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Nintendogs
Nintendogs: Dachshund & Friends Lab & Friends Chihuahua & Friends Best Friends Dalmatian & Friends |
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Also known as: Shiba & Friends (JP, "Lab" version)
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Nintendogs is a real-time pet simulation video game for the Nintendo DS that was released in a number of versions, mostly named for the starter breed (similarly to Pokémon). Dachshund, Lab/Shiba, and Chihuahua were the first to be released, with Best Friends and Dalmatian added later on.
That said, they all share the exact same files, so all of them have the same unused content.
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Unused Graphics They really had trouble deciding on a proper HUD design. |
Unused Models Most placeholder, some unused. |
Unused Music
To do: Is the alternate arrangement of the Nintendogs theme used? |
To do: Add the rest of the unused music. |
SSEQ_0025
300px An alternate rendition of the friendly dog theme used when meeting other dogs on walks. It lacks an intro, meaning it was a somewhat earlier version of it.
SSEQ_0034
300px A somewhat more menacing version of the unfriendly dog theme when meeting other dogs on walks, with an intro suggesting it was supposed to play at the beginning of meeting them. No matter how disliked a dog is by their owner, it never plays and may have been cut for being a mildly unsettling.
SSEQ_0021
An unused song placed between the Peach Kart theme and Dog Walk meeting themes exists.
Attempting to play it crashes the game, because the soundbank file (SBNK_024) for it is missing as well as the samples. Curiously, the MIDI sequence of that song still remains using instruments 9 and 12 that fit with the tone of this song.
When played in a MIDI editor, it's actually an arrangement of Valkyrie’s Violation, by classical composer Wagner. It was likely intended to be used on one of the Records, considering the others play renditions of famous classical music.
This soundfile is a mockup of what it would have sounded like with using fitting instruments 9 and 12. Since there isn't a sequenced song with a fifteenth instrument, a trumpet is used in place of it.
Breeds
Unused Breeds
Two unfinished breeds, Papillon (パピヨン) and Maltese (マルチーズ), exist in Nintendogs' code, but don't have any models and graphics, so they use the placeholder files. Their filenames are pap and mcz and present on IDs 0x0F and 0x10. Both need long hair shampoo like in real life. The Japanese, English, German and Italian translation use the Japanese names while they are blanked out in the French and Spanish translation.
The Golden Retriever was first available in the European and American releases, but left unfinished in the games' files of the Japanese version. Like the Papillon and Maltese, it uses the placeholder files. Its ID is 0x0E. Interestingly, the file Gld_c is missing.
Missing Variants
Several variants were planned, all using the placeholder files.
File | Breed | Variant |
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Chi_e | Chihuahua | 5 |
Mcz_a | Maltese | 1 |
Mcz_b | Maltese | 2 |
Mdf_d | Dachshund | 4 |
Mdf_e | Dachshund | 5 |
Pap_a | Papillon | 1 |
Pap_b | Papillon | 2 |
Pdl_d | Toy Poodle | 4 |
Sib_d | Shiba Inu | 4 |
Unused Text
Build Dates
US
buildtime.txt | buildtimeD.txt | buildtimeR.txt | |
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Nintendogs (Demo) (Kiosk) | Thu Jun 9 09:32:48 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Wed Jun 8 13:38:39 2005 |
Lab & Friends | Mon Jul 4 12:12:17 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Dachshund & Friends | Mon Jul 4 12:11:43 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Wed Jun 29 11:02:03 2005 |
Chihuahua & Friends | Mon Jul 4 12:12:00 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Wed Jun 29 11:02:03 2005 |
Best Friends | Mon Jul 4 12:12:35 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Wed Jun 29 11:02:03 2005 |
