History VideoGame / Nintendogs

Unlike ''Toys/{{Tamagotchi}}'' and similar virtual pets, a Nintendog will not die, get sick, or even age beyond puppyhood. Even if the game is neglected for an extended period of time, the worst that happens is that the dog may temporarily "run away".

* AugmentedReality: ''Nintendogs + Cats'' has an AR mode. It's really fun when you have your puppies/kitties standing on the palm of your hand. The Obedience trials are use AR in that game.

* DummiedOut: The Baltisse and Pappion breeds in the original version.

* AnimalGenderBender: Subverted. All the Calico kittens are female.

* AuthorAppeal
* AugmentedReality: ''Nintendogs + Cats'' has an AR mode. It's really fun when you have your puppies/kitties standing on the palm of your hand.

Unlike Toys/{{Tamagotchi}} and similar virtual pets, a Nintendog will not die, get sick, or even age beyond puppyhood. Even if the game is neglected for an extended period of time, the worst that happens is that the dog may temporarily "run away".

* CallARabbitASmeerp: The three cat breeds in ''Nintendogs + Cats'' aren't referred to by name. American Shorthair's are called "Standards", Siamese cats are called "Orientals", and Persian's are called "Longhairs".

* ArtEvolution: The dogs in ''Nintendogs + Cats'' are a lot fuzzier, on top of the boost in realism due to the more higher quality graphics.

* EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: Your puppies return from being bathed/brushed to beautiful with sparkles for a few seconds. Sparkles also show up occasionally when you pet them. In-fact, the sparkles and clovers in ''Nintendogs + Cats'' indicate that you're gaining owner point, the value in order of green, light blue, violet and golden sparkles

* NiceHat: You can make your pets wear these, ranging from ordinary caps to top hats and even the hat of a [[Franchise/{{SuperMarioBros}} certain famous plumber]].

* RobotDog: In the 3DS games, the Robopup voucher becomes available at Mr. Recycle (the secondhand shop) after earning 11,000 owner points or 34 days of play and requires x7 wood, rubber, plastic, and leather, x5 metal and x3 stardust to "[[{{ItemCrafting}} craft]]" it. They come in all sorts of unique colors. Like the rest of the dogs available, they still need to be given food and water, cleaned, trained, given exercise and relieve themselves.

* ShoutOut: Several to ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''. You can get a Mario or Luigi hat for your puppy. In addition, you can unlock radio-controlled VideoGame/{{Mario Kart}}s that you can drive around. There's also a ? Block.

* VendorTrash: Your dogs can find things on walks which you can later sell. Along with ordinary useful stuff like accessories, they can find things like empty juice boxes, sticks, and broken disposable cameras. At the other end of the scale, there's fallen meteors and expensive vases which fetch quite a lot of money. This is changed in the 3DS sequel in which you find junk items [[{{ItemCrafting}} that can be used to make better items]] but you can still find the occasional accessory and toy here and there.

** Play the Naptime record, once they're all asleep, play the Surprise record to startle them awake. Heck the Surprise record is sure to get a chuckle out of you the first time, or other methods of startling your puppy such as letting a balloon pop.

* WhatTheHellPlayer: in the original game, While on a walk, The first time your dog poops and you don't pick it up, next time you walk by a question mark block, your neighbor will appear and call you out on it.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: In order to diversify the dogs, many colours were added that go against the Breed Standards or are outright impossible.
* AwesomeButImpractical: Many owners of the second title might want a house full of cats however, as cute as they are, the cats aren't really that useful. It is very hard to make money off cats as they can't go for walks or even enter any contests. They're also less interactive than dogs (they won't come if yo call, can't play with several toys, etc). There's a reason the game is called ''+ Cats'' and not ''And Cats''.

* AnInteriorDesignerIsYou

''Nintendogs'' was the early KillerApp of the NintendoDS, especially popular with children and young women. You get to look after up to three puppies which you can feed, walk, play with and bathe. You can teach it to do tricks in response to your real voice, using the DS microphone, and enter it into contests to win virtual prizes.

* AntiPoopSocking: When you return from a walk after playing for half an hour, the game will suggest you take a break. If you play for an hour, a warning will come up urging you to save.

* CatsHateWater: Downplayed, they only meow in displeasure a lot when they have to be showered, which obviously happens quite rarely as they groom themselves a lot and brushing them is sufficient.

* DummiedOut: The Baltisse and Pappion breeds in the original version.

