WAYFORWARD SHOW A BOY AND HIS BLOB IN MOTION, PROMISE ‘HUG BUTTON’

After Nintendo Power teased with the first images of WayForward and Majesco’s Wii remake of David ‘Pitfall‘ Crane’s obscure NES/Game Boy platformer A Boy and His Blob, the developer has given IGN the first look at the game in motion.

As it should be, I’m getting a very strong vibe of a more than passing resemblance to Frontier’s WiiWare debut LostWinds — both in the serenity of its environments and in the absolute dependency between the boy and blob, something that the team is keen to stress above all else, down to including (according to IGN’s accompanying interview) a “hug” button.

Also striking is WayForward’s reticence to rely on any HUD clutter or narration, with all cues coming in the form of painted signposts and iconic representations of each jellybean’s effect rather than the original textual selector, amplifying its “storybook come to life” feel.

Hit the jump for an additional video from IGN showing the cityscape and underworld more closely modeled on the original NES game’s opening levels.

WayForward home [via IGN]

Previously:
WayForward reviving A Boy And His Blob for the Wii – Offworld
The Offworld 20: 2008's Best Indie and Overlooked – Offworld