A few days ago we confirmed that Infinite Interactive was indeed crafting a sequel to the excellent Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords. Today, D3 Publisher has broken the silence and released the first information about this XBLA and Nintendo DS game, along with an initial set of screenshots (XBLA only) and artwork.
Puzzle Quest 2 features its hallmark blend of match-3 gem matching and fantasy, with a simple but meaningful role playing experience where players can choose any of four character classes; War Mage, Inquisitor, Barbarian or Assassin. Each character class provides interesting twists during multiple play-throughs as players reclaim the once peaceful village of Verloren from the evil clutch of the demon Gorgon.

Players will be able to level up each character to progress through the adventure in Story Mode or even dive into Instant Action, Tournament Mode, or Mutliplayer Mode for a rich and diverse experience. With the entire Puzzle Quest world accessible on your fingertips in real-time action, players will be able to get a more streamlined experience for instant gratification.
Puzzle Quest 2 is currently set for a spring 2010 release on both platforms.

Gem envy. (XBLA shot featured.)


Bryn says: Four new characters to get stuck into, eh? Joy! I could have stood to get a bit more information from D3P's info blast honestly, but I'll take what I can get right now. I love the PQ games and I'm all over Puzzle Quest 2. This time around, I think I'll probably skip out on the DS version and just stick to the XBLA rev. Which one will you bag?