6717 there's a book???
@magnaillusion60853 жыл бұрын
Nobody: Balan Wonderworld: *"C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S S H I N J I"*
@zafranorbian7573 жыл бұрын
Would have been nice if the monolough from the english dub would have been at the ending.
@MarshallLeeFlames3 жыл бұрын
O M E D E T Ō
@tindaloxxii65133 жыл бұрын
hahaha got me with that one
@ericmurotake51803 жыл бұрын
In a way, it's a very similar situation. Learning to get past one's trauma, to not let that consume everything.
@AbletonRinzler3 жыл бұрын
Did you see that, Shinji?
@BossyArio3 жыл бұрын
"Morale of the story: if you're getting bullied... Stop" This got me dying really hard
@Simon-yp7rv3 жыл бұрын
A lot of topics have been handled really badly in this game.
@somebird5043 жыл бұрын
If you're dying, stop
@slavishentity67053 жыл бұрын
@@Simon-yp7rv Because you can't do a character arc with a 20 seconds voiceless cutscene
@cardinalhamneggs525310 ай бұрын
A KZbin Short from this channel convinced me to add _Balan Wonderworld_ to my Steam wishlist. Now that I’ve seen this entire video, I’m even more determined to experience the game for myself.
@embervanse67933 жыл бұрын
I think I’m gonna like this “I played *blank* so you don’t have to” kinda series.
@2dheethbar3 жыл бұрын
Like when someone plays horrendous flash games, which are now extinct, on Girls Go Games for the first time?
@glngrbread63633 жыл бұрын
18:50 is this loss?
@froggod64843 жыл бұрын
The not blank series recoated
@meleecloud3 жыл бұрын
i played you like a fiddle so you dont have to
@maybeuchuu3 жыл бұрын
knowing alpha's reputation with series, i wouldn't get too attached
@afishwithagun21903 жыл бұрын
The littering plot line feels like it’s straight out of a dhar man sketch
@arandompersonthatyoumightk44763 жыл бұрын
Oh my god
@hexohead84793 жыл бұрын
How can i unsee a comment
@benro65643 жыл бұрын
WE ARENT TELLING STORIES, WE'RE CHANGING LIVES
@jedijoshuaGD3 жыл бұрын
Dolphin fucking murders little girl (what happens next is shocking)
@Bingbong123swong3 жыл бұрын
Yooooo Dhar man
@bradmcgowan54533 жыл бұрын
I like how the boys story is “he has social anxiety” and the girls is “her parents are on the brink of divorce” the exact same stakes for bost characters
@kirbysuperstaruhh37693 жыл бұрын
In the same game as the brilliant contrast of "my parents died and I'm afraid of caring about anyone anymore" and "I lost at chess ONCE and my whole life is ruined" ladies and gentlemen
@whymustyoulookhere71122 жыл бұрын
@@kirbysuperstaruhh3769 It even could have worked if they made the MC Just smack the shit outta him and tell him to grow tf up lmao
@MoonstruckCyan2 жыл бұрын
@@whymustyoulookhere7112 "Litearlly fucking cope it was ONE game."
@PaintSplashProductions2 жыл бұрын
I mean one can cause the other to emerge
@fatcat14142 жыл бұрын
Depending on the severely of the anxiety it could be on the same level, but I don't think this game put much thought into that.
@swagzthedino Жыл бұрын
I love how they just progressively go through the 5 stages of grief with every dance scene
@leafeoff67493 жыл бұрын
Looking back at 2021, I can’t believe that the two most prolific handshakes in gaming happened in the same year, and it’s even more unbelievable that they were both between floaty Square Enix characters and men wearing overalls.
@cut_the_freakin_steak_or_else3 жыл бұрын
Holy Shit ur right...
@SylDragonia3 жыл бұрын
I am a square enix fan and i dont get get this.
@cut_the_freakin_steak_or_else3 жыл бұрын
@@SylDragonia Balan and the Farmer, and Mario and Sora.
@leafeoff67493 жыл бұрын
@@SylDragonia sora shake d hands with mario :)
@TheDarkMewtwo9963 жыл бұрын
Did Balan Wonderworld foreshadowed Sora in smash?!
@Penguin5383 жыл бұрын
Why wouldn’t I want to play this masterpiece? It had memorable characters like ladder man and chrono bunny Edit: Can’t forget about vacuum blaster
@aprinnyonbreak12903 жыл бұрын
I choose to believe he repressed the memories of Box Fox, which is why Box Fox did not appear in this video.
@InsomniaDaydreamer3 жыл бұрын
Cmon, pounding pig is amazing.
