PlatinumGames Would Love to Finish Scalebound With Microsoft’s Permission

PlatinumGames says it would love to finish making its cancelled action-RPG Scalebound one day but would need Microsoft's permission to do so.

Earlier this year, Platinum announced it was expecting to have a big 2020, partly due to the studio making a move towards self-publishing. Producer Atsushi Inaba spoke to Eurogamer.pt recently about this and was asked if being able to self-publish could mean Scalebound would one day be finished.

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(The quotes below are translated by Google.)

"Again, it's a good question! But this was an intellectual property that belongs 100% to Microsoft," Inaba said.

"Whatever happens with this project, we can't really do anything with it unless Microsoft leaves us. But it's a game that we fall in love with and love, if the opportunity arises, it's something we would love to return to."

Scalebound was in development for Xbox One and PC at PlatinumGames from 2013 with Microsoft as its publisher until it was cancelled in 2017. It was to an action-RPG that, most notably, involved commanding a huge dragon in battle.

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The future of Platinum seemed shaky after the cancellation but the studio has since gone from strength to strength. It's released huge hits Nier: Automata and Astral Chain, is bringing the Vanquish and Bayonetta double pack to modern consoles, and has now launched a successful Kickstarter to for a Wonderful 101 remaster.

On top of that, Platinum is also developing Bayonetta 3 and Babylon's Fall, though we still don't know when they'll be released.

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Chris Priestman is a freelancer who writes news for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

PlatinumGames Would Love to Finish Scalebound With Microsoft’s Permission

PlatinumGames says it would love to finish making its cancelled action-RPG Scalebound one day but would need Microsoft's permission to do so.

Earlier this year, Platinum announced it was expecting to have a big 2020, partly due to the studio making a move towards self-publishing. Producer Atsushi Inaba spoke to Eurogamer.pt recently about this and was asked if being able to self-publish could mean Scalebound would one day be finished.

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(The quotes below are translated by Google.)

"Again, it's a good question! But this was an intellectual property that belongs 100% to Microsoft," Inaba said.

"Whatever happens with this project, we can't really do anything with it unless Microsoft leaves us. But it's a game that we fall in love with and love, if the opportunity arises, it's something we would love to return to."

Scalebound was in development for Xbox One and PC at PlatinumGames from 2013 with Microsoft as its publisher until it was cancelled in 2017. It was to an action-RPG that, most notably, involved commanding a huge dragon in battle.

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The future of Platinum seemed shaky after the cancellation but the studio has since gone from strength to strength. It's released huge hits Nier: Automata and Astral Chain, is bringing the Vanquish and Bayonetta double pack to modern consoles, and has now launched a successful Kickstarter to for a Wonderful 101 remaster.

On top of that, Platinum is also developing Bayonetta 3 and Babylon's Fall, though we still don't know when they'll be released.

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Chris Priestman is a freelancer who writes news for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

YouTube Earned $15 Billion in 2019

For the first time ever, Google's parent company Alphabet has publicly shared YouTube advertising revenue results. The information was included in earning reports for the 2019 financial year. Alphabet revealed that YouTube earned just over $15 billion dollars in ad revenue in 2019. Reported by Variety, YouTube's yearly revenue has nearly doubled since 2017 and increased 36% from 2018. Alphabet reported that YouTube earned $11.6 billion in 2018 and $8.15 billion in 2017. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/16/pewdiepie-takes-a-break-from-youtube-ign-now"] Further, YouTube's 2019 financial report revealed that the video service earned $4.72 billion in Q4 2019, a 31% increase from the prior year. Alphabet also shared financial reports for Google Search and Google Cloud, which earned $27.19 billion and $2.61 billion respectively in Q4 2019. Overall revenue for all Alphabet companies in Q4 2019 came in at an impressive $46.08 billion, falling short of Wall Street’s expected $46.9 billion. "I’m really pleased with our continued progress in Search and in building two of our newer growth areas," said Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. "YouTube, already at $15 billion in annual ad revenue, and Cloud, which is now on a $10 billion revenue run rate." YouTube's tremendous growth is likely due, in part, to the recent popularity of streaming and esports. In late January, Activision Blizzard announced that all of its esports broadcasts would air exclusively on YouTube. This means that some of the biggest competitive matchups for games, like Overwatch and Call of Duty, can only be streamed on YouTube. Are you surprised YouTube earned so much in 2019? Let us know in the comments below. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith.

