Pogo Island hops onto the DS @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on January 23, 2007

News: EA brings a package of minigames from their online portal to Nintendo's portable.

EA has announced they will be bringing Pogo Island, a collection of puzzle games from their Pogo.com website, to the DS this March.

Pogo Island will feature the five most popular games from the online gaming portal and they are:

Word Whomp: Whomp adorable gophers and spell as many words as you can from a given set of letters before the clock runs out.

Poppit!: Just pop and go! Release hidden "prizes" in this puzzle favorite by popping groups of two or more balloons of the same color.

Phlinx: Create groups of colored stones, collect ancient power-ups, and make your way to the bonus round in this action puzzle.

Tri-Peaks Solitaire: A fun and fast-paced solitaire game where you remove cards to uncover tokens and powerup bonus cards.

Squelchies: In this puzzle game, match Squelchies by color to release them from the board.

"Millions of people have been captivated by these simple, yet addictive casual games. We're so excited to finally bring the online experience to players on the go," said Kevin Chorney, Producer of Pogo Island. "Whether you are playing with the kids on a road trip or just killing time while waiting in line, Pogo Island takes your mind off work, stress and the craziness of everyday life. Now, people young and old can enjoy some brain-busting fun wherever they are, whenever they want."

Pogo Island will also include online leaderboards and the ability to turn your high scores into prize tokens at Pogo.com.

I always assumed it was only a matter of time before EA transferred these great browser-based games to the DS. I was addicted to Word Whomp a while back and I can't wait to get my hands on this.

Pogo Island is being developed by EA Canada and it is scheduled to be released on March 27.