Original ‘A Boy and His Blob’ hits Virtual Console

November 23, 2009 by Alex Seedhouse
Filed under Previews

Majesco Entertainment have announced that the classic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) title, ‘A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia,’ is set to be released on the Nintendo Wii via the Virtual Console service. The puzzle-platform game is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year, and is set to challenge a whole new generation of gamers, as well as allow previous fans to reminisce. The original game has often been seen as one of the most pivotal games of previous console generations, and has also inspired a complete re-imagining of its tale in WayForward Technologies title, ‘A Boy and his Blob.’

Taking place in 2001 (the future from its original release), the game’s touching storyline begins when an Evil Emperor imprisons the inhabitants of Blobolonia. One brave soul by the name of Blob, full name Blobert, escapes his home planet looking for help. He crash-lands on Earth only to find a young boy. Luckily, when the Boy feeds Blobert flavored jellybeans, the blob transforms into various helpful shapes such as the Licorice Ladder, Fruit-Punch Hole and Hummingbird Honey. Using the magical candy and teamwork, the duo sets out to free Blobolonia and vanquish the Evil Emperor as they traverse through the head-scratching, side-scrolling puzzle action that has become legend in the annals of videogame history.

A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia is now available to download from the Wii Shop Channel, and is priced at 500 Wii Points. For more information, head on over to the official website.