Blossom City, a quickly growing metropolis, a symbol of humanity beating the odds whenever it has been challenged. A symbol of recovery in the wake of Earth Defense War 2. It’s an idyllic morning, and Will Wedgewood, a teacher at Blossom City Elementary School, reminisces of a past tragedy while escorting his class on a bus ride to school. The idyllic morning is shattered by an assault from the skies above. Blossom City is under attack, and as we will soon discover, the whole planet is once again in jeopardy!
Try your best to achieve the Pure Platinum ranks during the Prologue missions, as you gain a significant point bonus for each mission you clear at that rank. These are arguably going to be the easiest Pure Platinums you’ll achieve in the entire game. If you can clear the Prologue with a Platinum or Pure Platinum rank, you’ll start the first real operation with a significant point advantage, allowing you to purchase the Unite Guts ability before you start the main game. We also recommend replaying the Prologue to make sure you have enough points to also purchase Unite Spring.
Despite your best efforts to run, a Cough-Foon blasts the compartment of the bus you’re on. Will Wedgewood, however, performs a dramatic transformation and becomes Wonder-Red, a member of the Wonderful 100!
Shortly after the brawl ends, a Gaia Defense Army APC rolls alongside the damaged bus, with a man standing atop it calling for Wonder-Red to jump aboard. It’s none other than Wonder-Blue, and he’s accompanied by a squad of fellow Wonderful Ones.
Shortly after joining up with your fellow heroes, you go through the Wonder-Liner tutorial. Using either the touch screen on the GamePad or the right analog stick, draw the requested shapes within the specified time limit and use the A Button to commit to the Unite Morph before time runs out.
Once the fight is resolved, you’ll receive a rating for completing the mission; then a missile barrage will blast open the bus. Drop inside Compartment 5 of the bus to continue forward. Make sure you explore this car thoroughly to collect the Wonderful Batteries that are strewn about to boost your Unite Gauge. You can also find a capsule containing Wonderful Noodle Soup to Go in this compartment. To escape, you’ll have to bust your way through a set of broken doors to reach Compartment 4.
Once in Compartment 4, you’ll have a tutorial on how to extend the Wonder-Liner around civilians to gain reinforcements. You’ll climb to the top of the car to recruit your first permanent addition to the team, Wonder-Professor, along with more civilian volunteers.
Another major secret found in the Prologue also requires the use of the Unite Hammer. In the aftermath of Mission 5, a missile barrage blasts Compartment 3 away from the rest of the bus, and you’re prompted to Unite Chain across the gap. Instead, use Unite Hammer on the hatch at the front of the compartment to drop inside. Use the Unite Hammer once more inside the bus car, near the rear. This reveals a Kahkoo-Regah portal for Secret Mission 6. You don’t get your official introduction to these portals until you’re deep into Operation 001, and until you have Unite Hammer, don’t worry about coming back to the Prologue for this mission. Secret Mission 6
After completing Mission 5, the third compartment is severed from the second as you try to cross between the cars. Use the Wonder-Liner to create a bridge that will take you safely across the growing gap between cars. The second car gets blasted away from the front of the bus, and you’ll have to repeat the bridge-making process.
Finally, as you reach the front of the bus, you must use the Wonder-Liner to craft a ramp that will safely launch the bus over the school, and then use the Wonder-Punch to send the bus into one of the GEATHJERK Cough-Foons. This saves the school and completes the Prologue!