Nintendogs Relay Version (Kiosk) | Wed Aug 24 10:23:42 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Tue Jun 28 11:03:23 2005 |
Dalmatian & Friends | Fri Aug 11 16:58:12 2006 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Mon Jul 24 14:37:32 2006 |
Europe
buildtime.txt | buildtimeD.txt | buildtimeR.txt | |
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Nintendogs (Demo) (Kiosk) | Wed Jul 27 13:51:25 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Tue Jun 28 20:42:01 2005 |
Labrador & Friends | Sat Jul 30 18:05:28 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Fri Jul 29 16:54:57 2005 |
Dachshund & Friends | Sat Jul 30 18:04:57 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Fri Jul 29 16:54:57 2005 |
Chihuahua & Friends | Sat Jul 30 18:05:12 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Fri Jul 29 16:54:57 2005 |
Nintendogs Relay Version (Kiosk) | Fri Oct 14 18:09:41 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Mon Sep 26 14:54:11 2005 |
Dalmatian & Friends | Tue Apr 4 20:52:39 2006 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Fri Mar 31 17:48:50 2006 |
Japan
buildtime.txt | buildtimeD.txt | buildtimeR.txt | |
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Shiba & Friends | Fri Mar 25 14:13:26 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Tue Mar 22 18:48:16 2005 |
Dachshund & Friends | Fri Mar 25 14:07:00 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Tue Mar 22 18:48:16 2005 |
Chihuahua & Friends | Fri Mar 25 14:09:52 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Tue Mar 22 18:48:16 2005 |
Nintendogs (Demo) (Kiosk) | Mon Apr 4 10:33:15 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Mon Apr 4 10:26:44 2005 |
Shiba & Friends (Rev 1) | Thu May 26 11:31:15 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Fri May 13 14:39:06 2005 |
Dachshund & Friends (Rev 1) | Thu May 26 11:26:06 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Fri May 13 14:39:06 2005 |
Chihuahua & Friends (Rev 1) | Thu May 26 11:28:42 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Fri May 13 14:39:06 2005 |
China
buildtime.txt | buildtimeD.txt | buildtimeR.txt | |
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Rentian GouGou (Trial version) | Wed Nov 2 13:00:44 2005 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Fri Oct 7 16:27:03 2005 |
DSiWare | Thu Jul 16 19:12:30 2009 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Thu Jul 2 15:43:40 2009 |
Korea
buildtime.txt | buildtimeD.txt | buildtimeR.txt | |
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Labrador & Chingudeul | Thu Mar 22 15:55:58 2007 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Thu Mar 15 10:46:54 2007 |
Dachshund & Chingudeul | Thu Mar 22 15:55:30 2007 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Thu Mar 15 10:46:54 2007 |
Chihuahua & Chingudeul | Thu Mar 22 15:55:44 2007 |
Mon Aug 2 16:58:11 2004 |
Thu Mar 15 10:46:54 2007 |
stat.bmg
ゴールデン ゴールデン・レトリーバー パピヨン パピヨン マルチーズ マルチーズ
Japanese | Translation |
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ゴールデン | "Golden" |
ゴールデン・レトリーバー | "Golden Retriever" |
パピヨン | "Papillon" |
パピヨン | "Papillon" |
マルチーズ | "Maltese" |
マルチーズ | "Maltese" |
Unused breed names present in stat.bmg. They are used by the Golden Retriever (Japanese version only), Papillon and Maltese.
shop.bmg
ゴールデン・R パピヨン マルチーズ
Japanese | Translation |
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ゴールデン・R | "Golden R." Probably stood for Golden Retriever. |
パピヨン | "Papillon" |
マルチーズ | "Maltese" |
Meant for the Golden Retriever, Papillon and Maltese if the player was going to buy one from the kennel. The first line is only present in the Japanese version.
item.bmg
(Doesn't Appear in Shop) (Does not appear) (Does not appear in shop)
Every item has an inventory description and one for the shop. The instruction books, Modern Clock and White Record don't use the second description, because they can't be purchased at the shop.
