Balan Wonderworld is a platform game by Square Enix and Sonic the Hedgehog co-creators Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima.
Balan is a musical-themed platformer which has players switching between over 80 costumes to utilise abilities such as freezing time and manipulating objects.
Players take on the role of Leo and Emma, who must navigate through Wonderworld to restore happiness and balance the hearts and minds of all they encounter.
Balan Wonderworld News
Balan Wonderworld review: Sonic’s creators return with a defiantly dated platformer
Yuji Naka's latest could appeal to a niche audience, but everyone else will find it far too antiquated
Square Enix announces digital showcase featuring Life is Strange, Tomb Raider news
Outriders, Marvel’s Avengers, Balan Wonderland and more will also feature
A Balan Wonderworld demo will be released on January 28
Offering two hours with the new 3D platformer from Sonic’s co-creator
40 minutes of new PS5 gameplay shows Godfall, DMC and more
Japanese content creators continue to publish videos from a recent hands-on PS5 session
Astro’s Playroom designer says bundled PS5 game helped iterate DualSense ‘for nearly two years’
Plus the platformer includes "a surprise that PlayStation fans will be pleased with"
PS5 launch title Godfall requires an internet connection to play
Game also releasing for PC next month via the Epic Games Store
After 26 years, PS5 will make ‘X’ its default select button in Japan
PlayStation will 'globally unify' control settings for its next-gen console
Watch all of Japan’s PS5 gameplay videos here
Astrobot, DMC5, Balan Wonderworld and Godfall live-streamed by Japanese YouTubers
Sonic’s creator says he has ‘one chance’ to make a new platformer with Balan
Wonderworld is the first time Sonic's co-creators have worked together in over 20 years
Sonic’s co-creators are re-teaming for 3D platformer Balan Wonderworld
Naka and Oshima haven't worked together for 20 years