YouTube Earned $15 Billion in 2019

For the first time ever, Google's parent company Alphabet has publicly shared YouTube advertising revenue results. The information was included in earning reports for the 2019 financial year. Alphabet revealed that YouTube earned just over $15 billion dollars in ad revenue in 2019. Reported by Variety, YouTube's yearly revenue has nearly doubled since 2017 and increased 36% from 2018. Alphabet reported that YouTube earned $11.6 billion in 2018 and $8.15 billion in 2017. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/16/pewdiepie-takes-a-break-from-youtube-ign-now"] Further, YouTube's 2019 financial report revealed that the video service earned $4.72 billion in Q4 2019, a 31% increase from the prior year. Alphabet also shared financial reports for Google Search and Google Cloud, which earned $27.19 billion and $2.61 billion respectively in Q4 2019. Overall revenue for all Alphabet companies in Q4 2019 came in at an impressive $46.08 billion, falling short of Wall Street’s expected $46.9 billion. "I’m really pleased with our continued progress in Search and in building two of our newer growth areas," said Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. "YouTube, already at $15 billion in annual ad revenue, and Cloud, which is now on a $10 billion revenue run rate." YouTube's tremendous growth is likely due, in part, to the recent popularity of streaming and esports. In late January, Activision Blizzard announced that all of its esports broadcasts would air exclusively on YouTube. This means that some of the biggest competitive matchups for games, like Overwatch and Call of Duty, can only be streamed on YouTube. Are you surprised YouTube earned so much in 2019? Let us know in the comments below. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith.

Warcraft 3: Blizzard Issues First Dev Update on Reforged

Blizzard has finally issued a statement since launch responding to early complaints about the recently released Warcraft 3: Reforged. The developer says it will address several issues in future updates, some arriving as early this week, but other elements of the game like the cutscenes will remain as-is. “First off, we want to say we’re sorry to those of you who didn’t have the experience you wanted, and we’d like to share our plans for what’s coming next,” Blizzard says in its first developer update for Warcraft 3: Reforged since launch. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/29/warcraft-3-reforged-blizzcon-2018-vs-launch-2020-comparison"] The forum post from Warcraft community manager Randy “Kaivax” Jordan goes into detail about some of the ways Blizzard will update Warcraft 3: Reforged. First, there will be a patch later this week that will fix, among other things, the bug causing colors and shading issues in Classic Mode. The patch will also address portrait animations, audio bugs, UI fixes, and more. However, in regards to the controversial animated cutscenes, or lack thereof, Blizzard says that it wanted to keep the cutscenes true to the original game. “[T]he main takeaway is the campaigns tell one of the classic stories in Warcraft history, and want to preserve the true spirit of Warcraft 3 and allow players to relive these unforgettable moments as they are (albeit rebuilt with new animations and the higher fidelity art).” So it appears that Blizzard doesn’t have plans at this stage to change how the cutscenes are presented, though they did receive visual improvements thanks to the remaster efforts. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="legacyId=20090999&captions=true"] Elsewhere in the blog post, Blizzard says it’s still working on standing up features like leaderboards and clans which are coming in a major patch at an unannounced date. Unfortunately, that means that the lack of these features will continue to impact all Warcraft 3 players, even those who haven’t purchased Reforged. Warcraft 3: Reforged players soon expressed displeasure with the launch version of the classic strategy RPG after it was discovered that key features were missing, along with some launch-day connectivity issues. A previously demoed cutscene animation was ultimately cut from the final version of the game, and network features weren’t present during the launch. Blizzard addressed these complaints in today’s blog post, but it will still be some time and additional patches for some of the issues to be addressed, if at all. IGN is currently working on a review for Warcraft 3: Reforged so keep an eye out for that to be published soon. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. You can reach him on Twitter.