@quillllly3 жыл бұрын
can't forget about vaccum blaster
@Boinkadoink_3 жыл бұрын
I’m sorry you forgot about vacuum.
@TTHBLOX_3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget farmville farmer
@six_buck_dlc2 жыл бұрын
whats funnier is lance could actually be a genius villain concept, feeding off the hearts of others and harvesting negative energy to create fearless servants, and then he’s placed in a wacky game like this and its like “oh, Filler Boss”
@MarvelMPH Жыл бұрын
Ain't that the plot of the kingdom hearts games?
@six_buck_dlc Жыл бұрын
@@MarvelMPH t is it??
@liamwhite3522 Жыл бұрын
Reverse Vanitas
@peppymations5379 Жыл бұрын
Hawkmoth
@averyfields8183 Жыл бұрын
@@liamwhite3522A Vanitas fan?
@catrab6433 ай бұрын
39:47 THE BIGGEST PLOT-TWIST IN HISTORY
@Montesama3143 жыл бұрын
This game's premise reminds me of the cartoon "Miraculous Ladybug," where people get turned into villains by the big bad during times of emotional stress. Some triggers are having your love unrequited or seeing your best friend being treated like trash, but then you have other triggers like "people don't like the pigeons in Paris" or "I'm a baby and I didn't get a lollipop."
@FizzyElf0023 жыл бұрын
Yes! It does seem like that. From the Wikipedia page he read and the game cut scenes, it also seems like the anime Pretty Cure. (I watched Heart Catch Precure and was unaware of just how many sessions/generations it had 'till I looked it up to double check the name.) Where people's "heart flowers" can be stolen by the bad guys in times of doubt or trouble. Or the anime Shugo Chara! where it's heart eggs. Same principle, but focusing more on talents and passions that drive a person. ..At least from what I remember from when I watched them.
@daylinhesford31163 жыл бұрын
Omg it does remind me of that. Even the graphics lol
@Cairo400003 жыл бұрын
I have a feeling I'll piss people off by saying this but I don't care: Why the hell does a cartoon show made for kids have such a dedicated fanbase? I mean I get Steven Universe and the Clone wars because they're actually pretty intriguing shows that touch on some pretty heavy topics. But Miraculous Ladybug? Why? It's a show where people who are mad turn into scary monsters because some moth man wants to kill two french teenagers in skin tight suits. Every episode it's just something along the lines of "Oh my dog pissed on my socks, so now I'm going to transform into the Dog Piss Sock monster and seek revenge!" I just don't get it man, I just don't get it.
@daylinhesford31163 жыл бұрын
@@Cairo40000 I totally agree with you it's kinda absurd how such a dumb low standard show has a dedicated fan base, but ngl I'm in the fan base. Most people are in it for the unrequited romance between the two main characters, and for the most part that keeps everyone's attention. But yeah it doesn't compare to a show like SU in terms of quality
@Cairo400003 жыл бұрын
@@daylinhesford3116 agreed the romance aspect is pretty understandable but the rest is pretty weird
@katsu50963 жыл бұрын
"We used to have social anxiety, and now, we probably still do." - Alpharad 2021
@ericmurotake51803 жыл бұрын
Ironically, it's not actually social anxiety. It's deliberate self-imposed isolation because of fearing loss (the character once had a best friend that they split from after an argument, and decided that being alone was better than losing a friend ever again).
@teckhbug94813 жыл бұрын
I saw this comment when he said that so it was kinda perfect.
@losnfjslefn88573 жыл бұрын
@@ericmurotake5180 Did they put any of that info in the game?
@ericmurotake51803 жыл бұрын
@@losnfjslefn8857 They kinda implied it. The official book lays it out more directly
@Gebunator3 жыл бұрын
Balan Wonderland seems like a pitch "What if Persona games were mario?" but they just had no license.
@robinoberg28863 жыл бұрын
Oh my god you are so right
@boxcarz3 жыл бұрын
World.
@k96man3 жыл бұрын
Replace persona with nights into dreams And you're pretty much spot on
@Bellitchi3 жыл бұрын
Nah it’s more like “can we make another NiGHTS game?” “No” “Fine well just take the NiGHTS concept and make something else but keep the one button design of NiGHTS for an open world platformer for some reason”
@sunshinemonster07803 жыл бұрын
No, Persona Dancing with Mario.
@Zacharygoldberg123 Жыл бұрын
Can we just talk about 33:08, where he's nearly at the end of the game with 1634 ball things, and this game has prepared itself for you to get over 1 fucking million of them...