Chew On Gumboy (Reblog)

I am sometimes nostalgic for old-timey arcade games, and MAME doesn't really satisfy me -- even EJB's cool MAME cabinet, were I to have convenient access to it. Which I weren't. I'd like some modern gloss on top of solid game play (as opposed to modern gloss on top of modern gloss).

A while ago I stumbled upon Gish, a physics-based PC game where you control a ball of tar by adjusting your stickiness and viscosity. To me, this is the new-tech version of the old-tech arcade joy. Which, however, is not why I'm writing this reblog...

I've just run into a clear descendant of Gish, Gumboy Crazy Adventures. To me, this promises sentimental arcade pleasures in a hip, fancy package. At least EJB may like it.