Balan Wonderworld Game Movie ( All Cutscenes)
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- Опубліковано 25 бер 2021
- Balan Wonderworld Game Movie ( All Cutscenes)
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Oh, so THAT’S where the game budget went.
Lol
Honestly i think even if the budget was fair for everything else, the gameplay mechanic plans are gonna be the same it’s just gonna look a lil more polished
I don’t think the CG budget was that high, the animation is really limited and like a motion comic in some scenes. The animators just knew how to work around the limitations and stylize it with great lighting.
@@TortoiseMaximus people make good with what they had and the cutscenes were well made indeed!
It's a real shame because there was clearly effort put into the cutscenes, just a shame the gameplay couldn't back it.
This feels like it was supposed to be a movie but turned into a game
Yea it definitely does seem a lot better as a movie or animated series
I wonder where that serious will pop on in?
Yeah, the gameplay is kinda trash ngl, but the story is fantastic, this should have been a movie instead.
I feels very similar to it’s takes two and I feel like it’s a knock off
Those are my thoughts too
Wow when people said the dance scences were random I didn't expect this random
They last a minute, why did they had to be so long?
@@oscardeleon6868 your only questioning that?
Uuuuhhh yes...
"my parents are dead and my bf left me.
fuck it, im gonna dance all the shit out"
I'm Gonna Be Honest. I Was Mainly Intrigued By Balan Himself. But After Hearing All The Negativity About It, I Was Wondering... Why Didn't They Make Him The Main Character??
I know right he’s seem likeable
Because he doesn't deserve to be the protag in such a shitty game
@@wason7985 ♥
Imma copy paste a reply I put in another comment:
I think that was the point. Balan is just the master of ceremonies. Anyone can be a hero and help others
I really hope they can remake the game. It has so much potential!
i’m sorry but the dancing cutscenes are fucking hilarious
They're so stupid, they're funny. The first one wasn't so bad and I've only seen up to chapter three, but man do they feel weird.
Yes
FUCK IT UP FARMER TED!
@@krystalkemp4445 SnapCube's playthrough of Balan Wonderworld
Ikr, that’s legit the best part of the game imo
Watching this makes me so sad. Just... SO SAD! The team behind this clearly had an idea. A story. A _beautiful_ art direction! And they just... Killed it. They killed it with boring, tedious, one button gameplay that even children would get bored of. The dance scenes are weird, sure, but they would have been acceptable if they'd just made the rest of the game _actually_ enjoyable! I can't believe it. It genuinely breaks my heart. And worst of all I'm pretty sure Square was only going to give them one shot. How could they possibly have thought this was ok?
I feel like even the art direction didn't work out - they clearly were inspired by games like Mario 64, and made everything super colorful - but with no coherency behind it. The giant people in each level are a weird choice as well. In general, it feels like they wanted to make a kids game without actually knowing what kids enjoy.
@@Sakisasvictorianmask Imo the art direction seems consistent with previous works (Im talking like Nights) but I do agree a lot of it is weird. Thing is, none of that would have mattered if the gameplay was good! Plenty games have weird or outdated graphics but the fact that they are _fun to interact with_ is what keeps them as classics, cult or otherwise! So sad that Balan decided not to make their game fun and instead focussed their teams efforts on things like making 80 freaking costumes that mostly do the same thing...
I agree, I love the art style, and some of the characters/costumes are actually very appealing and unique in my opinion. But the game falls flat on it's own head because it's so badly executed. The fact it's a one button game is EXTREMELY infuriating, like you can't jump in a *platformer* because of a *power-up*? Honestly I would be open to waiting so they can fix this game. I genuinely think they have some good ideas that I wish I could have the option to experience without having all of the tedious, boring, and god awful gameplay.
@@conspiracypanda1200 "So sad that Balan decided not to make their game fun and instead focussed their teams efforts on things like making 80 freaking costumes that mostly do the same thing..."
What they should have done, aside from making the general gameplay fun, is make a much shorter list of abilities from the costumes, and have most of them act as cosmetic items. Like 8 costume choices per ability.
Yeah it’s depressing. This was to be the spiritual successor to Nights and the concept itself could work. The presentation is nice. I like the music and visuals and I’d be lying if I said the dance scenes didn’t make me smile but it really should’ve been delayed and reworked. And I’m with Slyfan. It would’ve been so much better to have a small set of costumes each with a full set of abilities instead of so many costumes that you constantly need to switch between. And I wish you could do so much more in Balan’s sections than just qte events. I wanna like this game and give it a fair shot but the nice presentation is just not enough to save it.
You gotta love the scaling of some of these problems. A girl is scared of getting attached to someone because of both her parents dying, and a guy lost a game of chess
His wife died
In the book, it’s not in the game, and that is a problem, especially in a game that tries to tell a story without words.
