Reception
Ping Pals was released on December 8, 2004. Although it was marketed as a nonviolent, girl-friendly game, it is frequently criticized as not being interactive enough to be called a game. In addition to this, the DS has a built-in chat program called PictoChat. PictoChat includes features that Ping Pals lacks, and due to this, the game received poor ratings. For instance, Nintendo Official Magazine gave it 9% in its Nintendo DS special, with the opening sentence saying: "With PictoChat coming as standard, this is a bit like paying money to breathe air." The reviewer gave a one word written summary reading "POINTLESS". GMR awarded the game a score of 0 on a scale that normally ran from 1 to 10.
Several images in Ping Pals were licensed from QPlay. These include the Cupimon, a green creature that dances in the startup animation, and several avatar and clothing graphics.
Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game an average of 0.5 out of 10, with the game receiving two "0"s and one "1.5".
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