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GAME goes barking mad for the Nintendogs celebration tour
20/04/2006
Following the huge success of Nintendogs, the puppy phenomenon for the Nintendo DS, the Nintendogs Bark Mode Celebration is coming to town! Europe’s largest video games retailer GAME in conjunction with Nintendo will be touring the UK* from 14th April – 14th May inviting customers to join the celebration for an exclusive chance to meet up with other Nintendogs owners, swap tips, toys and share training secrets.
Customers will be able to let their virtual puppies play with each other via the in-built wireless connection on the Nintendo DS and most importantly, meet the legendary Mr Miyamoto’s very own Dalmatian Nintendog1.
The Dalmatian is a rare, sought after breed, which many owners find hard to unlock within the game. After playing with Mr Miyamoto’s Dalmatian, a Dalmatian puppy will be unlocked for that Nintendog owner to take home and play, adding another breed to their litter.
And the fun doesn’t stop there! Owners have the exciting opportunity to be the first to test out brand new games such as Tetris DS, Metroid Prime: Hunters, Super Princess Peach and Pokémon Link.
The Nintendo Bark Mode Celebration Tour kicked off at GAME in Hamleys, Regent Street over Easter weekend on 14th April.
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1Shigeru Miyamoto serves as the creative force behind the world’s most popular and enduring video games for Nintendo. He is the creator of famous characters Mario, Zelda & most recently Nintendogs.
Nintendogs Celebration Bark Mode Tour dates:
- Hamleys, 188 – 196 Regent Street, London – 14th & 15th April
- 100 Oxford Street, London – 16th & 17th April
- Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent- 21st April
- 226 Commercial Road, Portsmouth - 22nd April
- 30-32 Merchant Street, Bristol - 23rd April
- 81-83 New George Street, Plymouth - 28th April
- Bull Ring, Birmingham - 1st May
- 5-9 Listergate, Nottingham - 5th May
- 67-69 Princess Street, Stockport,– 6th May
- 27 Standish Gate, Wigan – 7th May
- Schofield Centre, Leeds – 12th May
- Edinburgh, Cameron Toll Centre – 14th May
For further information please contact the GAME PR Department on 01256 784442 pr@game.net
About Bark Mode
Bark Mode is a special function of Nintendogs on the Nintendo DS. Users who have their Nintendo DS in Bark Mode status will find their puppies start to bark at each other when they sense another Nintendog nearby. When both consoles start to bark, the puppies are ready to play with each other. Owners can also temporarily exchange puppies while in the Bark Mode status.
About Nintendogs
The phenomenal success of Nintendogs continues to go from strength to strength for Nintendo with the latest sales across Europe reaching 2 million. Nintendogs has been flying off the shelves since its launch on the Nintendo DS on the 7th October 2005 and has helped cement Nintendo's position as leader of hand-held video games. The innovative software has expanded the gaming population by attracting new audiences, including many female purchasers. Nintendogs lets owners train and care for lifelike puppies using the Nintendo DS system’s touch screen and microphone.
About GAME
GAME is Europe's leading specialist retailer of computer software and video games. The Group currently operates from over 400 stores in the UK and Eire and 300 stores in continental Europe. For further corporate information log onto www.gamegroup.plc.uk, and for the new look on-line store log onto www.game.net
