Online modes vital for Peggle XBLA

By Robert Purchese Published 11 February, 2008

But DS version is not confirmed.

PopCap boss Greg Canessa has said "online functionality" will play a major role in the Live Arcade version of Peggle when it is released in Q2 2008.

He was talking to Evil Avatar in an interview arranged by Microsoft's Gamerscore blog, but was coy about letting too many details spill.

"We are working on online functionality for Peggle; it's a very important part of the design," said Canessa, avoiding specifics. "There are multiplayer modes - online and local - for a varied number of players."

Peggle is a cross between Pachinko and Puzzle Bobble, and has proved wildly popular on this here Internet; we gave it 9/10 and liked it so much it finished as our 12th favourite game of 2007.

PopCap recently raised our hopes with promises of a DS version of the puzzler, but Canessa put an end to those rumours by saying Nintendo had not approved it and perhaps some reports had jumped the gun.

"We have ambitious plans for many of our titles including Peggle, and are eager to bring its peg-popping pleasures to as many appropriate platforms and devices as possible," said Greg Canessa in a statement.

"But Nintendo has not approved this product, we have not signed a developer to port Peggle to DS, and we have not green lighted this project."

Pop over to our Peggle review to find out why it warms hearts and saves whales.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds. @Clert on Twitter.

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Comments (6) Latest comment 4 years ago

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  • BBIAJ #1 4 years ago

    Can't wait for this on XBLA, as I'm addicted to the PC demo!

  • Waffleaber #2 4 years ago

    Online multiplayer is a must for peggle, i've played the pc demo with a mate round and it's fantastic. It's a great feeling coming from 50,000 points behind by hitting the last 3 red pegs with your last ball while a close friend screams obscenities at you.

    On a related note I pronounce this game PEG-UL while my mate says PEA-GUL (to rhyme with beagle)

    Anyone want to settle a bet?

  • Kyle #3 4 years ago

    God damnit. I've been holding out for ages for the XBLA version but just yesterday I finally cracked and bought it on steam, thinking that the Xbox and PC versions would be the same. Now I can easily see myself buying it a second time...

  • Fitzmogwai #4 4 years ago

    It's Peg-ul, of course! Only a looney (or non-native english speaker) could possibly think otherwise.

  • bad #5 4 years ago

    Of course it's peg-ul, partly because it contains two 'g's, but mainly because of all the PEGs! Unless he hangs his clothes on the washing line with 'Peeeegs' he's clearly a moron. Or Lloyd Grossman, possibly.

  • MuppetThumper #6 4 years ago

    I'll definitely grab this on XBLA. Its potentially the second game I'll be able to get my girlfriend to play (after Bejewelled...)