Editing Nintendogs (section)

{{short description|2005 real-time pet simulation video game}}
{{distinguish|Nintendo}}
{{Infobox video game
| image         = Dalmatianfriends.jpg
| caption       = ''Dalmatian and Friends'' European box art
| developer     = [[Nintendo EAD]]
| publisher     = [[Nintendo]]
| director      = Kiyoshi Mizuki
| producer      = [[Hideki Konno]]
| designer      = Junji Morii
| writer        = Kunio Watanabe
| composer      = Hajime Wakai
| platforms     = [[Nintendo DS]]
| released      = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|April 21, 2005}}|'''Original version'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|April 21, 2005|NA|August 22, 2005|AUS|September 22, 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://palgn.com.au/3055/updated-australian-release-list-12-09-05/|title=Updated Australian Release List - 12/09/05|website=PALGN|date=2005-09-12|access-date=2010-02-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321171925/http://palgn.com.au/3055/updated-australian-release-list-12-09-05/|archive-date=2012-03-21}}</ref>}}{{vgrelease|EU|October 7, 2005}}'''''Best Friends'''''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|October 24, 2005}}'''''Dalmatian & Friends'''''<br />{{vgrelease|EU|June 16, 2006}}{{vgrelease|NA|October 16, 2006|AUS|November 2, 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo/news/index.php |title=Introducing Pink Nintendo DS Lite and nintendogs Dalmatian and Friends|publisher=[[Nintendo Australia]]|date=2006-10-16|access-date=2010-02-25 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061024031211/http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo/news/index.php |archive-date = 2006-10-24}}</ref>}}}}
| genre         = [[Digital pet|Pet-raising simulation]]
| modes         = [[Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
}}

{{Nihongo foot|'''''Nintendogs'''''|ニンテンドッグス|Nintendoggusu|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} (stylized in [[all lowercase]]) is a 2005 [[Real-time game|real-time]] [[Digital pet|pet simulation]] [[video game]] developed and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Nintendo DS]] handheld [[video game console]]. It was released in Japan, and was later released in: North America, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and other regions. It was originally released in three different versions: ''Dachshund & Friends'', ''Lab & Friends'' (''Shiba & Friends'' in Japan) and ''Chihuahua & Friends''. It has been re-released twice, first as a bundled release with a special edition Nintendo DS with a new version called ''Nintendogs: Best Friends'' and later with ''Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends''.

''Nintendogs'' uses the DS's touchscreen and built-in microphone. The touch screen allows the player to pet a dog, as well as to use various items that can be found or purchased. These range from balls and frisbees, to toys, to grooming supplies to keep the dogs happy. The microphone is used to call to the player's dog by speaking the name given to the dog in the beginning of the game as well as to teach the dog tricks such as "sit" or "roll over". Players can bring their dogs on walks and to the park if they so choose. They may interact with other players in multi-player by using the DS's wireless linkup. It also uses the DS's internal clock and calendar to allow the dog to grow hungrier or dirtier based on the elapsed time.

''Nintendogs'' received positive reviews from critics and won many awards, including the 2006 Innovation Award from ''[[PC World]]'' and Best Handheld Game from the [[Associated Press]]. All versions of ''Nintendogs'' have sold a combined 23.96 million copies worldwide, making it the [[List of best-selling Nintendo DS video games|second highest-selling game]] on the Nintendo DS, behind ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''<ref name=mar15>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/ds.html|title=Top Selling Software Sales Units|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|date=2015-03-31|access-date=2015-05-07|archive-date=2016-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427092514/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/ds.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Because of ''Nintendogs''{{'}} success, Nintendo has made several related products, including ''Nintendogs'' toys<ref name="plushtoys">{{cite web|title=Tug 'n Play Nintendogs plush |url=http://www.videogamefigures.com/store/pc/Nintendogs-Interactive-Play-Pups-Tug-n-Play-Shih-Tzu-33p291.htm |publisher=[[Video game]]figures.com |access-date=2008-11-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309174120/http://www.videogamefigures.com/store/pc/Nintendogs-Interactive-Play-Pups-Tug-n-Play-Shih-Tzu-33p291.htm |archive-date=March 9, 2008 }}</ref> and a series of ''Nintendogs'' trading cards.<ref name="tcg">{{cite web|title=6-Card Fun Paks|url=http://www.experiencefestival.com/nintendogs_-_trading_cards/articleindex|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103183231/http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Nintendogs_-_Trading_Cards/id/5336692|archive-date=November 3, 2012|access-date=2008-11-21|publisher=[[Experience]][[Festival]].com}}</ref> A sequel, titled ''[[Nintendogs + Cats]]'', was released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in 2011.