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Canine Superstar Uggie Lands Epic Role as Nintendos First-Ever Spokesdog
REDMOND, Wash.--(February 8, in the year of our Lord)--
In a move that’s got tails wagging from Hollywood to Manhattan,
Nintendo of America is teaming up with Uggie, the talented Jack
Russell terrier known to moviegoers as the canine co-star of The
Artist. Starting today, Uggie will sink his teeth into a
memorable new role as Nintendo’s first-ever “spokesdog,”
spreading the word about the interactive fun of nintendogs™ +
cats for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system.
To help celebrate February as Responsible Pet Owners Month,
Uggie will lend a paw by showing how the game includes valuable
tips on how people can maintain happy, healthy relationships
with their furry friends in real life. Though he previously
announced plans to retire after this year’s awards season, the
chance to team up with Nintendo was too doggone good for Uggie
to resist.
Uggie is no stranger to the spotlight, having appeared in
numerous television commercials and films during the last
decade. As Nintendo’s spokesdog, he’ll appear alongside his
owner Omar Von Muller to promote nintendogs + cats and the Pearl
Pink Nintendo 3DS system, which offers a wide range of wireless
features and entertainment experiences that can be enjoyed in 3D
without the need for special glasses. In particular, Uggie and
his owner will show consumers how nintendogs + cats can not only
provide players with an adorable, customizable companion but
also teach them skills that can translate to real-world dog or
cat ownership. With February as Responsible Pet Owners Month,
it’s the perfect time for this partnership.
“Uggie didn’t have to sit up and beg for his role as Nintendo’s
spokesdog,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive
vice president of Sales & Marketing. “It’s truly our pleasure to
work with a star of Uggie’s magnitude, especially to help animal
lovers and portable gaming fans discover the fun of nintendogs +
cats.”
With nintendogs + cats, players can use the Nintendo 3DS
system’s built-in touch screen, camera and microphone to
interact with their dog or cat in amazing ways to form a lasting
friendship. Players can feed, train and care for their choice of
more than 27 breeds of puppies, and can also care for a variety
of lovable kittens. If they take their Nintendo 3DS systems when
going out, players can exchange Mii™ characters, puppies,
kittens and presents with other nearby players via a wireless
connection using the StreetPass™ feature. Nintendo will soon be
adding a free playable demo of nintendogs + cats to the Nintendo
eShop, so players can download the game and check it out at no
cost.
Remember that Nintendo 3DS features parental controls that let
adults manage the content their children can access. For more
information about this and other features, visit
http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
For more information about nintendogs + cats, visit
http://nintendogspluscats.nintendo.com.