Developer: PlatinumGames Inc.
At a glance
19 Steam reviews rate it “Mixed” (53% positive). Released on June 21, 2023 by PlatinumGames Inc.. Current price: $2.99.
Description
A copy of The Wonderful 101: Remastered is not needed to enjoy this standalone version.
SUPER-DUPER-FUN SIDE-SCROLLING LASER SHOOTING ACTION!!!
JOIN LUKA IN HIS JOURNEY TO BECOMING A FULL-FLEDGED HERO!
Meet Luka, a hero in training. Hoping to one day be a full member of the Wonderful 100, Luka spends his days in special training Drills after school as he aims to complete the CENTINELS training program. This is a story of love, battle, and growth!
Thrilling SIDE-SCROLLING action
Jump into classic side-scrolling action with a PlatinumGames twist. Get ready for a super-exciting experience as you blast away a bunch of enemies with your awesome lasers!
Super-fun LASER shooting
Luka uses his trusty Stingy Eye goggles to shoot a variety of lasers that decimate his foes. Use the Right stick to freely shoot lasers in any direction! 2-D shooting has never felt so simple, fun, and intuitive! You have three laser types at your disposal. Blast away, young recruit!
A variety of MODES to keep you enticed
Go hands-on with The Wonderful One: After School Hero in three different modes. The Arcade Mode lets you experience the story of how Luka became a full-fledged hero, Wonder Goggles. The Challenge Mode lets you select and play any Drill of your choice. In Caravan Mode, you have 5 minutes from the start of the Drill to see how high of a score you can get.
Try to clear all the unique missions set in each Drill and see if you can find some hidden areas on each stage. Re-play the game to your heart's content to explore every nook and cranny! Upload your scores to Online Ranking and compete with friends around the world to see who can get the highest scores!
Supported languages: english, french, italian, german, spanish - spain, japanese
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System Requirements
Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7100 CPU @ 3.90GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.9GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GT 630 (VRAM 1GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.4GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Mac
Linux
User Reviews
WiiU <3
why?
This was apparently a kickstarter goal that came for backers of the Wonderful 101 Remaster and is now sold separately. Honestly it shows that this isn’t a fully-fledged standalone or -spinoff game. But for what it is it offers some solid run & gun gameplay with dual stick shooting mechanics.
The four levels - all consisting of two stages plus one boss stage - can be finished in around two hours. The game is not hard because you get so many lives and continues per level that going game over is almost impossible. But highscores and online rankings are the true endgame, so who really wants to get into this has a solid challenge ahead.
The level and encounter design gets repetitive rather quickly because there aren’t many enemy types. The boss fights are mostly more annoying than fun because of the huge amount of bullets they suck up. But the core gameplay is fast, snappy and satisfying enough to be fun over the short course of the game. Unfortunately the stages and overall graphics are quite ugly and don’t transfer the cool feeling of the original. The only thing that reminds of the original are the cutscenes with the witty dialogue and idiotic story.
Unlike Wonderful 101 The Wonderful One: After School Hero is nothing special or something that has to be played by action-game fans. But it is a solid waste of time on a lazy sunday afternoon that is often on sale for under 3€. So if you are interested in more Wonderful 101 humor or are a huge fan of the genre get this on a sale.
Much better schmups than this exist. Visually, it is cluttered. The art director clearly is not good at 2D games.
Gameplay has little depth to it. It is not bad, but why would you play it?
Go check out Rive, or Layer Section.
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Additional Information
| Developer | PlatinumGames Inc. |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Age rating | None |
| Release date | June 21, 2023 |
| User reviews | 53% positive (19) |