Neopets Puzzle Adventure - The Wii Strikes Again

[Fragamemnon]

So, coming off the roaring success of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, I was sure that godman CEO Steve Fawkner would find more money than he's probably ever seen thrown at his company, and in turn they'd have the chance to make some killer pseduo-hardcore titles beyond match 3 puzzlers with light RPG elements. His company's record of stellar hardcore game design goes back for a very long time-they wouldn't have any problems securing some funding for a good hardcore game now, would they?

So let's check out their new project!

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=144454

Never heard of Neopets? Then you're probably not among the more than 11 million unique visitors to Neopets.com each month. It's a Nickelodeon-owned online community of people caring and raising virtual pets. What might prick up your ears, though, is that Capcom has secured the licence and set Puzzle Quest developer Infinite Interactive to work on a videogame version for Wii, PC and DS, due out this Christmas. The result is Puzzle Quest with cute animals and Reversi/Othello instead of Bejeweled as its puzzle component.

The Eurogamer hands on mentions that the game is simplier and has less complexity than the already very simple Puzzle Quest.

Ugh, licensed mascot drivel being designed for the two machines that appeal to people who eat up mascot driverl. I'm sort of upset that we can't get something like a real DS Warlords game or even new news on the web-based Warlords game instead. It's sad to see good hardcore gaming developers stuck scooping nintendo gamers' poop like this.  :'(

[Howard Alan Treesong]

or even frickin Puzzle Quest 2: Obvious Fixes

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

as soon as Eighting lucked into being the de facto anime-liscenced-fighter-company, they haven't made a 2D shooter since.  Compile died a slow death after hitting it big with Puyo Puyo, and then only making one other non-puyo game in their remaining history.

kiss Warlords goodbye, say hello to Puzzle Quest VII.

[Eric P]

kiss Warlords goodbye, say hello to Neo Pet Puzzle Quest VII.

sounds more accurate

unfortunately

[disgruntled_jojo]

I wouldn't jump to such conclusions, people.  The sequel to Puzzle Quest has already been announced, it's some kind of Sci-Fi thing with a new puzzle component.  There's not been any news I missed of that getting canned in favor of this other project, is there?

[disgruntled_jojo]

http://pc.ign.com/objects/899/899334.html

In Puzzle Quest: Galactrix a horrifying scientific accident has provoked another race to attempt extermination of humankind; players will create a persistent pilot who gains skills, crafts items, maneuvers among the universe's political factions, and upgrades the ultimate space fleet as they attempt to end the genocide. An innovative hexagonal puzzle board allows for a wide range of strategic depth as it heeds to gravity according to a player's location in the game universe. A rich and detailed storyline and fresh gameplay elements make the world of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix a captivating new adventure to explore and conquer.

[Eric P]

I wouldn't jump to such conclusions, people.  The sequel to Puzzle Quest has already been announced, it's some kind of Sci-Fi thing with a new puzzle component.  There's not been any news I missed of that getting canned in favor of this other project, is there?

this is the INTERNET

we always assume the worst.

[demi]

They are also releasing an expansion to Puzzle Quest - Puzzle Quest 1.5 they sez

[disgruntled_jojo]

They are also releasing an expansion to Puzzle Quest - Puzzle Quest 1.5 they sez

Indeed, new continent, new spells, another 10+ hours of gameplay!  Raze the level caps, f00l

etc. etc.