Something went wrong. Try again later
    Follow

    Noby Noby Boy

    Game » consists of 5 releases. Released Feb 19, 2009

    Noby Noby Boy is the much awaited follow up to the Katamari Damacy series by eccentric artist and employee of Namco-Bandai, Keita Takahashi. Players control an unusual entity named BOY in surreal, randomly generated, physics-based sandbox worlds.

    BOY Meets GIRL Meets MOON

    • 71 results
    • 1
    • 2
    Avatar image for ryan
    Ryan

    2675

    Forum Posts

    2827

    Wiki Points

    145119

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 1

    Edited By Ryan  Staff
    There we go. That oughta clear everything up!
    There we go. That oughta clear everything up!
    Noby Noby Boy continued to confound the hell out of me when, earlier today, BOY stretched out enough to allow GIRL to make her trek from the Earth to the Moon, just four days after the game's US release. Do not take that last sentence to mean that I am in the middle of having a stroke. This is just how Noby Noby Boy rolls. If you've neither experienced Noby Noby Boy for yourself, nor watched our anti-informative quick look video, allow me to clarify. While Noby Noby Boy claims to have no overt objectives, there is a collective meta-game that underlies all of the action. As players around the globe stretch out their BOYs, they all contribute to the length of GIRL. As GIRL stretches out across the galaxy and reaches new heavenly bodies, new levels in the game are unlocked.

    Hmm. Reading back over that clarification, it's probably not much clearer. Think of it like a shared, virtual Stretch Armstrong where, the more everyone pulls on his limbs, the...OK, that analogy's not really working out either. I guess, just...there's a new level for Noby Noby Boy available. It's The Moon. There are people and dogs wearing spacesuits, there are penguins, there are fish, there are ambulatory crescent moons. Perhaps most exasperatingly, there are MOTHER-EFFING MOONS ROLLING AROUND ON THE MOON.

    Next stop is Mars. I don't know that I'll still be able to write cogent sentences by then.
    Avatar image for ryan
    Ryan

    2675

    Forum Posts

    2827

    Wiki Points

    145119

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 1

    #1  Edited By Ryan  Staff
    There we go. That oughta clear everything up!
    There we go. That oughta clear everything up!
    Noby Noby Boy continued to confound the hell out of me when, earlier today, BOY stretched out enough to allow GIRL to make her trek from the Earth to the Moon, just four days after the game's US release. Do not take that last sentence to mean that I am in the middle of having a stroke. This is just how Noby Noby Boy rolls. If you've neither experienced Noby Noby Boy for yourself, nor watched our anti-informative quick look video, allow me to clarify. While Noby Noby Boy claims to have no overt objectives, there is a collective meta-game that underlies all of the action. As players around the globe stretch out their BOYs, they all contribute to the length of GIRL. As GIRL stretches out across the galaxy and reaches new heavenly bodies, new levels in the game are unlocked.

    Hmm. Reading back over that clarification, it's probably not much clearer. Think of it like a shared, virtual Stretch Armstrong where, the more everyone pulls on his limbs, the...OK, that analogy's not really working out either. I guess, just...there's a new level for Noby Noby Boy available. It's The Moon. There are people and dogs wearing spacesuits, there are penguins, there are fish, there are ambulatory crescent moons. Perhaps most exasperatingly, there are MOTHER-EFFING MOONS ROLLING AROUND ON THE MOON.

    Next stop is Mars. I don't know that I'll still be able to write cogent sentences by then.
    Avatar image for coltonio7
    Coltonio7

    3214

    Forum Posts

    114

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 2

    #2  Edited By Coltonio7

    THE MOON IS HERE!!!

    Avatar image for lordandrew
    LordAndrew

    14609

    Forum Posts

    98305

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 36

    #3  Edited By LordAndrew

    That was quick.

    Avatar image for snail
    Snail

    8908

    Forum Posts

    16390

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 9

    #4  Edited By Snail

    AT LONG LAST!

    WE'RE MAKING PROGRESS!

    Avatar image for mattbodega
    mattbodega

    2281

    Forum Posts

    34417

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 3

    User Lists: 4

    #5  Edited By mattbodega

    NOBY NOBY BOY: GET YOUR ASS TO MARS.

    Avatar image for liquidprince
    LiquidPrince

    17073

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 5

    #6  Edited By LiquidPrince
    Ryan said:
    , there are MOTHER-EFFING MOONS ROLLING AROUND ON THE MOON."
    Awesome XD


    Avatar image for plwolf
    PLWolf

    967

    Forum Posts

    43

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 7

    #7  Edited By PLWolf

    Come On, MARS!!

    Avatar image for sleepydoughnut
    SleepyDoughnut

    1269

    Forum Posts

    133

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #8  Edited By SleepyDoughnut

    I love the creator of katamari damacy and NOBY NOBY BOY. May he keep making games forever. The man has originality in spades, and mushrooms

    Avatar image for coltonio7
    Coltonio7

    3214

    Forum Posts

    114

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 2

    #9  Edited By Coltonio7

    MOOOOOON!!!

