![]() ![]() I got into trouble for arguing that we release the original score. I thought it strange that we would only release an arrangement of the game’s music, and furthermore use a ghostwriter to produce that arrangement. One reason is that a pianist Youtuber was going to perform songs from the game and publish the sheet music arrangement as part of the game's promotion. This decision was made by the producer, publicist, sound director, the head of the company board, and the Human Resources department. According to court documents, I was removed as director from Balan Wonderworld for two reasons. I think Square Enix is no good: they don't care about games or fans. ![]() Now that the court case is over and the removal order is no longer in effect, I have some things that I’d like to say. I filed a lawsuit against Square Enix after I was removed as director of Balan Wonderworld roughly six months before release. ![]() IGN has reached out to Square Enix for comment and you can read our independent translation of Naka's Twitter thread below. While mostly focusing his ire on Square Enix and Azrest, Naka also thanked those who provided “comments and fantastic illustrations” inspired by the game, and offered his “sincere apologies to those customers who bought the unfinished Balan Wonderworld.” It was a critical and commercial failure upon release in March 2021, with our review calling it a “half-baked platformer” that was little more than a “jumble of endearing but incoherent ideas” and let down by “fundamentally bad choices.” “I believe that games should be made by working hard until the very end, until it's a good game that the team thinks their fans enjoy when they buy it,” he wrote. Naka also cited tensions between himself and Arzest surrounding his comments that the game was submitted in an unfinished state, with known issues left unfixed. “I got in trouble for arguing that we release the original score.” “I thought it strange that we would only release an arrangement of the game’s music, and furthermore use a ghostwriter to produce that arrangement,” wrote Naka. First was he voiced concern about promotional work with a Youtuber, who was to perform and release sheet music for a piano arrangement of the game’s music. Physical copies of the game also include a collectable Balan Theatre ticket, while supplies last.In his thread, Naka cited two reasons for his last-minute dismissal. The game is available to order on the official page. The adventure can be experienced in single-player mode and with a friend in couch co-op where together they can combine creative costume abilities to defeat enemies and save the day.īALAN WONDERWORLD is rated E10+ by the ESRB. To accomplish this, players will jump, climb, fly, smash and more, as they explore a multitude of unique areas, collecting over 80 unique costumes that bestow special powers to assist them along the way. With the help of the enigmatic maestro Balan, players must help restore balance to the hearts of twelve troubled souls by clearing out the Negati, physical manifestations of worry and other negative emotions. In BALAN WONDERWORLD, players will explore the land of Wonderworld along with the stars, Leo and Emma. The levels inside Wonderworld are greatly influenced by the balance within the heart of the 12 leading characters of each world, who each face their own unique personal obstacles of profound worries or sadness. ![]() In these worlds, players must make full use of over 80 different costumes and their diverse abilities to overcome obstacles, puzzles and enemies and ultimately restore happiness back to Wonderworld. SQUARE ENIX has announced that the 3D platformer BALAN WONDERWORLD is now available worldwide on PlayStation5, PlayStation4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Steam, and invites players to dive into a magical musical adventure, unlike anything seen before.Īs per the official blogpost, BALAN WONDERWORLD is a magical platformer set across 12 colourful worlds, born from different people’s hearts. ![]()
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