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Nintendogs Dachshund & Friends

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My son actually had a "Dogz" and "Catz" game similar to this for our computer some years ago. Very fun...very cute but wow, how far the technology has come in a few short years! First of all, the images are amazing and very crisp and clear. Secondly, he'll play it for hours on end (if I let him) and really seems to be doing something constructive rather than just shooting things and running in circles finding coins. The voice recognition is really genius, he's the only one that can train the dog he's chosen, even if his friends decide they'd like to try the game. It also teaches responsibility before the fact if you are thinking of getting a pet. No...it's not "real life" but it's the coolest virtual thing I've seen in a long time! It's not a bad price as games go, and it really will keep the kids occupied for a long time. I just think it's really neat and hey, it's not annoying like a Furby.

We are americans living in japan and currently have the japanese dachsund version (there are 3 different versions in japan). Each version allows you to own over 4 different dogs.
After figuring out how to use it (we don't read japanese) my daughter spent a lot of time teaching her dog his name and how to do tricks. The game incorporates a voice recognition function so the dog only responds to it's owner. The dogs act like real pets, it took my daughter a whole day to teach the dog it's name (like a real puppy) so it would respond to her. It gave her a taste of what it's like to own a real dog. She has to feed it and clean it's mess or is fined "money". There is not one problem my daughter has had with this game and it can be reset if you want to start over. This is such an awesome interactive game, the graphics are outstanding and the puppies are sooooo cute! You can also detect other DS puppies if you're walking around town with your DS on. The puppies start barking to each other then you can link up and let them play together....Well worth the money!

If you've always dreamed about having your own dog, be sure to give Nintendogs a try for your Nintendo DS. The game helps to teach you the skills necessary to care for a pet!

There are three different types of Nintendog games out there - Chihuahua, Dachshund, and Labrador Retriever. Each game has a different group of dog breeds available in it. If you get all 3 games you get the full collection of dog types - but there are plenty enough to choose from with just one game.

You start out by choosing a dog and naming it. The simple interactions come first of course - tossing a tennis ball, petting the dog, teaching it to sit. Your pet learns to respond to your voice commands, and develops a personality depending on how you interact with it. You take your pet for walks, feed it, give it water, and most of all provide it with love and affection.

As you progress with your pet, you can teach it more tricks, play frisbee with it and enter it in a variety of competitions. You can earn money, buy new treats for your pup, and even customize the home you live in. If you have other Nintendo DS owners in your area, you can even share pet time together and exchange information!

I've played many pet games before this one - Catz, Dogz, Creatures, NeoPets, you name it. It's impressive how far the graphics have come in these games. The Nintendog pet is very emotive - from the hopeful eyes to the wagging tail, you really get a sense that this is a live creature anxious for affection. You can pet the pup, nuzzle it under the chin, tickle its belly. When you throw the ball or toss the frisbee, it really reacts the way you would think it should.

It's delightful to see a game that doesn't involve violence or destruction. Sure, if you neglect your pet it will get upset. But in general, you can go as slowly as you wish, caring for your pet, knowing that it will unashamedly love you back completely.

There are millions of people out there who simply cannot have a real pet. Some are allergic to pets, some have tiny apartments where there is not enough room for a pet. Some kids are simply too young for a real pet and have parents who will not take on the responsibility. There are many, many reasons that a real pet would be impossible - and the Nintendog is the perfect solution!

Highly recommended - 5/5

I remember when I first saw this game. I was bored and then my friend pulled out nintendogs and asked me if I'd like to try it. I had so much fun with it I wanted to get it right away, of course, if your like me, and spend your allowance on gum, that's just not gonna happen. So I had to wait for Christmas, figures, but the wait was deffinately worth it! Most people say things like " if you can't have a dog this game if right for you!" or "this game can get boring after a while..." but that's not true! I have a dog, so I should know... Anyway, first you have to pick which version is right for you, I picked Dachsund and friends because I had a Goldend Retriever, and I always thought those "weiner dogs" were so cute. And I got a dog that was simaler to my actual dog and named it Millie, the name of my actual dog. That way I could say that I was carrying my dog in my pocket all day. Anyway, here are the things that make nintendotgs so sweet:
*Bring it anywhere
*Many dogs to choose from
*Use bark mode to meet and greet other nintendotgs owners
*So realistic
*No two dogs are the same
*Respond to your voice
*Tons of things to do
*Really care your dog, feed, give it water, and pick up (eww) poo
*Teach it tricks
*Many Easter Eggs (AKA: secrets)
*Take your dogs on walks
*Enter competitions to make moola
*Too many dogs, drop some of at the Doggy Hotel
*Upgrade your apartment
*Many,many,many toys.
*Any questions, ask me!

