Wonderbook's No Longer Extinct with Book of Potions and Walking with Dinosaurs

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by Sammy Barker Wed 20th Nov 2013

They may have got lost amid the excitement surrounding the PlayStation 4, but Sony turned the pages on two new Wonderbook titles last week. Building on the success of Wonderbook: Book of Spells, both Wonderbook: Walking with Dinosaurs and Wonderbook: Book of Potions hope to convince you to dust off your hardback-based peripheral and worm your way through two new augmented reality stories. In order to get a good look at the fresh releases, we’ve teamed up with Family Gamer TV’s Andy Robertson, who put on his reading glasses in order to bring you these gameplay videos.

Wonderbook: Book of Potions - Chapter 2 Family Play

Wonderbook: Book of Potions - Chapter 3 Family Play

Wonderbook: Walking with Dinosaurs Chapter 1 A

Wonderbook: Walking with Dinosaurs - Chapter 1 B

Are you still interested in Wonderbook, or do you think that the concept needs to be shelved? Place your bookmark in the comments section below.

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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KALofKRYPTON
Wed 20th Nov 2013

I never ended up getting it, but still love it as a concept. Sony could do worse than team up with marvel or dc for some interactive comics!

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eliotgballade
Wed 20th Nov 2013

if I were a kid , this wonder book stuff would be magical . having witnessed harry potter last year I was amazed ! ("grintendio!")

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Victor_Meldrew
Wed 20th Nov 2013

I had/have no idea what wonder book is, I assumed it was for young children and it would seem so. I think there is a puzzling lack of games for young children, it would make sense for more education based interactive games and especially now the eye is available for PS4. Much more fun and rewarding having to jump about than poke your finger at an iPad when you're six and a half.

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NathanUC
Wed 20th Nov 2013

I have the platinum on Book of Spells...

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Grockumus
Wed 20th Nov 2013

I hope to see some collection pack for this peripheral, like Wonderbook with all the different games made for it in one disc. Wonderbook Collection!
Only then would I consider getting this.

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Munkyknuts
Wed 20th Nov 2013

A wonderbook/walking with dinosaurs package is one of my Xmas gifts to my girlfriend.

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artemisthemp
Wed 20th Nov 2013

I manage to platinum Walking with Dinosuars within 9 hours without even trying.

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Ginkgo
Wed 20th Nov 2013

Have both Book of Spells and Digs Night Crawler for my Daughters. They loved them both! These may well make it onto the Christmas list.

Hmm. May have to platinum Book of Spells myself!

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rjejr
Thu 21st Nov 2013

I saw ads for these recently, on the EU PSN probably, and was surprised they were still around. Then I thought it odd that they were on the PSN as you need the book and we don't have 1.

Amazon has Diggs Nightcrawler listed w/ the non-committal 12/31/13 but they don't even mention the book.

And they don't have Book of Potions or Walking w/ Dinosaurs so I'm thinking these might be a no-go in the US. Of course Amazon doens't sell Wii U either, but it at least comes up in a search.