Hey, remember when THQ first announced deBlob for the Wii? It sounded like such a fun game, artsy and kinda cute but still with enough “serious” type gameplay to interest nearly everyone who owns the system. People were psyched about it, and previews and information was rampant on tv and the web, especially right after the Wii launched in November 2006. And then it disappeared. Oh, wait, then E307 came around, and we got to see the game in action again. Maybe it’ll be out soon! ……no, not yet. No reasons, no announcements, just disappointed gamers who wouldn’t get to relive their childhoods by splattering paint all over the neighborhood.

Well, good news has finally arrived (again)! deBlob has a release date, and we can only hope and pray that it sticks to it this time. Get ready to make a virtual mess and save the world from the black-and-white I.N.K.T. Corporation on September 22.

Now, there’s nothing official I’ve found to suggest this, but it’s possible that the delay had something to do with ownership of the title. As you can see here, the game was originally designed as a copmuter game by some university students. Although THQ had obviously obtained some of the rights - and the code - when they were showing off functional versions on actual Wii consoles, perhaps the kids thought they deserved more cash. Perhaps we’ll never know, but at least we can be happy that the game is finally on its way (we hope).

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