D3Publisher of America announced today that they will be publishing both Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and Bangai-O Spirits. The former game is the successor to the popular Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords and will feature a new hexagonal puzzle board. The latter title is a remake of the classic Treasure shooter, Bangai-O, with new multiplayer features and the "Sound Load" technology for transferring user created levels.

"This extension of the Puzzle Quest brand establishes D3Publisher of America's first franchise, and exploring science fiction adventures in the Puzzle Quest universe is a natural extension of the product," said Bill Anker, vice president, business development and licensing, D3Publisher. "Infinite Interactive made magic in a classic fantasy setting with Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, so D3Publisher is excited to be on board for a sci-fi odyssey into the future with Puzzle Quest: Galactrix."

"D3's support of our inventive experiment to create compelling gameplay based on a combination of puzzles, strategy and role-playing reaped fantastic rewards for us and for game fans of multiple genres," said Steve Fawkner, President and Lead Designer of Infinite Interactive. "For Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, our development team will persist in that vein and introduce an innovative hexagonal puzzle board to the mix, along with a deeply immersive new science-fiction setting and storyline that gamers will find irresistible."

"It is an honor to bring a ground-breaking game by a respected developer like Treasure to North American game enthusiasts," said Yoji Takenaka, chief operating officer, D3PA. "Bangai-O Spirits contains many key elements that define a truly enjoyable videogame--the innovation in both technology and gameplay make this a must-have title for everyone who owns a DS system."

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix will release for DS, PC and Xbox Live Arcade in Fall 2008. Bangai-O Spirits will release on DS in Spring 2008.