I personally think it's quite clever to have such wildly different scaling as what can seem meaningless to one could mean the world to someone else. I just really like this difference in scaling as it's pretty accurate in a way. My friend losing a game doesn't mean anything to me but could mean so much more to them and I love this portrayal
@@pendragongameart i cant believe they didnt put that detail in the game! He just seems like a douche here! Like god wtf man, so many strange choices
I too never knew this addition to the novel and thought he was just pissy he lost his title and nothing more.
The entire budget went into the cutscenes.
and the novel
@@kellyscorner1319 and dances
@@alessandrocantelmo3368 When we're together, feels so right
When we're together, it's nice~
The budget IS the cutscenes
@@littlesamu5920 and the music and the novel
Imagine if the gameplay had the same quality as the animation
It would be kinda like mario oddysey lol
And the story, cuz at this point, this game looks less well and we'll thought through the more I look at it and I'm sad to see that
Hell, most in game cutscenes are not that good so...
I swear the game price is not from the gameplay but from the cutscenes. I feel bad for the people who got the game before playing the demo
@@akito1555 Don’t feel bad. I enjoyed my time with Cyberpunk on the PS5 after 270 hours and didn’t want to let the typical social media shit storm form my own opinions when it came to Balan Wonderworld. Gladly forked out the $79 AUD without any regrets.
The game isn’t great but it isn’t a 3/10 title. The gameplay and controls needs work, but it is far from unplayable as I am just a few hours away from a platinum.
Despite having quality music and overall visual presentation, this is still a video game, so at best I’ll say this game deserves a pass as a 5/10 game.
@@cbgg1585 I would give more credit to the game and I actually enjoy playing the demo. But the price of $60 is what kills the game. It would be more loved if it was a $20 or lower. The price IS what killed the game
As someone who loves bugs and was bullied for such as a kid, there being a storyline where a bug loving student was able to change the minds of her classmates that bugs are amazing after they were all previously running scared was touching. RIP the gameplay for the cutscenes being so nice.
I am absolutely terrified of bugs but I wouldn't bully a fellow classmate for liking bugs
Why are people so mean :(
Sure, bugs are scientifically interesting but that doesn't change the fact that I have a phobia of them
@@nettlesomenpc889 There's spider's and cocka roaches and beatles hiding in your pillow when you sleep at night.😐
@@Player-jh4ko that’s a myth bro
@@Player-jh4ko my pillow is actually clean, unlike yours apparently. Unless you are talking about insects & arachnids in the microscopic level.
Gameplay may suck but wow those are some wholesome cutscenes
Yeah, the dolphin was sorry it hurt that girl...I wish this was an anime.
I agree!
im still confused as hell on the dancing
Agree
@@deanxile I guess it's just to fit the theme of "musical"
By the fourth "walk towards eachother slowly and suddenly have a mo-capped dance party to sims music while not blinking once" I was starting to understand why this poor game flopped.
Same
samE
same
same
And worse of all it repetitive
Watching this gorgeous animation and aparently powerful scenes hurts me so much due to the final product.
The artistic direction for this game is absolutely fantastic (at least most of the time)
It’s a shame the gameplay had to let it down so much
Im more disappointed how the creators of Sonic made this game and came out not that good. It breaks my heart
@@isabeldiaz6467 and the thing is the style is so endearing I saw this game as a chance for NIGHTS to come back but they didn’t look over the game again they didn’t test it at all it felt like they just put out the game even it was done
Balan wonder world has so much potential: it sucks it didn’t live up to my expectations :(
@@isabeldiaz6467 Wait, I thought this game was Square Enix.
@@max-lee1203 it is. But the creators of some Sonic games were included into the project. And this is how it turned out.
The part where he teared up really says a lot about him. I mean Balan is an entity that exists to aid those in need, but who helps him when HE is the one feeling depressed? He is a being that has lived for god knows how long but was probably never hugged or loved by anyone. He saves people but I don't think he ever truly bonded with them. The cutscenes prove that he is always there but never truly a part of whatever is going on.
And worse, the tie-novel claims that if Balan starts to care too much for humans could become corrupted like Lance.
Are y'all niggas serious right now?
I genuinely really like Balans design. I just wish that he wasn’t put into a game where it’s gameplay is just bad. I really hope that they remake the game, similar to a No Mans Sky type of thing.
This game has some much potential! Too bad they really rushed it.
Apparently the novel answers this question, as Lance is the one who created Balan when he realized he was becoming corrupted. So if Balan ever becomes corrupted he would likely do the same and create a new entity to take over his place.
