• Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: Oct 16, 2006
User Score
7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Negative: 3 out of 17

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  1. TashaL.
    Aug 23, 2007
    8
    This game has the BEST graphics! and that is a must, so you can see all the dog's details and cuteness up close! I got bored with it after a while, but a few months later im hooked on it again! If you loves dogs, Get it.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. BenH.
    Jul 9, 2006
    9
    Great game, but you might get a little bored after playing for a long period of time.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. SamanthaH.
    Aug 15, 2006
    10
    I love it
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. StephanieF.
    Jan 14, 2008
    7
    Nintendogs is a great game but like many people I also think the dogs should grow up and another thing is that I'd like to be able to breed them and they also never die as well which is a downpour as you can inly keep 8 dogs and if you're really attached it's hard to donate them.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. LotteP.
    Sep 11, 2006
    9
    It's my first Nintendogs and I like it a lot! The only thing that I wanted to be different is for the dogs to grow up...
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. JessC.
    Mar 21, 2007
    4
    The graphics are awesome and the game is really fun the first day , but it gets so boring after a while you can only take your dog out once an hour and compete 3 times a day.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. MaxK.
    Dec 25, 2006
    9
    Great, but after a while it might become boring.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. HannahS.
    Mar 24, 2007
    6
    It's ok, except it can get boring,the dogs don't always listen and that can be EXTREMELY frustrating, and the dogs don't grow up, it would be cooler if they did, but they never died. Also,you can only teach it a certain number of tricks,and can only enter three competitions a day. It can get extremely boring after a while.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. Jan 20, 2012
    10
    I just lost this game somewhere and made me cry. I wonder how my Chili (my golden retriever) is coping with no food and no bath. I just can stand it.
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. It's sad to have to say that, since we still think Nintendogs is an amazing achievement and a great game - it's just not a great game for very long. In other words, if you're a grown-up, if there are limits to your patience and your time, and if you want a game that's not just for Christmas, it's probably not a good idea to pick Nintendogs.
  2. If you've yet to play Nintendogs, this new version is another ace reason to get involved. [Aug 2006, p.81]
  3. The "game" itself is entirely unchanged, with the same old firsbee competititions, agility and obedience trials. [Aug 2006, p.66]