It pains that a large game passes without pain or glory through the hardware catalog without achieving the success it deserves. For this reason, remastering is sometimes a necessary encore for good ideas that were not accompanied by circumstances. The Wonderful 101 is Platinum in its purest form, which is why the existence of The Wonderful 101: Remastered is good news. I tell you in her analysis.
Wii U made mistakes in the market, it is evident, but it got to have an absolutely enviable catalog of exclusives that, thanks to the remastering on Switch, are receiving the recognition in sales that they undoubtedly deserved and did not have. That’s why, and although we all have our opinion on how Nintendo handles the matter of Wii U reruns on Switch, the reality is that I’m happy to see that games like Captain Toad , Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze or Mario Kart 8 do not fall into oblivion. And they have the sales push they certainly deserved in their day. In the list of great successes of the Nintendo machine that surely deserve a second chance, there are two that stand out: The Wonderful 101 and Super Mario 3D World.
Of the second I have already given my opinion in 3DJuegos on multiple occasions, of the first I have not had so many times the taste. Platinum’s time and events have condemned it to be seen among users as one of the largest and most talented Japanese companies in the industry, but they have also condemned it to be a firm capable of signing disappointing works far from what is expected. From her, which is nothing but pure platinum. It bothers that Wonderful 101, which is from the Nier Automata, Bayonetta or Vanquish club, was forgotten in a console that, due to market circumstances, ended up obtaining results far from those expected, hence nothing makes me happier than having Wonder Red and company back with this remastering.
And yes, it would be stupid to admit that the forms with the crowdfunding done by Platinum were not adequate, but the reality is that if the game is with us now and has managed to adapt to new platforms away from Nintendo, we have to celebrate it. Why? Because The Wonderful 101 is one of Hideki Kamiya’s great video games, and that’s not to say a small thing.
One from Tokusatsu and Platinum
There are not many twists to make to the story: an excuse like any other to advance in a story full of nice silly things in which to unleash the powers of the Wonderful. Aliens with impossible initials, the GEATHJERK, arrive on Earth with the intention of invading it. The Wonderful 100, an elite team of 100 colorful heroes, must unite to face the ground threat. Without the possibility of adding heroes to the team? Do not worry! Save endangered citizens and turn them into temporary heroes who can help you stick a Wonderful Punch all over the face of the aliens and their vile creations.
Each of the Wonderful is specialized in an attack, and it is in your hand to invoke each of the abilities as needed. It may seem at first that the game is a Pikmin made by Platinum, but you will soon recognize the greatness of Platinum with hints of hack and slash of the house peppered with different elements already known from other games of the firm, what which ends up in a unique cocktail that will appeal to both locals and strangers of the genre. In fact, something that surprised me in its day is how friendly the game is with the new ones: you can use all the continuations you want to finish the levels, but I guarantee that once you finish it you will want to play it without dying in levels high, not as kind as normal, and drink more of the magic of Hideki Kamiya and his talented team.
Platinum magic is unmistakable when it materializes. Few companies are capable of creating it as they do, simmering each new element that changes the experience of each production until it becomes a unique experience in the enviable catalog of the Osaka firm. Wonderful 101 is constantly playing with your sensations : when you think you’ve seen it all, a new character adds a skill to the team and the rhythm of the levels does nothing but increase with each element learned and each possibility added .
In addition, Platinum is able to adapt concepts born in other of its games to its new works, providing them with a new twist that makes them, if possible, more valuable than in their original creation. It is impossible not to fall surrendered to the charms of the game. However, beyond what it was and is The Wonderful 101, what we are dealing with today is the remastering of the 2013 software, The Wonderful 101 Remastered, a production that, beyond porting the production far from the Wii U territory, does not do much more. Do not expect great technical, visual or sound improvements: a satin port that adapts to new resolutions and performs as it can the possibility of playing double screen that the original production had. It does not break the head much with it: in the case of PS4, the analyzed version, you can access the second screen through the touch panel, but forget about executing maneuvers from the small surface of the DualShock 4. You should get used to playing with the second stick.
