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Oh Great, Puzzle Quest Hitting iPhone
Posted by Mike Fahey at 12:40 AM on September 30, 2008
I don't need to be able to play Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords on anything else, okay? It's already eaten away at my life on the DS, PSP, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, mobile phone, and PC to the point where every month I have at least one Puzzle Quest-related dream. Now TransGaming has announced their expansion into the Apple portable space with Puzzle Quest for the iPhone / iPod Touch.
"It has been a wild and exciting ride for us at D3Publisher to watch Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords progress from a unique release on handheld platforms to one of the most beloved puzzle game franchises of today, raising demand from gamers everywhere to be able to play it on their platform of choice," said Yoji Takenaka, President and Chief Executive Officer of North America and Europe, D3Publisher.
Gah! I just want to hug this man and punch him at the same time, but not as much as Crecente, who actually contacted both companies and harassed them about making the port. Thanks, Brian. Look for Puzzle Quest to hit the iPhone and iPod Touch later this fall, at which point I will begin spending all my time in the bathroom.
TransGaming Launches Into iPhone Marketplace with Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Toronto, Canada,- September 29, 2008 - TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V: TNG), announces the company's expansion into the development of applications for Apple's portable devices commencing with Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords® from D3Publisher for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords has been honored with numerous awards and accolades including the prestigious Best Downloadable Game award at the11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards. The title is a natural fit for Apple's mobile devices and, coupled with TransGaming's industry experience and technology, will impart a user experience that is being fully customised for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords for the iPhone and iPod Touch portable devices builds on an existing relationship between TransGaming and D3Publisher. "The iPhone and iPod Touch are natural extensions to TransGaming's existing Mac business and we are focused on bringing only the highest quality content to these devices. Puzzle Quest is an outstanding franchise and we have no doubt this game will have incredible appeal to a broad range of gamers", commented Vikas Gupta, CEO & President of TransGaming. "We have established a leadership position in bringing top tier games to Mac and we are now setting our sights on the Apple mobile market opportunity."
"It has been a wild and exciting ride for us at D3Publisher to watch Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords progress from a unique release on handheld platforms to one of the most beloved puzzle game franchises of today, raising demand from gamers everywhere to be able to play it on their platform of choice," said Yoji Takenaka, President and Chief Executive Officer of North America and Europe, D3Publisher. "After making the rounds on consoles, PC and Mac, we are thrilled to have TransGaming bringing it back to a handheld device, and not just any handheld, but the iPhone--a platform that D3Publisher looks forward to utilizing to reach a whole new group of gamers with this title and many more to come."
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords offers players a unique combination of classic RPG elements and fun puzzle mechanics. Designed specifically to entertain both casual and hardcore gamers Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords incorporates strategy, role-playing elements and a persistent storyline in a puzzle board setting that is sure to deliver an immersive gaming experience.
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is rated "E 10+" (Everyone 10 and older--suggestive themes) for most platforms by the ESRB and is rated "RP" (Rating Pending) for iPhone. The game was originally developed by Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd. and published by D3Publisher, Inc. The game is being customised for iPhone by TransGaming Inc. and will be available for purchase on the iTunes App Store this fall.
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Spoony Bard
Posted 1:38 AM 30/9/08
I guess I won't be playing Aurora Feint anymore...
Spoony Bard
Dragonzigg
Posted 1:36 AM 30/9/08
Surely the total breakdown of society cannot help but follow this?
Dragonzigg
stealthassassin457
Posted 1:33 AM 30/9/08
@ Fahey
Oh my gosh dude, I thought I was the only person to have Puzzle Quest nightmares. The worst one was where there was an unbeatable/unsolvable one yet I couldn't put down the game (even though there weren't any moves left). I kid you not, I woke up sweating. Very weird...and interesting at the same time how the game makes you have nightmares of it. Any theories as to why?
stealthassassin457
NaeemTHM
Posted 1:25 AM 30/9/08
EXCELLENT! Puzzle Quest in meetings, on the bowl, while my wife is talking, at funerals, during sex, while playing Puzzle Quest on Xbox Live, and on the drive to work?
Hell yes.
NaeemTHM
excaliburps
Posted 1:21 AM 30/9/08
@Mike Fahey: What's the expansion for? More characters,story?
Agreed! This game is a whole new level of awesome! Who would've thought puzzle and rpg genres can mix coherently.
excaliburps
Daisuash
Posted 1:14 AM 30/9/08
This could replace Aurora Feint as my bathroom entertainment of choice!
Daisuash
Ett
Posted 1:08 AM 30/9/08
Yes yes, now give me Galactrix!
Ett
AndrewMP
Posted 1:04 AM 30/9/08
I couldn't get into this game, and I love the puzzle genre. Maybe it's time to give it another go.
AndrewMP
kidko
Posted 12:59 AM 30/9/08
I only have the DS version and might consider the iphone version if the price is reasonable... please give us a demo!
kidko
CockroachMan
Posted 12:56 AM 30/9/08
I'm waiting for the toaster port..
CockroachMan
Struct09
Posted 12:55 AM 30/9/08
The best game to ever be whored out to every platform!
