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I was looking forward to WayForward's remake of A Boy And His Blob the moment I heard it announced, but I had no idea what I was really going to see until I actually witnessed the game in action. During our recent visit to the WayForward offices during E3, Director Sean Velasco took the time to walk us through all four of the levels in the E3 demo, including the Forest, Swamp, Cave and Gearworks levels.

We'll show you all four walkthroughs over the next four days, but for now you can hit the jump and watch Sean walk us through the Forest level. Prepare yourself, because once you see your very first Boy/Blob hug, you may be enamored to the point of no return. If you like what you see, tune back in tomorrow afternoon for our exploration of the Swamps level!

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Nethrazim's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 09:19
Nethrazim
Hum, can't see it, it says :

This is a private video. If you have been sent this video, please make sure you accept the sender's friend request.
Drewcifer000's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 09:20
Drewcifer000
All I could think of when I heard "A Boy and His Blob" was this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s90AuFbtREI
Kraid's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 09:21
Kraid
Eventhought the video doesn't work , I am drooling anyways.

=_=
L0cky's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:07
L0cky
game looks amazing . the art style is godly.
Hopefully the game has enough variation and nice puzzles to keep intrested till end.
BradleyTNO's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:15
BradleyTNO
Is this game only for Nintendo Wii?
GLORNS's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:17
GLORNS
The blog hugging is out of control on the cute-o-meter. I wish this video showed some of the other levels. The cave level is amazing on the peepers.
20 Sided Death's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:19
20 Sided Death
oh, i like the way this looks. I loved this game as a kid and I'm glad to see that they're updating it. I don't have a Wii but I can probably trick my friends into buying this game.
KoKoO Psy's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:21
KoKoO Psy
I really like how this is shaping up. Consider me wanting a pre-order.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:26
Justice
It looks great visually, the music sounds good, even the kid constantly shouting out is cool. As someone who never really understood the point of the original (having played it for less than a minute), this one definitely has my interest piqued. I just hope that it's not so easy that I'm put off because of a lack of challenge.
mrplow8's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:37
mrplow8
I never played the original Boy & His Blob. You know what this reminds me of, though? It's sort of like Tony Hawk showing off his new skateboard peripheral, and then Microsoft showing that you don't even need peripherals anymore. That's sort of how I feel about this game and Scribblenauts. I can't help but wonder why I need to play this game when Scribblenauts seems like a better version of it and it's coming out at around the same time.
Mirax's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:46
Mirax
It looks and sounds perfect and the gameplay seems fun. The hug was amazing, too. Can't wait to play it myself!
Hiltz's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:48
Hiltz
That hug button is brilliant and damn cute.

This game is definitely on my must-have list.
DonPixel's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:54
DonPixel
looks gay to me.
DonPixel's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:54
DonPixel
looks gay to me, Not ringing any bell sry.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 18:03
Dexter345
So adorable.
Brlito's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 18:06
Brlito
(comment deleted -- don't make me bite your face. -admin)
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 18:10
Technophile
DonPixel depresses me.

Wonderful video Colette. I'm very excited to play this when it comes out.
JoZo's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 18:16
JoZo
I like how theres a lot of (new) users that don't have avatars, its funny. I'm going to get this game and I'm going to love it! :D
Genius's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 18:22
Genius
Im not sure what "new user" has to do with a damn avatar, im an old user and I still dont use one. Whats the big deal with avatars anyway, I dont see the purpose.
DonPixel's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 18:30
DonPixel
Yes Im a new user, sorry about the double post thou. I like the dtoid avatar

don`t get piss if i don`t like this game.. personal opionion I respect whoever is gonna play it but trowing holes and stairs in a standard 2d platformer doesnt get me exited at all..
Artemus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 18:34
Artemus
Cute.
I can't wait for this game!
=)
momo's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 18:37
momo
Oh man, I loved the original game as a kid, can't wait for this!
Matte G's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 18:46
Matte G
DO WANT
Sentry's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 19:01
Sentry
This is one of the titles I'm most looking forward to; haven't had a "calming" presence in gaming since Flower.
lovemana23's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 19:03
lovemana23
Nice!
PEICanada7's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 19:30
PEICanada7
"looks gay to me.. don`t get piss if i don`t like this game.. personal opionion I respect whoever is gonna play it but trowing holes and stairs in a standard 2d platformer doesnt get me exited at all.."

I don't think anyone here is pissed at you, for not liking the game. We all just feel sorry for you, because apparently you have no soul!
Kaleidoskull's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 19:34
Kaleidoskull
Looks absolutely amazing. Can't wait to play this!
Artemus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 19:38
Artemus
@PEICanada7
Ha ha! Nice. Really, man...
What a soulless, sanctimonious sonofabitch.
Rigby's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 19:40
Rigby
"don`t get piss if i don`t like this game.. personal opionion I respect whoever is gonna play it but trowing holes and stairs in a standard 2d platformer doesnt get me exited at all.."

I threw that chunk of unintelligible garble into the google translation website to translate 'tardlish' to 'english' and this is what came out:

"I like to get teabagged in Halo 3. Its the only reason I play that or any other game, to get teabagged by 13 year olds who call me fag and various other slurs, homophobic, racial or otherwise. I really get off on having my virtual representation of me killed repeatedly and then a face full of virtual pretend balls from another player smashed upon my corpse's face. This is why I cannot comprehend enjoying a fun and clever platforming game with a unique artistic style, I clearly have no desire to actually play games with their intended purpose. Moar virtual teabagging from hate-filled little shitheads, please."

...there might be some errors in translation there, but I think I get the gist.
StMcDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 19:43
StMcDuck
I'm actually surprised now that Metal Gear never had a hug button. It's a brilliant addition to any game.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 19:53
Niero
The game is drop-dead gorgeous and very clever -- I'm picking it up on day 1.
naib's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 19:53
naib
I loved this game. I'm more excited about this than anything that was shown at E3. For the Wii.. My Wii was almost eBay-bound.

[spoiler]
The tangerine jellybean is next.
[/spoiler]
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:10
naia-the-gamer
I wish this game was playable on the show floor. It looks and sounds beautiful!
Xhumation's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:17
Xhumation
I wish real life had a dedicated hug button...
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:20
Guagloves
So adorable and cute. I love the art style.
coffeesash's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:30
coffeesash
I LOVE everything except the signs telling you what to do, it's meant to be a puzzle game :3 I hope you can turn them off or have them very quickly taper off from the game altogether. The hugs and calls are so adorable. Any game with calls brings me happy memories of Ico so that helps :)
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:30
RonBurgandy2010
IT'S SO ADORABLE!
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:33
Dan CiTi
"You can hug the blob" Day one purchase.
lem's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:35
lem
Looks good, but the calling out to blob will get a bit grating i imagine.
naib's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:39
naib
@coffeesah

It won't hold your hand the whole way. It's just easing you into the jellybean mechanic. You'll have beans you don't know WTF to do with.

I'm sure Colette's updates will bare that out. Can't wait!
naib's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:44
naib
I'm making huge assumptions. I'll STFU.
TheMan2009's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:58
TheMan2009
Sean said in the video that the signs are only there in the
start of the game to get the player used to the mechanics, then he said
that they start to disappear. That should answer your questions about that.

I cant wait for this game. Day 1 purchase for me. It's about time someone proved that with the current generation of consoles they can finally do 2D the way that it is supposed to be done. I know in another article Wayforward was saying that they could barely fit all the animations and game content on one Wii disc.
CallMeRotten's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:59
CallMeRotten
I would have never expected to see a new game for A Boy & His Blob but it looks like it's coming a long nicely. Kinda wonder how annoying the "hey!" and "Blob!" will get after a while but overall still looks fun.

Hugging the blob was just too damn cute.
naib's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 21:09
naib
Tangerine.
lastdual's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 21:32
lastdual
Aw, I wish I had a blob...
RAB's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 21:42
RAB
some of those blob calls are pretty bad but otherwise looks like a blast
Timdabrat's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 21:48
Timdabrat
Adorable.

Isn't this a wiiware, thus impossible to pre-order?
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 22:00
Colette Bennett
@Timdabrat -- Nope, full retail Wii release!
TheMan2009's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 22:05
TheMan2009
I DONT KNOW HOW MANY TIMES WAYFORWARD HAS TO SAY IT ON ALL THEIR INTERVIEWS, BUT NO!!!! ITS A FULL WII DISC RELEASE. THEY SAID BEFORE THAT THEY ALMOST COULDNT EVEN FIT ALL THE ANIMATIONS AND OTHER GAME ELEMENTS ONTO A WII DISC!! THE MODERN VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS FINALLY LETS STUDIOS LIKE WAYFORWARD DO 2D IN A VERY REALISTIC WAY THAT IN MY OPINION IS BETTER THEN 3D GRAPHICS. I MEAN I LOVE 3D AS WELL, BUT I THINK THERE ARE NUMEROUS GAMES THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IF THEY HAD HAD THIS KIND OF 2D TREATMENT. HOPEFULLY DEVELOPERS WILL REALIZE THAT TRIPLE AAA TITLES THAT FIT BETTER WITH 2D CAN BE STRONGER THEN 3D IN SOME CASES. I THINK IT ALL HAS TO DO WITH THE GAME, AND DEVELOPERS SHOULD START SEEING THAT ITS NOT ABOUT 2D OR 3D BUT HOW YOU USE IT AND IF IT WORKS WITH A SPECIFIC GAME IDEA BETTER.
dezdanger's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 22:19
dezdanger
This game looks great and I'm sure it will be amazing when it's done.
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