A fond look back at A Boy and His Blob

A Boy and His Blob is a series with a lot of history. It’s all pretty much ancient history though. Before the announcement of the forthcoming Majesco Wii remake, the last we’d seen of the boy and the blob was the Game Boy game The Rescue of Princess Blobette in 1990.

Those who played the original game may or may not have fond memories of it. While it was fun, with many ways to solve puzzles thanks the the plentiful jellybeans and blob transformations, it was also incredibly frustrating. The A Boy and His Blob games were of that rare variety that delighted in little hidden secrets and requirements. Didn’t go back and get this one item? Well, I bet you’re regretting that now that you’re trapped in a dungeon with no way to advance. Nope – we won’t let you backtrack and get that item. You brought this on yourself. It’s the only way you’ll learn. Go ahead and start over – and use a guide this time!

While we eagerly anticipate the forthcoming remake of the original, Gamertell decided to drag out the Nintendo and Game Boy and spend some time with the original games in order to take readers back to A Boy and His Blob’s roots…