Nintendo and GameStop Host Nintendogs Tricks and Treats Weekend

Nintendo and GameStop Give Nintendogs Fans Something to Howl About for Halloween — Free Virtual Gift and Message from Haylie Duff Mark Donation to ASPCA

As if Halloween weekend didn’t offer enough things to scream about, Nintendo and GameStop will offer owners of the wildly popular Nintendogs puppy communication program a free virtual gift. More than 3,600 GameStops across the country will play host to the Nintendogs Tricks and Treats Weekend event, which runs Oct. 28 through Oct. 30.

People who bring a Nintendo DS™ and a copy of Nintendogs to a GameStop location during the weekend can receive a virtual pair of star-shaped sunglasses for their puppies to wear in the game, along with a voice greeting from Napoleon Dynamite star Haylie Duff. The exclusive sunglasses will be delivered using Nintendogs’ Bark Mode, and cannot be accessed in the game any other way.

And to demonstrate that virtual dogs can help out real-life ones, Nintendo and GameStop will donate $50,000 to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The Nintendogs events takes place just after the Oct. 24 launch of the “Best Friends” Nintendogs bundle, which sells at an MSRP of $149.99. The special bundle comes with a new Teal or Pearl Pink DS and lets owners start with the six most popular breeds chosen from the three Nintendogs editions: Labrador retriever, golden retriever, German shepherd, beagle, Yorkshire terrier and miniature dachshund. As with the other editions, all 18 breeds are unlockable as owners progress. The bundle also includes a Nintendogs-branded Nintendo DS skin and a bone-shaped screen cleaner.

Nintendogs, Rated E for Everyone, launched in the United States on Aug. 22 and has sold more than 1.5 million units worldwide. Made exclusively for Nintendo DS, it lets owners train, care for and play with lifelike puppies. For downloads, images, video diaries and more information about Nintendogs, please visit www.nintendogs.com.