Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great game. I enjoyed it. The game uses only a couple buttons (action and for changing costumes) to play. It's a mix of Nights, Super Mario 3D World and Sackboy in terms of finding/collecting items in order to proceed. The cut scenes and animations are awesome. Most people who are saying this game is bad, never played it. Trust me, it's better than anything Star Wars, Fortnite... and country music! :)

Balan Wonderworld got a bad rap because I think expectations were very high. For veteran fans of Yuji Naka, the vibe from trailers was that this was going to feel like a spiritual successor to Nights Into Dreams, a game from the Saturn era that was filled with speed, mayhem, crazy visuals, and really pushed the limits of the system's graphics. I think the two most jarring things about Balan Wonderworld that turned Sega fans off was average graphics, and the very simplistic gameplay. No innovation in control or platforming gaming here whatsoever. This means Balan Wonderworld has the greatest shot at being a real hit with young children, but older gamers will likely find the game to be a bit bland. Still, I got a lot of enjoyment out of the Yuji Naka style whimsy that is littered throughout. The music is absolutely gorgeous, there is a surreal and dazzling dream-like charm to the game worlds, very similar to what Nights Into Dreams brought to the table, the boss fights do look very gorgeous and while a bit simple, still have a very charming silliness to them, complete with the characters performing a broadway like musical number after each boss is defeated. You can't help but have a smile from it. Pick this one up if it's cheap.

This game isn’t as bad as people make it out to be, but it does have issues. The big issue is that the first world does not make a very good impression because of how bland it is. But if you get past the first world you’ll find a very charming, heartwarming, and comfortable 3D platformer that while basic, can be a ton of fun.

Not great. Coming from a truly talented game director and team it’s a bummer this falls flat.

Bought this to keep a 6 year old busy... Plus it helps her learn hand and eye coordination and allows parent to play with her...

Its not really bad, it has potential. The graphics are amazing, but the story jumps around so much and game play gets confusing at times. Not worth 60.00

An extraordinarily mediocre game that fails to deliver in every category imaginable. But it does have amazing dance sequences that have zero context.

This game has getting bombed everywhere. “Worst game ever!” “Waste of time and money”, etc....Honestly, my family didn’t find it all that bad. Is it on a Mario level?? Absolutely not. It is good enough to keep u entertained for 8-10 hours. It feels like a decent budget game. It would have been received better at a lower price point. It’s good enough to pick up when it hits $29.99. I feel bad because this was made by the creator of Sonic. It feels like a cohesive package, just one suited for the bargain bin.

I heard quite a few negative reviews of this adventure. To tell you the truth, I decided to buy it because it was on sale and even though many people said it was just a child’s game I actually think it’s a fun game. There aren’t too many really difficult challenges but I am enjoying it and it reminded me a little bit of a Mario Adventure. If you see it on sale. I would recommend you to try it out.

There are odd design choices and poor execution on some of the ideas in this game... but I don't think it's as bad as you've heard. It aimed to be a return to great, classic 90s and early 2000s platformers... but ultimately didn't execute on their ideas perfectly. The game still has a lot of creativity, excellent music, and fun platforming levels. I'm happy I gave the game a shot.

Very fun game. The colors are so vibrant they transfer you to another world.

Decent game kind of boring, I'm guessing the PS4 and PS5 versions look the same as well, so it doesn't matter which one you get

This is a very interesting game. The cutscenes are great, and the music is very soothing, yet charming. Although the gameplay could have been better. I had a calming time with this game so if you find this on sale, get it!

Very Poor game. I was really excited for months when I preordered this. Such a weird style of game. All buttons do same thing unless you change outfits. I especially bought this for 2 player mode which was a big let down. Get too close and become 1. That gets annoying. Cant wonder off too far because screen wont split... SUCH A LET DOWN...

it may not be the best game for a few reasons but its still not bad. im having fun with it

Fun for kids. Like Billy Hatcher this one is an interesting take from Sega. Found myself addicted when I was sick.

The game works in the most literal sense - it turns on when you put it in. It's just not very good.

I know people hate this game and they have their opinion but I really enjoy playing this game it brings me back to the old ps1 & ps2 days of platform games where the bad controls made the game more difficult and I've played troll and I. That game was way worse than this game and I played it to the end for great games to the worse games there all meant to be played they all deserve a little love.

Got it for my GF she seems to like it a lot. I wouldn’t have fun because it’s not my kind of game.

Easily one of the worst games ever made. I picked it up because it might be a rare collector's item someday, especially on PS5.