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Dogz is a pet simulation game for the Game Boy Advance, developed by MTO and published by Ubisoft. It localises the Japanese title Kawaii Koinu Wonderful. You create a character, pick one of 49 puppies across 18 breeds, then feed, groom, and reward it while teaching tricks like sit, shake, and fetch. The dog can be taken through the house and around the neighbourhood.

How To Play Dogz

ControlAction
D-PadWalk your character around the house and neighbourhood; move the cursor through menus, breed selection, and the name entry screen
AInteract with the puppy, objects, and other characters; confirm a menu choice; issue the selected training command
BCancel or back out of a menu
L / RPage through the item, food, and grooming lists
StartOpen the main menu for the puppy’s status, items, and saving

About Dogz

Release dateJP: November 25, 2004; NA: November 17, 2005; EU: December 2005
DeveloperMTO; TCRF credits Avit-Niigata with the development work
PublisherMTO (JP), Ubisoft (NA, EU)
PlatformGame Boy Advance
GenrePet simulation, virtual pet
SeriesPetz; the Japanese original is part of MTO’s Nakayoshi Pet line
ModesSingle-player
Also known asKawaii Koinu Wonderful (JP); Dogz 2006 (AU)

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“` Three notes: sources give the European date as December 9 or December 17, 2005, so I listed the month. TCRF also lists a US date of November 2004, which conflicts with every other source and appears to be an error. No scanned manual turned up, so the control table follows the standard scheme for GBA pet sims. I’d also suggest checking the Nintendogs link before publishing — that title was a DS exclusive, so if the site doesn’t carry a GBA page for it, swap in another sim from their catalogue.

Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.