A Boy and His Blob's new screenshots warm our hearts

by Ben Gilbert { Aug 2nd 2009 at 11:30AM }

We'll be honest -- the upcoming re-imagining of A Boy and His Blob for Nintendo Wii makes our hearts go aflutter. The newest screens, grabbed by Aussie-Nintendo, do little more than entice us while we patiently wait for the game's release date. When is that again? Oh, right, we have no idea.

We do, however, have two videos from back in March to compare with today's screens, which we're pleased to say look just as good as the videos did back then. And just look at that adorable picture with the game's main character taking a snooze! Sorry, sorry, we'll be over here being total creeps. You enjoy the new screens below.

Gallery: A Boy and His Blob (8/02/09)

[Via GoNintendo]

Tags: a-boy-and-his-blob, aussie-nintendo, screenshots, wayforward, wayforward-technologies

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Radical Dylan @ Aug 2nd 2009 11:44AM

So, they are still working on it and the graphics look exactly the same.
So either this game is going to be huge, or they are just slow.

WINterfang @ Aug 2nd 2009 11:49AM

The graphics are pretty nice but the animation leaves a lot to be desired, looks like a flash game.

Shaun @ Aug 2nd 2009 12:18PM

Yes because once the graphics are finalized the game is finished....

Tiptup300 @ Aug 2nd 2009 12:54PM

Are you serious the game looks waay better then the last screenshots we saw, I hope they added a little animation though. It seemed so static before.

UhMilhouse @ Aug 2nd 2009 7:09PM

When I first saw screen shots of this I immediately thought it looked like Braid. Visually, stylistically, something about the feel of this scenes. Maybe it's just me.

Anti-Villian @ Aug 2nd 2009 11:46AM

I can't wait for this, however I am still thoroughly disappointed with the wiis game selection.

Foetoid @ Aug 2nd 2009 7:47PM

Too Picky? I'm overwhelmed by the selection, you just need to look harder.

oxymoronx420 @ Aug 2nd 2009 11:48AM

Wow, when I got this game at the age of 9 for the NES everyone made fun of me for playing it due to the unfortunate title, I didn't understand why it was funny (until after I beat the game and a year or two passed)..

I never ever thought that game would've been popular enough to warrant a sequel. I mean, a game about feeding a jizz coloured blob jellybeans in order to shapeshift (eg; cinnamon = blowtorch).... but I guess if that's the kinda thing wii owners are into.

Thanks for the flashback to the late 80's joystiq!

MystileArmor [Wiizer Sweatshop Bathwater and Sam Raimi Specialist] @ Aug 2nd 2009 12:01PM

I don't know if you're ragging the game in your comment or not...

Bowser Rogozhin: Death of a Ladies Man @ Aug 2nd 2009 11:53AM

Yeah, we get it. This is gorgeous looking game, the Fairuza Bulk of games even, but we need to see more video footage. From what little we've seen so far, the animations are as stiff as Luc Bernard's Eternity's Child and it appears to be as shallow as a HAL platfomer. I want to believe, I really do, but my innate cynisim is just well too strong at present.

WINterfang @ Aug 2nd 2009 11:58AM

Well at least there's Muramasa, it looks better than this one and animates a whole better but the enemies are very repetitive ( a la odin sphere), I heard the game got a 6 or something.

Bowser Rogozhin: Death of a Ladies Man @ Aug 2nd 2009 12:14PM

Nobody who's owned a Vanillaware game really believed in Muramasa. Odin Sphere was vapid beauty.

Speaking of 2D vapid beauty, you enjoying your broken KOF12?

Mr Khan @ Aug 2nd 2009 12:47PM

You're insulting Kirby there, aren't you?

WINterfang @ Aug 2nd 2009 12:57PM

I've being enjoying it very much.

Bowser Rogozhin: Death of a Ladies Man @ Aug 2nd 2009 1:01PM

That was a slip of the tongue, Khan. I clearly meant Sonic Team.

Moptimus Slime (Leader of Princess Griffins Royal Guard, Co-founder of Wiizers Sweatshop, Long Name Aficionado) @ Aug 2nd 2009 1:42PM

I liked Vanillaware's work better BEFORE they sold out. You know, back when it was about the art and not the money

Jason Statham (Aka Vegeta) @ Aug 2nd 2009 7:23PM

"I liked Vanillaware's work better BEFORE they sold out. You know, back when it was about the art and not the money"

LOL!!!

hobocop @ Aug 2nd 2009 12:11PM

Now if they can make Maniac Mansion and Deja Vu for the Wii, my favorite NES games will all be revived.

edweird @ Aug 2nd 2009 3:12PM

Yes. LONG LIVE 2D!

cristian @ Aug 2nd 2009 3:28PM

I want it, I hope more games like this came out on the Wii :(

manaman @ Aug 2nd 2009 4:14PM

It's taking a long time because Artists are crafting a beautiful, layered and non-repetative world.

If the graphics looked like those from a Flash game to some of you, I ask what is wrong with that? There are some Flash games that are absolutely gorgeous! Flash being an accessible method of releasing games, there are some poor examples--it's similar to the situation on iPhone and iPod Touch. It's all about who utilizes the method and how.