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Breeds[edit]

The article needs the breed info. It is importnat information and some people may search the article to find the breeeds only to see that they are not listed. Mishy dishy 20:08, 19 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest that people go to GameFAQs or one of the many other sites that offer how-to info, because this isn't one of them. - A Man In Bl♟ck (conspire | past ops) 20:13, 19 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Big Lists[edit]

Those lists of dog breeds are taking up a lot of space in the article. May I suggest moving the nine versions (three for each country) to an article such as List of Nintendogs breeds or List of Nintendogs dog breeds ? --gakon5 (talk)

I agree that the lists are taking up too much space but don't think they merit their own article. Could someone put them all into a table? I would but I suck at making tables. --Kevin 10:54, August 28, 2005 (UTC)

Well, if you removed the dog breed list, the whole thing is two short paragraphs about the game, the Record Sales section, and some external links. I'll take a crack at making a dog table, It'd probably look something like this:

heh, lots of spelling errors. Each column is a version, and the bottom part is for the two secret breeds. And the secret breeds part.. I couldn't figure out how to make each one take up half the table. It's real rough; It should also have color, and it should look nice. I don't know much about tables either, edit this one if you please.
--gakon5 (talk)

<removed table>
Improved it a little, still can't sort out those secret dogs though --Kevin 05:20, August 29, 2005 (UTC)

I've gone ahead and added this table to the main page as it seemed pretty presentable when I was done tinkering. I added a section about unlockable breeds which probably works better than trying to modify the tables to cope with this. --Kevin 09:22, August 29, 2005 (UTC)

Hot Biscuit Mod (I actually found this on a few sites. Might be fake though)[edit]

Within a few days of the game's release, rumor has it that someone managed to unlock hidden game content. A Hot Biscuit Mod apparantly does the same to Nintendogs as the Hot Coffee Mod to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Source Mod not real?

It's a hoax. This "Hot Biscuit Mod" came from E3, where, through a graphical error, it appeared that Shigeru Miyamoto's Nintendog was being humped by the Nintendog of a G4 employee. - A Link to the Past (talk) 03:13, September 4, 2005 (UTC)


Available Dog Breeds[edit]

Does anyone else think the word "get-go" is used way too many times in this section?

I agree. I counted "get-go" 4 times in the first 5 sentences of this section. Maxistheman 16:49, 5 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Regardless of etymology, it did sound odd so I fixed it some more. Anyone know whether the game uses its own clock or the clock in the DS? I'm curious, is all. Tzarius 04:30, 15 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I would make an educated guess that it's the DS' clock; changing the DS clock will change Nintendogs', and vice versa. - A Link to the Past (talk) 04:41, 15 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I am bringing the list of dogs back. You can rephrase the section if you don't like it, but don't delete it. They are similar to the characters in other games, and since there is not a List of Nintendogs breeds article, the common reader should have it here. -- ReyBrujo 02:00, 12 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
It belongs on Wikibooks. - A Link to the Past (talk) 09:46, 12 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
As I stated, Advance Wars: Dual Strike has a list of new COs and their caracteristics. (Note that Nintendogs only names them, doesn't add excessive information like the AW:DS article). Mario Kart DS has a list of playable characters. Final Fantasy VI has a narrative list of characters inside the main article. Street Fighter II has a list of original and new characters in the main article. Why is this article different from the others? The information about the breeds is too small to create its own article, and including them in a Wikibook would make them unavailable for most users. -- ReyBrujo 16:44, 12 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
That argument would work for a strategy guide as well. You can't keep it on Wikipedia just because there's more people to see it. And you can't argue that because one article is overly crufty, another article has the right to be overly crufty as well. Dog breeds are not imperative information, at least not for an encyclopedia. And specifying what dog breeds are initially available in which game is guide content as well. - A Link to the Past (talk) 01:36, 13 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yikes. What a mess. To start, I'm reverting back to the version with more information instead of less; while I am personally very exclusionist, it's better to have too much information than too little while this is resolved. I trust everyone present not to edit war further.

