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November 2009
(80%)
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The editors liked
It feels wholly original while also reminding us of the classic
It looks beautiful and has tons of character
Its puzzles are both clever and fun
Heartwarming relationship between the boy and his blob
Beautiful
Handdrawn backgrounds
Smooth difficulty curve
Interesting boss battles
Tons of unlockable levels.
Beautiful handdrawn 2D graphics
Understated story that is shown
Not told
Lots of unlockable content
Hug button
Cute and clever puzzle gameplay
Gorgeous visual and audio presentation
Runs well on Switch
Beautiful environments and characters
Interesting method of storytelling
Simple controls
Easy to see what each jellybean does
Soothing music and you can unlock extra levels and art.
The editors didn't like
The blob A.I. can be suspect and getting that sentient goo to transform can interrupt the pace
Some might find it too kidfriendly
Controls are sluggish during fastpaced action sequences.
Abstract: The Wii console takes a lot of flack for the quality of games in its library. It's true that dozens of new, low-budget casual games are made available for Nintendo's console every month, and that trend doesn't look like it will change anytime soon. Fortun...
Abstract: It's doubtful you'd remember the first A Boy And His Blob, developed by David Crane, famous Atari 2600 developer way back when. ABAHB appeared on the NES and its shapeshifting blob antics were truly innovative. In this version for the Nintendo DSTM, your...
Ultimately, the game is a real treasure. To anyone who misses 2D gaming, or appreciates old puzzle games, this is an absolute must-buy. It’s refreshing that games like these can still be made, and WayForward is one of the few studios that truly unders...
Beautiful environments and characters, interesting method of storytelling, simple controls, easy to see what each jellybean does, soothing music and you can unlock extra levels and art.
It starts off easy, possibly easier than necessary.
Abstract: What: a boy and his blob is a delightful reimagining of the original NES title. It was beautifully hand-drawn and features simple, fun gameplay and excellent audio. Verdict: Buy it. I hate to use words like “enchanting” but that’s what comes to mind. ...
Abstract: Forget dogs. Everyone knows that a boy's best friend is his blob. Especially when it's a jellybean-eating blob who's comes to Earth from his distant home world of Blobolonia in search of help and maybe even a friend.Play through over forty stages in th...