Note: this is just what i gathered from the wiki i havent actually read the book
i feel like this has a lot more movie vibes than actual game vibes, maybe people wouldn’t immediately hate it if it was in a different form
Ik should have just been like a animated movie. I think they would have made more money not gonna lie
Yeah they are better in animated that in game mechanics
Just remember everyone,families come in all shapes and sizes! Especially when it comes to making some new friends to recreate the biggest generation for friendship! Or when you meet some other families,that will always count as a friendship too!
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I don't think it would've been much better as a movie. I've seen a lot of people complaining about the story, myself included.
And what’s nice is that the animation doesn’t look like a cheap copy of a corporate Disney Movie
I love how the conflics go from 'i lost a game of chess' to 'my parents died and now I'm in a deep depression'
The parts I like about this game is the cutscenes and the music
Those, the story and symbolism are almost perfect, but a quick telling of there names would be welcomed. The costumes are a great idea although if they did more then one thing they would be even better. Its the controls, and all buttons do the same thing mechanic that keeps this game from being anything higher then a 6/10 to me.
@@mlpfanboy1701 The problem is Square Enix only had the people who your characters Leo and Emma help out named in the openings for their levels when uploading them to their official UA-cam channel as well in the credits for the game when listing voice actors. Here they are.
Chapter 1: Jose
Chapter 2: Fiona
Chapter 3: Yuri
Chapter 4: Chang
Chapter 5: Sana
Chapter 6: Cass
Chapter 7: Cal Suresh
Chapter 8: Iben Bia
Chapter 9: Attilio Caccini
Chapter 10: Lucy Wong
Chapter 11: Eis Glover
Chapter 12: Bruce Stone
@@BryonYoungblood that helps out a lot, thanks.
You mean the after gameplay cutscenes of sonic 06’?
Same
26:43 okay what that guy did for the kid is amazing cause when your a master of something and no rival can match you can at least teach others to be good at it
Especially with how full of himself he used to be.
Boy: Oh I save u
Farmer: Neat
*Starts to form a kpop group*
no god i can't breathe
XD
Balan: I help others retrieve pieces of their hearts
Reala: and that’s why you’re an absolute tart
Welp, after reading the novel...
@@kellyscorner1319 I skimmed it, that’s why this comment rhymes
@@dragoncatoverload true
@@kellyscorner1319 What novel? Did come to the US?
@@Mysticgamer The novel that was released among the game. Only digital release on Amazon Kindle, it costs 7 bucks. Read it!
It’s sad when the only thing people really liked seeing in the game were the cutscenes
I agree, this game really needs more love.
The game could have been better if they focused more on the functional mechanics. Sadly, the only good thing that the game has are the cutscene and music. And I really like Balan's design. I hope they remake the game.
@@rebeccadetert9041maybe a show would be nice
@@rebeccadetert9041 the game does have some love to it:
A lot of people praise the character design, art direction, and the visual flair the cutscenes have
The problem is that the gameplay, actual game graphics, and mechanics that have negative impact outweigh the positives the loved parts ever had
@@rebeccadetert9041 everyone agrees that the cutscenes and art look good it doesn’t look bad
But the gameplay…when you’ve got 80 costumes that all do a “different thing” and so many things that can be cheesed and it’s not a good thing it’s a bit messy. One button to do everything is not good for this game. There’s way too many costumes too. But everyone does agree that the cutscenes and art look great.
Some of this are kinda sad ngl, like the girl with the cat or the girl who lost her parents and divorced
I felt bad for the bug girl
I don't she divorced, also because there was a marriage at her cutscene
@Rain spirit I know, I just thought that they were just a couple that after her parents death was in a crisis but that in the end everything was solved and they got married. I must have been distracted by watching that part
The girl who lost her parents was actually kind of the saddest one tbh
This poor game should’ve been delayed...
Should’ve never been released
@@casshernsins8333 tbh, I like it
@Elijah Clayton there's nothing wrong with liking something, it's personal preference
This game would be good if they would revamp the gameplay it self also dancing is unnesecary and big also people was complaining cut scenes was without Voices and i get it because they literally made a book in collectors edition that translate cut scenes and that's kinda fishy and weird lol
In my personal opinion, somebody else said it best: a delay wouldn’t even save this game because the very core of the game is flawed. The core of the game revolves around “one gimmick per costume,” which makes gameplay very boring and limits the game’s potential.
Saving this game would require a restart in development and, most notably, a massive overhaul in its gameplay, and that alone would take a year or so to redesign an engine.
Story was rather pleasant, helping other people in there times of need.
To help them overcome there struggles.
All this tells me is Balan is such an amazing character, and he uses his powers to help people... help themselves.
And he just leaves when they're balanced.