Right now, I don't think this is an encyclopedic list in this article. It's repeated several times in the article that each version has different breeds. Would a handful of examples in prose form, explaining in general terms the differences between the different versions, be acceptable to you, ReyBrujo? - A Man In Black (conspire | past ops) 02:33, 13 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This information is the same reason why we have game guides on Wikibooks. Putting the information here just because Wikipedia is bigger is a poor argument. We link to Wikibooks here. Just include a notice that a list of dog breeds is available on Nintendogs' Wikibooks page. - A Link to the Past (talk) 02:43, 13 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I tried to discuss with A Link to the Past, but he is just too closed minded. With his argument, no game article should have characters because they are all the same, but with different body and statistics. I haven't seen him asking to move the COs to a Wikibook, but instead fought to keep them in their own articles. And when it was not possible, he tried to delete all the articles from FFVI. Once he puts something in his mind, until others tell him he is not completely right, he will continue doing what he wants.
I considered having a list with the descriptions of the animals (like Advance Wars: Dual Strike), having a paragraph talking about them (like Final Fantasy VI) or just a list (like Street Fighter II). From these three, I considered the simple list to be the best solution. I even removed all the duplicate wikifications to make it easier to read. If you want to put a prose there, I have no problem, but what would you put inside?
My argument: naming which races are the starting ones in each version is needed for anyone who is reading this article. Describing in detail their caracteristics may not be necessary, and could go in a Wikibook or in another article. -- ReyBrujo 03:47, 13 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
What appears to be arbitrary conduct on the part of ALttP is rather a recent change of heart, but his conduct is not the issue here.
Why does this article need to list all of the starting dogs, given that the differences are merely superficial? I am willing to be convinced, but I don't immediately see the logic behind the dogs = characters analogy. - A Man In Black (conspire | past ops) 03:51, 13 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
The main focus of the game is the dog. Each cartridge has 18 races, maybe more. If you don't want to think them about characters, maybe you could think they are similar to AW: DS units, because you use them in order to gain game advantages. Doesn't the article need the names of the races that are available in the game? Again, with the "differences are merely superficial" makes no sense. Anyone with a background in programming knows that, no matter the game, characters or units "differences are merely superficial". -- ReyBrujo 04:30, 13 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Games are not merely programming constructs, and this article is about an art object non-technical sorts play with, not a programming construct.
ALttP's current contention is that the breeds of dog are more like skins or in-game objects than characters and I'm inclined to agree. Quake III Arena doesn't list all of the character skins, nor should it; the only people who would possibly be interested are ones who already have access to the primary source.
That said, I'd prefer some compromise language; it's important to note that the different versions of the game have specific different breeds, but I'm wholly unhappy with listing them, especially since it's not a difference in content but merely a difference in initially available content. - A Man In Black (conspire | past ops) 04:47, 13 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Is the Jack Russel Terrier a dog breed in Nintendogs, or are people making this up?I have been playing the game for three months and no sign of a Jack Russel Book, yet I have a Fireman's Hat (and with it, a Dalmation).
Strange.I've never seen get-go used once in this article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.133.193.225 (talk • contribs) .

Except for the hidden breeds (one in the Japanese release, two in other releases), all of the breeds are available in at least one version of the game, and in each game the breeds not initially available can be unlocked by "doing bark mode" also known as linking with a different version of Nintendogs.

All of the breeds (in the game?) are available (in what fashion? To possess?) except for the "hidden" breeds. This is the first time hidden breeds is mentioned in the article, so in what way are they hidden, in what way are they unavailable? Hackwrench 16:54, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Possible compromise language[edit]

Something along these lines is what I was proposing as a prose replacement. Italic text is pre-existing text, added to establish placement.

... Once the player comes to a final decision, the dog is taken home, and the player is allowed to name his or her new pet.


The different versions of Nintendogs have different breeds initially available to the player; for example, in the American/European version of Dachsund & Friends, the Beagle, Golden Retriever, Miniature Dachshund, Pug, Shih Tzu, and Siberian Husky are available from the start. (The Japanese versions have slightly different selections; for example, the Japanese Dachsund & Friends has the Miniature Schnauzer and Yorkshire Terrier instead of the Beagle and Shih Tzu.) Except for the hidden breeds Robopuppy and Dogotron, all of the breeds are available in at least one version of the game, and in each game the breeds not initially available can be unlocked by earning points or by linking with a different version of Nintendogs.

As the player accumulates funds throughout the game, more dogs may be purchased from the kennel....

