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Nintendogs is a video game, similar to a virtual pet, made for the Nintendo DS. The player is given the ability to interact with virtual puppies via the DS stylus, touchscreen and microphone. It began as a project for the GameCube, but was later scrapped and re-worked for the dual-screen portable.
The game has been well received by critics, and in the May 2005 edition of the notoriously unforgiving Famitsu magazine, Nintendogs received a perfect 40/40 score. Only four other games have attained this score: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Soul Calibur, Vagrant Story, and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
The gameplay variety in Nintendogs makes for great interaction between the user and the puppy. Using the touchscreen, the owner can play with, train, pet, and wash the dog. Using the mic that is built into the DS, you can create voice commands that your virtual puppy will understand and (assuming it is properly trained) follow. Outside your house, you can leash your puppy and take it for a walk around the neighborhood. Competitions are also an entertaining aspect of the game, as you can play frisbee with your dogs and enter them in agility contests or obedience shows.
Nintendogs supports two link up methods through the built in wireless network for Nintendo DS. You can link your system up with another person who owns a copy of Nintendogs, face to face, to let your puppies play with theirs. You can also enable the link up system in the game option, then close the DS. Instead of putting the DS to sleep, it will continue looking for other Nintendogs users.
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