Warcraft 3: Blizzard Issues First Dev Update on Reforged

Blizzard has finally issued a statement since launch responding to early complaints about the recently released Warcraft 3: Reforged. The developer says it will address several issues in future updates, some arriving as early this week, but other elements of the game like the cutscenes will remain as-is. “First off, we want to say we’re sorry to those of you who didn’t have the experience you wanted, and we’d like to share our plans for what’s coming next,” Blizzard says in its first developer update for Warcraft 3: Reforged since launch. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/29/warcraft-3-reforged-blizzcon-2018-vs-launch-2020-comparison"] The forum post from Warcraft community manager Randy “Kaivax” Jordan goes into detail about some of the ways Blizzard will update Warcraft 3: Reforged. First, there will be a patch later this week that will fix, among other things, the bug causing colors and shading issues in Classic Mode. The patch will also address portrait animations, audio bugs, UI fixes, and more. However, in regards to the controversial animated cutscenes, or lack thereof, Blizzard says that it wanted to keep the cutscenes true to the original game. “[T]he main takeaway is the campaigns tell one of the classic stories in Warcraft history, and want to preserve the true spirit of Warcraft 3 and allow players to relive these unforgettable moments as they are (albeit rebuilt with new animations and the higher fidelity art).” So it appears that Blizzard doesn’t have plans at this stage to change how the cutscenes are presented, though they did receive visual improvements thanks to the remaster efforts. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="legacyId=20090999&captions=true"] Elsewhere in the blog post, Blizzard says it’s still working on standing up features like leaderboards and clans which are coming in a major patch at an unannounced date. Unfortunately, that means that the lack of these features will continue to impact all Warcraft 3 players, even those who haven’t purchased Reforged. Warcraft 3: Reforged players soon expressed displeasure with the launch version of the classic strategy RPG after it was discovered that key features were missing, along with some launch-day connectivity issues. A previously demoed cutscene animation was ultimately cut from the final version of the game, and network features weren’t present during the launch. Blizzard addressed these complaints in today’s blog post, but it will still be some time and additional patches for some of the issues to be addressed, if at all. IGN is currently working on a review for Warcraft 3: Reforged so keep an eye out for that to be published soon. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. You can reach him on Twitter.

