The game, formerly known as P-100, is in development at Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance studio Platinum Games.

The Japanese studio is also working on another Wii U-exclusive, .

In The Wonderful 101, players explore various stages and recruit citizens to join their army of heroes. The more heroes a player gathers, the greater their Special Morph Powers will be. Gamers will use the Wii U GamePad to activate these powers, which include Bonzai Man, Vending Machine Man, and Toilet Bowl Man, among others.