A Boy and His Blob
A Boy and His Blob is a video game that consists of 2 releases
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2009
A Boy and His Blob is a charming all-ages affair that one-ups the game it's based on in virtually every conceivable way.
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A Boy and His Blob, a two-dimensional puzzle-platformer, has been referred to as "inspired by" and a "rebirth" of the now twenty-year-old original rather than a straightforward remake.
Overview
A Boy and His Blob, a remake of the classic puzzle-platformer for the Nintendo Entertainment System, was revealed in Nintendo Power on March 5th, 2009.
The new art style uses hand-painted backgrounds and hand drawn character models, paired with advanced lighting and visual effects. A greater emphasis is also put on the friendship and reliance on one another between the Boy, now with an even younger design, and the Blob (who is not named "Blobert" a s in the previous games).
A Virtual Console release of the original A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobonia has also been rated by the ESRB, assumed to pique interest shortly prior to this full release.
Development
A Boy and His Blob is the brainchild of WayForward Technology's Director, Sean Velasco. Being a fan of the original property, he thought it was an idea which had a lot of potential the team could explore upon the completion of Contra 4. They thought about refinements in gameplay they could take advantage of, coupled with the studio's fresh animation and presentation techniques, and particular strength for two-dimensional platform games. A pitch was made to Majesco Entertainment through Creative Director, Matt Bozon at E3 in 2008.
The series creator, David Crane is said to be with the team "in spirit" whenever they play the original game for reference, but is not involved with the project on a day-to-day basis.
Story
The story starts out with the Blob crash-landing on Earth looking for someone to help him save his beloved home planet of Blobolonia. When The Boy meets the Blob, they work together to dethrone the evil emperor who has taken over. However, the story will not be delivered through long-winded cutscenes, but rather subtle hints in the context of the world and interactions with characters, leaving a lot to interpretation in the same vein as Half-Life. The ending has been described by the game's Producer, Robb Alvey as "touching".
Gameplay
It can either be controlled by the Wii Remote with companion Nunchuk or the Classic Controller, although with no "waggle" (motion controls) whatsoever. There is also still the possibility of GameCube controller support.
Miscellaneous Information
- The game runs at 480p in 16:9.
- There is a button dedicated solely to hugging.
- The Blob hates being poked with a stick!
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Oct. 13, 2009
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ESRB: E
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PEGI: 7+
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