A Boy and His Blob Still Looks Fantastic
I am in love with the graphics in the upcoming Wii release of A Boy and His Blob. I’ve always been a fan of 2D art over 3D (which, as I was telling the other writers here, is why I liked old Disney better than new Pixar) so I get really excited whenever I see a 2D game that looks really good.
In recent years, Castlevania has reigned supreme in the 2D department, but A Boy and His Blob is looking to give that series a run for its money. The styles are very different, but the gorgeous backgrounds and fluid animation give this game a really fun kid’s book/movie feel.
I especially love the little things like the fireflies and vines.
[EDIT] Ok, apparently it’s not a Wiiware title, but it still looks awesome.
rbelmont - May 30th, 2009 - 
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female danny on May 30, 2009 at 12:28 pm
“Blooooob!” That’s so cute.
overtninja on May 30, 2009 at 12:42 pm
i dunno, that yelling would get really annoying really fast if you played this for more than five minutes at a time. i mean, i know they are trying to get a sincere kid-yelling-for-his-pet sound, but what they have instead managed to create is singularly grating. i would have to mute the game to play it, i think.
still a good looking platform puzzler, though.
Nick on May 30, 2009 at 3:25 pm
I was surprised at how good the voice sounds. This whole game so far has been surprising. Cant wait.
Shiggie on May 30, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Wait, this is wiiware? I don’t think so.
Boots on May 30, 2009 at 6:26 pm
yay! When is this coming out and how much? wiiware you say? guessing 10-15$.
Boots on May 30, 2009 at 6:26 pm
yay! When is this coming out and how much? wiiware you say? guessing 10-15$.
Boots on May 30, 2009 at 6:27 pm
yay! When is this coming out and how much? wiiware you say? guessing 10-15$.
i_am_error on May 30, 2009 at 6:30 pm
WiiWare? No, I don’t think so… I think it’s published by Majesco.
Carl on May 30, 2009 at 7:01 pm
It’s a full retail game, not WiiWare. I’m pretty sure it hits in the fall.
I love that there’s a button for “hug the blob.”
HEY!!! on May 30, 2009 at 11:38 pm
BLOOOOOB!!
Michael the Great on May 31, 2009 at 6:13 am
Freakin Awesome! It’s looking better and better. A lot of the little graphical issues I had with the earlier videos are being fixed. You fall through the holes now (compare the old video “into the forest” to “use that blob”). The backgrounds are more active (clouds were parallel scrolling before but now they move even if you’re still, trees are swaying in the wind, fireflies pulsate, ect–).
I do hope they continue to improve so it knocks people’s socks off, but this is looking more and more a day 1 for me.