The classic Boulder Dash title is heading to both the PSP and Nintendo DS handheld platforms in its current-gen reincarnation as Boulder Dash - Rocks! care of 10tacle Studios. The game's already hit Europe, but North America gets it only next Spring.

Read more to watch the latest video trailer and learn more about the puzzle game: the monsters you might encounter, the weapons you can use, the story, the games various levels, and such.

Taking a gigantic leap from his original Commodore 64 release, Rockford steps up the pace with this brand new trailer for the upcoming Boulder Dash-Rocks! game for the Nintendo DS and the Sony PSP. You'll definitely appreciate the difference the developers have put into improving the new look Rockford has for the handheld platform.

Co-published by First Star Software, Inc. and Electronic Arts, Boulder Dash-Rocks! entices gamers with its addicting arcade-puzzle madness, as well as a few new tricks tucked into this latest handheld version of the game.

Whether or not you still remember Rockford from the old days, you'll definitely enjoy this newest iteration to the 20 year old video gaming figure. Everyone can expect Boulder Dash-Rocks! to hit shelves this November. In the meantime why not enjoy the video trailer we've lovingly provided from the official website.

The handheld remake of the classic Boulder Dash brand will be coming to Europe care of a new distribution deal signed by Electronic Arts and 10Tactle Studios AG. EA and 10Tacle Studios will be splitting distribution and market and PR activities respectively.

Sporting a new look but still retaining the classic flavor of the original, Boulder Dash-Rocks! (DS, PSP) is a puzzle and dexterity game where players have to collect sparkling diamonds while avoiding traps and beating opponents.

The game has also been given a brand-new multiplayer mode as well as three additional play modes and two game modes custom designed for the game's two different release platforms.

Boulder Dash-Rocks! will hit the Nintendo DS handheld video game system in Europe this holiday season. The Sony PlayStation Portable version will be available in Spring 2008.

After more than 20 years since his original conception on the Commodore 64, Rockford comes out with a facelift and a few tricks as he steps on to the handheld with Boulder Dash - Rocks!

To be released by 10tacle Studios along with co-publisher First Star Software, the game will soon be available for both the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable. What we have here today are a few more screenshots for the PSP version of the title.

Aside from the orientation differences on both platforms, the game seems quite the same in all aspects including the addicting arcade-puzzle fun the game induces. Boulder Dash - Rocks! for the PSP will be coming out first quarter of next year so people looking for a little nostalgia or just good old fashioned clean fun will have to wait until then.

See the rest of the screenshots after the jump!

Here's something for old school video game lovers out there: the official website of DS and PSP title Boulder Dash-Rocks! has just gone live and with it comes various media content like wallpapers, screenshots, and even more information on the changes made in the franchise since it was first released in the 80s.

For our younger audience as well as those not familiar with the game, Boulder Dash-Rocks! revolves around the character Rockford whose job is to dig through caves and collect diamonds. Of course, this is easier said than done because Rockford will meet a lot of opposition in the form of enemy creatures as well as falling rocks.

According to developer Tuna Technologies and 10tacle Studios, several new features have been incorporated in the new game such as bombs and laser guns. These can be used by Rockford in collecting the said diamonds.

Graphics have been improved, of course, and several modes were incorporated as well including a multiplayer one. If you want to know more about Boulder Dash-Rocks!, our Read link below should take you to the official site. The title will be released on Q1 2008.

This year's Games Convention will play host to six world premieres from 10tacle Studios AG. The company will be showcasing their upcoming line-up at Booth 150, Hall 1. Here's the list of what 10tacle has to offer:

• Codename Panzers: Cold War (PC)
• Black Prophecy (PC MMO)
• Ready2Rumble - Revolution (Wii)
• Boulder Dash - Rocks! (DS, PSP)
• Happy Hippos World Tour (DS, PC)

The sixth title in 10tacle Studios' world premiere line-up will be the secret next gen project being worked on by their Belgian studio. This particular title will only be revealed to a select audience behind closed doors at the event. The company is also slated to give a press conference on August 22nd at 1:00 P.M. in the Leipzig Trade Fair press conference centre.

10tacle Studios and 10tacle Studios Mobile, along with co-publisher First Star Software, Inc., have released the first screenshots of Boulder Dash - Rocks!, the upcoming addition to the Boulder Dash franchise.

The game is currently being developed by Tuna Technologies. For the reinvention of the cult classic, Boulder Dash - Rocks! has been given a whole new look, along with a new multiplayer mode. There are also three other game modes apart from the single-player and multiplayer modes.

Boulder Dash - Rocks! is currently slated for a Q1 2008 release for the Nintendo DS and Sony PlayStation Portable handheld video game systems. Check out the screenshots below.

   

  

Last year, 10tacle studios announced that they would be releasing Boulder Dash for the PSP and DS. For the guys unfamiliar with the game, Boulder Dash was originally created in the 80s for the Apple II, MSX, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Atari 400/800 home computers.

The game puts players behind the controls of Rockford, whose job is to dig through caves collecting gems and diamonds while avoiding hostile creatures and falling rocks. Fast forward to today, we we have received new details for this upcoming game, which has been renamed Boulder Dash-Rocks!:

• Completely revamped in-game graphics
• Release date moved to the fourth quarter 2007.
• The game will feature tools to help the players on their diamond-collecting, such as bombs and laser guns - the latter can be loaded with different types of ammo.
• Each laser ammo has a different characteristic: some have the ability to freeze enemies, while others pull objects towards the player.
• Five game modes: Single-player, Multi-player, and three other TBA game modes.
• Unique game modes for the PSP and DS (TBA).  

Just keep posted as 10tacle reveals more details on this upcoming game in the near future