Nobi Nobi Boy
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| Nobi Nobi Boy | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Namco Bandai |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai |
| Designer(s) | Keita Takahashi |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
| Release date | TBA |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | TBA |
| Input methods | gamepad |
Nobi Nobi Boy (のびのびBOY?) is a game in development exclusively for the PlayStation 3 video game console by Keita Takahashi of Namco Bandai, creator of the Katamari Damacy series. One of the meanings of "Nobi" is "stretch" in Japanese.[1]
The game was first shown at a press conference held during Sony's Playstation Premiere 2007 event in Tokyo. Takahashi showed a silver stretch hose with two pink balls at the ends, explaining that it wasn't a controller, but a visual aid to help explain the game. A 30-second demonstration clip was then shown, featuring a quadrapedal character shaped like two round balls, with an elastic abdomen that can stretch like a hose.[2]
A playable prototype of the game was showcased at the GameCity 2007 International Interactive Entertainment Festival, where Takahashi delivered the festival's Vision Statement for the year. In the demo; as many as three Nobi Nobi Boys were shown interacting on flat plane filled with barnyard animals; in which their elastic bodies were used to snap, whip, entangle, and drag themselves around. The Nobi Nobi Boys could swallow animals, distending the Nobi Nobi Boys' bellies, which could then be whipped to the posterior to be expelled.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Boyes, Emma (October 28, 2007). GameCity '07: Keita Takahashi talks Noby Noby Boy. GameSpot. CNET. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
- ^ ‘Katamari Damacy’-designer surprises with mysterious ‘Nobi Nobi Boy’. Japan News Review (July 19, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
- ^ Jonsend (October 27, 2007). Nobi Nobi Boy Demonstration. Gametrailers.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
