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This game is so much fun and adorable!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 77 / 88
Date: June 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

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!

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!

The new Pokemon, Furby, and Tomagatchi.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 22 / 29
Date: August 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is the new hype from Japan (sold 700.000 units so far before reaching USA) and is the best so far! It's as if u own a real dog. When i first played it i didn't think the dogs would act that much lik a real dog but to my suprise, they did! Their movements were random and behaved how a reguluar dog should. When u first get ur dog u first have to teach it its name which may or may not take a while. To do this you simply use the microphone inside your DS and eventually it will respond to it. The microphone in the Ds will be usual to teach ur dogs many commands and once you feel ur dog has been trained well enough you can enter your dog in competitions. Of course you'll have to assist your dog in the training but it heavely relies on how trained your dog is. If you win the competition you win money which u can spend on eithr items for ur dogs, or a whole enw dog!

You can also of course play with ur dog with a frisbee, chew toy, pet ur dog, and other stuff that u would normally do to paly with ur dog. You can also take ur dog for a walk and may even meet new friends (in game and real life friends!!!) You can meet new dogs in the game and ur dog can interact with other ppl playing the DS no matter wat version they own. By meeting an owner's dog from a different version u can unlock the dog in your very own version. There are 3 version of Nintendogs(much like Pokemon) and each include different dogs. You can check the box cover or read the detailed description on this site to find out what dog u DON'T need to unlock. The dogs named on the box are the ones instantly available. The ones not mentioned or are on other version u must unlock. But all Nintendog version contains all the dogs. U just have to unlock them.

To meet other Nintendogs player u set ur DS in bark mode and close your DS (ur not actually turning it off. it's sorta like a sleep mode) and ur DS will bark when another Nintendog player is nearby. You can exchange gifts and even send messages to each other!

f you have never owned a dog or wish you could take your dog wherever you go then this is the game for you! It's an excellent dog simulator. If you want to test it out before you buy it, i believe Toys R Us and Gamestop has a demo that you can try out. It doesnt allow you to do everything but it gives a great taste of the game. I already found it addictive when i tried just the demo.

As for the so called "PSP version" one will never exist. The keyword is NINTENDOgs. Its owned by Nintendo and its actaully one of them reasons its outselling the PSP. The graphics for this game are already great on the DS and i can't imagine much a change on the PSP. The PSP also lacks the touch screen which is used very well is used very well to interact with ur dogs and the PSP also lacks a microphone.

But overall this game is great and is actaulyl worth something to be hyped up about!

Puppy Love

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: August 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Ok, first of all, don't listen to the RETARDS who 1) haven't played the game (why even try and write a review if you haven't played it? morons) and 2) recommended you wait for the PSP version. THERE WILL BE NO PSP VERSION! Nintendogs was made BY Nintendo, they do NOT share their games with other systems. Geeze, do a little research before making a review. Better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt "Objective Gamer."

As for the game itself, it's incredible! Choose from a selection of breeds at the beginning of your game, train it do to tricks, catch frisbees, and even train it for agility trials. Your pup will be able to do the most basic tricks like 'sit' to the more complicated like doing a 'handstand'! Taking your pup for walks lets him/her interact with neighborhood dogs while you pick up helpful tips from your fellow trainers, and sometimes your pooch finds a present just for you!

Competing in three different arenas for obedience, agility and disc catching earns you money and raises your trainer points. As you progress throughout the game new breeds are unlocked and you can have up to eight puppies at one time. You can even set your DS to "Bark" mode and walk around while your DS looks for others that will "talk" back to you. With the DS' wireless capabilities your pup can encounter other DS owners' dogs and exchange tricks, items, and more.

The most realistic animal training simulator to date the DS boasts ingenious touch screen capabilities, voice recognition for commands and control of toys, wireless communication and more. Almost any gamer and every dog lover will go wild over Nintendogs!

This game is great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: August 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is tons of fun, has good graphics, lasting appeal, just about everything you can ask for. I would reccomend picking this up, even if you don't have a DS the price lowered, so you can get a DS and this game for about the same price as a DS origonally cost. I don't know what the reviewer before me was talking about, there will never be a PSP version on NINTENDOGS, as in the name it is a nintendo product, that would never happen. Buy this game if you haven't already, it is great.

A kid revew

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: August 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

THIS WILL NOT BE REALEASED ON THE PSP WHO EVER THINKS THIS NEEDS TO LOOK AT THE TITLE NINTENDOgs but overall this game was very fun and very realistic i am enjoying it alot

A Walk in the Park

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: August 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Nintendogs is a game that takes full advantage of the Nintendo DS's features: Two Screens, Touch Screen, Microphone. It isn't just a game that you could put on any system, except with thrown in mini-games that use a touch screen and maybe the microphone. This game incorporates voice commands throughout the whole game, and allows you to play with your dog realistically using the touch-screen.

In response to a former review:
Being a Nintendo-Published game and using the DS features to the maximum, this game will not be available for the Sony PSP.

Great

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: August 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I think this game is great how you can unlock puppies from other versions. My friend and i got this game and we always let our puppies play together. I think this game is for how are trying to get a pet or don't have one. If you are one of those people i think nintendogs is a great game for you.

Speechless

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 67
Date: August 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Who would want to be a video game about controlling a dogs life? For God's sake, where living in a society of humans, not dogs. I mean if u wake up one morning, and u decide u want to be a dog, than u gotta be outta ur mind. Video games are supposed to have action and adventure in them. I don't see any acion or adventure in changing ur dog's water bowl. Training an imaginary dog? What an adventure!! Overall- it's not even one star. There is no number of stars to describe a game so boring and lame.

This game is great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: August 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun. It teaches how to care for a dog only you don't really have one. It's great for people who have no way to care for a dog too.

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