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LOS ANGELES (Jan. 28, in the year of our Lord 2021) – Today SQUARE ENIX® released a free demo for BALAN WONDERWORLD™, the all-new action-platformer from the new gaming brand BALAN COMPANY. The demo offers a sneak peek at all the whimsy and magic the game has in store ahead of its March 26 release. By downloading and playing the demo, players can unlock platform-specific bonus costumes, which can be enjoyed when playing the full game after purchase.

Blue Launcher – PlayStation®5/PlayStation®4 Edition
The Blue Launcher costume shoots blue bullets studded with 〇 and × symbols to the front when standing still, which can defeat enemies or destroy blocks.

Star Launcher – Nintendo Switch™ Edition
The Star Launcher costume shoots sparkling star bullets to the front when standing still, which can defeat enemies or destroy blocks.

X Launcher – Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One Edition
The X Launcher costume shoots green, glowing X-shaped bullets to the front when standing still, which can defeat enemies or destroy blocks.

Steam Launcher – Steam® Edition
The Steam Launcher costume shoots three linked valve-shaped bullets to the front when standing still, which can defeat enemies or destroy blocks.

The demo features three of BALAN WONDERWORLD’s twelve magical worlds, and also supports local two-player co-op that can be enjoyed with friends and family by plugging-in and pressing any button on a second controller. Players can battle Negati, play Balan’s Bout mini-games and collect Balan Statues together as Leo and Emma, combining abilities from different costumes to explore each wonderous world and access new paths that are unavailable in solo play.

* The Steam® edition will be available for download from 5pm.

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