The Dog - Happy Life News

Source - IGN

You've probably heard by now about how Yukes came to the rescue of PSP fanatics who were screaming for their own dog simulation game to answer the DS's Nintendogs (but if this is news to you, see this story and promise to check IGNPSP every day from now on!). Today, we've got an update on The Dog - Happy Life, including the much anticipated dog list.


It turns out that The Dog - Happy Life is based off a license, appropriately known as The Dog (IGN's Japanese correspondent apologizes for the oversight, which probably wouldn't have happened had someone made a game about bunnies). For English details and universally cute pictures regarding the popular Japanese franchise, check out this pertinent link.
The PSP adaptation of The Dog will include sixteen dog types: Chihuahua, Labrador Retriever, French Bull Dog, Golden Retriever, Papillon, Border Collie, Dalmatian, Pug, Shih Tzu, Yorkshire Terrier, Beagle, German Shepherd, Shiba, Dachshund, Maltese and Poodle. In addition to raising one of these adorable pups, you'll get to take commemorative puppy pics that can be transferred to the PC and then to cell phones, allowing you to show off your new best virtual friend to the rest of the world. The girls will go crazy, boys!

Aside from the picture bit, we still don't have details on what forms of interaction The Dog - Happy Life will provide, although given the budget 2,940 yen price tag (not the mention the lack of a stylus), we're not expecting too much.

Puppy lovers stay tuned as the game's 4/27 Japanese release date approaches. A US release has yet to be announced.