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subego · Mar 2, 2005, 06:09 PM

Nintendogs will apparently come in three flavors, featuring 15 different breeds between the versions. Holy crap, these dogs are so cute they burn my retinas. I just wish they had thought to include a couple of large breeds like a Great Dane. Here�s the full list of dogs, via Planet Gamecube:

Dachshund and Friends Version
- Mini Dachshund
- Mini Schnauzer
- Pug
- Yorkshire Terrier
- German Shepherd

Chihuahua and Friends Version
- Chihuahua
- Cocker Spaniel
- Labrador Retriever
- Beagle
- Shihtzu

Shiba and Friends Version
- Shiba
- Mini Pinscher
- Welsh Corgie Puppy
- Shetland Sheepdog
- Toy Poodle

Goldfinger · Mar 2, 2005, 06:16 PM

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Mar 2, 2005, 06:21 PM

HOLY **** NINTENDO IS GOING TO KILL THE PSP!

BoomStick · Mar 2, 2005, 06:36 PM

Why can't they do a real pet like a Macaw or Cockatoo?

subego · Mar 2, 2005, 06:42 PM

Originally posted by BoomStick:
Why can't they do a real pet like a Macaw or Cockatoo?

Why would you want a "real" fake pet?

Mac Bird · Mar 2, 2005, 07:44 PM

Originally posted by BoomStick:
Why can't they do a real pet like a Macaw or Cockatoo?

Because real pets are under-represented.

starman · Mar 3, 2005, 08:11 AM

And they say that Nintendo doesn't make kiddie games

Mike

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Mar 3, 2005, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by subego:
Why would you want a "real" fake pet?

They need to come out with something for the DS that uses the touch screen other than for a map. Seriously, i already saw a trailer for this and you tickle the puppies tummy. How much fun is that!

Millennium · Mar 3, 2005, 11:39 AM

What, do you use the touch screen to pet them or something?

starman · Mar 3, 2005, 11:47 AM

THIS is what Nintendo meant all along when they said we needed something "innovative".

Oh, and it's been done before in Japan. I was watching a segment on X-Play where there are these Japanese games for the PS2 where you date virtual women, using the controller to "touch" them. Sexy Beach 2 was one of them. Such a stupid concept, and we all know that the Tamaguchi (sp?) craze died. So now Nintendo's using the dual screen to marry the two types of games. Wow, that's innovation for you!

Mike

Link · Mar 3, 2005, 11:49 AM

Everyone knows the ONLY mature games are FPS games, and games with guns.. yeah.. that's right.. games with guns!

starman · Mar 3, 2005, 11:49 AM

Originally posted by Link:
Everyone knows the ONLY mature games are FPS games, and games with guns.. yeah.. that's right.. games with guns!

So you think this is "mature"????

Try raising two kids!

Mike

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Mar 3, 2005, 12:14 PM

Originally posted by Millennium:
What, do you use the touch screen to pet them or something?

Like I said twice you tickle their tummy and drag a ball around or something innovative and entertaining like that.

macaddict0001 · Mar 3, 2005, 01:50 PM

Logically this will be equally popular to tomagochi. even though i am not personally interested in the game.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Mar 3, 2005, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by macaddict0001:
Logically this will be equally popular to tomagochi. even though i am not personally interested in the game.

tomagochi cost $6 and was small enough for a keychain. The same can't be said about the Nintendo DS.

Daveecee · Mar 3, 2005, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
Like I said twice you tickle their tummy and drag a ball around or something innovative and entertaining like that.

I find it hard to decide whether you're being sarcastic or serious

The Godfather · Mar 3, 2005, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by Daveecee:
I find it hard to decide whether you're being sarcastic or serious

He is serious.

http://media.ds.ign.com/media/695/695663/vids_1.html

subego · Mar 3, 2005, 07:05 PM

Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
tomagochi cost $6 and was small enough for a keychain. The same can't be said about the Nintendo DS.

Maybe my keys are three feet long.

Yose · Mar 3, 2005, 07:36 PM

"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Mar 3, 2005, 11:06 PM

Originally posted by Daveecee:
I find it hard to decide whether you're being sarcastic or serious

Oh lord I really with I was serious.

Even worse is you can play jump rope with a puppy. The music is HORRID!

Why can't they give you all the dogs on one cart? Storage limitation or cash grab?

The Godfather · Mar 3, 2005, 11:36 PM

I am so sure that Nintendo will make an Anime show off this! Pokemon is out

subego · Mar 4, 2005, 04:30 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Why can't they give you all the dogs on one cart? Storage limitation or cash grab?

I presumed it was a Pok�mon red/blue have puppies meet other puppies kind of thing.

Wirelessly of course.

Randman · Mar 4, 2005, 04:45 AM

That is so ... odd.

Funny thing is when a kid tries to pet the dog and touches the screen and gets a big old static electric shock.

memory-minus · Mar 4, 2005, 05:30 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Why can't they give you all the dogs on one cart? Storage limitation or cash grab?