And then theres a dance sequence
Balance
BALAN-ce
ba-LANCE
C'mon, I couldn't have been the only one to see that.
Plot twist: Balan is staging all of this so he can find his heart
*_THE ANGST-_*
5:15 check point cuz it's the best
FUCK IT UP FARMER TED
No no no,NO NO NOOOOOOO!!!!!
I'm confused?
HHAHHAHA
@@BlueAmethyst6846 Snapcube, a streamer, (also best known for the Sonic fandub video that started the Eggman pissing on the moon meme) had a complete breakdown at this scene and the comment is quoting her.
B r u h
seriously that opening cutscene was awesome who fucked up this game
I blame Square Enix for rushing it...
Or if might have just been Yuji Naka not knowing good modern game design
@@metalandmagic1424
My gut tells me it's a combination of both
Yuji Naka definately knows how to suck folks in and sell them on the game being more but just fails to grasp on how to make modern game design good (unlike his past works), and I really wanna say they could have made the game great but square wanted the title out as soon as possible, so they had him rush it out.
I really don't know but the game really seemed promising and It really does suck that the game didn't live up to what it made itself out to be.
Loved balan and the art direction for this game, but damn does the gameplay look really dead
@@kanati1133 Also doesn't help that this game was developed by Arzest
Y'know the ones behind Hey! Pikmin
Ngl, if this were some kind of animated series, I'd watch it with all my heart. The animation and the character designs (LOOKING AT YOU, MAGIC MAN) are just too charming in my opinion.
Not the dancing, though.
I can live without the dancing.
It has a novel, it should have been a movie
@@kellyscorner1319
Ahh, in my opinion, I think an animated series would've been better considering how many stories and people this game jumps through, so ye.
I'd love to read the novel, though! ^^ haven't seen it yet
@@shadyrewrite7124 Then, why are you waiting for? Read the novel! It costs a cheap price and the story is great! But yeh, it is only on digital (amazon kindle/iTunes). Do it, my dear!
@@kellyscorner1319
Awesome! I'll get to it someday ^^
@@shadyrewrite7124 You'd better do it soon, you won't regret it.
Aw man he turned into a anime man
I mean he looks good, he's got green hair.
Yeah, I also find it interesting how Balan looks like the game's antagonist, Lance, in his true form after he begins to experience something perhaps he wanted thanks to Leo and Emma's hugging him before they headed back home.
@@BryonYoungblood The novel explains why this is and its actually pretty tragic ;u;
@@wetheepiphany wait, the novel???
@@starspectrum7302 Try look up "Balan Wonderworld: Maestro of Mystery, Theatre of Wonders"
It is an official novel (and actually explains way more of the game's story)
_Can we just talk about how pretty the animation for Balan's tears looks? like holy shit-_
i cant get over the fact that everytime he beat someone tf up they shake hands and then starts to dancing like in a musical
This whole time i was reading it as wonderland untill today i realized it was wonderworld wow
*s a m e*
I kept thinking it was Underworld ...
@@TheALPHA1550 *PFFFFFF-*
Me too.
Me too
This game is the literal definition of "spending the entire budget on the cutscenes"
The game has amazing design and appearance so it's so tragic that the gameplay will forever be tied to it.
This was it's only shot to be something great.
Nights had the same issue. Great storyline but... gameplay was horrible
@@zerotodona1495 Now hold the hell on, you're talking about the terrible Wii game, right?
The Nights game that was actually good was on Saturn and it was amazing!
The tragic irony is that this game looks beautiful. Had this had more time In the oven it could’ve been allot better. Also why does Balan’s head look EXACTLY like the hat from Super Mario Odyssey?
Meanwhile other games don't stay in the oven for 11 years like they should
Eh balan is a top hat and it def takes inspiration from cappy og form
Or the crooked man
He looks like the mad hatter but in style
it's a just tophat, color aside they really aren't that distinct from any other tophat
it's probably the eyes on the band though, which i'sn't even that unique an idea in itself
the whole time im just like "is balan gonna secretly have depression or something"
Now see, THAT would have been an interesting storyline. Think about it - he brings these two kids into his world and tries to heal them by enlisting them to heal others. However, there’s a persistent corruption in Wonderworld and at first everyone, Balan and the two kids, think it’s Lance, specifically Lance influencing the other humans into falling further into despair and thus corrupting the landscape.
However, the more the two kids heal the others and fight Lance, the worse things get and finally when there’s no one left to heal, it’s revealed that Balan is the source of the corruption. As Wonderworld’s Maestro, his mental state directly influences Wonderworld, and this he finally falls into despair when he realizes he’s the reason behind everyone’s pain and, worse yet, he trapped two innocent kids in this crumbling and dangerous world. He finally goes Full Boss Mode and holes himself away in a tower of his own creation in an effort to contain the corruption and then it’s Lance who leads the two kids into helping Balan because, as a denizen of WW, he has stakes in its safety too.
