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    The Wonderful 101

    Game » consists of 5 releases. Released Aug 23, 2013

    An action game from Hideki Kamiya, originally designed exclusively for the Nintendo Wii U. Control one hundred superheroes in real-time as they save the Earth from a massive alien invasion.

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    The Wonderful 101 Review 0

    The Wonderful 101. Oh, look, there's a 100 heroes on the screen. Who's number 101? You. The Wonderful 101, a "hidden gem" on the Wii U. I'm not too sure how to explain this game. You take Pikmin and Bayonetta together.BAM! THERE!Do you need anymore explanation?Full of color, full of chaos, and certainly full of creativity and charm, The Wonderful 101 is my favorite Wii U game. Yes, it takes a while to learn. YES, the camera is a nightmare at times. And YES, the multiplayer co-op is a bit shallo...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

    There's a lot to love here but its novel combat is hamstrung by an inconsistent control scheme, among other issues 2

    With its brazen palette of vibrant colours, a hokey storyline and energetic cast of superheroes clad in ridiculous outfits, The Wonderful 101’s inspirations are fairly obvious. From Voltron to Kamen Rider, Ultraman and of course, the Power Rangers, Platinum Games’ latest feeds off of the Saturday morning TV show with loving panache.Your team of heroes starts small but it doesn't take long to expandDon’t be fooled by its whimsical surface, however. This is still a game born from the sprightly min...

    3 out of 7 found this review helpful.

    Platinum's Most Platinum Game 0

    Despite being a rather huge fan of both Platinum and Kamiya's games, I didn't get around to actually playing The Wonderful 101 until January 2015, I severely regret not playing it sooner. The titular Wonderful Ones are an international squad of heroes who save the day from alien invaders, said heroes "unite morph" into a variety of different shapes by piling their bodies into glowing energy forms. Its part sentai, part tilt shift aesthetic, part collectable Gashapon While there are shades of Pik...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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