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Majesco has announced that A Boy and His Blob has been released for Wii in the US.

It’s scheduled for a November 6 release in the UK according to Play.

The game features hand-drawn and painted animation to keep you enchanted as you solve puzzles, defeat monsters, and feed your blob companion gourmet jelly beans which force the poor fella to turn into ladders and other handy items.

It’s rather lovely looking.

Via Press Release.

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Some screens for A Boy and His Blob have surfaced over on Aussie-Nintendo.

Go have a look.

The updated title will feature hand-drawn and painted animation to keep you enchanted as you solve puzzles, defeat monsters, and feed your blob companion gourmet jelly beans which force the poor fella to turn into ladders and other handy items.

Majesco have slated it for a fall release on Wii.

Thanks, GoNintendo.

A Boy and His Blob fans were blessed overnight with the release of five gameplay videos for the title.

We have one of ‘em posted for you after the jump, and the other four can be viewed on IGN, courtesy of Voodoo Extreme.

The updated title will feature hand-drawn and painted animation to keep you enchanted as you solve puzzles, defeat monsters, and feed your blob companion gourmet jelly beans which force the poor fella to turn into ladders and other handy items.

Expect it to arrive for Wii sometime this fall.

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Majesco’s Joe Sutton, Sean Velasco and Robb Alvey have told Joystiq that the core gamplay of the upcoming remake of A Boy and His Blob will remain the same as the original, but that it’s be completely revamped and reworked.

“Gameplay-wise, this game is a massive reworking of the entire A Boy and His Blob concept”, said Sean Velasco.

“The play control and game flow has all been thrown out and totally rethought. You can jump, aim your jellybean throws, select beans quickly, and interact in more meaningful ways with the blob. The previous game could be confusing and obtuse; this game has a smoother learning curve that ramps up to very fiendish puzzles, especially towards the end.

“Presentation-wise, the game has obviously undergone a complete overhaul too”, he added. “The hand-drawn animation and heartwarming look cause the player to become very invested in the characters. The soaring musical score also adds to the charm. While the gameplay is always the key to the fun, the presentation helps to elevate the entire experience.”

As far as releasing the original game on Wii’s Virtual Console?

“Putting NES games on the disc is a tricky situation. Stay tuned for more on what we have planned to honor the original game”, said Velasco.

Full interview through the link.

After the break. The Majesco Wii remake surfaced on Nintendo Power yesterday, and looks extremely pretty in motion.

No date as yet. It reminds us of Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds, for some reason.

There’s a developer interview on IGN.

Thanks, Kotaku.

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Majesco announced A Boy and His Blob for Wii this afternoon — after Nintendo Power  already broke the news.

The updated title will feature hand-drawn and painted animation to keep you enchanted as you solve puzzles, defeat monsters, and feed your blob companion gourmet jelly beans which force the poor fella to turn into ladders and other handy items.

“When a boy and his blob first appeared in 1989, it captured the imagination of gamers everywhere with its heartwarming storyline and unique gameplay,” said Majesco’s Gui Karyo.

“Twenty years later, we are proud to bring an updated – yet still charming – reimagining of this beloved title to a new generation of Wii players.”

Expect it to arrive for Wii sometime this fall.

GoNintendo has screens posted here, and you can read on for the press release.

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Nintendo Power‘s put up first screens and art for A Boy and is Blob, a Wii remake of the ancient franchise.

The 1990 NES game was created by Pitfall! designer David Crane, apparently.

Some knickers are being twisted over this. We hold our hands up: we’ve never heard of it.

Not sure when it’s out.