Nintendo DS Game Review: Wappy Dog (& Giveaway Ends 1/11)

Wappy Dog (Game and Dog)

Developer: ActiVision

Released: November 8, 2011

ABOUT:

The next evolution of virtual pets arrives on the Nintendo DSTM family of handheld systems this holiday season in Wappy Dog, a toy puppy that interacts with the player through the Nintendo DSTM. Wappy Dog engages gamers to raise their very own interactive puppy in both the real and virtual worlds and teach cool tricks, play mini-games and even converse! In Home Mode, communicate with Wappy via your Nintendo DS, and watch the physical dog react appropriately. In Travel Mode, interact with Wappy inside the Nintendo DS’s virtual world.

Features:

• Unprecedented level of interaction with an interactive pet toy
  • An owner’s interaction with Wappy Dog determines the dog’s mood, happiness, and constantly evolving personality
  • Five uniquely varied age states will be accompanied by changing reactions, songs and even the pitch of its voice
  • More than 18 conversational prompts are answered with more than 350 evolving responses, with each ‘barked’ response translated by the Nintendo DS software
• Each Wappy Dog is a personalized experience
  • Owners can customize the physical Wappy with provided sticker sheets
  • In-game, players can personalize Wappy Dog’s appearance, environment, and accessories
  • Players can also give their Wappy Dog a nickname while in-game, to further personalize their pet
• Train and care for a virtual puppy
  • Owners will care for the dog in the virtual world, grooming and feeding Wappy Dog
  • Playing and caring builds a healthy bond between pet and owner
  • Owners can teach their pet new new songs, dances, and tricks
  • Training and care-taking grant new interactions and accessories to players as well as increases the dog’s stats
• Fun and exciting mini-games
  • Engage in cooperative, competitive or supportive mini-games will continue to develop the friendship
  • Use in-game toys to play with Wappy Dog
• Take Wappy Dog anywhere
  • Thanks to data exchange between the toy and game system, the digital and physical Wappy are the same dog
  • In Travel Mode, transfer Wappy to your Nintendo DS to continue the experience in a virtual world
  • When you get home, progress will transfer back to the physical dog as if you never left

Wappy Dog is the first game we have tried where it was a combination game and interactive toy.  Since my boys are young (3 and 4) I did have to help them and get things going but they were picking it up on how to play.  Wappy moves around in place but does not actually walk and he makes lots of noises!  He is pretty neat to play with both with and without your DS.  There are mini-games as well as taking care of your pet in general.  Wappy is made of a tough plastic which is nice with boys who are rough with toys!  They also surprisingly loved customizing their Wappy with stickers, and since Wappy has a blue collar it is not necessarily a girly toy either.  The animation of the game is decent and overall the game is fun.

BUY IT: Look for “Wappy Dog (Game and Dog)” for the Nintendo DS online or wherever video games are sold!

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