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Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends

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7.4 User Score:

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Based on 7 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Nintendo

Developer: Nintendo

Genre(s): Simulation, Strategy, Virtual Pet

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: October 16, 2006

Summary

Go dotty for Nintendogs Dalmatian & Friends edition. The highly desirable Dalmatian is availalbe from the start; plus own teh most popular pups from previous editions: Boxer, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Yorkshire Terrier, Beagle and more. Link up with friends in Bark Mode and give them their own Dalmatian. Shary the puppy love among two million fans across Europe. [Nintendo Europe]

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What The Critics Said

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Games Master UK

If you've yet to play Nintendogs, this new version is another ace reason to get involved. [Aug 2006, p.81]

IGN

The interaction with the virtual dog is done extremely well on the Nintendo DS, and even if you pride yourself in your masculinity it's hard to resist these adorable critters romping around on the handheld.

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NintendoWorldReport

What Nintendogs does, it does very well. It’s a brilliant design that’s instantly appealing, and it truly can’t be done on any platform but the Nintendo DS.

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GameSpot

Dalmatian and Friends is still a charming, endearing game, though it's also essentially the same game that was released in previous versions.

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Games Radar (in-house)

If you don't have the nurturing gene or the attention span to keep a virtual animal alive, steer clear - but if you're looking for something that's totally nonviolent and uses all your DS's whistles and bells, Nintendogs is it.

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NGamer UK

The "game" itself is entirely unchanged, with the same old firsbee competititions, agility and obedience trials. [Aug 2006, p.66]

Eurogamer

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.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.4 (out of 10) based on 16 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Stephanie F. gave it a7:
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.

Tasha L. gave it an8:
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.

Hannah S. gave it a6:
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.

Jess C. gave it a4:
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.

Max K. gave it a9:
Great, but after a while it might become boring.

Ashraf A. gave it a4:
Nintendogs is solidly put together, but the actual game is extremely boring.

Lotte P. gave it a9:
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...

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