Nintendogs

[dennish]

This is by far the best game for the DS, I got my copy on Tuesday. My sister also got one, she took the Chihuahua & Friends and I have the Lab & Friends. Hank the Shiba Inu has finished first in beginner, open and expert in Disc Competition, he is very strong in that field. This game so far has alot to do and I'm looking to see what will happen down the road.

[Thad Killian]

I have looked at it for my kids since my wife is scared to death of dogs...she was mauled when she was a itsy bitsy girl and don't like dogs because of it...is the game worth buying? What does it do besides just watching dogs run around...?

[Chris Ingersoll]

It's more than just watching puppies -- you interact with them almost like they were real. The DS's mic is employed with some voice recognition for training (although my black lab Shadow seems to be as dumb as my last real dog, which was a black lab), and the stylus is used for everything else. There are three different competitions that you can participate in: frisbee catch, obstacle course "agility", and obedience, which increase your "trainer points" as well as earn you cash for supplies or other puppies. The other major activity is taking the dog for walks (complete with pooper-scooper law), which lets you interact with other in-game dogs and find presents, as well as building up your pup's endurance.

Your owner requirements include providing food, water, baths (as needed), and affection; basically, it's like owning a dog that never ages, doesn't shed, and neither needs paper-training nor fails it (oh, and can't die). You lose the actual sensation of touch, but that's pretty much it.

[Thad Killian]

admin said:

It's more than just watching puppies -- you interact with them almost like they were real. The DS's mic is employed with some voice recognition for training (although my black lab Shadow seems to be as dumb as my last real dog, which was a black lab), and the stylus is used for everything else. There are three different competitions that you can participate in: frisbee catch, obstacle course "agility", and obedience, which increase your "trainer points" as well as earn you cash for supplies or other puppies. The other major activity is taking the dog for walks (complete with pooper-scooper law), which lets you interact with other in-game dogs and find presents, as well as building up your pup's endurance.

Your owner requirements include providing food, water, baths (as needed), and affection; basically, it's like owning a dog that never ages, doesn't shed, and neither needs paper-training nor fails it (oh, and can't die). You lose the actual sensation of touch, but that's pretty much it.

Thanks Chris...I was on the fence and now I think I will pick it up when I get mario baseball and DOR2

[neil]

chris,
where do i get the mic at?i bought the game today.
neil

[Chris Ingersoll]

The mic is part of the hardware. See that slot below the left-hand corner of the touch screen with the letters "mic" next to it? Yeah.

Important tip: Change the mic sensitivity to "medium" as soon as you can in the game (as soon as you can access the "go out" option from the "home" menu). This will save a lot of aggravation. You don't need to be right on top of the mic for it to hear you; being a couple of feet away is ideal, basically resting the DS on a table while you're sitting works fine.

[neil]

thanks chris will dodo you bad dog not you chris.
neil