Nintendogs Halloween Gift

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Nintendo sends along a Press Release announcing that certain Gamestop retail stores will be giving away an in-game Nintendogs item for Halloween from October 28th to October 30th.

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.

[enversi]

Bwahahaha... stupid virtual dogs! What would Triumph say about this retarded game?

[Grimgrock]

I applaud the donation to the ASPCA but the in-game item is useless.

[i aint yer pa]

You had me at "Napoleon Dynamite"...

[fitbabits]

I likewise applaud the $50K donation to the ASPCA. My cats would not approve of me spending time with a dog, virtual or otherwise.

[King Drewsky]

OMFG!!!!! Star-shaped sunglasses for my Spunky. I can barely contain my enthusiasm.

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[Kamalot]

So, you can get free crap for your game and people complain?

It isn't like they are asking you to buy additional memory sticks to store the data on or requiring you update your firmware.

Seems like a cool deal to me. If you like nintendogs, get some free stuff.

I'll tell my daughter.

[Kamalot]

Bwahahaha... stupid virtual dogs! What would Triumph say about this retarded game?
He would probably say that the game is a commercial success despite what 'hardcore' gamers think.

[phantomhitman]

I will tell my girlfriend to take hers, even though the gamerdorks at game stores scare her :D

[DoubleUranium]

That's a bizarre metric. Since when has commercial success been any indicator of quality?

[i aint yer pa]

That's a bizarre metric. Since when has commercial success been any indicator of quality?Since the birth of the first fanboy.

[thecrazyd]

That's a bizarre metric. Since when has commercial success been any indicator of quality?
Well, what is? Critical sucess? Adoration by pretty much everyone who has actually played the game? 'Cause Nintendogs has all that in spades.

[dr_wily]

neat little extra
i can see used games going for more with that item in the save game.

[enversi]

If anything, the fact that this game is so critically and commercially successful makes it even more fascinating. I love how people will devote time to caring for a lifeless video game. Its endearing, uplifting and heartwarming... FOR ME TO POOP ON!

[Magnanimous Gnome]

Just like people devote time to their lifeless World of Warcraft characters? This really isn't much different. :p

Too bad they aren't donating to PETA... ;)

[Kamalot]

Just like people devote time to their lifeless World of Warcraft characters? This really isn't much different. :p

Too bad they aren't donating to PETA... ;)
Ha!

So true! Collecting virtual crap in WOW is totally kosher
...but playing with a virtual pet?

TOTAL WASTE OF TIME!!1!

What irony!

[enversi]

Just like people devote time to their lifeless World of Warcraft characters? This really isn't much different.

Hah! I don't play WoW! I am normal!

(I play CoH. :P )

[Magnanimous Gnome]

Hah! I don't play WoW! I am normal!

(I play CoH. :P )


Yes, flying around in tights is normal.


Well, if you look good in them that is. ;)