Father_Brain
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ratcliffja said:
Are you referring to the DS game? No reason to be sad, really - it was from a shit developer and had horrible 3D art.
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A Boy and his Blob [Wii] - 2D platformer by WayForword
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Are you referring to the DS game? No reason to be sad, really - it was from a shit developer and had horrible 3D art.
ratcliffja
Member
Father_Brain said:
Yeah, I was just sad that it was of such poor quality that it was canceled. I'm going to make sure that I buy everybody working on the project something nice like a chia pet or something so that I can get in the Special Thanks section of the credits.
ratcliffja
Member
Taxman said:
Yadda yadda yadda, internet, tubes, have at you, etc.
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
I got the original for Christmas one year and was looking forward to the DS one until I realised it had probably been cancelled. I'm loving the art style of this new one though - it fits the series so much better than the original or DS remake/sequel ever did.
The original was really quite confusing though. I loved exploring the caves for treasure, though at first I couldn't find a way to get into them without opening up a hole at the top of a HUGE cavern and falling to my doom. I think I also managed to get Blobert to eat a Ketchup jellybean one time - he turned into a brick wall. I could never get past those damned Cherry Bombs on Blobolonia though.
Great, now I have the city theme going in my head. DOO doo DOO doo DOO DOO DOOO babababapapa babababababapapa .....
The original was really quite confusing though. I loved exploring the caves for treasure, though at first I couldn't find a way to get into them without opening up a hole at the top of a HUGE cavern and falling to my doom. I think I also managed to get Blobert to eat a Ketchup jellybean one time - he turned into a brick wall. I could never get past those damned Cherry Bombs on Blobolonia though.
Great, now I have the city theme going in my head. DOO doo DOO doo DOO DOO DOOO babababapapa babababababapapa .....
dragonlife
Member
WayForward?
<3
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rollingstart
Banned
i wish I could see that screenshot without the blur
Hero of Legend
Member
ratcliffja said:
Would you know if the game supports 480p and 16:9?
The screens in those blurry pages look like they're in 4:3, so I wanted to ask about that.
WordAssassin
Member
God damn, how many people here at GAF work for WayForward?
disappeared
Banned
Linkzg said:
If you stare at it long enough, it starts to sharpen.
Buttseckslol
Banned
So, who exactly owns the Boy and his Blob IP anyway?
Hero of Legend
Member
Buttseckslol said:
I'm pretty sure it's Majesco, especially as they've pusblished the DS game, and even the GBA game IIRC.
ratcliffja
Member
legend166 said:
You know I love you, Andy. Anyway, I know very little about the game itself. It is in fact a Majesco game. Also, I'm currently deleting the source code of it from this computer. Don't worry, it's on other computers as well. Sadly, I won't be working on it most likely. I do have another undisclosed project, however. I can't say much other than to say that it will potentially rock the very foundation of what you believe about life, the universe, and everything.
ratcliffja
Member
pakkit said:
It is for one of the following systems: DS, Wii, PC, PSP, XBox 360, PS3, PS2, PS1, Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, Turbo Grafx-16, Commodore 64, or Intellivision. Just kidding, it's a cd-i game.
ratcliffja
Member
Taxman informs me that sarcasm isn't understood well via the Internet. I have confidence that the game on which I am working could be a good game, but keep in mind that this is a game that they are assigning to new hires. Please have realistic expectations.
RocketDarkness
Member
You should see some of the demos for games that never saw the light of day. Let's just say the game they pitched that got them hooked up with Konami was quite impressive for when it was produced.TreIII said:
You WFers know which I'm talking about, right?
ratcliffja
Member
RocketDarkness said:
No I don't. PM it to me if you don't mind. Then again, this is my first day, so that is probably why.
RocketDarkness
Member
Ah, hmm. If you have full SVN access, poke around a bit and you'll find it. I think they have a folder full of old demos.ratcliffja said:
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
Captain Smoker said:
Jesus Christ. Back in the day I said that the Wii would be the rebirth of 2D gaming at retail. It looks like I may be right. Seriously: Super Paper Mario, Wario Land Shake It!, Broken Sword, Muramasa, and now this?
Developers and publishers at least try to follow this market please.
HyperZone<3
Member
a retail, full-on 2D game.
(me does a happy dance)
and to the apparently many WayForworders here, I loved the shit outta Contra 4. You have my full confidence and likely eventual monies to make the best durn 2D adventure/puzzle game you can.
(me does a happy dance)
and to the apparently many WayForworders here, I loved the shit outta Contra 4. You have my full confidence and likely eventual monies to make the best durn 2D adventure/puzzle game you can.
evilromero
Member
Fuck yes. My childhood comes flooding back. Thank you WayForward.
ratcliffja
Member
I can assert that it looks good in motion despite being quite early still.
Space Runaway
Member
Great to see full-on 2D games on consoles but A Boy and His Blob...bah. Original sucked and I have no nostalgia for it, thus no desire to see someone make a good version. Why couldn't they have picked up a better title to rejuvenate...oh well.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Errr, it's posted in the OP as a blurred link, since scans aren't allowed.Taxman said:
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
So pretty.
Infernal Monkey
Member
XiaNaphryz said:
It's from Nintendo Power's own website, so it should be fine.
Buttseckslol
Banned
Damn, the Wii is 2D heaven.
MarzipaNMOS
Member
Whoah, would love to see this in motion. Looks hawwwwt
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
*looks at screens*
*looks at artstyle*
*imagines what it would look like in motion*
*imagines the possibilities of pointer control*
DO WANT.
*looks at artstyle*
*imagines what it would look like in motion*
*imagines the possibilities of pointer control*
DO WANT.
Stormbringer
Member
Wow. That looks stunning. Vids now, please.
pitt_norton
Member
Ewwwww... A Boy and his Blob? It's white? Is the blob a mutant strain of sperm?
DO WANT.
DO WANT.
Eteric Rice
Member
Wow, thats pretty. :O
Robert-GCA
Member
I was massively confused with the original back in the day when I was a kid. Maybe I should pull out my NES and give it a try.
GrotesqueBeauty
Banned
A Boy and His Blob wouldn't have been my first choice for a revival, but the fact that it's a full on 2D retail game from WayForward is enough to make my pants tight. This sort of software is the perfect direction for Wii imo, I only wish more publishers would throw their weight behind similar projects. Hell, I'd prefer seeing Kid Icarus get this sort of treatment over a 3D Factor 5 effort any day of the week.