PlatinumGames Explains Updates for The Wonderful 101 for Switch, PC and PS4

To mark the launch of their Kickstarter campaign, Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya at PlatinumGames have told IGN Japan what to expect from their remaster of The Wonderful 101, and why they chose to take the crowdfunding route. Kamiya told IGN Japan that the dual-screen gameplay of the Wii U version will be rearranged for a single screen on Switch and other platforms, different than the single-screen mode that existed in the Wii U versions, and that the user interface will be redesigned for modern systems. Kamiya also lamented that the easy mode in the original game was too hard, so a new easy mode is planned for the remaster to make the game more approachable. “I have another chance to share this game with the world, so I would like to make the most of that by releasing a more polished version,” said Kamiya, director of the original game. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-wonderful-101-remastered-screenshots-dev-photos&captions=true"] The 2013 game required the player to draw symbols on the Wii U Gamepad screen, and of course some of the target platforms for the remaster do not have touchscreens. However, the original game also allowed players to use the analogue sticks instead of the touchscreen, and Kamiya told us that this was in fact his recommended way to play, stating that he had specifically ensured that the analogue inputs were just as smooth as the touchscreen commands. PlatinumGames' Chief Creative Officer Inaba added, “We started working on the game before the Wii U platform existed, and so the core mechanics of the game predate the technology of the Wii U. So removing touch input will not heavily affect the remastered versions.” While the game will be optimized for modern game systems, the content of the main game itself will be unchanged for the remastered edition, with no new content being planned by PlatinumGames for the story mode. Instead, new content will take the shape of as-yet-undecided extra modes if the Kickstarter campaign’s relevant stretch goals are met. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2013/09/12/the-wonderful-101-hard-mode-commentary"] “The original game included a large volume of content, with tons to unlock, so adding anything to that would make it overwhelming and ruin the balance of the game,” said Kamiya. “I don’t think the fans of the original game are looking for more story content. More would not be better in this case.” “Instead, we are thinking of stretch goals that will add some other kinds of side content such as extra modes or new ways to play what was already in the main game,” added Inaba. The pair said that ideas for this content are still being worked out. Currently the announced stretch goals are only related to Steam and PS4 ports. Inaba admitted that The Wonderful 101 is a difficult game to explain and to sell, but said he feels that the depth of its gameplay would appeal to gamers. In this regard, he said he takes encouragement from the success of Platinum’s 2019 title Astral Chain, which featured similarly unusual gameplay mechanics, but was able to find a wide audience on Switch. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2013/09/16/the-wonderful-101-launch-trailer"] While The Wonderful 101 was originally published by Nintendo as a second-party title, the remaster will be published by PlatinumGames, as the Osaka company’s first self-published game. “Nintendo's kindness has allowed us to expand to other platforms,” PlatinumGames wrote in a statement sent to IGN Japan. The aim of the campaign is less about gathering funds and more about checking whether anyone even wants a remaster of the game, which is why the target sum of $50,000 is so low. Since 2013’s The Wonderful 101 was not deemed a success on Wii U, a platform that sold poorly in itself, Platinum hopes that the crowdfunding campaign will help to determine whether there is fan support and market demand for a remaster. In January, PlatinumGames announced a capital alliance with Chinese giant Tencent Holdings, receiving an undisclosed sum of investment, and stated an intention to begin self-publishing certain titles. But Inaba, says that the crowdfunding campaign for The Wonderful 101 is not affected by this deal, and that the capital alliance is intended to secure the future of Platinum as a company. One of the campaign rewards includes getting blocked by Kamiya on Twitter, a tongue-in-cheek nod to the developer’s reputation for giving short shrift to fans who break his self-imposed rules of engagement. With Kickstarter campaigns being reliant on community support, we asked Kamiya whether he would go more gently on fans this time. “Of course he will! He’ll be kind!” exclaimed Inaba. Kamiya, for his part, just laughed. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Daniel Robson is Chief Editor at IGN Japan, and Esra Krabbe is on the editorial team. Find them on Twitter at @nomoredaniels and @rined1987 – neither of them have been blocked (yet) by Hideki Kamiya.

