Rumor: Peggle taps Nintendo DS vein [update]
PopCap co-founder John Vechey tells PocketGamer that crack-cocaine derivative Peggle will be available over-the-counter for DS sometime in the future. This follows the announcement in early January that Xbox 360 owners would be able to play the pachinko-style ball bouncer in glorious HD. Considering it's in line with PopCap's strategy, expect Peggle to eventually exist on every appropriate format possible – the article also alludes to a mobile version being in the works.
Vechey says Peggle has now outsold Bejeweled with over ten million downloads. He explains that the game's sales weren't doing well on many casual portals when it first released, but that PopCap kept promoting it on its website and the designer drug took off. We're just waiting for the day a PA (Peggle Anonymous) group pops up on our local community center's bulletin board.
Update: File this away as rumor for now. PopCap has issued a statement denying Peggle has been green lighted for DS. More here.
Vechey says Peggle has now outsold Bejeweled with over ten million downloads. He explains that the game's sales weren't doing well on many casual portals when it first released, but that PopCap kept promoting it on its website and the designer drug took off. We're just waiting for the day a PA (Peggle Anonymous) group pops up on our local community center's bulletin board.
Update: File this away as rumor for now. PopCap has issued a statement denying Peggle has been green lighted for DS. More here.











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
waynski1457 @ Feb 7th 2008 12:30PM
YES!
Fernando Rocker @ Feb 7th 2008 12:31PM
=)
Very good news but now I'm undecided... crack-cocaine on the go, with stylus control or crack-cocaine in HD with achievements?
waynski1457 @ Feb 7th 2008 12:54PM
why not both?
Fernando Rocker @ Feb 7th 2008 12:55PM
I guess you are right =)
prateeko @ Feb 7th 2008 12:31PM
*SOB*
Have you guys no shame?! It's hard enough for recovering addicts - everywhere we go it's, "Hey man, you want a little Peggle?"
But now on my DS?! I've got no chance of ever being clean again!!
cjshrader @ Feb 7th 2008 1:03PM
I've never bought a PopCap game in my life except for Peggle (Thanks to it being included in Orange Box preorders). And if it has different levels, I'll be there on the DS as well.
Ranko @ Feb 7th 2008 1:35PM
:O Heck yes!
Dale @ Feb 7th 2008 2:07PM
I bought it for my iPod having played it on Mac (regular demo) and PC (Peggle Extreme - NVidia/Steam freebie). I think I'll grab the 360 version for the HD and DLC.
xbob @ Feb 7th 2008 2:29PM
Peggle really IS addictive as hell.
Of course, I could quit anytime I want.
Looking forward to it on the 360 AND DS.
markhill66 @ Feb 7th 2008 2:54PM
I bought Peggle on the iPod and it's totally awesome.
-Mark
http://www.threevue.com
GatorSax2010 @ Feb 7th 2008 3:36PM
I tried Peggle for the first time yesterday... It's incredible how quickly I was hooked.
ThornedVenom @ Feb 8th 2008 1:46AM
I played a Peggle demo once on PC.
I'll never EVER underestimate games, judging from their presentation, EVER again. O_O
If this came out on DS, HELL YEAH! (I wonder if there'd be any way to create a fun multiplayer Peggle experience)