Nintendogs: Chihuahua and Friends DS
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: Aug 22, 2005
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83 out of 100

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9.0 out of 10

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  • Summary: Players care for and train their puppy by petting it, walking it and buying it supplies to play with. As a puppy competes in obedience and agility trials, owners can win money to purchase other puppy breeds. The pups will vary in gender, coloration and personality. Players purchase one of several breeds available at the beginning, then start spending time with their pup. They throw flying discs and balls to improve the pup’s agility, bathe it when it gets dirty and use their own personal voice commands to train the dog to do tricks. If players train it well enough, they will excel in obedience and agility trials and disc competitions, which will earn money that they can use to buy other supplies and puppy breeds. When players earn enough cash, they can buy even more puppies to live with their original pup. Players can socialize their pups by walking them around the town, where they will meet neighborhood dogs, and maybe even find new toys. Trips to the park and gym offer valuable training time to prepare for agility trials and disc competitions. Over time, the pup's stamina will increase so players can explore farther and farther. Players also can interact wirelessly with their friends' Nintendogs – they can set their DS to bark whenever another puppy is within wireless range. [Nintendo]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    100
    10 / 10 / 10 / 10 - 40 platinum [April 2005]
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  2. GameBrink
    86
    No other game comes close to Nintendogs in its field. Just don’t go in expecting the be all and end all that the mass media attention would have you to believe and you should enjoy this game for what it is.
  3. Nintendo Power
    85
    If you're drawn to dogs, Nintendogs could easily become and obsession. [October 2005, p.96]
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  4. Yahoo! Games
    70
    So if you're looking for a traditional gaming experience, you're likely to find Nintendogs lacking in gameplay and variety. Those with more open minds stand a better chance of being captured by its undeniable charm.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. LilMissyWillis
    10
    I love this game i thik it is very creative and i love the dogs in this game i have 3 dogs name daisy, Luca , and lats but certainly not least my baby dog semore. i like this game because it kinda teaches responsibility like when you have to walk the dog or give it a shower or feed the dog you no i think this game is also very fun. when i gt this game i couldnt stop playing it i got very addicted to it and each and evry time i play i asways play untill the battery runs out and when that happens i even play while the battery is charging i LOVE THIS GAME and i reccomend this game to alot of people out there with game boy ds's!!!… Expand
  2. bigbadbunny
    8
    This game is fun to play with if you love dogs! As you get farther into the game you can unlock more breeds and take them home and name them! You can enter competitions with your pet(s) too! You can also take your dogs for walks and meet other owners too!… Expand
  3. ClarissaC.
    5
    Well this game is boring to me all you do it go for walks feed it etc.. everyday ... boring ... but there is a better animal game/games they are .. pawly pets: my pet hotel and pawly pets: my vet practice.… Expand
  4. Shooterfan91
    0
    I HATE THIS GAME! I picked it up like, wow, a new first person shooter. I love first person shooters, but in this one, you don't even get a gun! I've tried everything, but no matter how I touch the puppy with the sylus, it's always happy! There is no way to kill it, so I can't even reach level two because I didin't a gun in level one. I heard this was a great game where you kill evil dogs, but you can't! I returned the game because I thought mine was defective. In my next copy, you didn't get a gun either! Nintendo, in your next first person shooter, make sure you get a gun!… Expand

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