Wappy Dog Coming To The DS This Holiday Season

Activision have announced "Wappy Dog" for the Nintendo DS this holiday season.

The game comes with a toy puppy which will be controlled through the game using your Nintendo DS. You will be able to teach your toy dog tricks, play games together, and communicate.

Each Wappy Dog is “a fully personalized experience, enabling players to customize both the in-game version and physical dog with different colors and accessories.”

Your virtual pet will have evolving emotional, skill, and happiness levels as you communicate and give it commands through the DS. The robotic dog will wag its tail, bark, and move as you interact with it.

The dog will have two modes; Home and Travel. If you are going to be away from the robot puppy for an extended period of time you can set it to Travel mode which allows you to leave the puppy where it is and when you return all of your interactions with it through the game will be transfered to the machine. Here are some other facts about the toy:

- Communication and Interaction with Wappy – more than 18 conversational prompts are answered with more than 350 evolving responses, with each “barked” response translated by the Nintendo DS™ software. Some of the exciting interactions include Wappy singing adorable tunes in “Home Mode” or moonwalking its paws off when in “Travel Mode”!

- Intelligent and Engaging Behavior – Building a healthy and happy friendship is the key to unlocking Wappy’s many tricks. Five mood states are reflected by the colors of Wappy’s cheeks; an unhappy Wappy will be uncooperative and stubborn, so it is vital for players to keep its cheeks shining bright. With easily recognizable color schemes, young players will know how Wappy is feeling at any moment.

- Fun and Exciting Mini-Games – Thrilling games build a healthy bond between pet and owner; Cooperative, competitive or supportive games will continue to develop the friendship while simultaneously unlocking more games for even more exciting experiences. Wappy will directly participate in games and cheers when it wins or sulks when it loses.

- Nurture and Care for Wappy — Wappy’s nickname can be chosen by the player who will enjoy feeding, bathing and changing Wappy’s style as it matures from a puppy to an adult. Five uniquely varied age states will be accompanied by changing reactions, songs and even the pitch of its voice. Players will love caring for Wappy from precocious puppy tyke to blissfully happy adult pooch.

You can get more info on the game's official site here.