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News Yuji Naka Surfaces to Accuse Recently Ousted Dragon Quest Producer of 'Lying in Court'

Drama alert

Convicted white-collar criminal Yuji Naka, Sonic creator and director of the ill-fated Balan Wonderworld, has broken his self-imposed silence for the first time in almost 16 months. He used the opportunity to accuse Square Enix's recently re-tasked Dragon Quest XII: Flames of Fate producer Yu Miyake of "lying in court”. On

• Mon 8th Apr 2024
• Industry

News Balan Wonderworld Contains Potentially Dangerous Flashing Imagery Before Day One Patch

Make sure it's installed before playing

Oh dear. Balan Wonderworld can't catch a break, can it? The game, helmed by Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka, is a colourful 3D platformer about donning different outfits to use various abilities, but it's been widely panned in early previews. A day one patch has promised to address some of the feedback...

• Fri 26th Mar 2021
• Square Enix
• PS5
• PS4
• Balan Wonderworld

News Balan Wonderworld's Day One PS5, PS4 Patch to Address Some Demo Issues

Balanced Wonderworld

Balan Wonderworld is quite something, and while we were putting a brave face on our recent hands on preview… Well, let’s just say we’re not overly optimistic about the final product. There is some reason to be positive, though: an update from producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto has promised improvements will be made as part of the...

• Tue 16th Mar 2021
• Square Enix
• PS5
• PS4
• Balan Wonderworld
• Patches

News Balan Wonderworld Gets a Demo Next Week on PS5, PS4

Sonic the Hedgehog creator's next game

Ahead of its release in March, the rather mysterious Balan Wonderworld will offer a demo on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. It'll be available from next week on Thursday 28th January 2021, playable alone or in local co-op with a partner. Just don't break lockdown rules to make that happen. This...

• Tue 19th Jan 2021
• Square Enix
• PS5
• PS4
• Balan Wonderworld
• Demos