A Boy & His Blob

[Blake]

is looking pretty good.

FoYrJTxpquU

[fearofthesky]

Wow...A Boy and his Blob.

That takes me back to the NES days...

Looks pretty cool! I had no idea the IP was being dug up. Been a long time.

[Kotche]

I wish I had a DS so I could play this

[Blob]

I wish I had a DS so I could play this

AH where would Nintendo general be without a Kotche post to make sure people know the wii is terrible in every way. Don't think he even posts in any other game forum on this site.

As for the game it looks interesting but without the nostalgia factor I think ill have to wait for a low price point before I look into buying it.

[JubeiSaotome]

That looks pretty amazing. :)

[Super Sleuth]

Until Jubei's comment, I was loathe to watch the vid. How wrong was I!

As long as it doesn't use the pointer, and very little (no) motion control...this looks like it could be great.

[Blake]

http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q321/fishfishmonkeyhat/My%20Gifs/ABoyHisBlob.gif

[Vindik8or]

This is an allegory for adolescent masturbation, right?

[Blake]

Not just adolescent! (blobs too).

[Creedy]

Is this coming to PSN/XBLA/Steam?

[Manny M]

Here's hoping!

That looks fantastic. Much better than I would've thought and just the art direction it should've been.

If this is Wii only, here's hoping they don't **** it up for you lot by making it waggleriffic.

[Blob]

Is this coming to PSN/XBLA/Steam?

Has the answer ever been yes when this question is asked? Honestly not trying to troll or anything but I see people asking these questions all the time and its never been yes from what I can tell.

[Blake]

Megaman 9?

[Blob]

Megaman 9?

Never a full Wii release in disc format was it? Wiiware games tend to migrate over but ive never seen full disc releases hit XBLA/PSN yet. Probably happen eventually though.

[Blake]

I thought this game was Wiiware?

[Machine of God]

This game is NOT wiiware.
It is coming out on the 12th of November, and it is not a short game it will take you aaages to get through it, there is also not gimmicky waggle in it at all.

[Kotche]

ITS NOT WIIWARE MATE
abcdefghijklmnop

[PrattP]

I thought this game was Wiiware?

Yeah I think it originally was, but because of the wide-scale anticipation for the game they probably thought they'd be able to cash in on an actual physical release much more.

[Blake]

Aww man I don't want to buy this in a case.

[Machine of God]

It's going to be worth it.
It is very long, production values are amazing.

[Machine of God]

here is a nice preview from vooks.net

http://www.vooks.net/story-18508-Hands-On-with-A-Boy-and-His-Blob.html

[Zeph101]

So this is out in Europe now. Any idea of a release date here?

[Machine of God]

No it's not out till November expect I think the US are getting it end of this month but i'd have to look it up.
It is coming out here on the 12th of November.

[WhyMe]

1UP's review (http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3176452) of this makes me happy inside and I will definitely be picking this up on release!

This line in particular sells the game to me! ~ "And it ends on a definite high note, with an insanely satisfying two-level epilogue." I hate how many games these days - no matter how good they may be - have a dodgy end quarter or final boss. I'm really glad to see that written about this game.

[LARZ]

I want this game :( I LOVED the original.

[Super Sleuth]

I see it will be a budget priced title from release.

These are indeed good days.

[Machine of God]

Yup $49.95 I've finished it and it's amazing.

[Machine of God]

Hey, a boy and his blob will be playable at e-games in melbourne this weekend.
So come and have a go if your interested.

[VanAce]

I played it at eGames and I thought it was awesome. Shame it didn't make its way to the DS as it was intended a few years ago. But I am going to nag my friends with Wiis to get it so I can play it.

[WhyMe]

Eurogamer review is up - and sounding mighty fine! (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/a-boy-and-his-blob-review?page=1)

[ireadtabloids]

Looks good.

[fleshtea]

Daaaamn. Remember this on Gameboy? That game had me addicted for months. I don't even know if I can handle this with proper graphics.

[Super Sleuth]

Fleshtea?

Fleshtea?

really?

[fleshtea]

Can I help you with something?

[Super Sleuth]

You have a delightful username.

[fleshtea]

I am perfectly delicious, spring time Flesh Tea.

Haha thanks man. <3

[WhyMe]

Couldn't find this at all today, contrary to alleged release dates. I did a quick search, looks like it is due next week!

[grimace06]

I was in an EB today and I overheard a guy asking about this - apparently EB don't even have this in their system as a coming release?

[Super Sleuth]

According to my order sheet at work, it's been pushed to the 19/11.