test.bmg / gametitle.bmg
This text file is present in /root/Message/test.bmg/ and /root/Scene/gametitle.bmg/:
Original | Translated |
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Move Item Phone Training Option main menu 忠犬度 ビーグル ミニチュア・ダックスフンド チワワ ラブラドール・レトリーバー 柴 トイ・プードル パグ ジャーマン・シェパード・ドッグ キャバリア・キング・チャールズ・スパニエル ウェルシュ・コーギー・ペンブローク ミニチュア・ピンシャー シー・ズー ヨークシャー・テリア ミニチュア・シュナウザー ゴールデン・レトリーバー パピヨン マルチーズ ビーグル ダックス チワワ ラブラドール 柴犬 プードル パグ シェパード キャバリア コーギー ミニピン シーズー ヨーキー シュナウザー ゴールデン パピヨン マルチーズ はい いいえ 右 左 ぐー ちょき ぱーぱー |
Move Item Phone Training Option Main menu Loyalty Points Beagle Miniature Dachshund Chihuahua Labrador Retriever Shiba Toy Poodle Pug German Shepherd Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Welsh Corgi Pembroke Miniature Pinscher Shih Tzu Yorkshire Terrier Miniature Schnauzer Golden Retriever Papillon Maltese Beagle Miniature Dachshund Chihuahua Labrador Retriever Shiba Inu Poodle Pug Shepherd Cavalier Corgi Min-Pin Shih Tzu Yorkie Schnauzer Golden Papillon Maltese Yes No Right Left Rock Scissors Paper |
In early screenshots of the game there was a phone button which doesn't exist in the final game. Text for Boxer, Siberian Husky, Jack Russell and Dalmatian is missing.
Dummy
ダミー
The Japanese word for Dummy. Present in many text files.
Unused System File
# Game System File { ITMPrint 0 EBIPrint 0 OGAPrint 0 AJIPrint 0 NAKPrint 0 KANPrint 0 GKYPrint 0 }
Present in /root/System/. Changing the values does nothing.
Oddities
Hidden Details
Bathroom (Bath_room / Bath_room_vr)
Only a tiny part of the bathroom is visible in-game.
Park (Fld_Park2)
The water layer is bigger than the entire map, and hidden underground.
Designer Condo (Fld_Room3)
A brick wall is located behind the corridor.
TEST-Notice
A red test note present in Mdf_c_all.
Sheltie Filename
Sty_c_hand is located before Sty_c_all in /root/DogARC/Sty_c.narc/Sty_c.nsbmd/. Normally, all "hand" files are located after the all files. Also, Sty_c_all is called Sty_��_all.
Regional Differences
A total of five different editions were released when the game got localised into English.
Changes from the Japanese version
When the game was being localised into English, several changes had to be made to be consistent with the western market.
Shiba & Friends
The Japanese version of Labrador & Friends, although there's some differences beyond the titles.
Well, obviously, the icons are going to be different, seeing as the Japanese cover dog is different than the English one.
Labrador & Friends | Shiba Inu & Friends |
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Graphical Changes
Exclusive Breeds
Lab & Friends | Shiba & Friends (Japan) | Dachshund & Friends (Japan) | Dachshund & Friends | Chihuahua & Friends (Japan) | Chihuahua & Friends | Dalmatian & Friends | Best Friends |
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Labrador-Retriever | Shiba Inu | Miniature Dachshund | Miniature Dachshund | Chihuahua | Chihuahua | Yorkshire-Terrier | Miniature Dachshund |
Miniature Pinscher | Shetland Sheepdog | German Shepherd Dog | Pug | Beagle | Yorkshire-Terrier | Beagle | Labrador Retriever |
Toy Poodle | Toy Poodle | Yorkshire-Terrier | Shih Tzu | Shih Tzu | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Golden Retriever | Yorkshire-Terrier |
Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Pug | Beagle | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Shetland Sheepdog | Boxer | Beagle |
Shiba Inu | Miniature Pinscher | Miniature Schnauzer | Golden Retriever | Labrador Retriever | Boxer | German Shepherd Dog | Golden Retriever |
Siberian Husky | Siberian Husky | German Shepherd Dog | Dalmatian | German Shepherd Dog |
The western release also added four new breeds:
- Boxer
- Siberian Husky
- Golden Retriever
- Dalmatian
Title
Shiba & Friends | Dachshund & Friends (Japan) | Chihuahua & Friends (Japan) |
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Lab & Friends | Dachshund & Friends | Chihuahua & Friends |
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Dalmatian & Friends | Best Friends |
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The Nintendogs series | |
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Nintendo DS | Nintendogs |
Nintendo 3DS | Nintendogs + Cats |
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