Puzzle Quest and Yaris are XBLA bound

by Dustin Burg { Oct 8th 2007 at 1:30PM }

Even though we were tipped off about one XBLA release this week Microsoft decided to surprise us with another. Releasing to the XBLA this Wednesday, October 10th are two new Arcade offerings including the puzzle adventure Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords which is priced at 1200 Microsoft points and a racing game sponsored by Toyota called Yaris which, to US and Canadian Live members, will be absolutely free.

We're sure Puzzle Quest fans are already frothing at the mouth in anticipation for this Wednesday and already purchased their Microsoft points cards, but where the heck did this Toyota Yaris game come from? Total left field here, but a free corporate sponsored game and some free Gamerscore is something we won't question.

Tags: puzzle-quest, toyota, xbla, yaris

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Tony @ Oct 8th 2007 1:32PM

They've shown off that game a few times... I think most recently at some Yaris event. There were screenshots of people playing it.

I didn't think it would just suddenly appear, though.

Jake @ Oct 8th 2007 1:38PM

the link for Yaris is busted.

Gemini Ace @ Oct 8th 2007 1:50PM

Once Yaris hits, people are gonna say "Halo who?".

qbix @ Oct 8th 2007 1:55PM

The Yaris game has been on achieve360points for a while. And yes, I was also thinking "WTF?" when I saw it. I refuse to get games just for the achievements though.

Wolvie75 VwR @ Oct 8th 2007 2:06PM

My first thought when looking at the screenshot is.. "wow, i didn't know the yaris can do 140"

as far as puzzlequest, recommended play?

Grant @ Oct 8th 2007 2:08PM

woot!
free game and a hopefully great one.
sounds like a great Wednesday coming up.

Adam @ Oct 8th 2007 2:22PM

Why the fuck is this shitty free game, US and Canada only, bollocks to that.

E.J. @ Oct 8th 2007 2:41PM

@Adam, why bollocks a game that you don't care for? Why post in this thread, for that matter?

Besides, if you're from Europe, you guys have Smart Cars already. No need to market these Echo-replacements to a continent full of small cars.

Hooray for advergaming!

ccc @ Oct 8th 2007 4:35PM

Hmm, maybe itll be kinda like Rush.

AfroCelt @ Oct 8th 2007 4:41PM

Puzzle Quest kicks ass on the DS, though its depth may not be so groundbreaking on a console.

Definitely tryout worthy though.

DjDATZ @ Oct 8th 2007 4:48PM

Sweet...free XBLA games FTW!

Jonah Falcon @ Oct 8th 2007 6:08PM

Not exactly out of LF. Backbone's been working on this for 8+ months now, and was listed on the XBLA wiki page.

Jonah Falcon @ Oct 8th 2007 6:09PM

" I refuse to get games just for the achievements though."

Er, it's FREE. What, exactly, are you giving up? (laugh)

Jonah Falcon @ Oct 8th 2007 6:10PM

"My first thought when looking at the screenshot is.. "wow, i didn't know the yaris can do 140""

Considering the Yaris cars have a robot arm sprouting from them, shooting robots on little bikes and battling robot spiders, something tells me this isn't a hardcore racing sim (laugh).

Jonah Falcon @ Oct 8th 2007 6:20PM

Oh, one more thing - Backbone did Yaris - they also did Bomberman Live and Super Puzzle Fighter for XBLA as well.

qbix @ Oct 8th 2007 7:43PM

I'm saying that, even if the game is free, if it isn't fun, I won't play it. Also, I don't like blatant advertisements in the shape of a game, but that's just me. Free is good, I don't have a problem with that. Nonetheless, I will continue to play only the games I am legitimately interested in.