GlassOnion said:
Interesting. If I had a DS I'd get it.
Two things peeve me off:
1) Golden Retriever and Labrador are on two seperate cartridges.
2) No german shepherds.
Hmmm ... are you sure about those? Each game starts with six different breeds, though the others are all unlockable. They only start you with six to add to replay value. You unlock the others by earning Trainer Points ... in other words by taking your dogs for walks, teaching them tricks and winning competitions.
Now then, let's take
Nintendogs: Lab and Friends as an example. By default, you can start with any of the following:
Labrador Retriever, Miniature Schnauzer, Toy Poodle, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Miniature Pinscher, Shiba Inu
In addition you can unlock the following:
Pug - 2,000 Trainer Points
German Shepard Dog - 4,000 Trainer Points
Shih Tzu - 8,000 Trainer Points
Boxer - 10,000 Trainer Points
Beagle - 14,000 Trainer Points
Shetland Sheepdog - 16,000 Trainer Points
Golden Retriever - 20,000 Trainer Points
Cavalier K.C. Spaniel - 22,000 Trainer Points
Husky - 30,000 Trainer Points
Yorkshire Terrier - 35,000 Trainer Points
Dachsund - 45,000 Trainer Points
Chihuahua - 50,000 Trainer Points
Dalmation - Find the Fireman's Hat on a walk.
Jack Russel Terrier - Find the Jack Russel Book on a walk.
See! All on one version of the game. Also, if you have a friend who has a Golden and you really want it ... but it wasn't one of the original dogs on your version? Link up together in Bark Mode ... go to the Kennel later and *poof*, the Golden magically becomes available.
I think
Nintendogs is a great game when you have to be away from your real dogs, but I prefer having my real dogs around. Corgi kisses are nice.