    Avatar image for tekmojo
    tekmojo

    2365

    Forum Posts

    104

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 3

    #10  Edited By tekmojo

    4 days is pretty beast.

    Avatar image for rafamangrundy
    RafamanGrundy

    67

    Forum Posts

    34

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #11  Edited By RafamanGrundy

    god dammit

    Avatar image for captainscarleg
    CaptainScarLeg

    1354

    Forum Posts

    20826

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 16

    #12  Edited By CaptainScarLeg

    Just press the pacman pacman button, then it will all make sense. Good luck finding the button.

    Avatar image for jakob187
    jakob187

    22970

    Forum Posts

    10045

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 8

    User Lists: 9

    #13  Edited By jakob187

    Ryan, I regret to inform you that GIRL has not made it to the Moon.  It's actually a conspiracy by NASA and the government in order to beat the Russians in the Cold War.


    You can go back to writing cogent sentences again.  Thank you.

    Signed,
    BOY
    Avatar image for vaiz
    vaiz

    3188

    Forum Posts

    28

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 5

    User Lists: 4

    #14  Edited By vaiz

    I want this game more than you know.

    Avatar image for steven
    Steven

    266

    Forum Posts

    9

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 3

    #15  Edited By Steven

    This game looks amazing.

    Avatar image for liquidprince
    LiquidPrince

    17073

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 5

    #16  Edited By LiquidPrince
    Newten said:
    "Just press the pacman pacman button, then it will all make sense. Good luck finding the button.
    "
    That video was fucking jokes. I laughed so hard man.


    Avatar image for aeterna
    Aeterna

    1129

    Forum Posts

    790

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #17  Edited By Aeterna

    Haha, win. :)

    Kinda expected something else sneaking in/unlocking too though, mayhaps later.

    Avatar image for deactivated-5d7bd9e4bef30
    deactivated-5d7bd9e4bef30

    4741

    Forum Posts

    128

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    MattBodega said:
    "NOBY NOBY BOY: GET YOUR ASS TO MARS.
    "
    More like GET YOU AHS MAHS!

    I just bought this game after having a Killzone 2 session and playing SFIV and Lost & Damned all night yesterday and I think this thing just broke my brain.
    Avatar image for coltonio7
    Coltonio7

    3214

    Forum Posts

    114

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 2

    #19  Edited By Coltonio7

    Hey guys....

    MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!

    Avatar image for thepelinal
    ThePelinal

    138

    Forum Posts

    160

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 55

    #20  Edited By ThePelinal

    THE MOON.  I feel that I would be remiss in not posting this link:

    http://www.rathergood.com/moon_song

    Avatar image for tromboneshinobi
    tromboneshinobi

    11

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 3

    #22  Edited By tromboneshinobi

    Just got to the moon today also! Race your asses to mars!

    Avatar image for milkman
    Milkman

    19372

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 3

    #23  Edited By Milkman

    That's actually a pretty cool feature. But my question is, once Girl makes to the Sun will we have to turn all the way around and head back to the other planets?

    Avatar image for liveordie1212
    LiveOrDie1212

    944

    Forum Posts

    2

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #24  Edited By LiveOrDie1212

    AAHHHHHH!!!!! the more you guys talk about this game the more i want to buy it and try it out for myself!!! and im trying to save up money too!!! NO NO NO, im not gonna do it, im not giving in...........

    *turned on ps3, dowloading Noby Noby Boy*

    Avatar image for deathawk
    Deathawk

    348

    Forum Posts

    32888

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #25  Edited By Deathawk

    Noby Noby Boy is the biggest mindf*^k I've ever experienced in gaming, and I don't even own a PS3.

    Avatar image for ffenix
    ffenix

    98

    Forum Posts

    16

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #26  Edited By ffenix

    So Ryan... what you're saying is that, Noby Noby Boy is an early GOTY contender? LOLOLOLZ!

    Avatar image for albedos_shadow
    albedos_shadow

    1562

    Forum Posts

    4908

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 14

    User Lists: 2

    #27  Edited By albedos_shadow

    I love the whole meta-game aspect of this, even if I was utterly baffled when the game proclaimed "GIRL HAS REACHED THE MOON!"

    Avatar image for brackynews
    Brackynews

    4385

    Forum Posts

    27681

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 5

    User Lists: 48

    #28  Edited By Brackynews

    Sounds like Ryan took a hot one right to the Nobys.

    Avatar image for lordandrew
    LordAndrew

    14609

    Forum Posts

    98305

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 36

    #29  Edited By LordAndrew

    If they expected it to take 1-2 weeks, they'd better have a lot more planets lined up. This may go faster than they had anticipated. :)

    Avatar image for claude
    Claude

    16672

    Forum Posts

    1047

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 18

    #30  Edited By Claude

    I wish I had a PS3, so I wouldn't know what this game was about.

