
The video game allows the player to take pictures to go in the Nintendo 3DS Photo application and can be stored in an SD Card. DLC usually comes in the form of new neighbors who will bring a pet with a gift. With SpotPass, the Nintendo 3DS will connect to a nearby internet source to check for updates and Downloadable Content released by Nintendo. Information from other Nintendogs + Cats players that the DS picks up from public StreetPass will appear on the player's walks. The built-in StreetPass application on the system lets the player share game data, along with Miis.Īs long as StreetPass is currently activated for Nintendogs + Cats, the game doesn't need to currently be playing. StreetPass Function Main article: StreetPass Occasionally, cats will bring back a present while the game is still running, which can contain rare items. Unlike dogs, cats cannot be taken out or taught tricks, but they can get along with other pets and played around with via toys. One of the most notable additions to Nintendogs + Cats is the ability to adopt cats, which come in three different types.

It also makes different stylistic choices than its prequel environments in Nintendogs + Cats no longer have white borders (giving them a fuller appearance), and thanks to the inclusion of Mii characters, owners can now coexist in the environment with their pets. Even simple items like food or toys are rendered in greater detail. The animals are also programmed with realistic gaits and fluid animations to make their models lifelike. The graphics in Nintendogs + Cats are a vast improvement from the game's predecessor dogs and cats look more life-like, since they're furry and have expressive eyes.

It includes facial PIE recognition technology, such as a dog being able to recognize its owner. Nintendogs + Cats introduces a lot of new features to the franchise, including the ability to purchase cats at the Kennel. New screenshots were also released during this time. At that time, some new games were announced along with the Japanese release date for the handheld. More details for the game emerged at the end of September 2010, during Nintendo's press conference event in Japan.

At that event, there was a playable demo where a Beagle dog could be dressed up in accessories and played with. Nintendogs + Cats was first announced at E3 2010, along with the official announcement of the Nintendo 3DS handheld system.

As Miyamoto watched the cat and dog get along, it became one of the main ideas for the game. Much like how Shigeru Miyamoto's idea for Nintendogs was based off his own experience of getting a dog, the idea for the follow-up was based around his adoption of a cat. Development Main article: Nintendogs + Cats/Beta
