Yuji Naka has gone indie following Balan Wonderworld disappointment

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I really like its art direction and what they were going for but man the actual gameplay and platforming was really lacking, the demo was enough for me to be completely putt off by the game.
 
"Balan" might be a word that has really joyful connotations in Japanese but in English it sounds god awful. It reminds me of Badlands, Bland, Banal.

Or, it sounds like some Indonesian / Malaysian food. Even if it was a good game I can't help but think the name would always have been an impediment.
 
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