Not that bad a delay then.

[Machine of God]

Where do you work super sleuth?

[McChimp]

According to my order sheet at work, it's been pushed to the 19/11.

I wonder what genius decided to let it slip release to the exact same date as Assassins Creed 2 and L4D2?

[Super Sleuth]

I run a couple of blockbuster stores.

[Grubdog]

I wonder what genius decided to let it slip release to the exact same date as Assassins Creed 2 and L4D2?
Someone who knows those games have a completely different audience. It was originally going to be the same day as Mario. Anyway, who cares. It's the end of the year, great games are coming out every single week.

[Super Sleuth]

Also, A Boy and His Blob will sell precisely 180 copies in Australia. So it really doesn't matter.

[McChimp]

I can understand why it'd probably only sell 180 copies. My local JB had maybe 3 copies?
Whereas no other stores in my area even had it listed.....*sigh*
Count me as one of the 'few' who bout it, though. Picked it up for $47.99.

[fleshtea]

Yeah, seriously. I doubt The Rescue of Princess Blobette sold even half that.

[Super Sleuth]

I got a copy of it to rent at my store juat so I can play it. I doubt it'll rent out more than twice in the next month, myself included.

[Machine of God]

Why the negativity Super Sleuth? It's a fantastic game thats getting rave reviews.
Or are you pointing out that most gamers aren't interested in actual 'games' on the Wii?

[McChimp]

The latter is pretty much becoming a 'well-known fact'. Sad, really, as it's one of those brilliant games that deserves much, much more consumer attention.

[Super Sleuth]

We are the minority. The general renter/buyer will not touch it.

Also, I have 5 copies of Mario & Sonic Winter Olympics, 3 Cricket Wii, 7 New Super Mario Bros, 2 NFS Nitro, 2 COD Modern Warfare Reflex, 2 Rabbids Go Home plus others that are all recent releases. The general renter will take one of them ahead of A Boy and his Blob every time. Unfortunate but true.

[fleshtea]

Come on SOMEONE will. They'll see that box and be all "whoa, this blob does neat useful shiz?? Why, that's magical! Magical like Harry Potter! RENTED."

Then they'll tell all their friends. Come on The System, go The System, go!

[Super Sleuth]

Harry Potter games don't rent....

[fleshtea]

Oh... Right...

...

Well, you got me there. *meekly puts away The System cheer pompoms*

[Filthy Old Drunk]

I can understand why it'd probably only sell 180 copies. My local JB had maybe 3 copies?
Whereas no other stores in my area even had it listed.....*sigh*
Count me as one of the 'few' who bout it, though. Picked it up for $47.99.

Yeah, it's shit. I've rang around here and the nearest 'big' town and nobody has it in stock. One JB I rang said they had three on order, but none in stock. The rest of the replies were a mixture of 'no we don't have it' and 'we've never heard of the game'.

Looks like I'll have to buy it online.

[Vindik8or]

I picked up a copy at my local Gametraders today for fifty dorrar. I won't get to play it until I get a new telly, but still: it's there for when I do. I am looking forward to the touching tale of a boy discovering the joys of masturbation.

[McChimp]

It's 'A Boy and his BLOB', not 'A Boy and his Knob'!! Jeez!! lol.

We are the minority. The general renter/buyer will not touch it.

Also, I have 5 copies of Mario & Sonic Winter Olympics, 3 Cricket Wii, 7 New Super Mario Bros, 2 NFS Nitro, 2 COD Modern Warfare Reflex, 2 Rabbids Go Home plus others that are all recent releases. The general renter will take one of them ahead of A Boy and his Blob every time. Unfortunate but true.

Yeah, it REALLY depressing. The amount of sheer CRAP people (particularly parents) buy from my GAME store over some much, much better quality stuff makes me want to cry.......or kick their a$$es. Maybe we should hire people to stand-by the Wii section with a leather belt in-hand and beat people if they grab the crap stuff. That'd teach 'em!

[Vindik8or]

Okay, the white, gelatinous blob turns into a CREAM CANNON ffs.

[Gutsman Heavy]

I love the game but am dissapointed by some of the changes, I liked the rhyming system used for the jelly beans, and the more "open ended" level styles of the other games.

[BB2K]

I looked at every store that holds Wii games at my local shopping center today (around 6) and could not find one copy. A guy at JB said he could order it in from another store, but I'd rather just wait till it's there.

[Super Sleuth]

The Myer at Knox City (Vic) had a bunch in a cabinet.