PlatinumGames Explains Updates for The Wonderful 101 for Switch, PC and PS4

To mark the launch of their Kickstarter campaign, Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya at PlatinumGames have told IGN Japan what to expect from their remaster of The Wonderful 101, and why they chose to take the crowdfunding route. Kamiya told IGN Japan that the dual-screen gameplay of the Wii U version will be rearranged for a single screen on Switch and other platforms, different than the single-screen mode that existed in the Wii U versions, and that the user interface will be redesigned for modern systems. Kamiya also lamented that the easy mode in the original game was too hard, so a new easy mode is planned for the remaster to make the game more approachable. “I have another chance to share this game with the world, so I would like to make the most of that by releasing a more polished version,” said Kamiya, director of the original game. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-wonderful-101-remastered-screenshots-dev-photos&captions=true"] The 2013 game required the player to draw symbols on the Wii U Gamepad screen, and of course some of the target platforms for the remaster do not have touchscreens. However, the original game also allowed players to use the analogue sticks instead of the touchscreen, and Kamiya told us that this was in fact his recommended way to play, stating that he had specifically ensured that the analogue inputs were just as smooth as the touchscreen commands. PlatinumGames' Chief Creative Officer Inaba added, “We started working on the game before the Wii U platform existed, and so the core mechanics of the game predate the technology of the Wii U. So removing touch input will not heavily affect the remastered versions.” While the game will be optimized for modern game systems, the content of the main game itself will be unchanged for the remastered edition, with no new content being planned by PlatinumGames for the story mode. Instead, new content will take the shape of as-yet-undecided extra modes if the Kickstarter campaign’s relevant stretch goals are met. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2013/09/12/the-wonderful-101-hard-mode-commentary"] “The original game included a large volume of content, with tons to unlock, so adding anything to that would make it overwhelming and ruin the balance of the game,” said Kamiya. “I don’t think the fans of the original game are looking for more story content. More would not be better in this case.” “Instead, we are thinking of stretch goals that will add some other kinds of side content such as extra modes or new ways to play what was already in the main game,” added Inaba. The pair said that ideas for this content are still being worked out. Currently the announced stretch goals are only related to Steam and PS4 ports. Inaba admitted that The Wonderful 101 is a difficult game to explain and to sell, but said he feels that the depth of its gameplay would appeal to gamers. In this regard, he said he takes encouragement from the success of Platinum’s 2019 title Astral Chain, which featured similarly unusual gameplay mechanics, but was able to find a wide audience on Switch. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2013/09/16/the-wonderful-101-launch-trailer"] While The Wonderful 101 was originally published by Nintendo as a second-party title, the remaster will be published by PlatinumGames, as the Osaka company’s first self-published game. “Nintendo's kindness has allowed us to expand to other platforms,” PlatinumGames wrote in a statement sent to IGN Japan. The aim of the campaign is less about gathering funds and more about checking whether anyone even wants a remaster of the game, which is why the target sum of $50,000 is so low. Since 2013’s The Wonderful 101 was not deemed a success on Wii U, a platform that sold poorly in itself, Platinum hopes that the crowdfunding campaign will help to determine whether there is fan support and market demand for a remaster. In January, PlatinumGames announced a capital alliance with Chinese giant Tencent Holdings, receiving an undisclosed sum of investment, and stated an intention to begin self-publishing certain titles. But Inaba, says that the crowdfunding campaign for The Wonderful 101 is not affected by this deal, and that the capital alliance is intended to secure the future of Platinum as a company. One of the campaign rewards includes getting blocked by Kamiya on Twitter, a tongue-in-cheek nod to the developer’s reputation for giving short shrift to fans who break his self-imposed rules of engagement. With Kickstarter campaigns being reliant on community support, we asked Kamiya whether he would go more gently on fans this time. “Of course he will! He’ll be kind!” exclaimed Inaba. Kamiya, for his part, just laughed. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Daniel Robson is Chief Editor at IGN Japan, and Esra Krabbe is on the editorial team. Find them on Twitter at @nomoredaniels and @rined1987 – neither of them have been blocked (yet) by Hideki Kamiya.

PlatinumGames Launches Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter Campaign

Update: As of this update, the Kickstarter for Wonderful 101 has already met its stretch goal for a Steam PC port, less than an hour after the Kickstarter campaign went live. That means both the Switch and PC version are already funded, and the Wonderful 101 is now on its way to meeting its PS4 stretch goal which unlocks at $500,000. Original story follows: [poilib element="accentDivider"] PlatinumGames has launched the Kickstarter campaign to bring its Wii U title The Wonderful 101 to current-generation consoles. After a tease earlier from PlatinumGames, the campaign for The Wonderful 101: Remastered now seeks the relatively low sum of $50,000 for a port to Nintendo Switch, with stretch goals promising further versions on Steam at $250,000 and PlayStation 4 at $500,000. In addition to a digital edition, a packaged retail release is also planned, with backers expected to receive their copies in April 2020. While the 2013 release of The Wonderful 101 on Wii U was published by Nintendo, the remaster will be self-published by PlatinumGames. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-wonderful-101-remastered-kickstarter&captions=true"] The only stretch goals currently listed on the Kickstarter page are the Steam and PS4 editions, but the page teases that further “amazing extras” will be rolled out as the campaign goes on. No mention is made on the Kickstarter page of the rumored Xbox One release. Backers who pledge for a physical copy will receive a special backers-only exclusive cover, and all backers will get DLC unlocked via the campaign’s stretch goals at no extra cost. Other rewards include a soundtrack and digital comic, as well as physical items such as a T-shirt, sticker set, pendant, keychain and acrylic standee, plus quite a few more – even a rad Wonder-Red Replica Jacket. Several tiers allow the backer the honor of being blocked by director Hideki Kamiya on Twitter, though this is an optional reward. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2013/09/16/the-wonderful-101-launch-trailer"] The Kickstarter page also details a backers-only social game called Defense of Blossom City, which will unfold over Twitter during the Kickstarter campaign period. It appears that the success of the social game to win round new backers will affect the rollout of new rewards. The Wonderful 101 tasks the player with assembling a horde of hero characters led by the Wonderful Ones, all of whom appear on-screen together and can be formed into powerful dynamic items, making it an ambitious title for its time. Although it looks deceptively bright and approachable, it includes the sort of deep action mechanics you’d expect from director Kamiya, who created Devil May Cry and Bayonetta. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Daniel Robson is Chief Editor at IGN Japan, and he fancies that Wonder-Red Replica Jacket. Follow him on Twitter at @nomoredaniels.

