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[poodaddy]

And I have no idea what I'm doing. I got the games used at a local game store for 3 bucks each for her 2DS and I have literally no idea what to do and she really wants to play it. It came with some dog already on there and it just keeps asking her to rename the dog over and over again as it keeps apparently forgetting its name. It looks like a little black Lab, cute and all but my daughter wants to make/start/adopt/whatever her own dog from the start.
My question here is for the people out there who have played Nintendogs, what do I do here? How do I delete the old data and just start her over from scratch? I have literally no idea how to play this game and I got her two of these damn things as the price was just crazy low. Is it possible that I got broken carts or something? I mean why does the damn thing keep forgetting its name?!?

Help me pretend I'm super Dad here; help me fix my daughter's damn dog video game as it's way the hell cheaper than buying her an actual dog -_- Thanks for any replies and experiences.

 

[Platy]

You got the DS or the 3DS version ?

 

[VICTORsaurio]

You have to press ABXYLR when you boot the game or something like that.

 

[Ibuki]

I assume you are talking about the regular DS versions and not the 3DS ones.

You should be able to press and hold L, R, A, B, Y, X while the game is loading.

 

[Three]

Is it possible that I got broken carts or something? I mean why does the damn thing keep forgetting its name?!?

Maybe cart battery has finished and can't save data. Do they use batteries in these carts?

Edit: guess it's not the cart.

 

[LightningXCE]

Maybe cart battery has finjshed and can't save data. Do they use batteries in these carts

No, it's non-volatile.

 

[Fat4all]

I assume you are talking about the regular DS versions and not the 3DS ones.

You should be able to press and hold L, R, A, B, Y, X while the game is loading.

^ This

Nintendogs is awesome, get her started with a new doggie.

 

[poodaddy]

You got the DS or the 3DS version ?

I assume you are talking about the regular DS versions and not the 3DS ones.

You should be able to press and hold L, R, A, B, Y, X while the game is loading.

^ This

Nintendogs is awesome, get her started with a new doggie.

Yeah I got her the DS ones as they were dirt cheap. Let me try that real quick and get back to you guys. So I just hold all those buttons when the game's first booting is that right? Kinda like a soft reset back in the SNES days huh?

 

[Ibuki]

Yeah I got her the DS ones as they were dirt cheap. Let me try that real quick and get back to you guys. So I just hold all those buttons when the game's first booting is that right? Kinda like a soft reset back in the SNES days huh?

It only works when the white Nintendo logo screen is up afaik.

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

It's possible you've got a bootleg cart.

 

[rezn0r]

Just being nosey, if that was the fix, does that mean naming the dog is actually a password protected save?

 

[poodaddy]

It worked! Great stuff, she's not really digging it unfortunately, but maybe she's just a bit too young for it :/. I don't regret buying it, game seems really cute but my daughter just has one of those "if I'm not having a blast in one minute then I'm over it" attention spans. Thank you very much for the help guys, I think she'll really dig this game when she actually gives it a shot.

 

[Jimrpg]

It worked! Great stuff, she's not really digging it unfortunately, but maybe she's just a bit too young for it :/. I don't regret buying it, game seems really cute but my daughter just has one of those "if I'm not having a blast in one minute then I'm over it" attention spans. Thank you very much for the help guys, I think she'll really dig this game when she actually gives it a shot.

How olds your daughter?

Mines 2.5, and she has an attention span of about 5 seconds. But she'll watch YouTube for ages...

I'm thinking you have to be about 5 or so at least to enjoy nintendogs, there's a lot of "babysitting" the dog like throw them a frisbee and just watch it catch it.

 

[poodaddy]

How olds your daughter?

Mines 2.5, and she has an attention span of about 5 seconds. But she'll watch YouTube for ages...

I'm thinking you have to be about 5 or so at least to enjoy nintendogs, there's a lot of "babysitting" the dog like throw them a frisbee and just watch it catch it.

She's 4.25 as it were, and mine sounds like your's as far as attention span and love of Youtube haha. She'll watch cute goat and pig videos on youtube for a half hour straight, but she won't play anything beyond platformers and fighting games right now, and the fighting games are mainly just button mashing as you might imagine lol. Yeah, I'm hoping she digs it more in around a year or so. I'm still glad I got the games, I mean at 3 bucks apiece it was kind of a steal.

 

[shandy706]

Try Mario 3D World if you have a Wii U. My 3 1/2 year old daughter has nearly beat it. That last world though....woooo

She's been working on Tropical Freeze now.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

Get her a dog! it's worth it in the end.

