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Ping Pals
Ping Pals is a chat/accessory program developed by WayForward Technologies and published by THQ for the Nintendo DS. It was released on December 8, 2004 in North America. The program allows the user to customise their "Ping Pal" avatar and game interface by selecting from over 1000 different items such as hairstyles, makeup, clothing, backdrops, music loops and sound effects.
Gameplay.
Items can be unlocked by trading with other players or buying them in a shop. Players must trade to complete
the same date Miiverse was discontinued.
Similar software.
A DS game called "Ping Pals" is based on PictoChat, featuring an advanced range of options and capabilities. 
However, both users must own the game, making it less useful and widespread than PictoChat. Due to PictoChat being built into the system, Ping Pals received very negative reviews.
"Clubhouse Games" ("42-All Time Classics" in Europe) has a chat function similar to PictoChat, with added colors and extra features.
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