14 DAY TRIAL // As I've stated some while ago, developers and publishers are crazy about the DS, announcing/launching something different for it every week. This week..., today actually, THQ has announced de Blob for the Wii and DS. They're deep in development with it but they're promising to color the world with it in February 2008.
Both Wii and DS versions are being handled by THQ, with the Australia-based studio, Blue Tongue Entertainment, developing the Wii version, while THQ's Helixe studio will be handling de Blob for the DS. The game is said to bring innovative style, featuring ground and aerial maneuvers and color-spray gameplay, that take full advantage of the platforms' innovative features: the motion-sensitivity and the touchscreen ability, respectively. Basically, players will take on the form of de Blob in a bouncing battle to explore, liberate and revitalize Chroma City, which has been drained of all color and life by the evil I.N.K.T. Corporation.
"In the spirit of some of Nintendo's most innovative properties, de Blob's simple game mechanic will be fun and easy for core and casual gamers to learn and reveal unbelievably addicting levels of depth and complexity as they progress through the game," said Kelly Flock, executive vice president of worldwide publishing, THQ. "We look forward to unveiling de Blob at next week's E3 press event."
"With de Blob's innovative control scheme, a swing of the Wii Remote or flick of the DS Stylus sends de Blob ricocheting and swinging through the city with splashes of color in his wake," said Steve Dauterman, senior vice president of product development. "Gamers will be able to liberate the lifeless city of Chroma and create a collaboration of energy, music and color that is a reflection of each player's gaming style."
This action puzzle title allows players to explore and liberate an alien city from the evil, monochromatic I.N.K.T. Corporation that has taken over the city and outlawed all color and fun from daily life. Playing as de Blob, gamers try and re-animate the city of Chroma by splattering buildings, landmarks, and citizens with color. de Blob features a single player campaign as well as a multiplayer one, supporting up to four competitors via split screen.
A lot more will be heard from this title I'm sure; after all, it's not due till February 2008. They're surely planning to fill up all this time with loads of features for both installments. Stay close for updates!