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review by a 36 year old kid :)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 11 / 14
Date: August 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is by no means a "Pokemon" clone! And it's way more than a mere "Tamogachi". The more you play, the more you'll grow to care & love your Nintendog. I bought the Daschund version, and I'm now the proud new parent of a 4 day old female Beagle whom I've named "Mochi". Before I even selected a dog to care for, I spent a good 40 minutes just looking at all the animations of the dogs available to chose from- I was amazed at how lifelike their facial expressions, movements and interactions with other dogs were. This means a lot, as you'll be spending quite a bit of time watching & caring for your new pet.
When selecting a dog, you'll be given a brief blurb as to the type of personality the dog possesses. I chose one that was considered "perfect for a first time dog owner". From the start, you are asked to give you dog a name & then you'll repeatedly say the name a few times, and after a few tries, your dog will respond when you call it by it's name. From there you'll jump into the menus to read several "books" which will aid you in caring for your pet. Other books will explain how to teach commands, enter tournaments, interact with other Nintendogs (other DS owners w/ the game) called "Bark Mode"- This mode allows you to meet other nintedogs game owner's pet's and exchange presents- you'll also be able to save the other players data as a "Friend" (what's interesting about bark mode is that on my DS I saw our pets playing, at the very same time my friends DS showed that they were laying down next to each other- I guess this means the dogs interactions don't sync up?).
I have taught several voice command tricks which my "Mochi" understands (sit, shake, jump) & after you've taught your pet a few of the basics you can enter them into competitions. (Competitions will earn you $, which you will use to buy supplies/food/toys for your pet- you can even upgrade your house, which is the environment your pet lives in). Taking you dog out for repeated walks will increase their stamina level so that they eventually will be able to take longer walks & explore more of the neighborhood. While out walking, your pet will meet up with other pets, go to the bathroom (you'll have to "clean up" after them), find "presents", etc.

Clicking on your dog's name will bring-up a status screen, so you'll know when you need to wash, feed or give water. Now, here I am, a 30-something male, speaking into my Nintendo DS on the NYC subways going to work, telling my dog to sit, roll-over, beg, jump...etc. It's a bit maddening for me- several times throughout the day I'll take a break from work to make sure my Beagle is properly fed & give her a quick walk to the park. This "game" is amazingly simple and completely addictive.

A Fun Game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: July 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

When I first got this game I did not think it would be very fun. But I was WRONG! This game makes you feel like you own an actual dog! Not only do you get to walk it, feed it, and play with it but you get to put it in compititions and train it-just like a real dog! Also the interaction with this game is amazing! When you first get your dog you teach it it's name and after a while if you just touch the touch screen and call its name into the microphone it will come to you! Alot of the time when I am playing this game I feel like I really have a real dog and that it really knows who I am!

Now although I think the interaction in this game is cool there was some stuff that bothered me in this game. For one thing you can only enter your dog in a compition 3 times a day! Also your dog can only learn 3 or 4 tricks a day before it gets "tired of learning"! One other thing i thought was a little annoying is when you draw the path you would like to take with your dog. Your dog can only go as far as its stanima (I think that's how you spell it) allows. So when you first get your dog it can barely walk anywhere! That annoyed me alot of the time when I was trying to take my dog to the park or the discount store on our walks! But besides That I think this game is fun and entertaining for kids and especially good for kids who cannot have a dog because of allergys or because their parents will not let them get a dog! If you think you would like to try this game "go for it!".

