Description
Nintendogs lets you take care of virtual pets (dogs, obviously) on your Nintendo DS. You can train your puppies by speaking commands into the microphone, pat the pooch with the stylus, play games like as "fetch" with a Frisbee, buy toys, food, and accessories, and take part in competitions to win trophies.
If there are other Nintendo DS users with Nintendogs nearby with both of you in "Bark Mode", you can link the games wirelessly and see both dogs on the same screen.
You initially only have 6 (US/EU), 5 (JP) of the 18 (US/EU), 15 (JP) breeds available when you start playing the game (the six breeds being determined by which version of the game you buy), but as you progress, you unlock more breeds and items to buy. If you connect with another user that has another breed of dog not available to you then their dog's breed will be unlocked for you.
The available versions to purchase are:
Japanese Versions:
- Chihuahua & Friends: Beagle, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua, Labrador Retriever, Shih Tzu.
- Miniature Dachshund & Friends: German Shepherd, Miniature Dachshund, Miniature Schnauzer, Pug, Yorkshire Terrier.
- Shiba & Friends: Miniature Pinscher, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Shetland Sheepdog, Shiba Inu, Toy Poodle.
North American and European Versions:
- Chihuahua & Friends: Boxer, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua, German Shepherd, Shetland Sheepdog, Yorkshire Terrier.
- Dachshund & Friends: Beagle, Golden Retriever, Miniature Dachshund, Pug, Shih Tzu, Siberian Husky.
- Lab & Friends: Labrador Retriever, Miniature Pinscher, Miniature Schnauzer, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Shiba Inu, Toy Poodle.
- Best Friends Version (North America - bundled with DS): Beagle, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Miniature Dachshund, Yorkshire Terrier.
- Dalmatian & Friends: Dalmatian, Boxer, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Yorkshire Terrier, Beagle.
In addition to all the breeds listed above, there are two more breeds that can be unlocked through various ways.
Alternate Titles
- "ニンテンドッグス 柴＆フレンズ" -- Japanese spelling (Shiba & Friends version)
- "任天狗" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
- "Puppy Times" -- Working title
- "ニンテンドッグス ダックス＆フレンズ" -- Japanese spelling (Dachs & Friends version)
- "ニンテンドッグス チワワ＆フレンズ" -- Japanese spelling (Chihuahua & Friends version)
- "ニンテンドッグス ダ" -- Japanese spelling
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
The Press Says
| Edutaining Kids |
Aug, 2005 |
A+ |
100 |
| GameSpot |
Aug 19, 2005 |
9.1 out of 10 |
91 |
| 4Players.de |
Oct 17, 2005 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
| IGN |
Aug 19, 2005 |
8.8 out of 10 |
88 |
| DreamStation.cc |
Jan 23, 2006 |
8.5 out of 10 |
85 |
| Fragland.net |
Dec 09, 2005 |
82.5 out of 100 |
82 |
| videogamer.com |
Oct 10, 2005 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Game Informer Magazine |
Sep, 2005 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Oct 06, 2005 |
16 out of 20 |
80 |
| Game Informer Magazine |
Sep, 2005 |
7.75 out of 10 |
78 |
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Trivia
References in other games
The Nintendogs appear as an assist trophy in the Wii game
Super Smash Bros.: Brawl.
Awards
The game won the "Family Game of the Year" and the "Girls' Choice" categories in the 2006 Golden Joystick Awards.
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
EboMike 
(3004) on Sep 24, 2005.
