Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends

 DS
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 28
  3. Negative: 4 out of 28
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  1. TashaL.
    Aug 23, 2007
    8
    This game has the BEST graphics! and that is a must, so you can see all the dog's details and cuteness up close! I got bored with it after a while, but a few months later im hooked on it again! If you loves dogs, Get it.
  2. BenH.
    Jul 9, 2006
    9
    Great game, but you might get a little bored after playing for a long period of time.
  3. SamanthaH.
    Aug 15, 2006
    10
    I love it
  4. StephanieF.
    Jan 14, 2008
    7
    Nintendogs is a great game but like many people I also think the dogs should grow up and another thing is that I'd like to be able to breed them and they also never die as well which is a downpour as you can inly keep 8 dogs and if you're really attached it's hard to donate them.
  5. LotteP.
    Sep 11, 2006
    9
    It's my first Nintendogs and I like it a lot! The only thing that I wanted to be different is for the dogs to grow up...
  6. JessC.
    Mar 21, 2007
    4
    The graphics are awesome and the game is really fun the first day , but it gets so boring after a while you can only take your dog out once an hour and compete 3 times a day.
  7. MaxK.
    Dec 25, 2006
    9
    Great, but after a while it might become boring.
  8. HannahS.
    Mar 24, 2007
    6
    It's ok, except it can get boring,the dogs don't always listen and that can be EXTREMELY frustrating, and the dogs don't grow up, it would be cooler if they did, but they never died. Also,you can only teach it a certain number of tricks,and can only enter three competitions a day. It can get extremely boring after a while.
  9. Churigogobashu
    Jan 20, 2012
    10
    I just lost this game somewhere and made me cry. I wonder how my Chili (my golden retriever) is coping with no food and no bath. I just can stand it.
  10. MrSonicFan
    Jul 2, 2013
    5
    It's weird, i just cannot get into this game at all, i find it incredibly boring, but i love the sequel. Though this game has more problems than it just being boring, for example, this game has not option as far as i know to delete your save. The graphics, while impressive for the Nintendo DS, are not nice to look at. And getting dogs to obey to an name is incredibly annoying as the gameIt's weird, i just cannot get into this game at all, i find it incredibly boring, but i love the sequel. Though this game has more problems than it just being boring, for example, this game has not option as far as i know to delete your save. The graphics, while impressive for the Nintendo DS, are not nice to look at. And getting dogs to obey to an name is incredibly annoying as the game will sometimes not register what you say correctly. I know a lot of people who enjoy this game, but i just can't get into it.… Expand

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#8 Best DS Game of 2006
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#31 Most Discussed DS Game of 2006

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Eurogamer
    60
    It's sad to have to say that, since we still think Nintendogs is an amazing achievement and a great game - it's just not a great game for very long. In other words, if you're a grown-up, if there are limits to your patience and your time, and if you want a game that's not just for Christmas, it's probably not a good idea to pick Nintendogs.
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  2. Games Master UK
    88
    If you've yet to play Nintendogs, this new version is another ace reason to get involved. [Aug 2006, p.81]
  3. Nintendo Gamer
    80
    The "game" itself is entirely unchanged, with the same old firsbee competititions, agility and obedience trials. [Aug 2006, p.66]
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