Graphics: A

Sound: A

Control: B+

Fun & Enjoyment: A

Interaction: A+

Overall: A-

A Must Get for DOG LOVERS

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: December 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Okay, I don't have this game, yet. But I really, really, really, really...(10,987,654 years 3 hours 2 min. and 1 sec. later) really, really, really want it. At firs, when I say the commercial, I thought it would be boring. Until my friend invited me to the pool. After 2 hours, it started to pour, so we had to leave. I couldn't come to her party last weekend, so I asked her how it was. I knew she'd gotten the Chihwawa version for Cristmas, so I asked her how fun it was. She said it was awsome!!! I couldn't believe it. She told me how she was saving up for this house, in the game, but hadn't played it in a while. When I asked what difference did it make, she said she didn't know if the dogs would get hungry and mabey die after a while. Since she said it was fun, I wanted to see it in action myself. So we agreed to ceck out the dogs when we got to her house. The dogs weren't dead, but they neede a good bath, and some walking. I also found out that you get stuff on the walks and meet other dogs while at my frinds house. Something else I found really cool was that the dogs could hear you through a speaker thing. It was a really, really fun game. Some other things I leared from this game, from reading reveiws,is that you can get ALL the DOGS from ALL the VERSIONS. You have to earn them though. You can also go into competions, put some dogs in the doggy hotel( no limet), you can only have 3 dogs at your house, you can onley start out with one dog, you start with $1000 dollors to by one dog and supplies,you have to always buy more food and water, and you can either sell or keep things your dog finds on walks, and thats about all I know about the game. They also make nintendog plush animals, and little robot ones to. I want the german shepherd one for christmas. The nintendogs game is my 2 thing on my list, and te plush one is my third. The reason is because I don't have a nintendo ds to play the game. I never thought I would need one. I lived on the computer until now. Anyway, you won't like this game if you onley just like dogs, because the game revolves around them. You have to love dogs o like this game. They are my favorite animal, so I will like it.

A fun game for ALL ages

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: September 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game was the reason that I bought a Nintendo DS. Everyone at work was playing this game, and I had to join in on the fun. I'm not talking about 12 year old girls, but 30-something men. Everyone is playing this, and loves their dogs.

PROS:
- The dogs are absolutely adorable. Their facial expressions are incredibly realistic. It's fun to walk them, care for them, train them, and have them compete in contests.
- Bark Mode encourages people to hook up so their dogs can play. It gives you a chance to exchange items and dog breeds with other players (if the other player has a dog of a breed that you do not have, that breed will become available after meeting them).

CONS:
- the game is fun and the dogs are adorable, but gameplay can quickly become boring. Player is only allowed to teach their dog 3 new tricks per day, and can only enter 3 competitions per day. Dogs can only be walked about every 45 minutes or so (real time). Suggest that as player goes on, they buy more dogs to train/compete/walk/make money with, otherwise, you will quickly run out of things to do. "Petting" your dog and throwing tennis balls does not provide player with that much gaming enjoyment.
- My dog was doing fine up until day 3, when he suddenly stopped performing many tricks, as well as began confusing one trick with another. I had to un-learn many of his tricks, and re-teach him. I'm still having this problem, although not as badly as before. Also, dog frequently mixes up commands, even though the verbal commands sound nothing like one another.
- Whenever you go to competitions, you are forced to scroll screen by screen thru the commentators' repetitive remarks. There's no way to bypass all their talking.

Overall- This is a fun game, but you'll never get the long-term play out of it that you will out of a Mario game. I think in a few months time, there will be many orphaned Nintendogs waiting for adoption at the cyber dog pound.

Graphics: 5
Fun: 4
Educational:3
Replayability: 2
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Overall Rating: 4

This is a great game, it just needs to give player more to do.

Such a cute and fun game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: September 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is so much fun! I love it!! And, all of you people who think this is a waste of time, maybe reading your review is a waste of time, you may not be, but 100's of people are allergic to dogs! Some kids can't have dogs because they're too young, if you have a kid who really wants a dog, buy this game (and the nitendo-DS is they don't have one cux they'll need it), your kid will live it! My neise loves it! I got it for her for her b-day and she loves her new puppy, her dad is allergic to dogs and can't be around them, but with this virtual puppy, you can love a dog and take care of it like a real dog, you guys who say it's a waste of time, maybe you haven't played it and you think it sounds dumb, I'm 24 and I have one, I love my puppy, I have a german sheperd named Abby and a chocolate lab named Alley, oh, and if you read my book which will be coming out in a couple of months, you'll see the same kind of dogs in that book, it's called "Abby's new home".

Anyway, there are 5 reasons why you or your child should get this cute game:

1. if your child is too young to take care of a really puppy, they can have fun learning with this game.
2. if you're allergic to dogs and can't be around them, but you really want one, you can get this game, sure it's not realk, but it's fun.
3. it can teach all the resposibilities of taking care of a real dog, mine barks when it wants me or needs me.
4. you don't have to clean up little messes in your house, but you do in the game, but they don't smell.
5. if your nitendog is a long hair, it won't shed real hair in your house.

If you get this game, I garantee you'll love it, I love animals and this game is so cute!!! Maybe they'll put out a nitencats, only they doesn't sound right, well, I would recommend getting this game foir you, or your child.

