Gizmodo: nintendogs

DS Lite Bundles Get Official In Time For Holidays

Benny Goldman — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST

Those "His and Hers" special edition Nintendo DS Lite bundles we told you about a while back got official today. Available in pretty pink (with a paw print) or gold (with the Triforce logo!), they come with Nintendogs: Best Friends or Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, respectively, and will cost $150 apiece when they go on sale Friday. [Kotaku]

What the Hell Is a Moshi Monster?

Wilson Rothman — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:55:31 EDT

Michael Smith, creator of the Perplex City puzzle game may be a little slow to deliver that second season, but it doesn't mean that he's been sitting around doing nothing. His next brainchild is Moshi Monsters, a mash of Tamagotchi, Pokemon and NintenDogs, with heaping helpings of MySpace and LeapFrog ladeled over it for good measure.

The physical embodiment of Moshi Monsters are what you see above and in the gallery below, cell-phone charms whose only interactive ability is to light up and twirl when your phone rings. They work with most phones, GSM and CDMA, simply by proximity; no need for Bluetooth pairing or anything fancy.

Each $10 charm comes with an unlock code, so that you can adopt a virtual version of your little pet. You "nurture" it by playing puzzles daily, and earn tokens to buy them trinkets, for your creature to wear or to decorate its home. You can take a picture of your virtual monster and send it to friends, and have people post comments about how excellent your Moshi is compared to their loser one. There's a running news column, similar to FaceBook's, and from what I can tell, Moshi Monsters will be able to meet online to interact, though there's no word yet on whether or not the interaction involves bloodsport.

OK, so now that you're kind of intrigued, here's the bad news: the Moshi Monsters target audience is 7-12 years of age, and due to the security required for the online component, you may be considered extra creepy if you're, say, in your thirties, even if you still live with the folks. That said, if you, or your offspring, do fit the criteria, keep a lookout on moshimonsters.com. It's not up yet, just a link to Smith's Mind Candy site, but it should go live in early September.

Nintendog Beanies: At Last, a Puppy That Won't Pee on Your Bed

www.gizmodo.com — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:30:07 EDT

Tomy have brought out a dozen official Nintendog beanies which whine or bark when you press their left ear. They're quite cute and they are less annoying than the DS game, which, during my short tenure as a Nintendog owner, drove me menkle. That AWFUL muzak. The suburban surroundings. In fact, the only things I liked were the crazy Mario Kart toy and the stars that came out of my puppy's head when I praised him. Anyway, Cliché (for that was my Nintendog's name) died a horrible death while we were on honeymoon. Good.

I wonder if these puppies are real-puppy-proof - if so, then our four-month Border Terrier, Jones, is getting all 12. It might stop him going to work on my shoes, rugs, MacBook cable, kitchen floor, toes, or the postman. It won't stop him peeing on the bed, though. – Ad Dugdale

Product Page [Anytoys via Ubergizmo]

Nintendogs Plush Toy LCD Cleaner

Noah R — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:20:10 EST

Nintendogs addicts know that the black lab is the hardest dog to find in the game. I recently got a call from a Nintendo publicist who was searching for someone who had a black lab, because they don't know which cartridges have the rare breed loaded on them. (For the uninitiated, each Nintendogs cartridge comes with only a few breeds of dog — so you gotta get 'em all, as they say.) It's obvious that the folks who created this 5-inch tall plush toy really know their stuff. Do you see a German Shepherd plush toy? No you do not. But they do sell the pug, dachshund and Shiba Inu. The thing around its neck is an LCD cleaner, perfect for wiping spittle off the DS screen after a long game of "roll over." $18.95.

Nintendogs Black Lab Plush with LCD Cleaner [Product Page via Popgadget]

Hot Biscuit Mod

Noah R — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 04:00:20 EDT

Grand Theft Nintendogs? Send in your best captions.

Hot Biscuit Mod [4 Color Rebellion]