After Muramasa left me lukewarm I was eager to see A Boy and His Blob try its hand at 2D goodness on the Wii. I never played the original game beyond renting it one weekend long ago, and like many NES games of the day I got stuck, ragequit and never looked back. It was [...]

“The President has been kidnapped by Ninjas. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the President?” Yes, folks, Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja (possibly the most kickass title that has ever graced videogamedom) is back, along with 14 other memorable titles from Data East’s vaults, courtesy of Majesco Entertainment.  Data East Arcade Classics features such [...]

Interested in more A Boy and His Blob info beyond that which was provided in my hands-on preview? Check out this short video clip that will give you a behind the scenes glimpse of the magic involved in its creation.

Last week I had the chance to catch up with the good folks at Majesco, who allowed me to sample the upcoming Wii-exclusive, A Boy and Blob. But before I can relate my experience with this remake/sequel of the incredibly cool David Crane NES game, I invite you to hop into the Way Back Machine [...]