THQ Blue Tongue platformer where you repaint a monochrome world. Striking art direction, dynamic jazz soundtrack, intuitive Wiimote controls. A charming Wii exclusive, recommended for fans of joyful platformers.
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Platform game developed by Blue Tongue Entertainment and published by THQ in Japan in July 2009. Blob, an amorphous ball, absorbs colored paints to coat buildings, trees and inhabitants of a grey city controlled by the INKT corporation. Rolling movement, colorful paint splashes, battling INKTs by covering them and score mechanic through color chaining. Japanese version known in the West as de Blob.
Blob - Colorful na Kibou review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
It all starts from a grey city, drained of its hues, that a playful ball wakes with great splashes of paint. Watching colour burst across the façades to a jazzy soundtrack delivers an infectious visual joy. This graphic manifesto, clever and euphoric, leaves a lasting mark on the eye.
The Japanese edition of de Blob, a colorful platformer centered on painting the world, under its local Colorful na Kibou title. Its confidential Japanese distribution makes it a less common variant than the Western versions, prized by fans of the game and Japanese pressings. Its interest lies in this regional singularity of a likeable gem rather than extreme scarcity or a strong price.
Is Blob - Colorful na Kibou still worth playing in 2026?
This Japanese edition of de Blob offers a platformer of delightful freshness and visual generosity, exclusive to the Wii's spirit. Playing Blob, an amorphous ball that absorbs colours to bring life back to a grey city oppressed by the INKT corporation, rests on an idea as simple as it is jubilant, where each paint splash makes the world more vibrant. The rolling movement and the motion controls serve this colourful, good-natured premise well. The anti-totalitarian concept and the cartoon charm appeal. For anyone seeking an original, joyful and soothing platformer, this too-overlooked title remains a delightful discovery.
