FORGOTTEN by some while fondly remembered by others, A Boy And His Blob was simply a collectors' item for retro gamers before its remake.

The puzzle platformer was first released on the Nintendo Entertainment System back in 1991 and became a bit of a cult hit.

That was until California developer WayForward brought the series back out of the shadows with their 2009 remake for the Nintendo Wii with updated visuals and gameplay.

Seven years later, this unexpected 2016 port of the same game is basically a remake of a remake.

The graphics have been sharpened up for the high definition era and there are now achievements/trophies but otherwise it is the same experience.

It is a great way to introduce the series to a new generation but if you have the Wii version you will probably just want to stick to that.

Odd but filled with an undeniable innocent charm, A Boy And His Blob sees you solve puzzles that gradually get harder.

With cute, cartoonish graphics, you can transform your blob companion into a variety of items such as a parachute, trampoline and bowling ball to progress.

And the game harks back to the simpler days of gaming when the surreal experiences they offered did not have to be explained away.

You just so happen to hang out in a tree-house with a white blob who eats jelly beans.

Blob can be compared to other recent puzzle platformers with a unique gameplay mechanic like Max and the Curse of Brotherhood and Unravel.

But it suffers slightly from those comparisons as the gameplay is a bit outdated.

The controls work fine but are not as intuitive and flexible when put up against platformers of the last few years or even classics like Super Mario World. 

This is probably intentional as Blob has a minimalist vibe but the way the game restricts your movement can get annoying.