Dogs that never die, meet the “NintenDog”
I came accross this interesting article at the “Times On Line” of the UK, written by Ben Hoyle.
It describes A VIRTUAL puppy that leaps for Frisbees and fouls the pavement.
The game, for Nintendo’s hand-held DS console, updates the Tamagotchi craze of 1997 with electronic pets that demanded constant attention from their owners. The Nintendog has a choice of 15 animated breeds including Labradors, corgis, Chihuahuas and King Charles spaniels. They can be fed, bathed and trained. Over time, the attentive owner will amass enough credit to acquire a wardrobe for their pet, teach it to perform tricks and enter Frisbee-catching contests.But if the puppies are not played with every day, they become lazy and unresponsive.
The dogs, which never grow old or die, can interact with other puppies through wireless technology. They will bark if another console with Nintendogs loaded on it is nearby. Using a microphone attached to the console you can teach your dog to sit, stand, roll over, play dead, jump or even do back flips.
You can check the full artile here:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1643839,00.html
or if you prefere you can read a review of Nintendog here:
http://games.channel.aol.com/previews.adp?articleID=288542&gameID=27195
also you can check screenshots of the game here:
http://www.cube-europe.com/news.php?nid=6902
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