de Blob 2 blotting 360, PS3, Wii, DS

LOS ANGELES--In February, THQ entered into a development deal with broadcasting network SyFy, in which the two would collaborate on creating new intellectual property for use in games and on TV. The deal also extended to existing IP, and to help launch SyFy's Kids brand, THQ offered up its colorful 2008 puzzle-platformer de Blob. As could be guessed, de Blob's television aspirations won't be the culmination of the franchise.

As part of the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo, THQ announced today that de Blob 2: The Underground will arrive for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and DS in spring 2011. The sequel represents an expansion to new platforms for the well-regarded original installment, having made its debut on just the Wii and PC.

In the console versions of de Blob 2, antagonist Comrade Black returns to suck the vivacity out of Prisma City, rigging an election to regain control of the commonwealth. As de Blob, players platform their way through the mired Prisma City, spreading color and restoring the city to its once-vibrant nature. de Blob will have a number of new moves and upgradable abilities, as well as a robot sidekick named Pinky. In addition to free-roaming levels, the console versions will feature a 2D underground component.

The DS version will feature exclusively 2D side-scrolling play. The handheld installment sees de Blob lounging in the tropics after having reclaimed Chroma City from the clutches of Comrade Black. In said jungle, however, the evil machinations of Comrade Black collaborator Dr. Von Bolt continue. He is conducting nefarious experiments on woodland creatures. New moves, compatriots, and enemies await de Blob in the DS adventure game.

For more information, check out GameSpot's E3 preview of de Blob 2.