The last paragraph under the Available Dog Breeds header would be removed, along with the lists, in lieu of this language. (Obviously, Robopuppy and Dogotron would need to be replaced with the actual hidden breeds, which I've forgotten.) - A Man In Black (conspire | past ops) 04:47, 13 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

That is better than having none at all indeed, and I agree with it. However, I am forced to point that you are adding noise and removing information for the sake of converting a list into a paragraph. Which does not mean I don't agree; I work with low-level programming languages and are used to give as much information with as little noise as possible ;-) -- ReyBrujo 05:04, 13 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Well, if you have no objection, I'll insert it.
Personally, I prefer summary to laundry-lists of facts; somehow, it feels more encyclopedic. - A Man In Black (conspire | past ops) 05:20, 13 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Robopuppy? Dogotron? Huh? What are they, and how are they obtained? I looked on GameFAQs, but got nothing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.127.11.233 (talk) 21:44, 28 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
That would be because A Man In Black used those as examples. There is no Robopuppy OR Dogotron.RedZionX 03:02, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Walkthrough" section[edit]

Does this sort of content really belong on Wikipedia? This seems like the sort of content that belongs on websites such as GameFAQs. I do appreciate 24.236.118.111's wish to help, however. Maxistheman 00:53, 13 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

A wikibook is the best place for such information. -- ReyBrujo 20:52, 12 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Nintendogs: Holiday Edition[edit]

Should Nintendogs: Holiday Edition really be its own article? I think it should be merged into Nintendogs, since so little is currently known about it. When more information about Nintendogs: Holiday Edition is known, it may warrant its own article. Maxistheman 02:57, 25 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Since Nintendogs Best Friends Edition (or holiday edition, as it was once called,) is now out, is there any more info? 11/22/0571.80.0.26 16:46, 24 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Nintendogs or nintendogs?[edit]

According to japanese wikipedia page [1] correct title is "nintendogs" and not "Nintendogs". The official japanese nintendogs page [2] also spells the title with only small letters, and the title on the six cover images in the article also is spelled with small 'n'.

The official US Nintendo website capitalizes it: [3] In the middle of Japanese text you can get away with lowercase proper nouns, since roman type "jumps out". In the middle of English text capitalizing proper nouns is expected and not capitalizing them slows down reading and looks sloppy. Aapo Laitinen 13:48, 20 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Too bad the best we can do is insert the Template:Lowercase if it was true that Nintendogs needs to be lowercased. Hbdragon88 06:51, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I agree, it should be merged On the US website it is spelled like this: nintendogs. OK? 68.76.120.240 19:50, 8 October 2007 (UTC)Kinz[reply]

Gallery[edit]

Is it really necessary that both Japanese? and English versions of the boxes are shown? Lochok 05:06, 6 December 2005 (UTC) I checked my Nintendogs game, and it's spelled like this: nintendogs 68.76.120.240 22:09, 7 October 2007 (UTC)Kinz[reply]

Yes —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Zeldamaster3 (talk • contribs) .
Actually, not really. -- ReyBrujo 16:37, 29 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sequels???[edit]

Do you think we could see a sequel soon? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.133.193.225 (talk • contribs) .

Nintendo sent a questionary to all those who have registered the game, asking about 60 questions. The questions included things like what would you like to see, if you would like to see the puppies grow, more items, etc, etc. Nintendo developers also suggested about a similar game with cats. So, yes, it is likely. But soon? Don't think so. -- ReyBrujo 22:23, 10 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
It's also possible that Nintendo will make an expansion pack. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.133.193.225 (talk • contribs) .

Well, from my POV, it makes more sense to keep adding on the series. Gamefreak didn't stop making Pokemon games after Red & Blue Version had about the level of success as Nintendogs, among other examples, so if Nintendo is smart... CrowstarVaseline-on-the-lens-Jitsu!fwends! 12:06, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nintendogs is still selling, though. - A Link to the Past (talk) 14:36, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Puppy Times? Fun Times![edit]

An anonymous edit claims that the former US name of the game was Puppy Times? Fun Times! rather than just Puppy Times. A google search for the latter yields a lot of hits, while the former brings up nothing relevant. I am reverting the edit since it seems like vandalism. If it is not, please provide a reference.

Lab & Friends[edit]

Shouldn't references to this version be shortened to "Lab & Friends" instead of Labrador? The box says "Lab" and Nintendo calls it "Lab". TJ Spyke 23:43, 31 May 2006 (UTC) It should be shortened to Lab and Friends, but that would be non-encyclopedic. 68.76.120.240 17:08, 7 October 2007 (UTC)Kinz Even Plankton calls it a Lab. 68.76.120.240 21:59, 7 October 2007 (UTC)Kinz[reply]

Citation[edit]

"It began as a project for the Nintendo 64 then moved to the GameCube, but was later scrapped and re-worked for the dual-screen portable.[citation needed] "

Could not find it. I checked gamespot.com and ign.com but couldn't find any thing for this (It began as a project for the Nintendo 64 then moved to the GameCube, but was later scrapped and re-worked for the dual-screen portable.[citation needed]) I just search gamefaqs.com they had nothing. If someone finds it please post the link in the article —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Spareus151 (talk • contribs) .

