Boom Blox Bash Party trailer makes our pitching arm sore

by Griffin McElroy { Mar 7th 2009 at 4:00PM }

We don't regret the radiant, blinding love we developed for Boom Blox the First, though the physical toll it took on our ball chuckin' arm was nigh-unbearable. Therefore, the latest trailer for Boom Blox Bash Party, EA's follow-up to the highly enjoyable tower toppler, has left equally intrigued and terrified. We can't wait to get our hands on the new slingshot ability and gameplay modes shown in the video, but the very real possibility of irreparable dislocation is ever-present in our minds. Check out the trailer after the break as we call our dear pal Roger Clemens for tips on post-game rehabilitation.

Tags: boom-blox, boom-blox-bash-party, ea, steven-spielberg

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ill trooper @ Mar 7th 2009 4:14PM

When we all heard about this as Spielberg was helping on it, I really assumed it couldn't end well. But I admit, I guessed wrong. I'm impressed that this game turned out to be a winner, and now has a sequel coming out. Nice one.

Joshua @ Mar 7th 2009 4:28PM

I remember when I first heard it too

"Steven Spielberg is wanting to be a part of creating a game"

awesome, hes an amazing director and im sure that the FPS hes involved in will have an amazing story

"Its a game where you throw shit at other shit"

what

Then it came out to be amazing anyway. Also painful

PR0FT3A de V1DA @ Mar 7th 2009 4:57PM

Steven MAY have been a good Director but go watch the last Indiana movie. anyways, bloom blox is a great Wii game that is both cool with the Casual and Core crowd, thats rare.

jinn35 @ Mar 7th 2009 4:31PM

Ring, Ring. Hello, this is Roger Clemens.

Joystiq: Hey Roger, any tips on the rehabilitation of our arms after we play Bloom Blox?

Roger: Umm... Steriods?

sea @ Mar 7th 2009 4:32PM

I never touched the original and I doubt I'll touch this. I'm simply not in need of a party game. I don't doubt the quality, though, because as far as the genre goes the first game looks to be top-notch.

Markez @ Mar 7th 2009 6:54PM

Pretty silly to label this a party game and write it off. I understand the word 'party' is in the title and all, but it's very fun single player as well. Your loss.

Anticrawl @ Mar 7th 2009 5:28PM

We need more coverage on Operation Flashpoint 2! It comes out this summer! The product manager said the release date would be announced any day now.

Markez @ Mar 7th 2009 6:56PM

This first game was absolutely fantastic, I can't wait for this one, really pumped.

Griff - Do you know whether level sharing is going to be the same as the 1st game?

It really sucked in the 1st one since could only share levels created by people you've exchanged friend codes with.

MechaDEVO @ Mar 7th 2009 8:15PM

http://nintendo.joystiq.com/2009/01/29/cause-for-celebration-boom-blox-bash-party-wont-use-friend-cod/

no friend codes :)

milan @ Mar 7th 2009 7:01PM

This game seems pretty derivative, though I quite liked the first one.
Since I hear all these parents have a blast 'boom bloxxing' with their little boys, I'm sure this one will have a pretty strong core audience too. I'll buy it for... 30 bucks!

Sean Aaron @ Mar 7th 2009 8:11PM

The ability to share levels sans friend codes is what sold me on this; the gameplay in the first one was good, and this looks excellent, but building a community with user-generated content and DLC from the publisher will really give it legs.

Premature ejaculation man @ Mar 7th 2009 8:22PM

Xbox LIVE doesn't even have such an ability yet =(

Markez @ Mar 7th 2009 8:28PM

BIG, LONG, SICKENINGLY MUSCULAR LEGS OF AWESOMENESS, you mean. I can't wait for this. I saw many sweet custom levels on youtube for the 1st game, so this should really turn out well. Whoo hoo!

Moptimus Slime (Leader of the Taylor Swift Defense Force, Gobot in disguise) @ Mar 7th 2009 8:43PM

Id love to see levels themed around upcoming EA games on the Wii. Like for Dead Space: Extraction they could have a shooting gallery level with a new necromorph character that can be used in level creation after said level is beat.

Double J @ Mar 7th 2009 8:13PM

They should actually include the head tracking this time. A man can dream....

Mics @ Mar 8th 2009 6:34AM

Did anyone else noticed that the trailer starts off with the lyrics to a Snoop Doggy Dogg song? =P

GearSecond!! (Gamertag: xGearSecondx ) @ Mar 8th 2009 7:58PM

I liked the first one so I'm interested in this one as well

deaddays @ Mar 9th 2009 11:10AM

Pumped about this. I still break out the first one during get togethers and to play against my wife. Had a blast destroying the single player levels and my buddy and I spent days bashing through the co-op puzzles.

Yeah, I played the HELL out of the first one.