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Turtles are the new hot mobile pets

Well, that's what DS Effects is hoping with Virtual Turtle

Turtles are the new hot mobile pets
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Dogs? Schmogs. It's all about quirky pets in the mobile gaming world nowadays, thanks to Gameloft's parrot-toting Petz game. Now Italian mobile developer DS Effects is joining in the fun with Virtual Turtle.

The game looks fairly basic compared to Gameloft's multi-animal title, though. You get a turtle, and have to care for it (i.e. don't starve it or leave it feeling sick for several hours at a time). You'll be feeding, cleaning and training the little fella to keep his spirits up.

One innovative aspect is the launch of a free WAP version of Virtual Turtle, which works on any phone, including the iPhone. There are sure to be plenty of developers looking to take advantage of the iPhone's Safari browser, so DS Effects has got in early with its effort.

Anyway, Virtual Turtle is out now, although we're not sure when it'll be available in the UK.

Stuart Dredge
Stuart Dredge
Stuart is a freelance journalist and blogger who's been getting paid to write stuff since 1998. In that time, he's focused on topics ranging from Sega's Dreamcast console to robots. That's what you call versatility. (Or a short attention span.)