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Nintendogs is a virtual pet simulation game that was released for
the Nintendo DS in Japan on April 21 2005.
There are three different versions of the game, each with a different initial selection of dogs.
You use the touch screen to pet, entertain, and play games with your dog,
along with using the DS' microphone to teach it commands.

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Nintendo plans to release the game in the US in 2005,
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These pages are intended as an English guide to this Japanese text-heavy software.
Latest version: 1.29 - 26th December 2005
This page is written by Tomas Engström (faq/guide) and Titney (for the translation guide) of GameFAQs.com.
They hold the rights to these documents, I'm just the web page publisher/host.
I will add screen-grab images to the guide as and when I can.
I'd like to thank Tomas Engström (a.k.a ConraDargo) and Titney of GameFAQs.com for their
excellent guides to Nintendogs and all the other contributors at GameFAQs.

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Chapter 5: INVENTORY
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Getting to see your inventory is easy - just tap on the box that has a lot of stuff to its right.

It even says "Goods" if you're in interaction mode (Chapter 3: Interface).
(There's an updated list of items to be found in the game by clicking on Items on the menu at the top of this page or here.)

What shows up next is seven small boxes, each with a symbol on it and some Japanese letters below.

Here's what they represent, from left to right:

Sports - e.g. Tennis ball and Chewing Bone:








 

Here's PVB's dog playing ball:





 

Awwww, tired doggie:










Toys - e.g. Soap Bubble Maker and Balloon

Accessories/Fashion - e.g. Collar and Glasses.

Caretaking - e.g. Food, Water and Brush:







 

Music - e.g. Recorder (see below) and Musical Box

Time - e.g. Modern Clock and Clover Clock (replaces the in-game clock)

Misc - e.g. Wooden Stick and Bottle

Tap on any of these to see all the available items that you have in that category;
To your left is a picture of the item, then comes its name, and lastly a question mark which tells you a little about the item.
You can scroll up and down either by using the stylus or D-pad.

MUSIC

So, about that recorder you've got - here's how to use it:

Tap the Record-button (above Play, which is already selected in green).
Move the needle on your right so that it touches the edge of the disc.
While the needle is moving inwards - start talking into the microphone.
When you're done - place the needle back where it was.
Tap on the Play-button.
Move the needle back onto the disc and listen to yourself talk :)

Should you want to delete what you have recorded, press "DEL" below the Play-button and then answer Yes (tap the left button as usual). Tap No to cancel (right one).

These messages could then be transferred to another Nintendogs owner. Now, I say "these" because you're able to find more records when out on a walk (Chapter 6: Going out) and thus store more than one message.

However, the records you find may also be used for playing music! Some of them will have your puppies simply dance to the music as you play the record, whereas others have "special effects" to the gameplay - such as the Naptime record which will lull your pups to sleep.

HINT #1:
Remember to turn the recorder off (i.e. move the needle away from the disc) before you leave this screen, or it will loop whatever you recorded while you play the game ^^

HINT #2:
The slider to the far right is for adjusting the speed.  It's funny to speed up the ones that make the puppies dance. :-)

Got any more ideas? E-mail Tomas.

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