NeoPets Puzzle Adventure

November 20, 2008

I received an advance copy of the DS version of Neopets Puzzle Adventure from Capcom a couple of weeks ago and let me tell you something…  I cannot put the game down.  I do love me my Neopets Puzzle Adventure.  I know the name may cause one to beleive that it should be geared more towards “kids” but frankly, my kids have very little opportunity to play with the game.  I love playing it.  I admit, it did take me a while to figure out exactly what I was supposed to do in order to advance, but the addiction of continuing to the next level and on and on has me hooked!  (Thankfully, they do have it set up where you can

 Neopets Puzzle Adventure from Capcom is an easy to play and hard to master single and multiplayer puzzle game (think Reversi, a token-based board game) coming this holiday season to the Nintendo platforms and the PC ($39.99 Wii, $29.99 DS, $19.99 PC). It’s based on one of the most popular virtual world destinations for youth on the Internet, Neopets.com, with more than 44 million users who speak 11 different languages around the world.

Created for fans and casual gamers alike, Neopets Puzzle Adventure lets players create and develop one of 12 Neopets characters by completing quests, playing mini-games, and battling others.  Players embark on an epic story and travel through three Lands of Neopia with more than 150 quests, while collecting “PetPets” for special abilities. For the first time, Neopets fans will also be able to start a multiplayer match and be able to earn secret codes that they can redeem on Neopets.com for exclusive virtual items and accessories.

I am still trying to figure out how to get the secret codes and how to continue to unlock everything that you can unlock on the game.  However, I can see that it is going to be a challenge.  My kids offered to help me out, but really?  That would involve handing over the game to them and letting it go.  It will be a while until I do that.

So, if you want to have fun and play a game that is both fun and will give you literally hours of entertainment, I highly recommend Neopets Puzzle Adventure.  It will be released on November 25th.  This game is a must have for the casual gamer as well as kids who love playing games on their DS that can either be quick and short (one quest in the adventure) or when they want to be occupied for as long as possible.  (Such as those long car rides when they want to keep themselves entertained for as long as the drive lasts!)

The game board itself resembles a chess board, while the gameplay takes the principles of Reversi and Go, and adds new twists that take the adventure to unexpected levels. The goal is to turn all of the chips on the board to your Neopet’s colour. 

 

Features:

• Neopets Puzzle Adventure will generate codes that can be redeemed for unique items on the Neopets.com website
  
• Choose and customise one of 12 Neopets to be your central character in the story
  
• Travel through three Lands of Neopia as you experience an epic story with more than 150 quests in the single-player game
  
• “Co-operative” and “Head-to-Head” multiplayer matches
  
• Collect 150 “PetPets” for extra abilities and earn 30 special Awards for completing missions
  
• Collect over 300 items, recipes and treasures, many of which can be equipped on your pet to provide useful bonuses

So, Santa, if you are reading this, I really could use another copy.  I am not keeping the one I have which means, I will have to go through a big of withdraw.  I can handle that if I know that you, dear Santa, know that Neopets Puzzle Adventure is on my list. 

And, parents, if you are reading this, go ahead and add this your child’s Christmas list if they have a Nintendo DS.  Trust me.  They will want this game.  (And you will enjoy playing it once they go to sleep!)

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