That would have been amazing.
@@TheLastHylianTitan YES
@@TheLastHylianTitan YES! I really hope they can remake the game with an actual functional mechanics.
@@TheLastHylianTitan I thought of something similar! it would've been amazing if something like that happened in the game :(
@@TheLastHylianTitan YES, FINALLY SOMEOME CAN MAKE THE GAME EVEN MORE LOGICALLY INSTEAD OF DANCE AFTER LANCE DEATH LIKE A PSYCHOPATH OR SOMETHING-
Tbh I would only play this game for the cutscenes alone if they make an animated show on this game I’d watched
I don't know, it looks good and Balan has a great design. but everything about this just makes me want to play Nights into Dreams again. and also...what is with all the dancing?
Just think of them as victory dances
@@Koleyl They remind me of Space Channel five.
It’s supposed to be a theatrical musical, but feels more like a colorful cartoony musical tv show for young kids
@@dustymcwari4468 That makes sense. I want to get it when it's on sale. after playing the demo I can say it's not worth 60.
@@BaneofCid yeah, it’s still got many good things, the game’s okay, and it isn’t a buggy mess (safe for that thing the patch is supposed to fix), but 60$ is too much for this game
Dolphin girl looks like the Super Highschool Level Swimming Pro.
Aoi
@@sprinkelle1165
Yes I know, it was for comedic affect
@@exammole4545 D o n u t s
I find it odd that the people you're helping have worse issues than our main characters.
Gotta love how Balan doesn’t even have mouth animations, but his teeth just *move.*
(42:49)
It physically hurts me that this wasn’t better.
I can't belive that I actually shed a tear during some of those cutscenes
So he Protects people's dreams too thats neat!
not quite
he helps people who went to emotional struggle
as each world within Balan Wonderworld, takes within the people's heart
@@cofagrigusfan24 so.... Persona 5 basically
@@juliofigueroa5567 basically. Lance makes you a palace (here called a stage) and Balan tries to get the show to finish so you can overcome your trauma that landed you here. This is why Lance pops up now and then, he’s trying to keep people there indefinitely to feed his shadow creatures and be lost in a world they create to block out their trauma
@@juliofigueroa5567 More like Persona 4 rather than Persona 5
If Balan was a TV show/movie, it might have been better.
Tru
Yeah, has like a miraculous ladybug feel tbh
Damn, I love that Hat guy
His name is balan
And same here
I love how the first result for this game is the cutscenes. We all wanted to know the story without playing it, bet you money
EDIT: Ok this was CUTE, like I genuinely love this. Yeah it was a little too repeated but man, the cutscene where they hugged Balan was sweet. Even if the actual gameplay isn’t the best, this definitely has more potential to be a stage play (I know that’s the point but I would wanna see that)
the cutscenes are nice, but I just don’t like how they show people being sad with their failed projects, and then their depression turns into some crazy monster that you need to fight. I’d just like a more realistic stance on it, like needing to find these characters and… just do SOMETHING realistic, even if it had to be something magical, like reviving a dead person. anything better than portraying depression as a big bad scary monster. i get the metaphor, it’s a good metaphor, but it’s a metaphor that doesn’t need to be shown in that way.
tl,dr: don’t turn depression into a dumb Pokémon or something okay
Actually, at least for me, the first result was the dance scenes…
Clown Kid and Cat Girl deserved a better experience than this, their designs were really cute.
Considering the clown kid's love interest is the cat girl, but older
Exactly but cat girl really hit me in the feels
I’M SIMPING FOR THE MAGIC MAN-
Bruh.
@@robertnitz9210 I’m sorry- I’m a failure. 😔🤚🏾
Me too lol
Hatless Balan in fact is pretty handsome, but my heart belongs to a synth voice sexy boi. Please keep Balan away from the worst part of the internet
@@kellyscorner1319 I’ll try! I’ll draw some fanart but nothing lewd. Balan is precious. uwu
These cutscenes are great, kinda wish gameplay was better
0:11 (Clearly tries to show off)
0:24 (Life is meaningless.)
The world needs as much optimism as Balan, considering the thing’s that are going on right now
0:11 nice sonic reference
Wish this balan guy was real he could cheer up a lot of people facing Covid right about now
Yeah me too
All of us would wish that 😢
If only
@@alexmoreno4760 Me three
Totes
This actually reminds me of the NiGHTS series.
I was thinking the exact same thing!
Thinking of the same thing right now! Gameplay and music really gives me the feeling
It's the same artist
@@theshadygentleman7575 Really? That makes it even better to enjoy! Thank you my comrade!
