New footage from the beginning of WayForward's Wii revival of NES puzzle-platformer A Boy and His Blob shows the Contra 4 developer can do cute as well as carnage, complete with scolding then hugging your adorable shapeshifting Blobolonian buddy.

Feeding Blob different flavours of jellybean will cause him to transform into tools to solve the puzzles encountered along your adventure, from Apple Jack to Caramel Cannon.

A Boy and His Blob arrives for Wii on October 13, published by Majesco.

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Are you a bad enough dude to save Blobolonia from evil? And did you bring your jellybeans? You're gonna need those to save Blobolonia, you know. This isn't a joke.

What, you still don't believe me? Fine, just watch this "final trailer" for WayForward's retro revival, or give the Wii platformer a go once it hits retail October 13. You'll understand.

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Though its first attempt to revive A Boy and His Blob didn't go so well--an eventually cancelled Nintendo DS game slated for 2005--publisher Majesco today revealed that it's making another attempt to resurrect the platforming franchise, this time on the Wii.

The hand-drawn game, due out this fall, is in the hands of WayForward, which handled Contra 4 (DS), Ping Pals (DS), Shantae (GBC), and the WiiWare game Lit.

As with the NES original and Game Boy-only sequel, the Wii edition of A Boy and His Blob will have players feeding jelly beans to their adoring blob-tastic companion, enabling the blob to assume the shape of helpful tools, such as a ladder. Of course, new jelly beans will be available, like the Bubble Gum Bubble and Caramel Cannon.

What's in it for the blob? Well, the boy is going to help it free Blobolonia from the evil emperor. Which raises the question, are you a bad enough dude to save Blobolonia?