Nintendog
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The Nintendog appears in the Nintendogs series of games. The franchise was originally conceived by Shigeru Miyamoto and has since gone on to become one of the most successful games on the Nintendo DS handheld system. In this simulation title, the player would take the role of a dog owner and used the various capabilities of the DS to look after their chosen puppies. They could walk them to several different locations, buy them lots of essentials and train them for competitions. The game was released in four different versions: Labrador & Friends (known in Japan as Shiba & Friends), Chihuahua & Friends, Dachshund & Friends and Dalmatian & Friends.
[edit] In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The Nintendog appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It was first seen in the trailer at E3 2006 and was believed to be an item of its own. However, much later it was confirmed to be an Assist Trophy. This Assist Trophy covers the whole screen, including players' names, much like how Nintendogs cover the DS touch screen in the original Nintendogs game when they are trying to play with their owner. Also, any CPU characters that are covered when the Nintendog comes completely stop their actions and do not do anything until the dog incursion subsides. This assist trophy is often considered the least powerful out of the many different Assist trophies because it does not do much except obscure the player's view. The puppy will always bark twice at the bottom left corner of the screen before leaving.
The Nintendog featured in SSBB is a Labrador Retriever breed. Game director Masahiro Sakurai stated in the update on the Smash Bros DOJO!! that he chose this type of puppy because it is the most popular kind in the world.
[edit] Trophy description
A puppy for you to train on your Nintendo DS. They come in a wide variety of breeds, colors, coat styles, and personalities. You can train them, use dog toys to play with them, and feed them treats to establish a real link with your virtual pet. Other features include the ability to enter your dog in disc-catching contests and agility trials on obstacle courses.
- Nintendogs, 2005
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