This is a really great game! There are so many different things to do with your Nintendog.
1. Play fetch, catch, ball and other games with toys you can collect on walks or buy from the pet supply shop.
2. Take your Nintendog out for a walk! Make friends with other dogs, gain special toys and items, train for agility trails, find bargains at the discount shop and visit the dog park.
3. Enter your dog in a contest! Choose from Agility Trials, Disc Competitions and Obedience Competitions. Try your hardest to make it to the top!
4. Meet other Nintendogs trainers in wireless Bark Mode. Send trainer info, trainer gifts and recorded messages.
5. Take care of your dog! In order to be a good Nintendogs owner, you must keep good care of your dog(s)by feeding, washing, brushing and watering it.
6. Pet your dog and give it lots of love!

Since I have had Nintendogs for a while now, I have found successful ways to beat the system. Hope to be of help!

Nintendogs Cheats:

1. To find out if garbage or a present is approaching during one of your walks, look at the top screen. There should be a little dog symbol on the path that you drew. If the dog symbol stops and your dog is still walking, this indicates that either a gift or garbage is coming up on the floor. If it is a present, tug your puppy's leash back to make it stop and pick up the gift. The puppy will bring the gift over to you.

2. Prior to attending a competition, change your competing puppy's accessory (collar, hat, ribbon)etc. This will save your Nintendog's changes to the DS before you compete. Proceed with the contest. Make sure to pay attention to the leading dog's score and the placing score limit. If your Nintendog fails to score a place in the competition, immediately turn off the DS (press the power button) in the final seconds of the contest. This will cold boot the game giving you a free try at the competition again, not recalling your losing score. If done several times, this can help you avoid docking the daily contest limit!

3. Navigate to the screen where you brush your puppy. Instead of rubbing your puppy's fur with the brush, leave the brush over the center of your dog. For each real-time minute the brush stays on the dog you will recieve 1 trainer point!

4. While planning a dog walk, make sure you schedule a visit to the dog park (full or empty, it dosen't matter) as your last stop on your way home. When you arrive at the park, go into your Trainer Supplies and change your puppy's accessory to save any items you might have found or come across during the walk. Then, turn off the DS and then re-boot the game. Not only will you have your previously saved items, it will automatically restart your walk, allowing you to farm and re-farm the streets for gifts!

5. Unlockable: Dalmatian Puppy!
To unlock the Dalmatian breed, you must find a fire fighter's hat during a walk. Dalmatian puppies will then be available at the kennel for purchase!

I have been waiting since October for this game ever since I played my friend's version. It is now december, and I've gotten it! Now it is very very great. The contests are fun, and petting your dogs is fun, and teaching them commands through the microphone is fun too. I could go on and on, for there are 768,957,103 things I could talk about that are so great. One more thing is a DS comes with a recharger, so you never need new batteries. But every game has it's downfalls, and for this fantastic game there are 3 things I don't like. Now the first one is probably all for the better. it is that you can only enter your dog in three compotisions a day, and it has to be different ones. But, I suppose it prevents you from finishing the game in 3 seconds, for it is so good, I would. Next one is that when you first get a dog, and take it on it's first walk, you can't walk it to the gynasiam, where you practice for the Agility Trial, so basically, you can't enter your puppy in an Agility Trial until you've taken it on several walks, for every time you take a walk, you can go further the next time. thridly is the most bad one. it make's me sad. You can only have 8 dogs and there are about 50 dogs because in like Lab and Friends, you can get dogs from other games. So out of about 50, you can only have 8, and 5 of them have to stay in a Doggy hotel. But i know I'll want more, and I don't want to delete any poor doggies!!! So those are the bad things, but seeing my stars you know that I think this game rox the monkeys sox off, and if you are wondering wheather to buy it or not, get it; you'll enjoy it, ignore all the reviews who says you'll hate it, it's awsome! so if you have actually read my whole review, thnak you, I hope i helped you.

I should first note that I'm an avid gamer. For the most part, my taste in games leans toward games like Mortal Kombat and Zelda. So, I was a bit skeptical of the chances I would really be able to get into a game like Nintendogs. It looked a bit childish. Nevertheless, I'm always looking for cool and innovative new gameplay experiences, and I'm starved for decent Nintendo DS games so I decided to pick up Nintendogs.