Confusion over breeds[edit]

Sorry to ask this, but I can't quite grasp this from the article. Please feel free to call me silly and delete this comment when you can answer it. But here goes: If I was to buy, for example, the Dalmation version of the game, would it be possible (be it through unlocking, etc) to have all the other types of dogs available WITHOUT having to buy the other versions? E.g If I want a Chihuahua but have the Dalmation version, would I have to buy both versions?

Ta

Yes, all the games have the 18 dogs. The Dalmatian is hidden in the previous three games (you need a special item to discover it), but is available in the Dalmatian version from the beginning. -- ReyBrujo 01:10, 6 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Famitsu![edit]

One of only 6 games to ever receive a perfect score from Famitsu! That's pretty sad, when you think about it. Do you know how many games it beat out?! I'm going to edit this article to focus a bit more on that fact. - Darkhawk

Miscategorized?[edit]

Well, I was going around on wikipedia and noticed that nintendogs are put in the category of "Super Smash Bros. Items." Nintendogs are NOT in Super Smash Bros. at ALL, so I just want to bring this to your attention. Thank you.

24.241.16.130 20:57, 26 February 2007 (UTC)maxrip (I forget if I had an account or what my password may have been)[reply]

Apparently there is an item in Super Smash Bros Brawl that allows to call for Nintendogs. This is supported by a video, but no other reference other than that. -- ReyBrujo 04:05, 27 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:Nintendogslogo.JPG[edit]

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Availible Breeds in 'Lab and Friends'[edit]

What breeds are availible in the lab and friends edition (for US) without using bark mode? (Other than the Labrador Retriver, Schnauzer, Toy Poodle, Shiba Inu, Corgi and the Miniature Pinscher) Teak the Kiwi 17:49, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

All of them. As your trainer points increase, every 2000 points you'll get a new dog to pick from. RedZionX 13:31, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Difficulty of Game[edit]

I think the game will be very easy once I get a version of the game. Even when I start to know how to collect money in the game. It should be very easy if I start out with an easy to train dog. Iv'e been doing good.66.72.160.86 15:36, 11 July 2007 (UTC) GameMania[reply]

And this matters why? RedZionX 13:31, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ideas for boxarts[edit]

  1. Put the logo in the infobox and have all five images in a gallery at the bottom
  2. Put the latest image - Dalmatian - in the lead, and the other four in the gallery at the bottom
  3. Only use the Dalmatian box art, as it's the most recent one

How do they sound? - A Link to the Past (talk) 02:07, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

We shouldn't be using multiple fair use images to illustrate the same thing. Unless there is an encyclopedic discussion of the various box art, just the current image should be included. -- MisterHand (Talk to the Hand|Contribs) 13:47, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Siberian Husky, Otherwise Known As Husky[edit]

On the available breeds for each game chart, Siberian Husky is only listed in Daschund. I own Chihuahua and I own a Siberian Husky in the game. I tried changing it, but it got erased. How is this possible? 71.170.155.221 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.170.155.221 (talk) 21:46, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That list states the default dogs for the various versions of the game. The fact that Husky is only listed under Dachshund and Friends means that that is one of the six dogs available at the start in that version. It does not mean that the Husky is only available in the Dachshund version.RedZionX 23:29, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Daxen and Friends[edit]

Kids are saying that there will be a version of Nintendogs called Daxen and Friends with a virtual daxen in it. Can anyone confirm this? 68.76.120.240 17:21, 6 October 2007 (UTC)Kinz[reply]

There is no such version, and no additional versions have been announced. - A Link to the Past (talk) 21:23, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Shiba Inu[edit]

I unlocked the Shiba Inu in my Kennel by a Japanese Print Collar. 68.76.120.240 22:22, 7 October 2007 (UTC)Kinz[reply]

You have Dalmatian and friends, correct? It unlocks it so Dalmatian and friends has 2 unlockable breeds, with the dalmatian being a starter dog, they replaced it with the Shiba Inu as an unlockable. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.127.11.233 (talk) 08:41, 11 November 2007 (UTC) The only Nintendogs game I have is Dalmatian and Friends. 65.43.178.200 22:49, 13 November 2007 (UTC)Kinz[reply]

