I’d give this game to an 8-year-old without a second thought.

If you intend to play the game,verify that you install its day-one patch.

Leo and Emma end up on an island inhabited by little fuzzy blobs called Tims.

Screenshot of the title drop on the Balan Wonderworld game.

You also face the occasional enemy, navigate various obstacles, and defeat highly symbolic bosses.

IfWonderworldhas a single gimmick, its the various costumes you could find in each stage.

So far, so good.

A dance sequence in Balan Wonderworld.

This is an old blueprint, but it’s solid, andBalan Wonderworldhas the charm to spare.

It’s got that goodPsychonautsflavor.

This is a platformer, after all.

A screenshot from Balan Wonderworld.

As such, you’d expect the jumping inWonderworldto feel good, and itaggressivelydoesn’t.

It’s imprecise, floaty, and awkward.

This isn’t a new issue.