The Nintendogs return to DS, with the launch of the 'best-of' Dalmation & Friends!

Since the launch of Nintendogs back in October 2005, copies of this title have been flying off the shelves, with over 2.5 million copies sold in Europe and 6 million copies globally. Now Nintendo is offering canine lovers the chance to own the much sought after Dalmatian puppy, as Nintendogs Dalmatian & Friends Edition goes on sale across Europe, exclusively for the Nintendo DS from 16th June 2006.

With an initial choice of six breeds to own and a further 14 to be unlocked, the title sees the previously hard-to-unlock Dalmatian amongst the initial choices, along with the most popular dogs from the previous versions - Dachshund & Friends, Labrador & Friends and Chihuahua & Friends. If you've missed out on the handheld phenomenon of the year so far or have just been as yet unable to unlock your very own spotted puppy, Nintendogs Dalmatian & Friends is the companion for you.

Just as cute as ever and featuring all the 'touch' and 'talk' elements of the original series, players get to purchase their favourite puppy, making sure it is fed, walked, cleaned, played with and taught various tricks and commands using the Nintendo DS's touch screen and microphone. After this, they can then enroll their dog into competitions to show off their new talents and earn prize money for new accessories and more.

The title will hit Europe on the 16th June for the estimated retail price of around �29.99, when Nintendo will be advertising this as part of the their Touch Generation series of titles.