Newsboy Legion Wonderstars

Newsboy Legion Wonderstars is a project focused on the Newsboy Legion and heavily inspired by games such as Sonic Superstars and Super Mario Bros. Wonder, featuring the Newsboy Legion in a sidescrolling adventure in a brand new world, the Kingdom of Illusia.

## Plot

One day, the Newsboy Legion was visiting the neighboring kingdom of Illusia after being invited by the king himself, Maestro Illuso. However, during the visit, Alfonso appeared causing a commotion and stealing one of Maestro's Illusion Rings, causing Alfonso to merge with Maestro's castle and become a sentient flying fortress full of deadly weapons and machinery. Taking the chance of the visit, the Newsboy Legion sets off to stop Alfonso.

## Key points

* A new adventure set in a new world! The Kingdom of Illusia is the setting for this adventure. Our heroes will run and jump through whimsical landscapes as they uncover the misteries behind this realm.
* Heroes at your disposal! The entirety of the Newsboy Legion is playable here, each with their own unique abilities. Choose your favorite and plow through!
* Team up and beat up! Up to four players can play at the same time in local or online co-op.
* Old and new powers await! Aside from the classic power-ups the Newsboy Legion has come to use throughout the years and for the first time ever, the Kingdom Crystals will grant unique abilities to the group as they collect them. Attack with a swarm of clones, climb up waterfalls, slow down time and much more!

## Characters

### Playable

* Sergio Applepicker
* Jorge Giordano
* Marta Goodday
* Dani
* Laura Canciella
* Alvaro Acevedo
* Carlos Moreno
* Shawn Applepicker
* Luisianna Lucetti
* Ian Whitewings
* Silvia Nardina
* Alba Crystalia
* Ace-13
* Maika Sasaki
* Ferdinand "Fer" Davies
* Ljos

### Other characters

* Maestro Illusio: King of Illusia known to be a revered magician. His castle was stolen by Alfonso.
* Illusians: Citizens of Illusia that have been captured by Alfonso. Rescuing them at the end of a course gifts the player with an Illusion Medal.
* Alfonso Klock: The evil scientist and nemesis of the Newsboy Legion. He has stolen of Maestro's Illusion Rings to merge with the king's castle and bring chaos to the land.
* Alfonso Jr: Alfonso's bionic son, once again assisting his father in his plans.

## Items

* Power-up Critters
	+ Fire (Chibflame)
	+ Ice (Chibice)
	+ Bee (Beeldier)
	+ Puffy Clown (Bounzo) **NEW**
	+ Bubble (Sudsy) **NEW**
* Illusion Ring: One of Maestro Illuso's magic rings. Touching one will cause the course to change entirely or transform the player. The effects will revert once the player finds the Illusion Medal.
* Illusion Medals: Medals obtained for clearing out challenges imposed by Illusion Rings and/or completing a course for the first time. Finding all medals in a world grants access to a Special Stage in order to obtain a Kingdom Crystal.

## Crystal Powers

Much like Sonic Superstars, finding the Kingdom Crystals in each Special Stage will grant special abilities depending on the Crystal collected.

* Swarm: A bunch of clones of the player's character will run across the screen.
* Burst: Perform a double jump into any direction.
* Vision: Reveal hidden objects.
* Vine: Grapple onto walls and ledges with an extendable vine
* Water: Allow the player to climb up waterfalls and swim with total freedom.
* Slow: Slows down time.
* Boost: Go even faster with this Crystal Power!

And when you get all seven, something special might happen...

## Areas

* Whimsy Hill Zone
* Oriental Rush Zone
* Mystic Jungle Zone
* Soda Sands Zone
* Sizzling Desert Zone
* Winter Whirl Zone
* Echoing Cavern Zone
* Klockwork Illusion Zone