My main fear was knowing how they would adapt the particular situations in which The Wonderful 101 brought the action to the Wii U Gamepad … and well, the result, more than satisfactory, is functional. Platinum has managed to put the second screen in the game with the size and needs you require, but of course, it loses the charm of the original version. However, something obvious is worth clarifying: The Wonderful 101 Remastered is more worth playing than never playing Wonderful 101, since the charm of the Wii U dual-screen was interesting, but not definitive to enjoy the experience. .
But do not get carried away by how disappointing the port itself may have been: although it is obvious that I would never recommend buying The Wonderful 101 Remastered to a player who took the title on Wii U, I also say that the typical user who does not could get hold of it on the Nintendo console today has a unique opportunity to enjoy one of the greats of Platinum. And although it has managed to save with some success the absence of a second screen in the game, the reality is that it offers a unique variety in the genre and a lot of hilarious Japanese situations that will delight every fan of the genre and every fan who dare to cross its doors.
Justice with one of the greats of Wii U
Don’t expect big visual and technical changes. He’s still betting more on big crowds than detail, so imagine the action from a somewhat remote view of the action where big guns and giant enemies are the ones showing where the battle is. In sound three-quarters of the same, with a selection of recognizable voices common in American dubbing, a nice story of superheroes unfolds in which it seems that the actors themselves enjoyed playing their roles more than the writers doing them. You will end up catching them darling. Good melodies, some parody that will be embedded in your brain, but we are not talking about a memorable soundtrack like in other games of the company.
Speaking clearly: Who is The Wonderful 101 Remastered for? For the players who could not play it in their day and were left wanting to sink their teeth into it. I’m afraid the original players already had the privilege of enjoying the experience at the time, as they won’t find great reasons here to pay again for the cost of remastering. The day that Platinum’s career is studied, Wonderful 101 will undoubtedly be one of the most authentic productions of the studio that, despite its very good intentions, made little noise. Nothing would be fairer with the game than achieving the sales it undoubtedly deserved on Wii U now on PC, PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
Do not despair in the early stages of the adventure: as soon as you understand what Platinum intends in the playable, you will fall in love with each of the crazy things engineered by Kamiya and his team.
The Wonderful 101: Remastered, more than a great remastering, is a work that does justice to the unknown of the original game. Accessible to those new to the genre, it contains layers and enough variety to want to master it on higher levels in the second round. Perfectly playable despite the absence of the second screen, The Wonderful 101 is varied, deep and challenging, yet another new genius from Hideki Kamiya. Remastered is not recommended for those who have already played it on Wii U, but it is the perfect excuse to enjoy another great production worthy of the name of Platinum if you did not do it in its day.
- A new opportunity to play one of the forgotten Platinum games
- Pure Kamiya in the playable. Always have a new layer or surprise to surprise with
- Funny and silly story. You will end up catching love to all the protagonists
- Varied and fun, the combination of heroes is vital to sign great performances
- A remaster without too much secrecy: a mere port for new platforms
- In the case of PS4, the control on the touch pad is practically impractical
- Boring on-rails sections abound that don’t add much to its exquisite gameplay
- Duration:12-15 hours
- Players:1-5 (Competitive: 2-5)
The requirements of The Wonderful 101 Remastered in its PC version have finally been revealed. Here we leave you the minimum and recommended requirements of the Platinum Games video game to play it on PC:
Minimum requirements:
- Operating system:Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit)
- Processor:Intel Core i3-7100 at 3.90GHz
- Memory:4 GB of RAM
- Graphics:GeForce GT 630 (VRAM 1GB)
- DirectX:Version 9.0
- Storage:15 GB of available space
Recommended requirements:
- Operating system:Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit)
- Processor:Intel Core i7-6700 at 3.40GHz
- Memory:8 GB of RAM
- Graphics:GeForce GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB)
- DirectX:Version 9.0
- Storage:15 GB of available space
