Dogz announced for GBA

More dog loving action, wanting to steal the limelight from Nintendogs. Update Screenshots added for the needy.

Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that it has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with MTO Co., Ltd. to distribute Dogz, the first puppy simulation game to be available exclusively for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance. Ubisoft will distribute Dogz worldwide, with the exception of Japan, in November of this year.

Dogz is a pet simulation game that lets owners name, train and play with a realistic puppy. Players create and control a main character and choose one of 49 different dogs from 18 different breeds. As characters in the game, owners can take their puppies everywhere within the virtual environment, from through the house to around the neighborhood to visit friends.

Gamers will earn their puppy's love and loyalty by remembering to feed and groom it and reward it when it does things correctly. Owners can train the puppy to lie down, shake, fetch and perform many other tricks.

"Ubisoft is pleased to bring such a unique puppy simulation game to the millions of Game Boy Advance owners around the world," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing at Ubisoft. "We are confident that players will enjoy caring for and watching their puppies grow, and we have a significant television campaign in place to get the word out about this extremely fun and rewarding game."

Features:

• Three Mini-games Available: Run Puppy Run!, Puppy Reversi and Puppy Quiz with a cuddly new companion.
• Visiting Mode: By linking two Game Boy Advance systems, players can send their puppy off to a friend's house.
• Always Together Mode: After players complete the game, up to three puppies' data are saved through an included backup feature. When players go to Always Together Mode, they will be able to load one of their previous puppies' data and play with it anytime.

  Update Screenshots added for the needy.

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  So far, this sounds exactly like Nintendogs

  LeSomeGuy, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Sounds it, but once you see the screens its totally different.

  skarma, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Want screens? You've got screens.

  Dennis, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  I dont have an image editing program so I couldent post em.

  skarma, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Now that the screen shots are out, it looks more like one of those hamster pet games on GBA.

  LeSomeGuy, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  I just wish they would make Pokemon and Digimon in the style of Nintendogs, where you call out the attack name to combat instead of turn-based. The players would actually have to train their Pokemon or Digimon by practice, instead of usage of items. Furthmore, make Pokemon and Digimon compatible, so Pikachu can battle against Agumon on the even field. Call out command, use touch screen for items, and wi-fi battle, that's ultimate virtual pet experience.

  LeSomeGuy, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Cool.

  unusual_rex, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Good idea, lesomeguy. Too bad it'll never happen. ;) This potentially could be OK... I like the concept of going different places in the house. I wish in Nintendogs you could've seen your puppies interact with elements in the environment, like furniture, wild animals in the backyard, etc. It was still an awesome game though, and the dogs look awfully static in this one...

  Nintendude, 30-11--0001 at 00:00