BALAN WONDERLAND is Getting a Free Demo Next Week

Square Enix recently announced that their upcoming title Balan Wonderland would be receiving a free demo on all platforms next week. The action-platformer comes from the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog and will allow up to two players to work together in local co-op mode to explore the mysterious Balan theater and uncover areas unavailable in the single player experience. The demo for the game will allow players to experience two hours of the game across three of the twelve worlds in single player or local co-op.

• World 1 – The Man Who Rages Against the Storm

  • Playable Areas: Act 1, Act 2, Boss Battle

    • World One is set in a beautiful farm, made up of rolling hills and giant crops. This mysterious world is woven from the memories inside Jose Gallard’s heart, a farmer whose beautiful cornfield is struck by a storm. The boss lurking in the depths of Jose’s world is Barktholomew, the embodiment of Jose’s despair after seeing his cornfield being destroyed.

    • Make use of a range of costumes to successfully complete this level, including the Jumping Jack costume that allows players to jump to places they just can’t quite reach and the Dainty Dragon costume that uses its fiery breath to clear obstacles in its path!

• World 4 – The Boy Who Would be One with the Wind

  • Playable Areas: Act 1

    • World Four takes place in a fantastical setting born from the heart of Chang Haoyu and his love of the open sky, where bicycle parts and floating islands of all sizes are scattered through the sky.

    • Costumes in this world that could come in handy include the Soaring Sheep costume that can float away by puffing up its fluffy fleece, and the Aero Acrobat costume that can soar through the sky and aim kicks at balloons and enemies!

• World 6 – The Girl and the Kitten

  • Playable Areas: Act 1

    • World Six follows the story of Cass Milligan, depicting the town where she meets a cute kitten. In this magical world built from Cass Milligan’s fond memories, candy pieces and books float in the air and there are mysterious buildings full of moving gears.

    • Costumes that will help players solve mysteries and perform powerful attacks include the Gear Prince costume that can spin switches with the gear on its stomach to operate machinery, and the Pumpkin Puncher costume that can shoot a rocket punch!

Balan Wonderworld will be available to play starting March 26 on Nintendo Switch, PC (via Steam), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

BALAN WONDERWORLD is a wondrous action-platformer game themed around the mysterious Balan theatre; home to a mischievous maestro named Balan. The stars of the show will use special abilities from a multitude of characterful costumes as they adventure in the bizarre and imaginary land of Wonderworld. Here memories and vistas from the real-world mix with the things that people hold dear. Twelve different tales await our stars in Wonderworld, each with their own unique quirks. Players will explore all corners of these labyrinthine stages, battling Negati and playing mini-games that are hidden along the way, to get to the heart of each touching story.