Naoto Ohshima: Last News

Sonic the Hedgehog, has apparently left Square Enix following the disappointing release of Balan Wonderworld.As reported in VGC, the veteran developer had updated both his Facebook and LinkedIn pages overnight (June 3), which show that his employment at the Japanesepublisher ended in April.Naka had joined Square Enix in 2018 to create new platformer Balan Wonderworld under a new studio named Balan Company.He was also reunited with Sonic co-creator Naoto Ohshima, who designed the game characters and costumes, albeit via his own company Arzest.However, the game released in March to overwhelmingly negative reviews, the poor reception having begun with a disappointing demo released in January.

Square Enix has announced a new game called Balan Wonderworld, helmed by creative talent behind the Sonic The Hedgehog series.Balan Wonderworld is a family friendly platformer and is expected to release for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch in Spring 2021.Director Yuji Naka and character designer Naoto Ohshima are both renowned for their work bringing Sonic The Hedgehog to life. Balan Wonderworld marks the first time in 20 years the duo have collaborated together.The game takes place in a magical land where players will control characters Leo and Emma across many stages.