PlatinumGames Breaks $1 Million in Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Campaign

Update: PlatinumGames has now surpassed one million dollars in support for its Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter Campaign. The studio tweeted a thank you to the Kickstarter campaign's 130,000 plus backers and shared a video of the team celebrating the new milestone. Yesterday, the Astral Chain developer met its stretch goal for a Steam PC port, less than an hour after the Kickstarter campaign went live. At the time, that meant both the Switch and PC versions were already funded. Now, the backers of the Wonderful 101 remaster have raised over one million dollars, meeting the campaign's PS4 stretch goal, and unlocking a speedrun mode called Time Attack. The next stretch goal, a 2D sidescrolling adventure called Luka's First Mission, unlocks at $1.5 million. After that, a remix soundtrack featuring a "secret special guest" unlocks at $1.75 million. Original story follows: [poilib element="accentDivider"] PlatinumGames has launched the Kickstarter campaign to bring its Wii U title The Wonderful 101 to current-generation consoles. After a tease earlier from PlatinumGames, the campaign for The Wonderful 101: Remastered now seeks the relatively low sum of $50,000 for a port to Nintendo Switch, with stretch goals promising further versions on Steam at $250,000 and PlayStation 4 at $500,000. In addition to a digital edition, a packaged retail release is also planned, with backers expected to receive their copies in April 2020. While the 2013 release of The Wonderful 101 on Wii U was published by Nintendo, the remaster will be self-published by PlatinumGames. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-wonderful-101-remastered-kickstarter&captions=true"] The only stretch goals currently listed on the Kickstarter page are the Steam and PS4 editions, but the page teases that further “amazing extras” will be rolled out as the campaign goes on. No mention is made on the Kickstarter page of the rumored Xbox One release. Backers who pledge for a physical copy will receive a special backers-only exclusive cover, and all backers will get DLC unlocked via the campaign’s stretch goals at no extra cost. Other rewards include a soundtrack and digital comic, as well as physical items such as a T-shirt, sticker set, pendant, keychain and acrylic standee, plus quite a few more – even a rad Wonder-Red Replica Jacket. Several tiers allow the backer the honor of being blocked by director Hideki Kamiya on Twitter, though this is an optional reward. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2013/09/16/the-wonderful-101-launch-trailer"] The Kickstarter page also details a backers-only social game called Defense of Blossom City, which will unfold over Twitter during the Kickstarter campaign period. It appears that the success of the social game to win round new backers will affect the rollout of new rewards. The Wonderful 101 tasks the player with assembling a horde of hero characters led by the Wonderful Ones, all of whom appear on-screen together and can be formed into powerful dynamic items, making it an ambitious title for its time. Although it looks deceptively bright and approachable, it includes the sort of deep action mechanics you’d expect from director Kamiya, who created Devil May Cry and Bayonetta. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Daniel Robson is Chief Editor at IGN Japan, and he fancies that Wonder-Red Replica Jacket. Follow him on Twitter at @nomoredaniels.