* RuleOfThree: You must say the name of a trick clearly 3 times for your dog to learn it. This also applies when naming the pets themselves.

* SeriousBusiness

* GuiltBasedGaming: Any pets that you choose to donate will become visibly sad for the last few moments it's on the screen, and eventually turn its head away from you and refuse to look at you, even if you rotate the screen.

* GuiltBasedGaming: Any pets that you choose to donate will become visibly sad for the last few moments it's on the screen.

* NotAllowedToGrowUp: Your pet will forever stay a puppy. Despite rumors, they can't breed. They also [[InfantImmortality never die]].

!!This game provides examples of:

* MarketBasedTitle: ''Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends'' is labelled ''Shiba Inu and New Friends'' in Japan, due to the relative popularity of the breed in that country. The Shiba Inu didn't become popular outside of Japan until nearly a decade later, thanks to [[MemeticMutation the internet]].

* ShoutOut: Several to ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''. You can get a Mario or Luigi hat for your puppy. In addition, you can unlock radio-controlled Franchise/{{Mario Kart}}s that you can drive around. There's also a ? Block.

* AugmentedReality: ''Nintendogs + Cats'' has an AR mode. Really fun when you have your puppies/kitties standing on the palm of your hand.

* MarketBasedTitle: ''Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends'' is labelled ''Shiba Inu and New Friends'' in Japan, due to the relative popularity of the breed in that country. The Shiba Inu didn't become popular outside of Japan until nearlya decade later, thanks to [[MemeticMutation the internet]].

* ShoutOut: You can get a Mario or Luigi hat for your puppy. In addition, you can unlock radio-controlled Mario Karts that you can drive around. There's also a ? Block.

* NiceHat: You can make your pets wear these, ranging from ordinary caps to top hats and even the hat of a [[SuperMario certain famous plumber]].

Unlike {{Tamagotchi}} and similar virtual pets, a Nintendog will not die, get sick, or even age beyond puppyhood. Even if the game is neglected for an extended period of time, the worst that happens is that the dog may temporarily "run away".

* GottaCatchThemAll: Including the rare Jack Russell terrier.

* LuckBasedMission: In Nintendogs + Cats while walking your dog, there are occasionally rows of safety cones you can optionally zig-zag through to get a present. If a bag of trash, puddle, fire hydrant or mailbox is randomly generated at the end of a row of safety cones, forget about that present at the end, because your dog will forget all about the cones and happily dash towards the taboo, and you can't re-do it because [[RatchetScrolling you can't walk backwards]].

* MarketBasedTitle: ''Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends'' is labelled ''Shiba Inu and New Friends'' in Japan, due to the relative popularity of the breed in that country.

* NotAllowedToGrowUp: Your dog will forever stay a prepubescent puppy.
** InfantImmortality

* VendorTrash: Your dogs can find things on walks which you can later sell. Along with ordinary useful stuff like accessories, they can find things like empty juice boxes, sticks, and broken disposable cameras. At the other end of the scale, there's fallen meteors and expensive vases which fetch quite a lot of money.
** This is changed in the 3DS sequel in which you find junk items [[{{ItemCrafting}} that can be used to make better items]] but you can still find the occasional accessory and toy here and there.

* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: You can torture the little dogs.

* ConfusedQuestionMarks: Failing to speak clearly into the microphone when trying to teach your pets new things (such as their names, or a trick) will result in these.

** In the sequel the Jack Russell has lost its rarity to a ''RobotDog''.

* RobotDog: In the 3DS games, the robopup voucher becomes available at Mr. Recycle (the secondhand shop) after earning 11,000 owner points or 34 days of play and requires x7 wood, rubber, plastic, and leather, x5 metal and x3 stardust to "[[{{ItemCrafting}} craft]]" it. They come in all sorts of unique colors. Like the rest of the dogs available, they still need to be given food and water, cleaned, trained, given exercise and relieve themselves.
* RuleOfThree: You must say the name of a trick clearly 3 times for your dog to learn it.
* SaveScumming: In the 3DS games, if you find a piggy bank, save your game, then break the piggy bank. If it doesn't give you 100 dollars, close the game and restart it. You'll still have your piggy bank, so you can keep going until you get 100 dollars. An excellent example of save scumming indeed.

** This is changed in the 3DS sequel in which you find junk items [[{{ItemCrafting}} that are exchanged for items]] but you can still find the occasional accessory and toy here and there.