Made by the same team, that used to work at SEGA on games like Sonic Adventure and Nights into Dreams. They're under the name Balan Studio now.
Has anyone noticed at the ending cutscene with the two main characters hugging Balan the boys eyes go out of his sockets every time he moves and when the camera moves
Was that glitch or His Computer is broken.
Wait a minuet I just realize something at the end when the kids are hugging Balan I saw something horrifying. First slow the video at 50:14 to 50:20 and you see something disturbing.
Balan is such a good boy
Indeed he is! 👍😁
the best boy
Yes good boy
Getting legit " Food fight" - vibes from the dance scenes tbh...
Oh lord lmao
If they fleshed this out into a movie or even a series in this kind of style, I would totally watch it. Straight off the bat the "Find your heart" premise doesn't appear cheesy or cliche like it normally would. Every one of these kids or even people like the farmer is struggling with the weight of a difficult or even traumatizing event and Balan's Wonderland feels like a place where you can recoup from that trauma in order to face it in the real world. You could do so much with that, and already it feels wholesome and empowering in a way beyond how bland and empty the gameplay actually is.
With the passion in the cutscenes, and the effort went into fleshing out this world, (there is an entire novel about this game's story) I do believe that this could be reworked into something much more meaningful and inspiring.
2:36 Balan is a true Showman😊👏👏👏
Oh damn you're right.
Bonks you
Showtime
Is anybody else playing "Where's Balan" with these cutscenes? XD
...Yes :P
Yep
Look I love balan he’s literally 80% I even tolerate this game but I feel he’ll get out into the bin with nights now cuz the stupid developers didn’t wanna test run the game before release
Me
Yes, and it bothers me when I can't find him
I'm just waiting to hear the "You've never had a friend like me" song at any moment....
If I had the necessary skills and a powerful enough computer I would TOTALLY reanimate that song with BW characters.
I would do it to
Woah that almost exactly fits top hat guy
*this* is why people should play the game
getting that ending after some tough challenges, is all worth it
btw 2 theories
1). Balan & Lance are twins, but Lance got corrupted by negative emotions (who are also not able to let him go)
2). those crystal drops all over the game, are Balan's tears from helping people who had to leave him afterward, since the 5th century (the century when theatre's started)
After seing the second theory you made , i started to think , balan might need an balan to help him trough the process of leting go
I wished for a happy ending for Lance though 😢
Balan + Lance = Balance. Mindblown 😱
No
Aka this is just nights into dreams.
The big problem isn’t just the gameplay. These cutscenes with the people who’ve become lost to the darkness in their heart? Comes right before the big fight with the level bosses. It would work better if these cutscenes played at the start of every level. Then you’d be like “okay, I know what hurt this person and why this world looks the way it does and I can fix it if I get to the end”.
Yeah thats definitely one of the other things they did wrong
OR you could buy the side novel and read it LIKE A CAVEMAN
@@Skimmy404 There's a side novel?
@@PyroGothNerd sadly there is. It's called Balan Wonderworld: Maestro of Mystery, Theatre of Wonders
@@Skimmy404 I looked it up, and it seems pretty decent, actually, and apparently clears up a lot of stuff the game failed to mention.
Obviously all the stuff in the book should have been in the game from the start, because it's not the 90's, and people expect to not have to turn to toe in media to get the story, (looking at you, NiGHTS into Dreams tie-in comics) but eh. The book is cheaper than the game if you want just the story.
I think the people here are SEVERELY UNDERSTATING JUST HOW GOOD THESE CUTSCENES ARE LIKE JESUS CHRIST
Honestly this could have been Better than super Mario oddsey or on par with hat in time if it had actually good gameplay
why did the grandpa and cat one one gave me feels? i don't even have cats
Read the novel, it'll give you even more feels than the cutscenes. Trust me.
@@MadameSomnambule There's a novel?
T h e r e ' s a n o v e l ?
There’s a novel
i think the usual and normal question has been asked too many times. so i'll just go ahead and ask the other question. WHY is there a novel for this?
I’m looking for Balan in these cutscenes since he tends to appear in them.
I kind of teared up at the cat one, but only because I have cats and them running into the road and getting hit is one of my absolute biggest fears.
my cat got ran over... Infront of my own eyes I couldn't do anything about it
We need someone like balan in real life ngl
Your UA-cam channel profile fits all too well with what you just said! I love it lol!
_yeahsoicanmarryhim_
@@ladynoname3621 Said every fan girl (plus myself lol) in existence.
@@ladynoname3621 O_O
@@StickDisfigured yeahisaiditlmao
i cant believe that grill forgave the dolphin for maiming and almost killing her
Not everything is on purpose.
