iGame Radio

PopCap Games has announced the release of Zuma’s Revenge for the Mac and PC. Available via download for $19.95, the game has launched in 8 different languages and simultaneously via retail and download.

In Zuma the player takes the role of a fearless ball-shooting frog, exploring ancient temples and ruins. By firing colored spheres into an advancing chain of balls to make matches of three or more, the frog blasts his way through a series of arcade challenges. The sequel brings the player to an all-new setting, the Polynesian paradise ruled by Zhaka Mu, and ups the ante with nearly triple the screen resolution of the original game, cool 3-D particle effects, and support for widescreen monitors. Further, Zuma’s Revenge takes the relatively basic point-and-click input of the original Zuma up several notches, incorporating horizontal and vertical “sliding” as well as the ability to hop from one lily pad to another to achieve greater flexibility and hit hard-to-reach areas of the screen. All-new tiki boss enemies provide a climactic ending to each major stage of the game and introduce various new forms of attack and defense that must be used to succeed in the game.

I’ve been fiddling with the game for a bit, and it’s quite a challenge, even from the get-go, so I expect the game will provide a lot of replayability. Also, just like Plants vs. Zombies, Zuma’s Revenge includes lots of little quirky comments that you’ll probably love to find.