Nintendo Dresses Up Nintendogs For Halloween

Halloween is coming up for our readers from the American continent, and so Nintendo decided to throw in a free gift for Nintendogs owners.

As if Halloween weekend didn't offer enough things to scream about, Nintendo and GameStop will offer owners of the wildly popular Nintendogs a free virtual gift. More than 3600 GameStops across the United States 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.

"Nintendogs represents just one of the many ways that we're building communities and bringing people together through video games," said George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "Through our partnership with GameStop, we can reward our countless fans for their loyalty and enthusiasm, which have made Nintendogs such a phenomenon."

"We are very excited about the promotion with Nintendogs, the ASPCA and GameStop," says Jack Beuttell, GameStop's senior vice president of marketing. "When Nintendo launched Nintendogs, the product was an immediate hit, as it appealed to a broad audience. Now we have an opportunity to give back to our animal friends to help make sure they are well cared for. We are delighted we can give something extra to our consumers in our stores."

"Animal shelters around the country are full of dogs of all shapes and sizes, and the process of adopting a dog is a tremendous decision that should not be taken lightly," said Matthew Bershadker, vice president of development for the ASPCA. "Nintendogs is a great way for people to test whether they are ready to handle the real thing. The ASPCA is grateful for the generous donation by Nintendo and GameStop."

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  Woah. Nintendo's Goin HXC this Holiday Season. Great Job on their part.

  jedibmoney, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  not sure what u mean by hcx, but umm yay the phenomenom that is nintendogs is once again glorified. lol.

  sinceps1, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Cool, hope my gamestop has it.

  walaluigi, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  wow, leave it to Nintendo to give out some more freebies for the gamers

  LeSomeGuy, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  That's cool, though I'd prefer Napolean Dynamite's voice as opposed to hers. "Tina you fat lard, come get some dinner!"

  Nintendude, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  As a regular donator and champion of animal protection groups, I applaud Nintendo for contributing to this cause. Naturally, its also a great marketing gimmick, let's not lose sight of that - but despite the ulterior motives, the ASPCA gets some cash - and that's good in my book. On another note, I was REALLY hoping the bonus would be a Witch's Hat. But, freebies are freebies... Wonder what those glasses will sell for ...? :) I need a Desktop!

  Darkuni (DSR), 30-11--0001 at 00:00