Local Co-op Mode

**Local Co-op Mode** (called **Play with a Friend** on the title screen) is a two-player mode present in *Balan Wonderworld*.

## Information

Local Co-op Mode is present when there are two controllers connected to one console while playing the *Balan Wonderworld* game. It summons a second player (the opposite of whoever you choose, for example, if you selected Leo as your main character, then Emma will join your adventures) during an Act.

While in Local Co-op, either player can stick to one-another, when together, the players can double jump and are more faster than regularly running with one player only, the players glow yellow as well, signifying that they are sticking together. The players can combine up to two different Costume abilities as well. The second player can preform in Balan's Bout and Sports Mini-Games.

The second player can obtain Costumes, and use them alongside the first player, but will lose any Costumes equipped when finishing a Chapter's Act, so it's advised to store the second player's Costume(s) in the closet before finishing an Act. The second player can not obtain a certain number of costumes listed below.

### Costumes The 2nd Player Can't Wear

Despite already having the second player's models in-game, and that the first player can wear them, these Costumes can't be worn by the second player:

* Balan (Costume)
* Dynamic Dolphin
* Jellyjolt
* Itsy-bitsy Elf
* Bullet the Kid
* Lickshot Lizard
* Chrono Bunny
* Rail Runner
* Moon Walker
* Inky Blaster
* Sneaky Lizard
* Double Trouble
* Bulldozer
* Ladderman
* Sun walker
* Air Double Trouble

If the second player obtains a Key and then tries to go the Costume Crystal of any of the listed Costumes above, then it would only be unlock-able by the first player.

## Setting Up

1. Go to the title screen of the game and select "Play with a Friend."
2. Set up the two controllers.
3. The second player chooses the controller that they will play on.
4. The game will then confirm the selections and then both players will be spawned in the game's save file.
5. To end the session, exit or save the game session via the menu and return back to the title screen.

## Gameplay Notes

* In an Act or Boss Battle, if the first player is down, the second one is down as well. But if the second player is down the first player still keeps going.
	+ In an Act's case, The downed first player will bring along the second player to re-spawn.
	+ The downed second player will instantly re-spawn and will be present with invincibility frames.
	+ In a Boss Fight's case, The downed first player will bring along the second player to the Isle of Tims (the place you go to if you were downed by a boss.)
	+ The downed second player will not re-spawn, but the first player can still be present in the boss fight.

## Gallery

One of Balan Wonderworld's trailers shows both of the player's alternative outfit colorsLeo's
## Trivia

* Using Jumping Costumes such as Frost Fairy or Double Jumper while in Local Co-op Mode is a good way to easily travel across an Act.
* Leo and Emma each have different alternative outfit colors while in Local Co-op mode. Leo's being red and Emma's being blue.
	+ This also goes for the costumes each of them wear, which is blue when the second player wears one.