Designed to fully exploit the platform's capabilities for wireless messaging and wireless game sharing, Ping Pals will set a benchmark for forthcoming communication titles for Nintendo DS. Start your Ping Pals experience by creating a customized avatar. Choose from hundreds of head, body, hair, and eye combinations (male and female) to make your avatar as unique as possible. You'll also have access to thousand of accessories for your avatar, includinghats, sunglasses and shirts. As you play around with Ping Pals, you can unlock additional items by performing various tasks like sending out 100 text messages or logging on at 4 a.m. on a Tuesday. Once you're set up, use the keyboard or stylus to send messages back and forth and play games. You can chat and play with as many as 16 friends at once! Win Ping Points by playing single player or multi-player games, then use the points to buy items. You can trade or sell items.