DS News | Nintendo Confirms Dalmatians as Euro Exclusive

After many months of 'will it / won't it' speculating, following a listing for nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends appearing on the website of UK retailer GAME 'accidentally', before having its date changed and then being completely removed and classed as a mistake, Nintendo has actually confirmed that the new edition of the multi-million selling nintendogs series of dog caring simulations is indeed coming.

After launching in October 2005, nintendogs has become an ever larger success than in Japan and the US, selling more than 2.5 million copes across Europe, taking the total to around 6 million units around the world. Now, to soak up those that may have missed out on the innovative title due to stock shortages, Nintendo is bringing gamers (and non-gamers) nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends on 16th June, 2006, just one week before the Nintendo DS Lite launches here.

According to the Press Release, there will be an initial choice of six breeds to own and a further 14 to be unlocked. Previously the Dalmatian was a hard-to-unlock canine friend, but is now available from the start, along with the most popular dogs from the previous three versions - Dachshund & Friends, Labrador & Friends and Chihuahua & Friends.

No details have been revealed as to whether there will be a special bundle, but to miss out on such an opportunity would be surprising.

Expect more coverage soon...