Nintendog or dog?[edit]

Should the dogs in the game be refered(sp?) to as nintendogs, or dogs, or what? Just wondering. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.127.11.233 (talk) 20:40, 28 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

In the article? Probably dogs, or virtual dogs. Nintendogs is the title, not a noun used for general editting. RedZionX 21:57, 12 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tone[edit]

I was reading through the article, and finally decided to put a Tone tag on. Some issues I ran across include widespread tense problems, such as "The zones are marked by the different colors on the field. The five zones provide you with points as odd numbers: 1-9, and 1 bonus point if your dog jumped to make a catch. You will have 60 seconds to get as many points as possible", in which tense changes three times in a row, and general other problems with parts sounding unencyclopedic, such as, "You'll have to think and memorise your map, but it is worth it!". RedZionX 23:25, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I finally rewrote most of the gameplay section, but if somebody could help out with other parts, that would be great. RedZionX (talk) 15:12, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If nobody objects, I'll be whacking the Tone tag now...don't think we need it anymore. RedZionX 13:53, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WP:VG assessment[edit]

Though a solid article, this is still Start-Class in my books, though it wouldn't be impossible to get this article to B-class. Here are some ideas to get you there:

  • The main reason for not promoting the article is the length of the gameplay-related sections: this article goes into too much depth and reads too much like a game guide. Dead giveaways are listing the types of food you can give your dog, describing which buttons should be pressed to go for a walk and subsections for each of the contests. Remove information which isn't useful to someone who doesn't intend to play the game. Unless there's a particularly unusual aspect of the game (such as the celestial brush in Okami), you won't need to use subsections for the gameplay section. For example, you can remove the table of dog breeds as the important information (the fact that you can choose from one of five or six different breeds) is in the text. A similar list present in the Versions section can also be deleted. The Contest subsection could be summarised by saying that the main source of income is from contests, that there are three of them and that if the player does well enough only then can they access the next difficulty level.
  • There aren't many wikilinks in the Gameplay section, either.
  • This article needs more citations - WP:CITE. I'd suggest using the relevant template which in most cases will be {{cite web}} - see WP:CITET. Given the age of the game, this should be easy. Have a look at sites such as IGN and GameSpot for information on the game's development. If you're stuck for references for the Gameplay section, remember that you can use reviews.
  • Usually sales information is found in a subsection under the Reception section. The current Reception section requires an overhaul. Have a look at some of the articles at WP:VG#Example articles to see how to write this section. The first thing you can do is merge the list of awards and recognitions into one, possibly two, paragraphs, as regular paragraphed prose is preferred over lists wherever possible.
  • Also, the current content of the Sales section is in a set of very short one- and two-sentence long paragraph. Try to merge these paragraphs together, as the choppiness hurts the prose.
  • Is there a story in this game? If so, it would be wise to summarise it in a Story section.
  • Development sections are a staple of video game articles. Again, have a look at WP:VG#Example articles to see what to do.
  • This article could do with some more screenshots showing different aspects of the game. Any new and current screenshots/box art used in this article will require fair use rationales.

So to get this article from Start- to B-class, you'll need to sort out the Gameplay section, get some more screenshots, sorting out a couple of other sections (reception, development). If you address all of the issues listed above you'll be very close to GA. Hope this helps, Una LagunaTalk 08:26, 2 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks much. I'll get to work on it. RedZionX 19:54, 2 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Screenshots[edit]

I can manage most of the text-based work, but I can't obtain images to use in the article. If anybody would like to help the development of this article by adding in some screenshots, it would be greatly appreciated. Some images which would be helpful:

  • Walking the dog.
  • Some type of contest, agility would probably be the best.
  • Bark mode

That would flesh it out a great deal, since it currently only has two images; the dog being pet, and the box art. RedZionX 02:35, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Assist Trophy[edit]

Why is their no mention of the Nintendog's appearance in Brawl? -Sukecchi (talk) 00:10, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Because it's trivia. - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:24, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I saw a TV advertisement for Brawl and a nintendog had its paws on the screen. It barked, then disappeared, revealing the Brawl advert. Wikiert (talk) 14:35, 24 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dogs Trust[edit]

In the UK Nintendo teamed up with the animal shelter and rehoming charity dogs trust for some versions of Nintendogs. 217.205.224.155 (talk) 14:54, 20 February 2008 (UTC) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogs_Trust —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.205.224.155 (talk) 14:55, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Anybody think that this is fairly ready to get another assessment?[edit]