[BB2K]

Too bad I live in SA :P

[McChimp]

I've just got to say: in this era of blood, guts and violence, a HUG BUTTON is uber-HARDCORE!! lol. That alone make it better than sooooooooo many other games!

[Vindik8or]

Instead of blood and guts and violence it has semen and masturbation allegory. Ask yourself: what is he truly hugging?

[McChimp]

................

.........a blob of white goo........?

Okay, I see what you mean. Young boy has a strong affection towards his blob of white goo. That makes it even MORE HARDCORE!!

But he throws it jellybeans to make it morph into different usable objects.......what are the connotations there, hmmm? lol. Are we talking about a boy who loves to masturbate AND use the end-result for craft, or other such things?

[Vindik8or]

Well, one of those objects is a cream cannon, but more generally I think that the game is an allegory for a pre-teen boy discovering masturbation. You don't look for confirmation of that in the minutiae (ie. what does throwing it jellybeans (foetuses) to change its shape represent?) but rather the broader direction of whole piece and the way the themes and subject matter tie together.

[McChimp]

Ahhhhhhhh. Puts a new perspective on the whole experience then.

...........the game, not masturbation, that is.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Too bad I live in SA :P

The Modbury store has a copy or two

[McChimp]

I was hoping we'd (GAME) get some copies in last week, but all we got was a bunch of pap. It's ridiculous, 'cos this game DESERVES the shelf-space.

[Jay]

I just picked it up from JBHiFi East Keilor, but having read Vin's reading of the text I'm going to write to Atkinson and make him aware that our children can buy masturbation simulators. Disgusting.

[Rambo]

If you get A Boy and His Blob banned I swear to God I'll hunt you down.

[Vindik8or]

I just picked it up from JBHiFi East Keilor, but having read Vin's reading of the text I'm going to write to Atkinson and make him aware that our children can buy masturbation simulators. Disgusting.

That would be so awesome.

[McChimp]

......but having read Vin's reading of the text I'm going to write to Atkinson and make him aware that our children can buy masturbation simulators. Disgusting.

Seriously, you should run-through a list of Wii-shovelware and find the elements in them that allude to anything sexual in nature. Maybe we could get a blanket-ban on party-games due to their attempts to influence children into 'sharing experiences' with other people (eg. orgies).

[Natrak]

Is it just me or does the rocket control like ass?

[McChimp]

I've never tried to control ass, so I dunno.

[Natrak]

Ass controls like shit. Shit controls poorly.

[Blake]

So it seems you can't get this at EB.

[McChimp]

JB (if you're lucky) or online are your only real options without doing the hair-tearing 'random drop-in to stores' tactic.

[Super Sleuth]

the last couple of Kmart's I've been into have had it for $40ish. They were knox city and chirnside park in victoria.

[concrete donkey]

I just picked it up from JBHiFi East Keilor, but having read Vin's reading of the text I'm going to write to Atkinson and make him aware that our children can buy masturbation simulators. Disgusting.

Does JB sell this game exclusively?

[Super Sleuth]

Did you even read my post?

[concrete donkey]

Did you even read my post?

yeah but i dont believe you. No one else has seen it

[Nintendork]

It's at K-mart and Target you douche bag.

[concrete donkey]

It's at K-mart and Target you douche bag.

lol everyones so aggressive

[BB2K]

Maybe if you weren't such a wanker they wouldn't be.

[Slippery]

Jerk.

[Machine of God]

So it seems you can't get this at EB.

Yup EB did not stock it, same as with GAMESTOP (their parent company) in the USA.

[Blake]

Got it from JB the other day.

The animation is awesome.

[Blake]

I recently read on the A Boy And His Blob TypePad Blog, that people are becoming depressed because of the game. People are realizing that the dream can't actually come true. I was trying to start a thread where people gave ideas on how to cope with it, as in playing ABAHB stuff, Writing ( about ABAHB of course), painting, or whatever. Just give me some ideas and I'll try and help them out. Maybe people reading might even get some good ideas that'll help.

[BB2K]

I get it.

[Blake]

He gets jokes.

[Blake]

Finished it today. A good all round puzzle game.

While the hints at the start make it seem pretty simple, there's some real head scratchers near the end.

Hopefully we'll get a sequel.

[McChimp]

Could be a long-shot. VGCHARTZ has it listed at 0.07 million......whatever that works out at (my maths sucks). Like, maybe 70,000? Not exactly a best-seller.

[Blake]

Maybe the could make it just for me?

They can release it on Wiiware if that helps cut down on the cost.