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Multi Multi Boy?

Posted by Derrick Sanskrit

A new "daydream" appeared on the official Noby Noby Boy website over the weekend. It's presented as a sort of comic strip and labelled "#1", implying there might be more of these to come. That's not actually all that interesting, though. What's interesting is the contents of this "daydream", which I've made into the animated gif seen below. Might this be a hint at a Noby Noby Boy update in the near future?

Multiplayer Noby Noby Boy? I'd be lying if I said the concept didn't fascinate me. I watched as a friend played Noby Noby Boy (with minimal control instruction from me) at my place for an hour this weekend, breathlessly absorbed into the colorful playground, scanning up and down GIRL's sleek physique, and generally winding his way around and devouring everything he could. The freeform gameplay practically begs to be shared, and playing together is certainly more fun than taking turns. Plus, cumulative lengths of multiple palyers on one machine at the same time can only expedite GIRL's growth (while she reached the Moon a week earlier than developers predicted, if players were to continue stretching at the same rate without losing interest to other games, it would still take over a year of playing to reach Mars, the next "goal").

Both of my sisters have found their ways into moderate obsession with Katamari Damacy, especially after discovering the two-player versus mode. I know they'll want to try Noby Noby Boy when next they visit me, and having multi-player will only make the experience that much better. Yes, we'll all be able to cooperate and stretch together and generally play, but just like most players do in the single-player game, multi-player sessions can find challenge in self-imposed goals. Longest stretch in five minutes wins! First to eat the giant chocolate doughnut wins! First to wrap themselves around a cloud three times wins! First to eat their own butt wins!

Hey, that poses an interesting question... would one BOY be able to eat another BOY's butt? Only in a game like this can I ask that question seriously. I love it.

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Posted Mar 02 2009, 04:30 PM

Filed under: playstation 3, derrick sanskrit, katamari damacy, multiplayer, noby noby boy

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