Last week, Nintendo sold more than 250,000 copies of Nintendogs, its new pet simulator for the DS. The Merc's enthusiastic review was one of many:
Although Nintendogs may sound simplistic, it's really quite a sophisticated game. Its virtual dogs are amazingly lifelike in both their appearance and behavior. In fact, my own dogs were jealous of the attention they heard me lavishing on my virtual puppy.
What's more, Nintendogs is a breakthrough title for the DS. For the first time, the handheld's touch screen and microphone inputs have been put to full use in a way that makes perfect sense.
Expect Nintendogs to be a huge seller in the coming holiday season and to drive sales of the DS system along with it. We'll be hearing more about this one when those "game of the year" lists begin to appear.