Duh, cash grab. Remember a couple months back they put out the Nintento "Classic" series on Gameboy SP for $20 apiece? One 20 year old game for $20. Puh-leeze.

Naplander · Mar 4, 2005, 06:36 AM

Here is a link for those who don't have an ign log in

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/nintendogs.php

I think the game looks like fun. Kids and girls will love it especially. Why keep slagging off the DS, they are making fun games!

Randman · Mar 4, 2005, 06:45 AM

Wonder when NintenHO's makes it out in stores for some pimp daddy action.

Hawkeye_a · Mar 4, 2005, 07:31 AM

Heavens forbid, a game without grit, guns and girls. (sarcasm)

i guess Nintendo is doomed since all it's games are not targeted towards middle aged geeky men. heh...

Turias · Mar 4, 2005, 08:54 AM

Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
They need to come out with something for the DS that uses the touch screen other than for a map. Seriously, i already saw a trailer for this and you tickle the puppies tummy. How much fun is that!

I think they did a good job using the touch screen for the mini games in Mario 64 and in Metroid. Those were anything but straight-up maps.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Mar 4, 2005, 09:21 AM

Originally posted by Turias:
I think they did a good job using the touch screen for the mini games in Mario 64 and in Metroid. Those were anything but straight-up maps.

The problem with those games are they also tried to replace the lack of analog controls with the touch screen which didn't make things better.

starman · Mar 4, 2005, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by Hawkeye_a:
Heavens forbid, a game without grit, guns and girls. (sarcasm)

i guess Nintendo is doomed since all it's games are not targeted towards middle aged geeky men. heh...

I've played Animal Crossing. It's fun for a while. My kids like it.

However....a PET SIMULATOR??

Come on, even you have to admit how friggin' STUPID that is.

Mike

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Mar 4, 2005, 10:10 AM

Originally posted by Hawkeye_a:
Heavens forbid, a game without grit, guns and girls. (sarcasm)

i guess Nintendo is doomed since all it's games are not targeted towards middle aged geeky men. heh...

And you damn well know that if this was on the PSP you would be laughing your ass off at it.

Naplander · Mar 7, 2005, 09:01 AM

*sigh*

more bickering by the kids..

Check out this cool game for the DS - I like what I am seeing!

http://electroplankton.com/

Hawkeye_a · 12:34 AM

A hands on review.

http://nintendo.gamerfeed.com/gf/news/8453/

If it was on the PSP, i'd applaud the fact they are catering to a differnt segment of the population apart from middle ages male technophiles....and then maybe chuckel.

thats cause i'm a 24 yr old male. But i have yet to see any games written for the Sony or Microsoft platforms, do ANYTHING different(a new genre of game, a new camera control system, a better ergonomic controller) when it comes to gameing. I think eye-toy was one on the PS2 side, and it was a real contribution to gaming. Nintendo, has not always been innovative with every game they release, but they have brought a lot more innovation to gaming than both Sony and Microsoft combined. And while Sony and Microsoft concentrate on middle aged males, it's nice to see Nintendo, cater to everyone.... or at least try to do so.

Here's an analogy. Most men like action movies. But at some point action movies are action movies are action movies. Then a company like Pixar comes along and starts making movies that cater to men and women of all ages. It's a difficult art to master.... but i do give credit to those who try.

Hawkeye_a · Mar 23, 2005, 08:01 AM

"We (as an industry) are getting smaller in how we define progress. Making games look photorealistic is not the only way to define success. ... Some day, our games won't look any better. What do we do then?"

"When is the last time we invented a new genre? Our race tracks, our bosses, our heroes are all starting to look alike. ... We spend more time and money chasing the same players, but who are we leaving behind? Are we making games only for ourselves?"

-Satoru Iwata (President, Nintendo)

Inspirational to say the least. Thinking out of the box, breaking out of the mold, for sure. It's stuff like this i admire and try to support. Which is why i am a Mac user and developer.

-Cheers.

starman · Mar 23, 2005, 08:18 AM

Originally posted by Hawkeye_a:

Here's an analogy. Most men like action movies. But at some point action movies are action movies are action movies. Then a company like Pixar comes along and starts making movies that cater to men and women of all ages. It's a difficult art to master.... but i do give credit to those who try.

The difference is that Pixar does it right and makes money. If that analogy were one-to-one, the GC wouldn't have floundered like it did, would it?

Mike

Hawkeye_a · Mar 23, 2005, 08:22 AM

Originally posted by starman:
The difference is that Pixar does it right and makes money. If that analogy were one-to-one, the GC wouldn't have floundered like it did, would it?

Mike

Nintendo does it right as well, and makes money as well..unlike that other company. And 14 million units sold at a profit on each unit (not counting software) is in no way a loss....by any measure.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Mar 23, 2005, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by Hawkeye_a:
Nintendo does it right as well, and makes money as well..unlike that other company. And 14 million units sold at a profit on each unit (not counting software) is in no way a loss....by any measure.

Wrong. Pokemon gave them a kiddie image even though it sold well it killed any mature market.

goMac · Mar 23, 2005, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Wrong. Pokemon gave them a kiddie image even though it sold well it killed any mature market.

