Namco Bandai Bring The Munchables to Wii

Japanese Developer and Publisher Namco Bandai have unveiled a quirky and unique Wii Exclusive Platformer title; The Munchables.

The Munchables involves players in a battle against an evil invading army lead by Don Onion. To battle him, the Munchables, guided by the player, must defeat and devour enemies in order to grow large enough to take on the Don, much like a hybrid of de Blob and the Katamari series.

Via IGN, A Press Release and First Screens of the title are below.

Namco Bandai Dishes up The Munchables
Gut busting fun chomps its way onto Nintendo Wii.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (March 3, 2009) - Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced The Munchables an entertaining romp into a colorful and delicious action adventure for Wii. Exploring rich and vibrant environments, players will devour delectable enemies as they guide their quirky heroes in this zany alien munching mash-up filled with fun and addictive gameplay. The Munchables will chomp its way to stores this May.

"NAMCO BANDAI Games is thrilled to provide such a fun and exciting addition to the vast library of quality Wii titles," said Todd Thorson, director of marketing and public relations for NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. "With colorful characters and eye-popping worlds, The Munchables will delight players of all ages."

The home planet of the hungry Munchables is at stake when it is invaded by the evil Don Onion and his vicious band of space pirates. As their lively planet has been usurped, the embattled Munchables have only one hope; to devour their food enemies to grow large enough to defeat Don Onion and inevitably return peace to their captive land.

In The Munchables, players are called upon to eat and defeat over 150 insidious enemies who have taken over the planet including Eggplanter, Space Shroom and Rice Baller. With each fallen foe, the daring omnivorous Munchables grow in size and power in their brave struggle. In this tantalizingly addictive game, players can also enjoy Mirror Mode, where stages are in reverse order and they must beat the clock in order to save the world. Eating your way to take on Don Onion and his delicious minions, The Munchables will leave you hungry for more!

For more information on The Munchables, please visit: http://www.namcobandaigames.com/

About NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., is a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer based in Santa Clara, CA. The company is a part of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies known for creating and publishing many of the industry's top video game franchises including the PAC-MAN®, SOULCALIBUR, Naruto and Tekken brands. For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., and our products log onto www.namcobandaigames.com.

The Munchables (C) 2009 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Wii, Wii Remote, Nunchuk, Mii, Wii Balance Board and the Wii logo are trademarks of Nintendo. (C) 2006 Nintendo.

Press Release (C) 2009 NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

Judging by the trademarks at the end of the Press Release, The Munchables will have Balance Board support, and will also feature Miis in some fashion.

Update

Be sure to check out more screens of this intriguing game below.