Atari has announced the forthcoming launch of kawaii puzzler Trioncube for Nintendo DS developed by Namco Bandai Games, scheduled for launch across in June.

In Trioncube, the player takes the role of captain on the space ship Penko and embarks on a journey across eight planets into the depths of space to rescue the princess from the grasp of the villain Hell Metal. To succeed on this quest, players must create chains of 3x3 blocks which propel the space ship forward. The bigger the chain, the further the ship hurtles through space, but the clock is ticking.

Unlike traditional puzzlers where the objective is to quickly erase as many blocks as possible, Trioncube is all about creating the ultimate chain of 3x3 blocks before the screen fills up or the chain clock runs out. Each new stage calls for different strategies as players have to slot various shaped blocks into their growing chains. Coins collected from the chains enables the players to buy numerous in-game effects and graphics.