The blurb about the blob is sort of right, this is a reimagining of the NES classic, but more importantly, it's a port of the 2009 Wii game A Boy and His Blob which itself was the reimagining of the NES classic A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobonia. That's a mouthful. Yes, this was originally a Wii game, but there was no motion control in it at all so don't be concerned that you'll be missing anything. Already have the Wii version? Unfortunately there's really nothing new here outside of convenience and it's in HD and 60 frames per second if you're into that sort of thing. Having played the NES game is not required. The game is an adventure game but it takes place in a series of individual levels where you have certain blob transformation abilities (up to 8) and unlimited jellybeans to use them unlike the original where you could play for hours and realize that you were stuck because you ran out of licorice jellybeans. Trust me, this change is for the better. The game is suitable for kids and adult kids alike. It's animated like a Miyazaki film. It's not too terribly challenging but there are parts where the younger ones may have problems. The only punishment for failure is being sent back a bit so it's not that bad but the boy does move slow. Sean Velasco, the creator of this game, went on to create Double Dragon Neon (unfortunately not on GOG yet) and then left WayForward to start his own company which released their first game called Shovel Knight. Consider those two other games when thinking about purchasing this one. One last thing, this game has a dedicated button for hugging the blob. Adorable!
