Nintendogs Chihuahua & Friends

by Nintendo

• More than 100 items like tennis balls, flying discs and even clothing accessories.
• Choose from a wide range of pets - Chihuahua, German shepherd, boxer, cavalier King Charles spaniel, Yorkshire terrier and Shetland sheepdog.
• Socialize your pups by walking them around town, where they'll meet neighborhood dogs -- and maybe even find new toys.
• Walk it, buy the right supplies and work with your puppy to increase its stamina.
• As a puppy competes in obedience and agility trials where owners can win money to purchase other puppy breeds.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009YDS0Q
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 5 x 0.8 inches ; 3.5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: August 23, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (229 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,172 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Nintendogs: Chihuahua & Friends for Nintendo DSWith Nintendogs, you can put a puppy inside your Nintendo DS. Pick from multiple breeds, ranging from Labradors to Chihuahuas, and then take care forand train the puppy using the touch screen and microphone. If you train your puppy well enough, youcan compete in dog shows and agility contests to unlock other items and puppy breeds. Features:* Pick from more than 15 of the most popular dog breeds, including Labradors, Chihuahuas, beagles and more, then care for and train the puppy using the touch screen and microphone. * Pet the pup, acquire and play with more than 100 items liketennis balls, flying discs and even clothing accessories. Teach your dog to do tricks by creating your own personalized voice commands. * Train your pups well and compete in obedience and agility trials. Win these competitions to earn cash, whichyou can use to buy supplies and even more dogs tokeep your first puppy company. * Walk puppies around the town to meet neighborhood dogs or interact wirelessly with friends' Nintendogs using the innovative Bark Mode. * Players care for and train their puppy by petting it, walking it and buying it supplies to play with. As a puppy competes in obedience and agility trials, owners can win money to purchase other puppy breeds.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

345 of 392 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The first pet simulator that really explores pet ownership August 23, 2005

By ufobooks

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

First off, some of the reviews on this product is astonishing, this game's rating is being brought down because of senseless opinions, not on gameplay. This is a game, it has nothing to do with adopting homeless pets from the shelter, someone could say the same thing about the Sims. So if you played the Sims should you go out and adopt a homeless person or adopt a child? This game was created to bring joy to the person who plays it, I would even recommend it for anyone who is thinking about owning a pet, but don't want to get in over their heads. Some people are allergic to dogs, so this is a great way to "pretend". It is a very innovative and thoughtful game, I see that a lot of time and study of canine personality went into the development process. I think this game is wonderful and I hope to see more from this genre of games, you definitely will not be disappointed!

44 of 48 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars ACTUAL Review of a Nintendogs Owner. December 15, 2005

A Kid's Review

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Oi! Tired of those "get ths gam., it rox" Reviews? Look no further. Hi, I am a Dog/Nintendog owner, just usin' the kiddie review system. I'll tell of the pros,cons,gameplay,graphics,and replay value of the game.

Pros:

Very good graphics-My Shetland Sheepdog looks like a real Sheltie pup!!

Contests- Disc,Obedience, and Agility!!

Own up to 8 dogs- 3 in the house, and 5 in the hotel centre.

Here's the kicker: All game breeds unlockable in EVERY version!!

Cons:

Teaching the pup her name/new tricks *can* be frustrating

Only 3 Contests may be entered daily.

Only 2 ways to make money, selling items via the Secondhand Shop, and Competition.

Graphics: Perfect 10/10- Crisp and Lifelike

SFX: 9/10- You can even hear the noise of city life outside the window!(cars,sirens, and barking)My only peeve is that there's no soft BG music. That's where it loses that point.:)

Gameplay: Perfect 10/10 It's good for a young'un who you think isn't ready for a dog. Heck, I'm 13, and I'm hooked!

Replay Value: 9/10 Yup. It's official. Sunday night: Let's watch college ball, Fred! -- Can't! Gotta feed Fido!

Average: 10/10

There ya go. Helpful? Thanks.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, fun to play with, and with some social value September 10, 2005

By D.B. Spalding

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I couldn't resist the "little puppy in your hand" game for the new Nintendo DS. I bought the DS 3 weeks ago, and gave in to the Nintendogs a few days later. This is less a game than the software class that Maxis' founder called "software toys." You buy, care for, train, and play with your own puppy, or group of puppies. S/he learns tricks, gets attached to you, needs care, and also develops within the parameters of the program. Over the days that you play the program, you will be rewarded for caring well for your puppy (grooming, feeding, training, affection), and I suppose you'll see negative results for neglecting your digital pet.

In the two weeks that I've had "Lucy," we've played ball, entered disc competitions (to earn money to buy her supplies), played with other dogs at the park, gone on walks, et cetera. As I type this, the DS is on with "Lucy" playing idly in the "living room" with one of her toys, a tennis ball, following a fun trip to the park to practice disc catching and frolic with some other dogs.

Is it worth $28? Sure, if only because it superbly shows off the new DS' dual screen, wireless, microphone capabilities. It's also an infectious demo for friends and coworkers. The 3D rendering and real-time display is amazing (to this old school fart, who grew up on BASIC and 8-bit processors). On the "home screen," you can use the controls to move your camera around and view your puppy. If nothing else, the wireless "bark mode," in which your dog meets and interacts with your friends' Nintendogs on their DS handhelds, will make you want to encourage your pals to get one of these, too. In all, great fun and suitable first title to get for a new Nintendo DS.

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good game for DS beginners November 17, 2006

A Kid's Review

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

This was my first game for my Polar White DS and I was obsessed. I'd never played any other pet stimulation games before, and I loved it. There's are some pros and cons though.

Pros:

-Exellent graphics

-Cool use of microphone

-Bark Mode is cool

-Not challenging, just fun

-Realistic (for example, your dog gets hungry, thirsty, and dirty when you don't take care of it)

Cons:

-Gets boring after a while

-Voice recegnition unclear, takes a while

-Not many things to do

Hope you found this helpful. :D

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars fun game, gets boring after a while.... by Alyssa T. (Virginia, USA) December 17, 2006

A Kid's Review

hi.

I've had this game for a few months now, and it's really great. The dogs are adorable, and I love playing fetch with it. The competitions are pretty cool, I don't like the announcers though. They're dumb and don't know what they're talkin' about. My best friend loves it too.

But, I think, after a few weeks of playing the game, it gets kinda boring. You do the same things over and over again. Don't get me wrong, I love the game, but I just think it gets boring after a while. Especially if you play it for 2 hours a day.

But, this game rocks, and if you don't find it boring, then that's fine with me. Just givin ya'll my opinion.