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Jaja, I memed it a little bit on Twitter, don't know if you saw it (might be hidden in responses), but I was also thinking about what that game meant on a more serious note, and I think your question came in the right moment :P

So, the first thing that came to my mind about Balan Wonderworld wasn't NiGHTS like others pointed out, but A Hat in Time. Haven't played that game yet (it's there on my wishlist though), but I instantly recognize that unique charm it has, and Balan's powerups in a way reminded me of the different hats (and also that short Sonic reference, you guys ain't fooling me.)

Another thing I remember from the trailer are what seems to be the harder challenges and boss fights, and let me tell you, that shit is straight out of Super Mario 3D World and Odyssey. I legit thought "So, this is SEnix's response to Mario", and I hope they can do a lot more interesting things with that inspiration, instead of just retreading old ground (which might prove particularly tricky with such an old genre like platformers.)

Eventually I did end up noticing some NiGHTS and Billy Hatcher vibes, and so I think Balan might be a compilation of all sorts of experiments from 3D platformers, executed by some of the most talented and veteran names in the industry. Being with Square Enix makes me just a little bit nervous, but if things turn out well I'll gladly give it a shot when it comes out. I'm especially interested in the technology under the hood, considering several of the original Sonic Team Hedgehog Engine engineers left for Square Enix shortly after finishing it, and working on the amazing Luminous Engine powering Final Fantasy XV. There's a lot of SEGA talent there, and I hope Balan shows it shining again.

Now, the only thing this game is lacking is Jack Black singing some dope psychedelic rock. Girl, I'm so pumped for Psychonauts 2.

Ah, lo siento, nunca he leído clásicos españoles :( pero me gustaría leer Don Quijote, conozco el argumento y me parece muy divertido jajaja

Messy doodles because why not?

HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY @imilenium!!!!

You deserve all the happiness and great things in the world!!!!

Hope you like it and had an amazing day!!!!😁🎉🎊🎈🎂❤