Nintendogs: Best Friends (Nintendo DS)

Nintendogs - Best Friends This is a game for the Nintendo DS Lite, and I guess it’s aimed at kids (although big kids can enjoy it too...) My 4 year old has had this game for about a year now and when she first started playing she didn’t really have an idea of what to do, but the last few of months or so she has really got into it and plays it several times a week. The idea of the game is that you choose a puppy, name it, feed it, train it, play with it, take it for walks, watch it grow; and it loves you and is always excited to see you, unless of course you neglect it! As far as I can remember ... more

This is one of those presents which the kids ask for and as parents.......do we have a clue?? My daughter put this on her Santa list which was then chosen as a present from Granny. So what do we think........... we want our daughter back !! She has been playing it since Christmas morning and we could just about get her away from it for her dinner. She loves it so much. She has played it constantly since then and is still not bored. She is still waiting to unlock accessories for it and different walks, games and tricks to play with her pup. She is eleven and still thinks 'puppies are cute'. She ... more

On first thoughts, this has all been done before and of course it is not surprising how popular this game has been in Japan. They do seem to love their cyber pets. It is impressive, you can choose from 15 different types of dogs (my brother loves the chihuahua) who will do anything if told, from (rather boringly) going for walks and running manically after frisbees. Most interestingly, your dog can compete in various trials, such as agility and obedience. This game does require an amount of dedication, your dog will completely ignore your commands if you do not respond to its every need, eg ... more