I forced myself to play BALAN WONDERWORLD

more like bland wonderland
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[thedrake]

Ah. The game where
"Your Family and everyone you love has died"
Is an equal moral blow to
"Loses at chess once"

[darkmoon]

I appreciate that everyone who sees this game always asks, “Why is it not “Wonderland?!””

[ikai]

I love how every Balan Wonderworld video features people going into hysterics over the dance scenes

[zinny]

I love how everyone comments about how awkward saying Wonderworld is and just decides this game is now wonderland.

[MrAuthorDS]

Here's a fun fact: Yuji Naka originally didn't want this game to have ANY cutscenes AT ALL. So if you think the plot is confusing now, ohoho boy! Imagine how much worse it would've been if there wasn't a single scrap of a hint on what the fuck was going on!

[skipperxiv]

This game feels like every idea was a first draft. Like they would come up with something to add to the game and instead of refining that initial idea and working out all the kinks or evn stopping to consider if it would fit the general vision of the game, they'd just go "Sounds good!" and throw it in there. Not only is it an "everything but the kitchen sink" kinda game, but everything is half-baked.

[ElOsoMarino]

Original co-creator of Sonic Yuji Naka actually worked on this game, then he was arrested for insider trading, interesting times

[lillu]

2 things
1. At the end of the game you get to see what Balan looks like
2. If you do all the Tem (Tim, idk) stuff you get a Balan costume which lets you pretty much fly over every level

[teal_m_]

10/10, realistic depiction of how evil dolphins are.

[CallMeElwis]

It's even more absurd when you realize the book this game is based on is way better than the game, and explains what is going with the world and its characters better too.

[ForemostCrab]

Wait, what kind of start to the game was that?
"Hey guys! Check out my super sweet breakdancing moves! *pose* ...Life is pain, no one understands me, not even my so called friends every will"

[sayvionwashington]

Can't forget about Balan Wonderworld director: Yuji "I've been clapped by the cops twice since the game came out" Naka

[yureiotakughost]

I love how good the intro with Balan looks then you get into the game and its a glorified wii game

[hzuilquigmnzhah]

Leo Craig :edgy mc-orphan pants

Also so Leo Craig: let me just do a silly octopus dance while dressed in an octopus onesie bloop bloop

Truly this game has mastered tonal consistency perfectly

[Astradi]

This game was just successful enough to be a bargain bin game. Meaning that there may eventually be a sense of nostalgia for this. Can't wait for the 2hr video essays on how the game was secretly genius, and under-appreciated during its time.

[gabby_]

The farmer going up to maybe kiss the main character with the weirdest music in the background is always the best bit of this game

[theflickchick]

Kevduit's "Hello, Farmer Joe, "
🤝
Snapcube's "Fuck it up, Farmer Ted, "

Balan cinematic parallels.

[blueblur]

Opening up the controls list in the options menu in the demo and seeing every single trigger, bumper and face button mapped to _the same damn thing_ produced a truly one-of-a-kind flavor of dread that I don't think any game will ever manage to inflict onto me again.

Truly, *the* game of all time.

[savantslacker]

Imagine if the next Dark Souls adds a dance number at the end just so they can compete with this game.

[toaq]

I don’t think I’ve ever been mandela-ed so hard before. I thought it was wonderland this whole time. This isn’t even the first video I’ve seen on this game. I’m in shambles