P.S. Oh, yeah one more thing I forgot to mention... THERE WILL NOT BE A PSP VERSION OF THIS GAME! FIRST OF ALL! IT WILL NEED A TOUCH SCREEN, HOW ARE YOU GONNA PET YOUR PUPPY! AND SECOND OF ALL, THE VOICESCREEN, I MEAN, HOW ARE YOU GONNA TRAIN IT, YOU PEOPLE ARE SO DUMB (THE ONES WHO THINK THE GAME WILL HAVE A PSP VERSION) YOU GUYS ARE JUST, SO RETARDED! DON'T BE STUPID, PSP VERSION OF THIS GAME WILL NOT COME OUT, PSP DOES NOT HAVE A TOUCH SCREEN.

Nintendogs Is Awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 13
Date: August 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Comparing Nintendogs to somthing like Tomagotchi is an insult! Nintendogs is more like Tomagotchi times 1,000,000,000, and here is why-

Graphics- 9.5/10, The graphics for the dogs are PHENOMINAL. But the background graphics could've been a little more detailed. But who's looking at the back ground anyway? Its all about your puppy!

The Touch Screen- 10/10, Near no buttons are used in Nintendogs, just the touch screen and the voice rec. The touch screen is used to the fullest in this game. You can pet your dog, and scratch his belly. You can play tug of war with him/her, throw frisbees, balls, and take your dog(s) for walks as well

The Voice-Rec- 9.5/10, To teach your dog its name, you must speak into the DS's microphone. With determination, youre dog will eventually learn its name. To teach your dog tricks, with a little help from the players manual, you will be able to have your dog sitting, laying, and rolling over in a days time! You may seem a little skitsophrenic though, if you're seen yelling into a DS in a public area, so be warned...

Sound Effects/Music- 10/10, The music of this game is great. When you're walking youre dog the music is more relaxing and adventerous, but when you're competing with your dog in a tournament the music sounds more competative, to give you more of a competative vibe. The sound is great as well. Youre dogs make all kinds of noises, and they sound just like a real dog.

Replay Value- 10/10, Even if you are sick of your little pup, you can reset your game and start over from scratch! As you get more money by competing in competitions with your dog, you can buy your dogs new collars or hats. But your dog will find most of its accesories when you're on a walk. When you earn more money from competitions you also will have the chance to purchse another puppy for the puppy that you have currently to hang out with! Or, if you would like to get a bigger house, you can remodel with your money as well.

All in all Nintendogs Dachshund and friends is THE best game for The Nintendo DS. Final score- 10/10. If you're confined to a little dorm, or are renting a house where dogs arents aloud, Nintendogs is the next best thing!

A good game for anyone!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

First off, if you don't like dogs, this game is probably not for you. Most of the negative reviews for this game are hilarius! Like wait for the PSP port! They're all wrote by, how should I put this, absurd people.

Nintendogs is a puppy simulator. You pick a puppy based on your verson (But many are unlockable). You can teach your dog it's name and many tricks. You can take them on walks, find items, enter conpetitions (to earn money), and more. However, this is not meant to be a 100% substitute for a puppy. But then again, my dog cost around $200 and I have to pay to feed it and clean up after it so you can't count points off from Nintendogs for them including this in your game. It's a little thing I like to call REALISM!

Maybe you have a DS and need an innovative game, maybe you like dogs but cannot have one or are allergic to dogs, whatever the reason, Nintendogs is a great game. The only downfall you can say is that the game can get repetive after hours of playing.

Extra note: Do not listen to the one-star reviews: the game is good, it will never be on any system but the DS, and will not teach you to hate dogs. Those were just ignorant anti-Nintendo fanboys bashing a great game.

So buy it if you want it. Don't like it? Take it back or sell it to someine who really wants it. But you have to give it credit for being origional.

jay review

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: July 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Its a really fun game you can take your dogs for a walk, put them in contests and win money for more dogs or supply for the dogs.you get to give them a bath, feed them, and brush their hair. This is a great game dont get me wrong, but if you already have a dog spend time with your real one, and either save this for the plane/car or dont buy it because the real dog is more important.

Wonderful, easy to use but challenging, addictive game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

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!

*Great game... Just buy it now!*

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: December 14, 2006
Author: Amazon User

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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