We know what you're thinking, and yes, the mere fact that this post is related in some way to our feline friends is a good enough reason to break out the lolcats.
But we digress. Ever since the delightful Nintendogs launched and sold around a gazillion copies, we've been patiently waiting for a feline-based sequel, a follow-up that would undoubtedly attract the cat-loving half of the civilized world to Nintendo's handheld. Alas, "Nintencats" has (bafflingly) failed to emerge, so SEGA has dutifully decided to offer us Yume Neko DS, a game that allows players to pet, poke, and play with their cat in much the same way as we mucked around with our mutts in Nintendogs. It's hitting Japan next spring, though there's no news yet on a western localization.
Past the break, we've embedded a pair of trailers, one a demo of the game in action (worth a look, as the cats themselves are nicely animated), and the other a Japanese TV spot for the extremely sinister-looking "Yume Neko Smile," a cuddly toy spin-off from the game that probably comes to life at night to embark on bloodthirsty rampages, leaving nothing in its horrifying wake alive.
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12-07-2007 @ 7:26PM
Ben said...
I liked Nintendogs, but a cat-based versions seems like a terrible idea. Cats are boring! Even if you love cats, you have to admit they're not the most interactive of creatures. You can't take a cat for a walk, throw a ball or frisbee for it, teach it tricks ... half the time it's difficult to get most cats to even register your existence. Even Nintendogs was limited by what you can actually do with a dog, and with cats it'll be even worse.
Oh well, let's be positive about this. The cats are very nicely animated, and the 'decorate your house' feature looks entertaining. But I can't really see this being much fun, or even very diverting past the first ten minutes or so.
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12-07-2007 @ 7:42PM
Brello said...
I agree. I can't imagine what they thought up as far as interactive activities for you and your "cat" to do together.
12-07-2007 @ 8:59PM
Brittany said...
you can play with your cat a lot more than you do your dog... didn't you see it attacking the thing on the end of a string? plus... the whole walking your dog in nintendogs was really lame anyways... it looks like they added more of an ability to customize your apartment.
Also, you can teach cat tricks (you've never taught your cat to fetch?)... they are probably smarter than the mini pinchers from the nintendogs series
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12-07-2007 @ 9:11PM
SK said...
I agree with Brittany. We taught our cats to fetch. If you just spend a few minutes of your time actually playing with your cat, you'll realize that they LOVE to play with toys. Boring? I have 5 and it's a blast to watch them play. You can teach a cat any tricks a dog may be able to learn. It just takes time and patience.
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12-08-2007 @ 1:33AM
jesus_bon_jovi said...
At least they look better than those wretched Catz cats with the weird ears.
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12-08-2007 @ 1:40AM
Waffala said...
As long as they meow for chezburgers this game will be excellent.
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12-08-2007 @ 10:48AM
ALH said...
i want to see nintenhamsters complete with customisable habitrails
MAKE IT SO
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12-09-2007 @ 2:31AM
Juri said...
Yume neko smile has been around for ages, Ive got one in my living room ^_^
Its actually the dumb sister of another robot cat which rocked, but was so expensive that they couldnt sell enough of them ^^;
Im still excited about getting my hands on another cat care sim, since love cat life was awful (except for that awesome rhythm game feature)
still a ds game based on a dumbed down robot cat is such an awesome prospect in itself !
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12-09-2007 @ 3:34PM
Niji said...
You guys should see my cat.He's sleeping in our Christmas tree right now...
Wait.Guys.Pause it at 51 seconds.
Is it just me,or dose that look like the faithful Cheezbugar cat as a kitten?
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