Izanagi89

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Balan Wonderland demo incoming. Launching January 28th. Glad they're releasing a demo, I'm still a bit on the fence personally so I'm happy I'll be able to try it out beforehand.

Publisher Square Enix and developer Arzest will release a demo for Balan Wonderworld for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam

The demo will feature Acts 1 and 2 of Chapter 1, Act 1 of Chapter 4, and Act 1 of Chapter 6, as well as access to the Isle of Tims, the hub area where you can also raise mysterious creatures called Tims. The demo also supports two-person local multiplayer.

Source: Gematsu
 
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Tailzo

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Oct 27, 2017
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I'm excited to try it
 

shoptroll

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May 29, 2018
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Sweet. The transformation mechanic looks really Mario Odyssey-esque, so I was hoping there would be a demo to give it a try and see how the Switch version performs.
 

ghostcrew

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Oct 27, 2017
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Oh fuck yeah.

I'm unreasonably excited about this game despite it looking kinda like shit in those Japanese YouTuber PS5 hands on sessions. Their initial trailer with the Nights into Dreams rip-off sound effects still has me hyped.
 

Tailzo

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I hope the amount of versions doesn't prove to be too big of a task for them, I want this to be good
 

Virtua Sanus

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Nov 24, 2017
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Did not expect a Steam demo. I normally avoid demos but I am really curious as to how this feels, so I am definitely in.
 

cw_sasuke

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Oct 27, 2017
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this has about a zero percent chance at appealing to a broad western audience anyway, so they may as well indulge themselves
I feel the game would have more of a shot if the Switch version wasnt so rough looking - well maybe it looks better now than it did last year...but you probably wanna get this on a more powerful system unless the demo surprises.
 

Zonic

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Oct 25, 2017
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Sure, I'll give it a try. It's been on my radar, but in that "I'll wait for it to be like $30 or less" way.

Also, is it weird my thought was "wow, 4 levels & a boss? That's actually a decent amount of content for a demo"? Guess this'll show how long a level is & how much there is to do.
 

Randomless

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Oct 25, 2017
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I'm hyped for this demo. I was worried about Switch performance so I'll actually be able to compare first-hand to PS4.
 

Kouriozan

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Oct 25, 2017
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Yeah I'll try it too, I want the game but everytime they show it, it has very bad performance on Switch.
 

pswii60

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Oct 27, 2017
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Still surprised this got picked up by a major publisher, but as a fan of Naka for Sonic, Nights and PSO, I'll definitely be giving this a chance.
 

NotLiquid

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Oct 25, 2017
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Every instinct in my brain is telling me the game isn't gonna be good but I'm still interested in trying it so this demo is a blessing.
 

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Nice, this is a game where it's important to know how it feels in your hands before purchasing. It looks kind of janky in the footage so far.
 

Dest

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Looks like a lost PS2 platformer that was rediscovered and that has me super hyped.
 

XaosWolf

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Oct 27, 2017
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Really looking forward to this even if it ends up being mediocre. Rodea kinda sucked.
Somewhat off topic but I'd love a Billy Hatcher port for the Switch.
 

V has come to

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Dec 4, 2019
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perfect, i usually ignore demos but i'm so on the fence about this game and want it to be good that i'll definitely be playing it
 

IronicSonic

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Oct 25, 2017
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That's like a lot of content for a demo? I'm always up for more Naka content. Hope the game show some of his dev prowess as well
 

Kito

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Nov 6, 2017
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Any word on if the co-op is split screen or shared, and if there's online co-op at all?

Also, this has the same release date as It Takes Two... It's going to be a co-op platforming bonanza for me that week.
 

ILikeFeet

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Oct 25, 2017
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Now I know what this reminds me of, Blinx the Time Sweeper. Though that was Artoon. This game just has that Xbox vibe to it
 

eXistor

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Oct 27, 2017
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This'll determine whether or not I'll buy it. I like the look of it, but I'm really afraid it'll control like ass.
 

Issen

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Nov 12, 2017
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I'm interested in the game conceptually (and also due to Naka) but have been completely put off by every single bit of footage shown so far.

Glad they're releasing a demo but I'm not really expecting much.
 

PLASTICA-MAN

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Oct 26, 2017
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PS5 demo? That is a first. Well it's really misleading because it will be a PS4 demo playable on PS5.
I think they just wanted to list as many platforms as possible.
 

hydruxo

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Oct 25, 2017
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Nice. Game looks pretty fun so I'm looking forward to trying it out. Still think the human character designs look awful though.