@@snivygreen2216 the end of the cutscene was the dolphin with red eyes staring evily back at the girl
@@spooderman6312 I think that was her perception of the dolphin
THE CUTSCENES NOT EXPLAINING ANYTHING DOES STUFF LIKE THIS AND I LOVE IT
@@spooderman6312 That was mosk likely her perception of the dolphin
This really should’ve been an animated series instead of a game.
20:05 Oh man this is like Jibanyan all over again
@@krystalkemp4445 Yep
Oh yeah lol
Balan doesn’t look right without the hat. They used the entire budget just to make dance cutscenes and make Balan look simpable when he doesn’t have a hat
The female simps are coming... Quick! Get the anti-simp weapons!
@@StickDisfigured Ok, you go left. I go right!
Ikr it was all just unnecessary
@@StickDisfigured Ha but I am a guy! That won’t work on me would it
Right? I feel like it would've been better if he didn't have a face reveal, or if his head looked like it fit on his body, because an anime-style humanoid head on a really exaggerated toony body just looks... _weird._
Ok but does anyone understand this story other than making people not depressed
Nope. No idea who the bad guy is or why they're doing what they're doing, why the protag is so cold to others in the intro, why Balan and the bad guy hide their true appearances, what their relationship is to each other, why Balan and the kids cry when they depart despite hardly having interacted at all, why a dance number of all things gets them over their issues, or why they thank Balan for helping them when the kids did all the work. None of this is explained.
There's a novelization that adds more context. I recommend checking it out after checking out the cutscenes.
@@MadameSomnambule Good to know that exists, thanks.
@@MadameSomnambule That's cool and all but major story context should have been in the actual game. Despite Balan being the icon, we really don't learn much about him or lance for that matter. Like what is he and why hide his true form, why does he want to help the kids, why are we helping these other people and what do the kids take away from their experiences? Without all that, the game's story feels very lacking, borderline unfinished with how much stuff is left out.
Kinda dumb we have to read the novel to know some of this... This game had enough time to develop at least some of the answers but it never even explain anything. And not many folks KNEW about the novel so rip...
It's utterly heartbreaking how badly this game turned out. I absolutely love the characters, the visuals, the world, the themes, it simply oozes that wonderful NiGHTS energy. Balan deserved so much better... I really hope he gets another chance to shine, but I doubt it, sadly...
The dancing scenes were definitely not necessary for the game lmao
Especially if they used like 1-3 of the same songs every time
Yeah that just make it repetitive and annoying.
Their thought process was probably "the male protag likes dancing a lot, maybe we can implement that" cause if we're being brutally honest here, the male protag had more put into his story than female protag's.
If only the gameplay had been this good. Missed opportunities
I'm so sad this game was bad, cause I really love Balan as a character.
5:45 NEVERMIND
what have they done to my boy......
I think you meant 50:45
I didn't notice till I watched a reviewer mention that one of the few things they enjoyed was trying to find balan in the cut scenes that I realised he was in the intro cutscenes for each character. He's the scarecrow in the farmers, he's swimming in the background for the dolphin level, he's one black silhouettes in the bug one and is winding a toy box in the girl and the cat. They seem to have put a lot of thought into the cutscenes. When I saw the intro animation while playing the demo I thought it looked amazing, till I actually started playing the game. It's such a shame as the cutscenes and concept had potential
Is anyone else thinking about Elsa when seeing Iben, or is it just me?
Nope! I thought of that too! Before I knew her story, I drew her singing a bit of Let It Go.
You’re not the only one
6:53
**Flashbacks to Polar Express**
Oh no
Train polar express no
This... this is the plot of a magical girl anime
Yuss
Finally someone says it!!
I don't remember names, but I think I know at least 3 different magical girl antagonists that operate exactly like this
Honestly I love it
*cough cough* Madoka Magica *cough cough*
It's kind of a shame this game failed, it really did have the potential to do good.
I'm still confused as to whether the lyrics are gibberish or an actual language my brain is too dumb to recognise.
That's exactly what I was thinking while watching this and I still can't figure it out
It reminds me of the language from Klonoa or Loco Roco
It’s a made up language, but if you collect every single statue in the level they turn into English
@@saltypen3139 That‘s really cool.
its such a shame bc the high quality cutscenes are INSANELY cute and full of charm. same with the character designs. the gameplay however.... and we dont talk abt the dances
Damn it, they had so much going for it
The first cutscene is definitly the best of them all.
It seems to me Balan is there to help people of those who seem to struggle with sadness, anger and fear in one way or another.
Time to list all the meanings behind them even though you can probably figure it out!
