Foreword

It’s a real pleasure to sit down with a game that demands more out of the player as they progress farther and farther into it. A game that smacks an inexperienced player upside the head with challenges and setbacks until you finally understand what you need to be doing and surpass the obstacles set before you, only to run into another obstacle and surpass it, until you finally reach the end. But then it turns out you only scratched the surface, and everything you learned will be put to the real test the next time you play.

Since its creation, PlatinumGames has repeatedly delivered such titles that challenge players on every level. Its entire catalog of games is filled with some of the most demanding games in the industry today, and it has been a real privilege to sit down with their latest creation and get my rear handed to me until I got it right. The Wonderful 101 is Platinum doing what it has done best for years. They have crafted an amazing action game that revels in being an action game. It is unashamed to be what it is, and expects you to keep up with it.

This guide will teach you all of the basics and how they are best employed against the enemy. It will show you where all the hidden items are, and it will tell you what to expect and how to comprehensively defeat the Guild of Evil Aliens Terrorizing Humans with Jiggawatt bombs, Energy beams, Ray guns, and Killer lasers (GEATHJERK). So long as you keep justice and peace in your hearts, the Jerks will never succeed. After all, “The impossible is possible when you’re Wonderful, baby!”

—Alexander Musa

(Wonder-Strategy Guide Author)