NES Alphanumeric! #030: A BOY AND HIS BLOB: TROUBLE ON BLOBOLONIA
2I live stream 8-bit Nintendo games at least once a week, usually WedNESdays from 10–11 p.m. Eastern, and sometimes on Friday nights.
REVIEW: I gave up on this game pretty quickly as a kid, but I have more patience and affinity for puzzle platformers like this now. Even so, it's still challenging and frustrating, but the inherent meanness is offset by the clever concept, cuteness, sense of exploration, and the creativity required to figure out the game. It is clearly repetitive, but I think if I stick with it to the end, it will also be a rewarding experience. It also makes me want to finally play through the 2009 remake on Wii.
Liner notes:
The Cutting Room Floor
https://tcrf.net/A_Boy_and_His_Blob:_Trouble_on_Blobolonia
2009 Remake from WayForward
http://www.aboyandhisblob.com/ (Wii, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Current cartridge price: $7 (Worth it!)
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UPCOMING "NES ALPHANUMERIC!" LIVE STREAMS:
A Boy and His Blob: 9/13/17
Bucky O' Hare: 9/20/17
Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout/Crazy Castle 9/27/17
Bump 'n' Jump 10/4/17
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EQUIPMENT LIST:
Console: NES-001 (Front Loader)*
Controller: Hudson Soft Joycard Sansui SSS/Hyperkin Cadet
Monitor: RCA E13320 - 13" CRT
Capture: Dazzle DVC 100
Software: OBS Studio
Mic: Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB
Headphones: Sony MDRZX100 ZX
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*Famicom support via Everdrive N8 + Chykn's ENIO EXP Board