Peggle Coming to Nintendo DS
Earlier this year, we had reported that Peggle would be released on the Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA). Now PopCap Games has sent word that Peggle will soon be available on the Nintendo DS. The early shots of Peggle DS were showcased at CGA Seattle by David Roberts, who is the CEO of PopCap.
Greg Canessa is the vice president of video game platforms at PopCap. He said, “I have a great deal of respect for Q Entertainment as one of the industry’s preeminent game developers, with a proven reputation for creativity and innovation. Q is a great choice to partner with us – they share many of PopCap’s design and creative philosophies and are equally big believers in quality and attention to detail.
Cannesa added, “These factors, combined with Q’s impressive track record of success on DS and PSP, make this a natural fit. I’m confident that Q will create an experience with Peggle for DS that will both satisfy existing fans of the game and attract a new audience of on-the-go gamers who appreciate the DS for its one-of-a-kind display format and other unique capabilities.”
Shuji Utsumi, Co-founder and CEO, Q Entertainment quoted, “We at Q Entertainment are honored to be working with PopCap and view this as a fun, exciting challenge – taking a very popular casual game and bringing it to a more hardcore audience on the DS. PopCap’s games are simple but addictive, and Peggle demonstrates that even a simple game can be extremely deep. We’ve always incorporated casual game elements into our console and handheld games, and now we have an opportunity to bring our gaming sensibilities and expertise to the DS version of Peggle, and make a very novel ‘cross-over’ game for all ages.”
Peggle for the DS is being developed by Q Entertainment and will have unique features, not found in the PC, Mac or iPod editions of the game. There will be DS-exclusive levels. It will be out later this year in winter and will come with a price tag of $29.95 (approx. Rs. 1260). Q Entertainment has earlier worked on Rez HD and Lumines.
