Final Fantasy maker Square Enix wasn't kidding when it said that purchasing Eidos would "accelerate our aggressive expansion into Western markets," as the company has announced that Pony Friends 2 will trot out to North American shops February 23.

The original Pony Friends, published by Eidos and developed by Tantalus, was a Nintendo DS exclusive described today as "top selling Nintendo DS title." Tantalus returned to helm the virtual pet sequel, which is already available in Europe and sees the franchise expand to Wii and PC while retaining its core Nintendo DS fanbase. Read more »