Eidos bets on ponies

Virtual-pet games for DS now a dog-and-pony show with Pony Friends; six breeds of minihorses coming to handhelds in 2007.

The success of Nintendo's Nintendogs has spawned several imitators looking to cash in on the virtual-pet craze. While Nintendogs satisfied the longings of canine lovers, a new DS game features another creature adored by kids--ponies. Eidos today announced that Pony Friends, developed by Australian studio Tantalus, will be released sometime in 2007. In the game, players will care for, dress, and groom ponies to their hearts' content, and take on challenges issued by various characters. The stylus will be used for miniature horse upkeep, such as picking stones and shells out of ponies' hooves, making a saddle blanket, and brushing the animals' manes. And like a real pony, Pony Friends needs constant attention--playing daily ensures a happy pony.

26 Comments

  • _Sam_

    Posted Nov 10, 2006 1:21 pm PT

    are this ds only games? I don't really see them doing well on consoles

  • atomD21

    Posted Nov 6, 2006 9:22 am PT

    Now it really can be MY Little Pony!!! Oh my life is complete!

  • strangeseraph

    Posted Nov 5, 2006 2:06 am PT

    There already is a Cat game coming out. http://www.gamespot.com/ds/strategy/catz/index.html?q=catz I want this game, I dunno what it is. I'm an adult gamber, but I like virtual pet games, so maybe I'll get this, if the screens and previews are all good.

  • Kurtisadei

    Posted Nov 3, 2006 11:51 am PT

    mangy forest cat, nintendogs was a HUGE success. if u could read, it said it right in the article.it already sold like 2 mil. get yuor facts straight.and if it sucked, why would they make more games like it?

  • kst8er

    Posted Nov 3, 2006 9:55 am PT

    I think Ubisoft is already coming out with a game called Horsez later this month. isnt it the same thing pretty much?

  • lzorro

    Posted Nov 3, 2006 8:56 am PT

    My little sister would love this; she's in that "pony phase"

  • Rect_Pola

    Posted Nov 3, 2006 7:39 am PT

    Ponies...

    That's a hit or miss, even for fans of the genre. Wouldn't the next logical step have been cats?

  • Paceydre

    Posted Nov 3, 2006 3:50 am PT

    Why is everybody calling no to games like mentioned above in the news post. The way I look at it is from a different perspective. Girls will start gaming more easily. Although it is not a game of my choosing to play myself doesn't mean there is no market for these kind of games.

  • gta11

    Posted Nov 3, 2006 3:01 am PT

    No.

  • mrvl912

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 11:56 pm PT

    no.

    that's all that needs to be said.

  • the-very-best

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 10:07 pm PT

    It's not April 1st Gamespot, why post this?

  • Mark2099

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 7:20 pm PT

    more little girls will buy a ds!

  • nintendorocks

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 7:17 pm PT

    Nintendogs except much, much, worse.

  • Gmacrusher

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 7:15 pm PT

    Not interested at all....some people might be interested but not me!

  • MangyForestCat

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 7:06 pm PT

    Nintendogs was a piece of crap anyway and any type of life simulator is stupid.... except AquaZone for the 360 that game rocks all kinds of hardcore... DO NOT TAP ON THE GLASS!!

  • Ioden

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 6:57 pm PT

    Hot damn! Finally, a horse raising game on the DS! I've been waiting years for this!

  • phinsfan

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 6:37 pm PT

    Nintendogs was good, but this is pathetic.

  • Sheiko

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 5:50 pm PT

    Nintendo's slowly encouraging more and more family members to get into this very nice.... Just hope its not the next Ipod.... Ack!

  • IwubYuna

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 5:35 pm PT

    Honestly thats kinda gay The Nintendogs series and its clone aren't my cup of tea neither are raising ponies At least Dogs are mans best friend.

  • Phantom_2003

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 5:34 pm PT

    wow... way to keep making games which appeal to nothing but the 6-13 year old girl demographic

  • OfficialBed

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 5:29 pm PT

    *sigh

  • Sim_genius

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 4:01 pm PT

    tricache:
    that's because they are...

  • tricache

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 3:47 pm PT

    i always thought these types of games were kinda scary

  • TryMe01

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 3:45 pm PT

    giddy up, i guess

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