Farmer Ted: Sadness due to him losing his crops and thus making him less motivated to work again. Seeing some of his crops still alive despite the storm makes him stronger for it.
Swimmer: Fear of an accident with her dolphin friend again, seeing as how she almost died from it. Once she sees her dolphin friend sad and apologetic, she's ready to start anew.
Bug Girl: Fear that people won't like her own interest of bugs, thus making her feel as she's trapped within her own cocoon. She finally transforms into a new self with new confidence so she can make friends.
Fly Guy: Anger due to constant failure of his dream to fly. He then gets a new idea that actually works.
Nature Woman: Fear that construction destroys the bird's homes. She finally reaches a compromise with the construction workers that benefits both man and nature.
Rich Cat Girl: Fear that she might lose her kitty from getting run over, and nothing she could do about it. Thankfully, the cat is safe and she's happy.
Chess King: Anger due to losing his title and popularity as a great chess player. He never learned how to be a good loser. He then sees the error of his ways and teaches kids how to play chess with a helping hand.
Ice Fiancé: Sadness to losing her family and not getting past grief. Her fiancé tries to help her, but she's created a literal wall so he can't help her. Finally, she's ready to let go and be happy with her fiancé by her side and marries him.
Jester: Fear of rejection, making him think the princess either loves him for him, or it's just all for show. He finally shows who he truly is and gets his happily ever after.
Painter: Fear of losing popularity due to her art not being as good as she had before and stresses out making it worse than the last. She finally lets go of that fear, and makes wonderful art again.
Fireman: Fear of dying, not knowing of the full danger of what could be given in his new position as a new recruit. He faces his fear and becomes a new hero.
Old Man: Sadness to cleaning his town by himself and no one helping him and making his job more stressful, thus making him invisible to the world. He gets the help and recognition he finally deserves.
This could've been such a good game had the gameplay been not terrible.
F it up Farmer Ted
This game's ending could've been happy and pretty, if it wasn't for the fact that, 1. The antagonist seemed to be corrupted like the other characters in the game, and when he was defeated (and ''saved) he was pulled into the ''shadow realm'', the poor guy, give him a break; and 2. Balan, you don't need more explanation.
Here’s their predicaments that I can interpret from the cutscenes, this is all I can see form the cutscenes
Farmer who lost all his hard work
Girl who got very injured by a thing she loves
Girl who loves something strange that people don’t like, isolating her
An inventor who’s creations constantly fail
A nature lover gets the things she cares about be destroyed and can’t stop it
Girl who’s cat DIES IN FRONT OF HER
A chess master loses a match and is now not the best at chess, losing status I guess and now frustrated at the game
Girl who’s LOVED ONES DIED and is scared that she isn’t gonna marry her fiancé
A dude who’s scared his crush isn’t gonna love him back
A painter who never seems to be satisfied with her own work and people don’t seem to like the art anymore or at least that’s what she fears
A firefighter who wants to save a young boy in a burning building but the flames are extremely terrifying and dangerous
A garbage cleaner (I don’t know what they’re properly called) who constantly has to work to pick up trash, people ignore him or straight up keep littering, his work is constantly being undone and nobody recognises his work or helps him and its taking a toll on him
49:15
"The time for you to leave Wonderworld is here."
"Since you no longer need the Balan theater, it will soon disappear."
"Perhaps you'll find it once more if your heart goes astray. Or perhaps not - who is to say?"
"But with full certainty this I can declare :"
"... it was a delight to have you, my friends, a joy beyond compare!"
🥲
I’m just happy the playable characters are good friends
0:34 I was just waiting to hear a "HOYYYEE!"
Boss : Hey guys how's the work coming along ? We've got 3 days until the release .
Staff : It's doing great boss . The movie is almost finished !
Boss : Movie ? , we're making a game .
Staff : *°Visible Panic°*
Me and the boys in creative mode: 25:20
Thank you this made me cry 😂
I’m dying rn 🤣🤣🤣
Tbh when I first saw him on the thumbnails, I thought he was the villain lol
Balan Wonderworld is the definition of style (over substance?). The gameplay may be horrible, but the graphics music story and presentation are 100% on point.
Its not meant to be a Mario or a Pokemon, its meant to be an inspiring story about gaining courage and overcoming weaknesses in your heart. I see Balan and the kids dancing and bouncing and flourishing all over the place, and I feel like a magician, a daredevil a ninja, who has his shit together.
All right, I'm ready to save 60 $. Thanks for the upload
Beginning is like *angsty voice*
" Yeah, I am an awesome dancer, better than all the rest, and everyone loves and adores me - but it doesn't bring me happiness... what is this void I feel inside..? "
The sheer difference in quality between 1:01 and 5:10 is what kills me the most about this