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[IGN] Yuji Naka states Balan Wonderland is his one chance to make a platformer with Square-Enix
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bruh I had to max level zoom on my phone to see what the hell your avatar was about lmao.
I was interested in the game when I first saw it, but I dont really expect it to do well. Best case scenario it gets decent sales from being boosted by the new consoles (even though its hardly a graphical showcase).
Still, I'm looking forward to the game because it looks fun, and I really dig the way it looks like an old sega game visually. Hopefully the game didnt cost that much to make and can sell enough to justify its creation to SquareEnix.
Still, I'm looking forward to the game because it looks fun, and I really dig the way it looks like an old sega game visually. Hopefully the game didnt cost that much to make and can sell enough to justify its creation to SquareEnix.
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Hey, I'm hoping for the best for it but the gimmick isn't anything special, the control looks stiff and the little we've seen of level design looks unremarkable.
The game looks cute, but kinda just OKAY.
btw, You have the best avatar on ResetEra.
Really excited for this one. My daughter and I just played Super Mario 64 and she adores the trailer for Balan Wonderworld, especially since the protagonist is a girl (one of her complaints about Super Mario 64 was not being able to play as Peach)
I'm interested if it reviews well but MAN the Switch version footage looked rough as hell performance wise.
And even outside of that the PC looked like they moved infuriatingly slowly in what I assumed was the hub area.
And even outside of that the PC looked like they moved infuriatingly slowly in what I assumed was the hub area.
I like what I see of Balan. Just hope music turns out to be more Sega-ich
Also, It would be nice to have some Jester custome that give you the ability of fly...
Also, It would be nice to have some Jester custome that give you the ability of fly...
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More seriously, Yuji Naka has a troubled history with 3D Platformers - have y'all played Billy Hatcher recently? - but the Wii version of Rodea is actually fantastic, so I'll still probably play this. Here's hoping it's good!
Billy Hatcher is great and this is basically a spiritual successor to that (with a NIGHTs aesthetic), so I'm all for this.
I implore you to play Billy Hatcher again in the modern day, it has not aged well.
The trailer didn't wow me but I would like to see more.
Yeah its uhhhh... A game I guess.
Should rename the game to Last Legend. Instant success.
Seriously it has some elements that is fitting for the Square Enix brand without being an rpg. They should clean up the models of the two main protagonists.
Seriously it has some elements that is fitting for the Square Enix brand without being an rpg. They should clean up the models of the two main protagonists.
Ill buy it, because I like platform's, and can appreciate some of the touches Naka makes.
But I will say the man has a bit of an ego problem and its annoying.
But I will say the man has a bit of an ego problem and its annoying.
Being made for like 6 platforms was not the wisest of ideas. Arzest never made a multiplat in the decade of their existence. Why SE and Yuji Naka didn't think to make this their next Switch exclusive after Octopath, with Arzest having worked squarely (heh) with Nintendo throughout said decade, is a wonder (heh) that will never be explained I'd bet. This began not long after Octopath came out and was a hit, and they're making Bravely Default 2 as an exclusive again, so why?
The first Nights plays as good as ever. The second one, not that much
You know, its funny that Naka says he couldn't make an RPG. He was utterly obsessed with RPGs in the early 2000s. He almost made Sonic to an RPG for Adventure.
I love platformers, it just that this game seems so eh for me. I'm not interested at all, maybe that's because I never liked Nights in the first place.
I played it just a few years ago. I'm not saying it's a masterpiece of 3D platformers (it's definitely unpolished in several aspects) but it's still a good time. It's one of those games that just flows once you get the mechanics down.
It has that Sonic Heroes/Super Mario Sunshine kind of janky fun, and I'm all for that.
No, both those games are decent at the very least. Actually Nights is a stone cold classic, and Billy Hatcher is a decent 3D platformer.
It reminds me of a SquareSoft title so I'm interested in it and any non FF/DQ related effort the company tries. I love those franchises but need a break from it. I'll follow it but might not be there day one, not into platformers usually either but there seems to be some pedigree behind it judging by all the reactions to this game. (no idea who this guy is personally)
There's no way that the release date stays the same, it's going to get delayed by a week or so.
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I said I wasn't into platformers lol. I literally played my first one in 28 years last year with Yoshi's Crafted world and I'm only 32 haha.
On the one hand I wanna buy this to support what is a passion project and a chance to get more platformers. On the other hand I don't think I've liked any of the games I've played from Yuji Naka lol.
