Littlest Pet Shop (video game)
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 Littlest Pet Shop Wii Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | EA Salt Lake |
| Publisher(s) |
Electronic Arts Hasbro |
| Series | Littlest Pet Shop |
| Platform(s) | Wii, Windows, Nintendo DS, DSiWare, PlayStation 2 |
| Release date(s) | October 14, 2008 (Wii, Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2), December 14th 2009 (DSiWare) |
| Genre(s) | Simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Littlest Pet Shop (ささいペットショップ Sasai petto shoppu) is a video game of the Littlest Pet Shop franchise for the PC, Wii, Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2. The game was released in North America and Japan on October 14, 2008. A second version was released on October 20, 2009.[1]
History
In August 2007, Electronic Arts gained the rights to some Hasbro brands, like Monopoly, Littlest Pet Shop, and Nerf. In February, EA Casual Entertainment announced that their EA Salt Lake Studio would develop and release Littlest Pet Shop and Nerf N-Strike.[2]
Versions
In Fall 2008, the Littlest Pet Shop was released for Wii, Microsoft Windows, and Nintendo DS. For Nintendo DS, the game was initially released in three versions: Jungle, Garden and Winter,[3] each with different pets. A fourth DS version, Spring, was released in March 2009.[4] The Wii version has all the pets from the DS versions (excluding Spring edition). The PC version is the same as the Wii. The DS versions contained 20 pets and featured over 150 accessories for them.[5]
Littlest Pet Shop Friends (ささいペットショップの友人 Sasai petto shoppu no yūjin) , a second edition of the game, was released in October 2009 for Wii and Nintendo DS. The Nintendo DS versions include: City Friends, Country Friends, and Beach Friends.[6]
A DSiWare edition of Littlest Pet Shop was released in North America on December 14, 2009 and in the PAL regions on December 18, 2009. The cost is 800 Nintendo points.[7] In late 2012, Gameloft released a Littlest Pet Shop game for iOS devices.
Littlest Pet Shop 3: Biggest Stars (ささいペットショップ3：最大のスター Sasai petto shoppu 3: Saidai no sutā) is three games that include two pets for people with a DSI or 3DS. They are Blue Stars Team with a horse and a poodle, Pink Hearts Team with a cocker spainel and a mouse, and Purple Flowers Team with a cat and a parrot.
Pets
Wii, PC, Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2
| Animal | Number |
|---|---|
| Lop Ear Rabbit | 685 |
| Penguin | 686 |
| St. Bernard | 688 |
| Shepherd | 689 |
| Flower Cat | 467 |
| Shorthair Cat | 468 (Available at start) |
| Dalmatian | 469 |
| Gray Tiger Cat | 483 |
| Husky | 487 |
| Jack Rabbit | 488 (Available at start) |
| Hamster | 625 |
| Polar Bear | 647 |
| Panda Bear | 658 |
| Japanese Bobtail | 664 (Japanese version only) |
| Persian Cat | 460 |
| Dwarf Bunny | 471 |
| Collie | 482 (Japanese version only) |
| Brown Dog | 491 |
| Basset Hound | 502 |
| Turkish Angora | 511 |
| Corgi | 639 |
| Dachshund | 640 |
| Giraffe | 632(Requires the code LPSGIR to activate) |
| Chihuahua | 461 |
| Frog | 474 |
| Pink Bunny | 500 |
| Yorkie | 509 (Available at start) |
| Guinea Pig | 510 |
| Pug | 623 |
| Cow | 698 |
| Monkey | 485 |
| Greyhound | 507 |
| Bulldog | 508 |
| Black Stallion | 523 |
| Orange Shorthair Cat | 525 |
| Horse | 627 |
Gameplay
Wii gameplay revolves around collecting all the pets and amassing the largest. In-game elements cost Kibble Coins. Players can compete in a variety of games to earn Kibble. Besides buying pets and play sets, players can buy different accessories for their pets, ranging from hats, to collars, to glasses.
In Littlest Pet Shop Friends for the Nintendo DS, the player tries to make a surprise party.
In Littlest Pet Shop 3: Biggest Stars, players attempt to make their pets the biggest stars in Biggest Stars Village. There are many activities such as hoops and dancing. Players can talk to the dog in the red ball next to Hero Hoops Arena to receive special LPSO codes.
References
- ↑ http://www.littlestpetshopfriends.com/
- ↑ Sinclair, Brandon. "EA details plans for Hasbro brands". GameSpot. February 11, 2008. Accessed July 26, 2008.
- ↑ http://investors.ea.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=357539
- ↑ http://www.ea.com/news/littlest-pet-shop-spring-ds-hops-onto-retail-shelves
- ↑ http://hasbro.ea.com/littlestpetshop.action
- ↑ http://www.ea.com/news/ea-launches-littlest-pet-shop-friends-on-wii-and-nds
- ↑ "11 New Downloads Blast Their Way to Nintendo Systems". Nintendo of America. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
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