I'm glad I did!

The first choice you will need to make with Nintendogs is what version you want to buy. Each of three versions being sold in the US includes not only the dog in the title and cover, but also a lineup of breeds unique to that version. Don't worry though, if you are a fan of two breeds that are in different versions you will have the opportunity to unlock other breeds through a point system, and by playing with other DS owners who bought a different version.

I chose Dachshund and friends because I wanted the Husky, he is ubber cute in the game even though he looks a little terrifying and evil in the profile shot.

Those who imported the Japanese version of the game will note that the Japanese versions have a slightly differing roster of breeds.

Nintendo has said that they designed the DS with the intent to deliver a new, innovative, style of gameplay with the hardware. Something that would alter the way gamers interact with their system, and allow Nintendo to differentiate itself in the industry.

Well, with Nintendogs, I feel that they have finally achieved this in a strong way. To begin with, the game utilizes ALL of the DS's features including the touchpad and microphone (to interact with your dog), the dual screen layout (for maps, status, and various other features), and the wireless features (to play with other DS users in a close proximety).

They've not only used Nintendogs exhibit Nintendo's new strategy for innovative gameplay, but also Nintendo's strategy for attracting a larger demographic of DS users. How? Well:

When people ask me what the point of Nintendogs is, it's difficult for me to answer because the purpose of the game can vary depending on how you want to play it. Competitive gamers like myself will likely play to earn a high point and trainer status. Others might play just to master one, or a couple, of the competitions. Some might be drawn to the game to collect all the various items to accessorize their dog with, or buying larger rooms for their puppy to dwell in. Many will be drawn to the virtual pet factor of the game.

It all depends on how you want to play. In this way, I think Nintendo is reaching out to a broader audience of gamers by letting them define how they play, how often they play, and what they desire out of the gameplay experience.

So what can you do in the game? Well, I've listed some of the things, but primarily you want to take care of your pet by watering and feeding it, and taking it on walks to... do it's business.

You are given an alotment of money for care products.

Once you've got the basics down, you'll want to start teaching your puppy tricks to enter competitions and win more money.

Overall, I think this may be the best game to hit the DS yet. I did mark it down for a couple reasons though. First, it lacks the ability to allow gamers who aren't in the same room to play with one another, even though the DS has those capabilities.

Next, there's only so far you can get in the game before it starts to become monotonous and boring. Some seasonally-based events might be nice, or even the ability to interact a little bit more with other characters in the game.

Finally, I see the appeal of the dogs staying puppies forever... but it would add to the replay value of the game if the dogs did age.

Well, that's my view on Nintendogs! I'd just like to note a couple other games you might be interested in. Obviously the Sims, but Animal Crossing from Nintendo also comes to mind. In many ways it is similar to Nintendogs!

Thanks for reading!

For all of you "dog lovers" out there, this game is very fun. The first time I saw it in a "EB Games" store at the mall, I was hooked for 30 minutes until we left! So, in about a couple months or so, here I am writing a review on the best game ever!! This game is all about the pups, which in my opion, is great. I am getting it for Christmas, so that's about 12 days or so. Even though this game is a little pricy, it is worth it!
INTRO
First, (As I've heard) the game automatically takes you to the "Doggie pound", where you can sell a pup, and buy a pup. Choose your dog whisely, because this will be your first dog, and there exspensive! The first dogs range from $400 - $600 dollars. And, you start with about.. $1000 dollars. That is enough to buy a doggie, and some supplies.

COMPITETIONS
There are three comps. The Agility comp, the Obidience comp, and the Frisbee comp (I think that's it). You can do these with each pup 3 times per day. You will earn points, if you do well.
First place - (alot of money)
Second place - (medium amount of money)
Third place - (not so much money)
No place - (no money at all)

WALKS & DISCOUNT STORES
Okay, when you take your first walk, you won't be too firmiliar with it. On the next couple of walks, your puppie will bring you presents, if you click the "?" sign, or you can talk to other dogs and trainers. When your on your walk, there are discounted stores. They sell DOGS, TOYS, SUPPLIES, AND MORE!! (By the way, they are the same stuff as in the regular stores.

BATH TIME!!
When you bathe your dog, you drag the stylus around on your dog to get him/her soapy. Then, you wash him/her down with imaginary "water". She/he is sparkley clean!

