The Wonderful 101's first playthrough 'a tutorial' for lifelong play

Platinum's Hideki Kadima is touting the depth of The Wonderful 101, going as far as to say that the first playthrough of the game will feel more like a "tutorial."

Ozzie Mejia

August 8, 2013 3:00 PM

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Platinum Games may be known for Bayonetta and Metal Gear Rising, but those games may not be as loaded as their next. The Wonderful 101 for Wii U is aiming for replayability, with Hideki Kadmina claiming that the first playthrough of the game will serve as a "tutorial," because the overall experience is so deep.

"It's easy enough to just finish the game, but if you try to work out better strategies and play a better, more stylish game, then it just gets deeper and deeper," Kamiya told Famitsu (via Polygon). "I'd like people to just play the way they want, and hopefully they'll get addicted once they see all the things they're able to do. In that way, the entire first playthrough is something like a tutorial. I think the real game begins the second time through."

Kamiya adds that this approach adds to his philosophy of creating rewarding experiences beyond the initial story. "I don't want people to just play them one time through," he added. "Ideally I'd like them to play their whole lifetime."

The Wonderful 101 arrives on Wii U on September 15.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?