Nintendogs Dalmatian & Friends (Nintendo DS)

Put a puppy inside your Nintendo DS! Nintendogs brings puppy love to a whole new level!

Purchase one of several breeds available at the beginning of the game, then start spending time with your pup. Throw flying discs and balls to improve the pup`s agility, bathe it when it gets dirty, and repeat voice commands to train the dog to do tricks. If you train it well enough, you`ll excel in dog shows and agility contests, which will earn you money and unlock other items and puppy breeds. When you earn enough cash, you can buy even more puppies to live with yours.


Features

Each version of Nintendogs comes with six breeds to choose from, and you can unlock additional breeds by playing with other owners through wireless gameplay!

Collect and play with a huge array of items like tennis balls, flying discs and even clothing accessories.
Compete in obedience and agility trials to earn cash to buy even more dogs.
Interact wirelessly with friends` Nintendogs using the innovative Bark Mode.
Nintendogs features puppies from the most popular dog breeds, including Chihuahuas, Labrador retrievers, beagles and German shepherds. Each version of the game comes with six breeds to choose from at game start, and additional breeds are unlocked as you play.

The Dalmation & Friends package includes:

Dalmatian
Boxer
German Shepherd
Golden Retriever
Yorkshire Terrier
Beagle

How Do I Play?

This is your pet, and although it doesn`t shed, it still needs your love. With the stylus, you pet your Nintendog, all the way from head pats to belly rubs. The more love you give, the more your Nintendog will bond with you. As your puppy becomes your best friend, you use the built-in microphone to teach your dog its name and many tricks! So after you train your dog to know its name, it will come to you (and your DS`s bottom screen) when you call its name.

Amazon.co.uk Review
In a nutshell:
The ultimate evolution of virtual pet: Nintendogs gives you opportunity to preen and look after a selection of cute puppies in a virtual home, with virtual currency, where you can buy toys and accessories for their enjoyment. You can clean the pups, feed them, walk them, play catch with them, and even talk to them.

The lowdown:
Nintendogs is brimming with character. Each pup looks out from the DS touchscreen and paws longingly. You can respond to your virtual pet's need of attention by stroking the screen, using items such as balls and brushes with the aid of the stylus, and talking to your dogs through the DS's inbuilt microphone system. Impressive 3D graphics give lifelike animation to these canine wonders.

Most exciting moment:
After a few attempts to speak commands into the microphone, your puppy understands the meaning of "sit", barks approval, and sits down. It's good to talk.

Since you ask:
You can keep three pups in your home at any time. When left to their own devices, they'll play and play-fight together. And they call this 'puppy love'.

The bottom line:
A Nintendog is not just for Christmas.
Jonti Davies