Balan Wonderworld

 Switch
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36

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 6 out of 9
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  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Apr 7, 2021
    70
    I genuinely love Balan Wonderworld because it caught me at just the right moment to indulge its whimsy. I don't for a second think it's a great game or platformer, but then I also just don't care. It offers something much more viscerally engaging; raw creative energy, and I would rather a hundred games fall flat like this one has and at least give me something different than play yet another highly refined copy of something I've already played a hundred times. Sometimes, just sometimes, raw creativity is enough in itself.
  2. XGN
    Apr 16, 2021
    55
    Balan Wonderworld looks great but feels incomplete. The game lets you journey through six different stories while collecting golden statues and morphing from one outfit to another. There are 80 different outfits in the game, but some of them feel double or not useful at all. Where the game is great to play alone, the multiplayer feels rushed, where player two doesn't get to do all the things player one can. That being said, the game feels like a great way for kids to spend time.
  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 17, 2021
    50
    This game is far too undercooked. [Issue #52 – May/June 2021, p. 73]
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4.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 311 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 127 out of 311
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 311
  3. Negative: 176 out of 311
  1. Olony
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    The first thing I value in a game is undoubtedly its gameplay.
    And in that, Balan Wonderworld is promoted with the highest rating, imho.
    A    The first thing I value in a game is undoubtedly its gameplay.
    And in that, Balan Wonderworld is promoted with the highest rating, imho.
    A large part of the levels created in this game seem to be created in a bizarre way, but at the same time in an extremely clever way.
    Hidden passages, secret streets and intriguing maps accompany this work that winks at the classic games of past generations, in a good way.
    (especially if you love games like NiGHTS or Croc, you will also love this Balan Wonderworld)

    I can be more than satisfied, despite everything.
    And I would say that I can confidently recommend it.
    Especially if you are looking for an intriguing and surprising platformer.

    P.S .: the game's soundtrack is great.    … Full Review »
  2. Amonex
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    I have to admit to be surprised by the huge upgrades that this game has in other levels respects what they use for the demo.
    There a lot of    I have to admit to be surprised by the huge upgrades that this game has in other levels respects what they use for the demo.
    There a lot of cool puzzles ideas here, especially level 5 and 8, and the costumes are just one more cool than others.
    Happy to have experienced this by myself.    … Full Review »
  3. Ithughy
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    Probably, it's the recent best platform of the last decade.
    The most original, and surprisingly fun to play.
    I recommend to everyone who    Probably, it's the recent best platform of the last decade.
    The most original, and surprisingly fun to play.
    I recommend to everyone who loves the genre.    … Full Review »
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