5 Things Little Friends: Dogs & Cats gets right about, well, dogs and cats

By Jenni Lada // 6.18.196.18.19

When playing through a pet simulation, people might wonder exactly how accurate the experience is. Does the game show off the downsides and messy parts of pet ownership? Does it have moments where someone who has owned a dog or cat will realize it rings true? While Little Friends: Dogs & Cats is more of a friendly and “easy” take on these sorts of relationships, there are plenty of times where it can be accurate.

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Review: Little Friends: Dogs & Cats is a soothing simulation

By Jenni Lada // 6.7.199.2.19

If there is one area in which the Nintendo Switch is lacking, it is in pet simulations. There were plenty on previous handhelds and consoles, all of varying degrees of quality. In Japan, the Sumikko Gurashi characters have a whole series of sims. But worldwide, there is a tragic cuteness deficiency. Little Friends: Dogs & Cats attempts to remedy that.

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Preview: Little Friends: Dogs & Cats captures the spirit of Nintendogs + Cats

By Jenni Lada // 3.26.196.4.19

Pet simulators on Nintendo platforms have a rather high bar to clear. This is a company that has given the world Nintendogs, then Nintendogs + Cats. Both games give people the chance to play with many adorable animals from an array of different breeds. The second one even manages to make cats, animals that sleep about 12 hours each day, interesting. Little Friends: Dogs & Cats has big shoes to fill. Fortunately, if the Japanese demo is any indication, it seems like it is going to do its best to attempt to embody the spirit of Nintendo’s iconic pet simulation series.