It's been a while since the last VG assessment, and I think that it's nearly time for another (and hopefully a graduation from start-class). If anybody has suggestions, oppositions, or otherwise...? FusionMix 17:18, 1 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Needs more sources that aren't Reception. - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:01, 1 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Looking up at the assessment I wrote, none of the point seem to have been fulfilled to the extent that the article is now B-class. An additional point is that the current format of the Synopsis section is rather unhelpful. There's no need for all those subsections - just stick all that information under the heading "Setting" (rather than "Synopsis"). Una LagunaTalk 18:13, 1 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
That's fairly manageable. FusionMix 19:15, 1 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sales[edit]

Just wondering, would it be appropriate to label this as the best-selling video game of its generation? Because, it really is. Even Wii Sports, with bundled sales included, has sold less. - A Link to the Past (talk) 06:04, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]


Starting Breeds[edit]

Here's a list of the starting breeds, I think it would be relevant for them to be on the main page as it took me a while to find them, if not can they stay on this dicussion page so other's can see the information:


  • Dachshund and Friends: Dachshund, Beagle, Husky, Pug, Shih Tzu, Golden Retriever,
  • Lab and Friends: Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Toy Poodle, Labrador Retriever, Miniature Pinscher, Shiba Inu.
  • Chihuahua and Friends: Chihuahua, German Shepherd, Boxer, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Yorkshire Terrier, Shetland Sheepdog,
  • Dalmatian and Friends: Dalmatian, Golden Retriever, Yorkshire Terrier, Beagle, Boxer, German Shepherd, —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.240.217.122 (talk) 20:14, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
If players need to know this information, they can look for an online strategy guide. This information isn't necessary. Thanks for offering, though :). FusionMix 20:02, 11 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

[Citation Needed][edit]

Holy[citation needed] crap[citation needed],... you[citation needed] just[citation needed] cannot[citation needed] read[citation needed] this[citation needed] article[citation needed] normally[citation needed]... all[citation needed] you[citation needed] read[citation needed] is[citation needed] [citation needed][citation needed]. Can[citation needed] some[citation needed] please[citation needed] add[citation needed] some[citation needed] citations[citation needed],...??[citation needed]

It can't be that hard to find some web site with anything as little as a review and get most of the [citation needed]s out of the way? [citation needed] If I have time [citation needed] I will look into it myself [citation needed] or the day after [citation needed].

--t0maz (talk) 22:27, 3 November 2008 (UTC)[citation needed][reply]

Looks like we had an extremeist WikiImp in :) YOWUZA Talk 2 me! 18:38, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

[Who just so happened to be the one who also added other refs to the article and cleaned up a great deal of it] - A Link to the Past (talk) 22:42, 11 November 2008 (UTC)`[reply]
I have recommended that T0maz add the WikiImp User box. Wikiert (talk) 20:25, 23 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I think that YOWUZA was accusing the user who added the citations in the first place to the article of being a WikiImp (AKA me) rather than t0maz. Though I do find it funny that he hasn't edited Wikipedia since he proposed that he would do some work on the article. - A Link to the Past (talk) 20:44, 23 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I was only joking... --YOWUZA Talk 2 me! 12:21, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Legacy section[edit]

Written under the "Legacy" section are things that really don't pertain to the legacy of Nintendogs at all. Does having a trading card and plush toy line really add to one's legacy? I think the section needs to be rewritten.67.236.93.168 (talk) 14:47, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nintendogs Item List[edit]

Hello. I was just wondering which game you find the UFO on. I have found all the items except the UFO. So please reply and tell me which game to find it on. Thanks so much for your help. =0 Puffy Puffy —Preceding unsigned comment added by Puffy Puffy (talk • contribs) 04:17, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Release Date Update[edit]

This game is released in China at December 19, 2009. But I cannot add this new release date into the article, because the template used in this article doesn't support country China.. So could anyone please update the template then we can add this new release date? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.212.130.254 (talk) 05:15, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Posting here in part because it may be considered iffy and also because I don't feel like adding it right now.[edit]

[4] - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 20:03, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Article[edit]

Don't forget Spyro (owned by caraparkid). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.3.193.80 (talk) 22:23, 18 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Recent edits[edit]

I've just removed a handful of sections which were not appropriate for Wikipedia as per Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Article guidelines. Miyagawa (talk) 23:41, 24 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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