Just like Pokemon killed the Game Boy in the mature market?

Right...

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Mar 23, 2005, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by goMac:
Just like Pokemon killed the Game Boy in the mature market?

Right...

Yup, the gameboy is owned mostly by a younger crowed. Also the older crowed hasn't had any choice, that is until midnight tonight.

Keep in mind that the 20-30 crowed has more money than kids.

JohnSmithXTREME · Mar 23, 2005, 12:24 PM

Is it just me, or is the thought of touching a puppy with a stylus a bit peculiar?

effgee · Mar 23, 2005, 01:06 PM

Originally posted by JohnSmithXTREME:
Is it just me, or is the thought of touching a puppy with a stylus a bit peculiar?

Depends on where you touch him.

On a similar note - can you kill the puppy?

goMac · Mar 23, 2005, 01:31 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Yup, the gameboy is owned mostly by a younger crowed. Also the older crowed hasn't had any choice, that is until midnight tonight.

Keep in mind that the 20-30 crowed has more money than kids.

You're saying the older crowd doesn't own many Game Boys? My dad had a Game Boy before I did...

I think you're somewhat confused...

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Mar 23, 2005, 01:39 PM

Originally posted by goMac:
You're saying the older crowd doesn't own many Game Boys? My dad had a Game Boy before I did...

I think you're somewhat confused...

Oh ok, your dad has one, that totally balances things out.

starman · Mar 23, 2005, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by goMac:
You're saying the older crowd doesn't own many Game Boys? My dad had a Game Boy before I did...

I think you're somewhat confused...

My nephew had one before me. No wait, I never had a GameBoy. Boy, I'm confused now. Does my nephew having one and me not double my side or half yours?

Mike

Naplander · Mar 24, 2005, 05:05 AM

A quote from todays Guardian (UK) sums it up quite nicely I think:

�While the Nintendo DS as an eccentric and fun little games toy, PSP is an ambitious portable entertainment platform, a true cultural successor to the walkman�.

Hawkeye_a · 01:37 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Wrong. Pokemon gave them a kiddie image even though it sold well it killed any mature market.

Maybe in your opinion. But so far, They make and sell millions of consoles(both portable and home), and make money doing it.

And at the same time, taking risks in 'new directions'... innovating, while maintaining a very healthy bank account.

And yes, they claim the PSP is the greatest thing since the walkman.... like they did with mini disc players, MP3 CD players, and ATRAX (or whatever).

Personally, i beleive the iPod is the greatest thing since the walkman.

P.S>> http://psp.ign.com/articles/599/599156p1.html (rather interesting lol)

Hawkeye_a · Oct 12, 2005, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by starman

I've played Animal Crossing. It's fun for a while. My kids like it.

However....a PET SIMULATOR??

Come on, even you have to admit how friggin' STUPID that is.

Mike

Hate to have to resurrect a thread, but just though id bring to all your notice since the game is now available worldwide:

"With sales of over 160,000 units in its first weekend of availability in Europe, NintendogsTM is shaping up to replicate the incredible success enjoyed in the US and Japan. In the US, Nintendogs became not only the hottest-selling video game, but the best-selling new franchise ever for a portable video game system, while in Japan it has become a truly cultural phenomenon." - Gameindustry.bix

Rather good for a "stupid" idea eh ? critical acclaim, developer acclaim and public acclaim($$$$). Where's that awesome PSP game that transends the middle-aged-male-demographic now ?....oh yeah there isnt one. Talk about niches lol. By geeks for geeks.

Cheers

starman · Oct 12, 2005, 09:23 AM

I wonder how long it will LAST. I bought a copy of Nintendogs for my daughter. She no longer plays it. It's stocked to the gills in stores. My friend at my local Gamestop says it doesn't sell nearly as well as it did the first 2 weeks.

Mike

Super Mario · Oct 12, 2005, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by starman

I wonder how long it will LAST. I bought a copy of Nintendogs for my daughter. She no longer plays it. It's stocked to the gills in stores. My friend at my local Gamestop says it doesn't sell nearly as well as it did the first 2 weeks.

Mike

Tamagochi is boring.

Hawkeye_a · Oct 12, 2005, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by starman

I wonder how long it will LAST. I bought a copy of Nintendogs for my daughter. She no longer plays it. It's stocked to the gills in stores. My friend at my local Gamestop says it doesn't sell nearly as well as it did the first 2 weeks.

Mike

First it was a "stupid" idea and now after it's sold through the roof in every sector and even boosted NDS sales, you want to know how long it will "last" ? lol....face it man....not everyone wants gore, grit n girls in their video games. Nintendo is ALSO catering to them as opposed to confining themselves to a specific niche/demographic, and from the looks of it, they are outselling a more "powerful" competitor, with more software and theyre making quite a bit of profit as well. The icing.....they are doing things differently by being innovative. All points goto Nintendo here, the competition gets none.

As far as your locale.....i wonder, should i take Nintendo's and journalists' testimony on sales figures, or a person who seems to hate Nintendo ?.....hmmmmm....i wonder. lol