    Avatar image for jakob187
    jakob187

    22970

    Forum Posts

    10045

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 8

    User Lists: 9

    #31  Edited By jakob187

    FUCKING PACMAN PACMAN, RYAN!!!

    Avatar image for dalai
    Dalai

    7868

    Forum Posts

    955

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 3

    User Lists: 0

    #32  Edited By Dalai

    Does Soulja Boy have a PS3?  He may be the only one that can decipher the meaning of this game.

    Avatar image for jakob187
    jakob187

    22970

    Forum Posts

    10045

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 8

    User Lists: 9

    #33  Edited By jakob187
    Dalai said:
    "Does Soulja Boy have a PS3?  He may be the only one that can decipher the meaning of this game."
    I agree.  I mean, we've already seen a game for those who like to drink and get drunk or smoke weed and get high...but what does Noby Noby Boy bring to the table that is new to that formula?
    Avatar image for ht101
    ht101

    2157

    Forum Posts

    378

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 11

    #34  Edited By ht101

    I think the guy who created this game was on mushrooms or something.  I haven't watched the quick look yet but it sounds like I need to so I can lose my mind with everyone else.

    Avatar image for allaniceman
    AllanIceman

    1364

    Forum Posts

    67

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 5

    #35  Edited By AllanIceman

    I have no idea what you just said Ryan.

    Avatar image for imperiousrix
    ImperiousRix

    3095

    Forum Posts

    1964

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 45

    User Lists: 4

    #36  Edited By ImperiousRix

    One small step for GIRL.
    One giant leap for BOY kind...

    Avatar image for michaelbach
    MichaelBach

    975

    Forum Posts

    75

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #37  Edited By MichaelBach

    Is GIRL the ass of the creature thing?

    Avatar image for racastro
    racastro

    23

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #38  Edited By racastro

    If games end up being like that, Im scared already

    Avatar image for flipperdesert
    FlipperDesert

    2236

    Forum Posts

    40

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #39  Edited By FlipperDesert

    Oh man, I want this game so bad, and for that I need a PS3. I could care less about MGS4 and Killzone 2 right now, I want a PS3 for Noby Noby Boy.

    I also showed that quick look to a friend that doesn't really follow games news, and now she also thinks Jeff's awesome. PACMAN-PACMAN!

    Avatar image for paraparaking
    ParaParaKing

    129

    Forum Posts

    12036

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 11

    #40  Edited By ParaParaKing

    YES! Finally GIRL reached the moon. We have to try hard for Mars now!

    Avatar image for death_burnout
    Death_Burnout

    3847

    Forum Posts

    1617

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 5

    User Lists: 6

    #41  Edited By Death_Burnout
    Alright! i checked this morning and the moon wasn't reached yet, but now it has! awesome.
    Avatar image for liquidprince
    LiquidPrince

    17073

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 5

    #42  Edited By LiquidPrince

    What happens when we run out of planets?

    Avatar image for junpei
    Junpei

    868

    Forum Posts

    1384

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 3

    #43  Edited By Junpei

    so does a late downloader start with access to everything the community has opened already? Hmm, odd indeed.

    Avatar image for lordandrew
    LordAndrew

    14609

    Forum Posts

    98305

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 36

    #44  Edited By LordAndrew
    Junpei said:
    "so does a late downloader start with access to everything the community has opened already? Hmm, odd indeed."
    Yep, seems that way. Levels are unlocked as a community, so the more people play the faster new worlds become available. Late downloaders will get access to all the worlds that have been unlocked, but if you buy it sooner you can help unlock them sooner. :)
    Avatar image for rnilla
    rNilla

    487

    Forum Posts

    23

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 7

    #45  Edited By rNilla

    Good news everyone!

    Avatar image for radion_null
    radion_null

    188

    Forum Posts

    622

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 8

    User Lists: 0

    #46  Edited By radion_null

    Wonder how long it will take to reach Mraz

    Avatar image for weltal
    weltal

    2304

    Forum Posts

    24

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 2

    #47  Edited By weltal

    God damn it. I want you Noby Noby Boy.

    Avatar image for roger_klotz
    Roger_Klotz

    841

    Forum Posts

    317

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #49  Edited By Roger_Klotz

    I'm glad I was a part of it. I'm still dumbfounded how I pull off 2 hour playtimes with this game.

    Avatar image for andrewb
    AndrewB

    7816

    Forum Posts

    82

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 16

    #50  Edited By AndrewB

    If I'm understanding this correctly, then NobyNobyBoy could be the most innovative game to be released in a while.Well, that is, if the gameplay itself looked appealing in the slightest. But the premise, that's just genius.

    This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.