LAST PART
To wrap this review up, I think all doggie lovers will be interested in this game. It teaches you how to have a doggie of your very own. This game is long-lasting fun, and it is good for people who can't have a dog. Have fun!
Buy this game, you will LOVE it!!
Thanks,
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Nintendogs is that rare game that both shows off what the DS is capable of and is so well done that it has caused tons of people to buy the DS solely for this game. Nintendogs has literally become a system seller just like Super Mario Kart has recently become. I am an older gamer who bought the Nintendogs teal bundle which includes a special "Best Friends" version of Nintendogs which has the 6 most popular dog breeds available from the start. I may be alot older then alot of Nintendogs owners but I am not ashamed to say I LOVE it! I am not even 30 minutes into the game and I can see how FUN Nintendogs is. It's simply amazing at how truely innovative Nintendogs is and the amount of work that was put into creating this game! If you haven't already seen a demo at your local game store or Electronics store then head on over to [...] where you can see actual video clips of the dogs in motion! It's one thing to see video of it but quite another to actually see your little puppy run up to you after you call her/his name. It's just so adorable! The ability to name your puppy is nothing special really but it's the ability that Nintendo created where you can actually speak into the microphone on the DS so you are "calling" your dog that's really special. Your puppy will "hear" you and once you have said your puppy's name several times then your puppy will learn his/her name. You will have to be careful to say your puppy's name the same way each time or at least in a similar inflection/tone of voice. One bit of advice I will pass on to everyone who might be having a problem with their dog coming over to them when they are trying to call them or perform tricks is that you shouldn't talk "cute" to them. Do not talk to the puppy like you do when you are talking to a real live dog or a baby. Simply talk in your normal voice and try to remember the tone of voice you recorded the dog's name in so it will be alot easier for your dog to respond to you when you call it.

As mentioned before, you can get your puppy to performs tricks and this is another aspect of Nintendogs that is really something to behold. I have taught my miniature dachshund only two tricks so far. It's really amazingly rewarding to see your puppy actually not only learn the trick but perform it on demand for you! All you have to do is record any name you want for the trick, call your puppy over,clearly say the name of the trick and Voila! Your puppy will be sitting, shaking, rolling over and even breakdancing with the proper dog training!

You can also unlock other puppies by buying them or smarter yet by earning enough trainer points so you can get more puppies that way too. You can also get them through Bark Mode which is a really cute option in the game where you can hook up via wireless to another nintendog owner. You can give the other nintendogs owner a gift or you can get a puppy from them. If you don't know anyone with nintendogs this feature is useless but it's fantastic that it was included in the game and shows once again how innovative this game really is. Once you have trained your dog, you can enter the lil guy or girl into contests which gain you more points and money so you can upgrade! You can get alot of really cool stuff for your dog and your home! There is a bubble blower, an item where you actually blow into the microphone and bubbles comes out of the item just like a real one! Is that cool or what? It's features like this that make Nintendogs worth playing. If all you had to do was simply play your puppy, teach it tricks and walk it well it would get very very boring I think but by adding the ability to upgrade really adds to the replay value. I haven't gotten bored with it yet but to be fair I have played in short bursts so I think it's a game to be played throughout the day if you want but in short measures of time.

The Good:
The Graphics are very well done and you will just marvel in wonder at how realistic the puppies look/act!
Interactive feature of speaking to your dog & teaching it tricks
You can buy items for your puppy & buy/unlock new ones
Contests to enter and win
Very fun gameplay and actually rewarding when your puppy responds to you
Excellent Pet simulator for young/old people who can't have a dog or want to know in a tiny way what's it's like to own one.

The Bad:
Might become tedious after repeating the same tasks
Puppies stay babies and can't grow old or breed
The background graphics could have been alot better

Overall after only playing with the game for a very short time I have to recommend this game to EVERYONE whether you are 7 or 80 years of age! If you are only into action games this might not be your cup of tea but if you are a patient gamer and want to see what the DS can REALLY do then BUY THIS GAME or the "Best Friends" Nintendogs Bundle!! Who would have guessed a little game about owning puppies would have caused such massive interest and made people who wouldn't have ordinarily bought the DS rush out and buy it? It is fantastic that the DS is finally hitting it's stride with great games like Nintendogs and I hope a sequel or a similar pet simulator is on the way!

I Used this game on my nintendo DS lite- and WOW! It is amazing! I started playing and couldn't stop! It feels like a real puppy, as it barks, understands your voice, and has all of the responcibility, too!

You simply call your pup's name and it comes running. Or, you can train your pup to sit on command. Blow the screen when you have a bubble blower and your puppy can pop the little bubbles! This game uses every feature the game has to offer, and uses them well! Great game that never gets boring!