Game company Square Enix has released the official opening movie of upcoming 3D action platformer video game Balan Wonderland.
The opening movie sets the stage for the game’s story as it features protagonists Leo Craig and Emma Cole entering a theater and meeting the mysterious maestro Balan, who draws them into the magical universe of Wonderworld.
Players will be exploring the world of Wonderworld and will be guided by the mysterious Balan. They will be able to jump, climb, fly, smash, and more while exploring the world and discover tons of unique areas and collecting over 80 unique costumes to assist on the journey. Each of these costumes will bestow the character its own special power like the Rail Runner outfit that lets players summon train tracks in certain areas to quickly traverse across long distances and obstacles.
BALAN WONDERWORLD is an all-new experience from renowned gaming industry talent including Director, Yuji Naka (Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise Creator, Sonic Team Co-Founder) and Character Designer, Naoto Ohshima (Sonic the Hedgehog, Doctor Eggman, Sonic Team Co-Founder). The game marks Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima’s first collaboration in 20 years and is the first game from the newly established BALAN COMPANY gaming brand. BALAN COMPANY brings together talented video game developers, visual artists, and composers to tell the greatest stories and provide the ultimate platformer experiences.
BALAN WONDERWORLD will be playable on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S with support for Smart Delivery, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.
Source: Press Release
Here’s the opening movie: