In an age as determined to be as modern as possible, it's sometimes difficult to find artists who will approach art by touching a pencil to paper and creating it all by hand. WayForward's Marc Gomez, on the other hand, chose to approach A Boy and His Blob's charming design in a way that, while certainly more time-consuming, definitely reflects the effort and time invested.
Hit the jump to check out a video that shows off some of the original concept art from the game, which depicts everything from an overly emotive Blob to some totally different looks for the characters altogether. I think you'll agree that while the concepts are all attractive, the look they chose in the end definitely suits the final product in a pretty fitting way. Speaking of the final product, you can look forward to a full developer walkthrough of the E3 demo coming soon!
I've been wanting a Boy and His Blob remake for years now, and the art style they're using is the stuff my dreams are made of. Definitely one of my most anticipated.
I think its awesome they still do some animation by hand. In a world where PIXAR and the like have destroyed animation I'm glad people are still using traditional art forms.
This game looks great and I can't help but wonder if other games went to this trouble if they would look amazing as well.
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Also, excitement for Blob Boys
This game looks great and I can't help but wonder if other games went to this trouble if they would look amazing as well.