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Jelly Boy came out for the Game Boy in 1994, published by Nintendo. It was part of that wave of platformers that tried to do something a little different with the hardware. You don't see many games where the main character is a sentient blob of jelly, so it stood out on a system filled with mascots and adventures.

You control the Jelly Boy, a wobbly character who can stretch, bounce, and flatten himself to navigate the levels. The main goal is to rescue your friends, the Jelly Kids, who are scattered across various themed worlds. Your primary mechanics involve changing your shape to squeeze through narrow passages, using your elastic body to bounce off enemies and hazards, and sticking to certain surfaces. The game is structured screen by screen, and the challenge comes from timing your transformations correctly to avoid spikes and other dangers. It feels surprisingly fluid to slink and jiggle your way through each obstacle.