Pony Friends

Depending on how good the values and how well the pony has been treated, it will react differently to the player's hand (the stylus).

A new pony, for example, will be afraid at first and will run away when the player makes sudden movements.

Besides caring for your pony, outfitting it with accessories or giving it small treats like apples, you can also do racing events, trail riding or let it perform tricks.

While the player can't control the horse itself in the racing events, he needs to cheer it on through the microphone to keep it going.

But if the player shouts too loud or not loud enough, the pony will slow down.

During trail riding the player can instead pet the pony or order it to gallop through the forest to train it.

While the pony rides on the trail, the player can look around and can each day fulfill a quest by photographing specific animals around the trail by touching them with the stylus.

There are also hidden gates which open up additional trails if found and touched.

Tricks are performed by the pony if it's out on the field.

Depending on its condition and on how many awards the player has already earned with the pony, the trick will be more difficult.

Pony Friends for Nintendo DS is currently worth €8.99 loose, €4.15 complete in box, and €16.92 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Pony Friends has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Pony Friends, loose is €8.99 and CIB is €4.15 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Pony Friends is currently worth €8.99 loose, versus €11.61 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.