Pingu no Wakuwaku Carnival
Nintendo DS · 2008
About this game
Based off of the original Pingu TV series, this game takes the player through four episodes.
Throughout every episode, the player, or Pingu, can navigate through a side-scrolling world, which functions as a menu or map.
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Four landmarks are playable throughout the whole game and have nothing to do with the main goal of each episode; "Pingris" is a Tetris-like puzzle game, "Fish Catch!" involves capturing a set amount of fish within the time limit, "Hide and Seek" involves trying to find Pinga, Robby, and Pingo in different igloos, and "15 Puzzle" is a compilation of Pingu-related images with the activity of the same name.
Completing all levels of any of these will allow the player to see Pingu do his signature dance from the TV show episode "Pingu Looks After the Egg." The four video game episodes from start to finish are "Fishing with Pingu," "Pinga is Lost," "Pingu's Ice Hockey," and "Pingu's Snowball Fight." In the first episode, Pingu ate a whole fish and was told by his mother to go fishing for some more food.
In the second, Pingu was asked to go outside with Pinga, only to accidentally lose her and to have to get her safe and sound again.
In the third, Pingu accidentally broke a vase, and he must retrieve it by playing hockey with The Strikers.
In the last episode, Pingu does a snowball fight with other penguins to cope with his mother solely giving her care and attention to Pinga.
The minigames for each episode align with each respective plot; the first episode's main minigame involves fishing, the second has Pingu jump on floating platforms to Pinga, The third features Pingu playing one-on-one hockey, and the last involves the snowball fight.
About Nintendo DS
The dual-screen, touch-enabled Nintendo DS (2004) became the best-selling handheld of all time, helped by its huge and genre-diverse library. Cartridge-based DS games have held up well physically over 20 years, and complete-in-box copies of the system's biggest sellers (Nintendogs, Pokémon, Mario Kart) remain very accessible for new collectors starting out.
Gamevaro tracks Pingu no Wakuwaku Carnival for Nintendo DS with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
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Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €33.86 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Pingu no Wakuwaku Carnival, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo DS titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Pingu no Wakuwaku Carnival worth?
Pingu no Wakuwaku Carnival for Nintendo DS is currently worth €33.86 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Pingu no Wakuwaku Carnival rare?
Pingu no Wakuwaku Carnival has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo DS titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Pingu no Wakuwaku Carnival?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
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