Nintendogs + Cats
| Nintendogs + Cats | |
|---|---|
North American box art
for Toy Poodle & New Friends |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo EAD |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Yasuyuki Oyagi |
| Producer(s) | Hideki Konno |
| Composer(s) | Asuka Hayazaki |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Pet-raising simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 74.14% |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 7/10 |
| Famitsu | 38/40 |
| Game Informer | 6.5/10 |
| GameSpot | 7.5/10 |
| GamesRadar |    |
| IGN | 7/10 |
| ONM | 84% |
Nintendogs + Cats (ニンテンドッグス＋キャッツ Nintendoggusu + Kyattsu?) is a real-time pet simulation video game for the Nintendo 3DS. It is a sequel to the Nintendogs games for the Nintendo DS systems. It was announced alongside the 3DS during Nintendo's E3 press conference, and was a launch title, released February 26, 2011 in Japan, March 25, 2011 in Europe and March 27, 2011 in North America, launched earlier in Australia.
The game is one of the first online-enabled titles that uses the Nintendo Network, and is the first Nintendo-published title to do so, although the Nintendo Network brand itself was not revealed until early 2012. All three editions of the game were re-released as digital Nintendo eShop downloadables on January 30, 2013 in Japan, December 19, 2013 in Europe, and November 6, 2014 in North America.
The game retains much the same style of gameplay as the original Nintendogs, including various breeds of dogs and cats as well as training exercises included in the first game. The tricks, however, have been changed, and now there is a tutorial for each trick as the game progresses. The player is no longer required to say exactly the same name of the trick (e.g. In addition to touchscreen and microphone input, the game also employs the system's camera along with facial recognition technology to interact with the player. For example, after a while, the player's pet will recognize them and will likewise greet them. However, if a new player shows up, they may react negatively. If the trainer puts their face close to the camera, then the puppy will come up to the screen and lick them; they will also mimic them if they tilt their head.
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