Struct09
dowingba
Posted 12:55 AM 30/9/08
@bigman88zz: Or like...the new Bejeweled. Because of how it's like the same as ...nevermind.
Can't wait for Puzzle Quest 2 so I can get my Hexic on!
dowingba
bigman88zz
Posted 12:51 AM 30/9/08
i guess puzzle quest is the new tetris
bigman88zz
Mike Fahey
Posted 12:48 AM 30/9/08
@Cogito: Did you get the Xbox Live Arcade expansion and beat that?
Mike Fahey
Cogito
Posted 12:46 AM 30/9/08
This game = fantastic. Unfortunately I've already "Emerald Weaponed" it (the term my friends and I use for completely obliterating a game, like refilling the FFX sphere grid with all +4 spheres, or gold starring every song on every difficulty in GH, something I've yet to come close to).
In puzzle quest I've beaten the main game, caught every monster, leveled all skills to 100, learned every spell, and forged every combination of items from my runes. There's not nothing left to do! :(
Such a great game, too...
Cogito
Kankel
Posted 12:41 AM 30/9/08
Please bring this game to the Zune,please!
Kankel
Fierfaerie
Posted 2:03 AM 30/9/08
I only ever picked it up on the DS, since I am a brat about the touch screen capabilities. This should work very well on the IPhone as well.
I used to play ZooKeeper, and I got so good at that that I would have dreams about it. All the animals would start shaking and I would freak out and wake up. Same thing with TextTwist back when I played that a lot. Dream related games are hilarious, especially when they revolve around puzzle games.
Fierfaerie
Razgriz1
Posted 1:46 AM 30/9/08
@Dragonzigg: Actually, Puzzle Quest sales are the only thing saving the US economy.
Razgriz1
MisterSquared
Posted 2:48 AM 30/9/08
@stealthassassin457: I didn't necessarily have nightmares, but I could definitely play the game while I was sleeping...when I closed my eyelids I could see me moving the pieces...that can't be healthy.
MisterSquared
Jimmni
Posted 2:37 AM 30/9/08
I've never played Puzzle Quest on anything, but having on my iPod would most likely be too tempting, since it's the kind of game I enjoy on a portable device. I really don't see what the problem is in a developer trying to open up a new market for their product. What made Kotaku the arbiters of what platforms games should be developed for?
Jimmni
berribrand
Posted 4:29 AM 30/9/08
@Jimmni: Honestly, Puzzle Quest on an iPod would be annoying if they use the click-wheel to move the cursor around... it's far too imprecise to select the jewels. The iPhone could work with it being touch as long as the gems are not minuscule in size (would need a stylus tho).
berribrand
AEREC
Posted 4:57 AM 30/9/08
I wonder if this will come to the Instinct...I just got one through work and wondering what kind of games it has available to it.
AEREC
Purple Dave
Posted 4:52 AM 30/9/08
Can you really call it a franchise when you only have _one_ title? Granted, they keep adding a little here and there, and tweaking the rules, but still...
Purple Dave
bobcaticus
Posted 6:37 AM 30/9/08
NO MORE DUGOG
bobcaticus
DefDealer
Posted 6:30 AM 30/9/08
@Kankel:
Someone bought a Zune?
DefDealer
Jimmni
Posted 7:11 AM 30/9/08
@berribrand: I actually meant my iPod touch, but I'm sure there would be people who'd love it on the classic iPod if they could get the controls to work! :D
Jimmni
stealthassassin457
Posted 8:37 AM 30/9/08
So would you say it's the addictiveness of games that perpetuates the dreams/nightmares we have? I mean, I would play COD4 for countless hours/days at a time; and I guess you could say I was addicted to it, but not once did I dream about it. That Puzzle Quest nightmare did leave me sweating and wondering, "WTF??" Cool to know I'm not the only one that this game has mentally f'd with.
stealthassassin457
bitgod
Posted 9:32 AM 30/9/08
wait...hi res PSP graphics, AND DS touch controls....AAAAAHHHHHHH. Sigh, put me down for one.
bitgod
GiantEnemyCrab
Posted 9:40 AM 30/9/08
I will buy this. This will be the first time I've ever wanted an App Store app.
GiantEnemyCrab
mcderek3000
Posted 11:40 AM 30/9/08
Oh yes - will we ever get the expansion pack for the PC. Pleeease?
mcderek3000
NanatsuYoru
Posted 12:09 PM 30/9/08
@Cogito: Here's one thing you could try: Damaging the last boss in Hard mode for 250+ in 1 move. Not really a challenge of any sorts, rather if you're smart enough to find a way to do so. (done already by me, so it's completely possible)
NanatsuYoru
ikiddo
Posted 12:54 AM 30/9/08
@Kankel: Anything but the zune .. ANYTHING .. D:
ikiddo
Cogito
Posted 1:04 PM 30/9/08
@Mike Fahey: Unfortunately no; I have the game on DS. I suppose I could stand to buy it again though :)
@NanatsuYoru: I do believe I'll take you up on that! Anything that gets me playing more puzzle quest is a good thing.
Cogito
grundlesnatch
Posted 6:38 PM 30/9/08
This game is blechh. Far too chance-based, and the computer cheats!
grundlesnatch