 

[akira28]

Get her a dog! it's worth it in the end.

the end end? Like the Big Sleep?

 

[poodaddy]

Try Mario 3D World if you have a Wii U. My 3 1/2 year old daughter has nearly beat it. That last world though....woooo

She's been working on Tropical Freeze now.

That's a great suggestion! .....But we've already beat it 3 times haha. You're right though, that game's absolutely amazing for kids. Tropical Freeze is more my thing but she has too much trouble with it and she stops playing out of frustration fairly quickly :/

Get her a dog! it's worth it in the end.

I'm a huge animal lover, so trust me I agree, but it's just not conducive to my life style right now ya know? When I was the in the Army I had three pets and that was stressful with all the time I spent away from them with work and what not. Now I'm a civilian and though I spend more time at home nowadays than not, I'm actually more busy than I was in the Army so it just wouldn't work. Plus my wife works, and we both have school, and my daughter has Kindergarten coming up as well. It just wouldn't work right now ya know? It's sad, as I really do love animals, but it's just not the right time.

 

[Skinpop]

How olds your daughter?

Mines 2.5, and she has an attention span of about 5 seconds. But she'll watch YouTube for ages...

I'm thinking you have to be about 5 or so at least to enjoy nintendogs, there's a lot of "babysitting" the dog like throw them a frisbee and just watch it catch it.

I'm a bit shocked people let their children below 3-4 watch tv or other screen devicesl. youtube is far too much stimulation for a 2.5 year old to handle, they can't keep off it. at least that's what my md brother says.

 

[poodaddy]

I'm a bit shocked people let their children below 3-4 watch tv or other screen devicesl. youtube is far too much stimulation for a 2.5 year old to handle, they can't keep off it. at least that's what my md brother says.

Wondering when you guys would show up. Well I'm not an MD, but am I am a master trainer and nutritionist with a degree in exercise science and eight specialized certifications in fitness and health who has been gaming consistently since the age of 2 and I currently have 20/14 vision and absolutely no medical issues to speak of other than a bad foot and shoulder, but that's from years of lifting. I get why your brother says that, but the truth is that everything's potentially addictive and can be harmful if said addiction is allowed to blossom, hell even lifting is dangerously addictive and I can personally attest to that. I think the guys daughter will be fine and I wouldn't worry about her ability to pull herself away as I'm of the opinion that the poster in question, that is her father, will do the responsible thing and limit her time if he deems it necessary to do so; a decision which, quite frankly, neither of us have any say in whatsoever.

TL;DR: let the man parent the way he chooses to, he knows what is best for his daughter.

 

[Skinpop]

He is obviously gonna do whatever he wants to do, and your credentials doesn't count for much when put against scientific studies and medical guidelines on healthy development of a child's brain.
And I'd generally disagree with your last statement. Most people are either clueless on what is best for their children or lack the discipline to act on their knowledge.

Maybe he only lets her watch tv for 20 minutes a day under supervision. I don't know.

 

[serversurfer]

It worked! Great stuff, she's not really digging it unfortunately, but maybe she's just a bit too young for it :/. I don't regret buying it, game seems really cute but my daughter just has one of those "if I'm not having a blast in one minute then I'm over it" attention spans. Thank you very much for the help guys, I think she'll really dig this game when she actually gives it a shot.

Good thing you didn't buy her an actual dog.

Get her a dog! it's worth it in the end.

Well, this too, really. Dogs are pretty sweet. I'd recommend a Basset; they're awesome in general, and with kids in particular.

I'm a bit shocked people let their children below 3-4 watch tv or other screen devicesl. youtube is far too much stimulation for a 2.5 year old to handle, they can't keep off it. at least that's what my md brother says.

I'd say it depends on what they're watching. When I was two, I taught myself to read by watching The Electric Company.

 

[Jimrpg]

I'm a bit shocked people let their children below 3-4 watch tv or other screen devicesl. youtube is far too much stimulation for a 2.5 year old to handle, they can't keep off it. at least that's what my md brother says.

When I say ages, I meant we let her watch half an hour or so around... She's usually good about getting off YouTube and going to do something else.

But in comparison she doesn't understand games yet, she always says she wants to try but she loses attention very quickly. I thought Nintendo games she might be able to pick up but she doesn't get it. It might also be because I don't generally play any games in front of her.

I agree though, YouTube can be really addictive for kids and my god the number of views on those toy review and surprise egg videos...

I think the guys daughter will be fine and I wouldn't worry about her ability to pull herself away as I'm of the opinion that the poster in question, that is her father, will do the responsible thing and limit her time if he deems it necessary to do so; a decision which, quite frankly, neither of us have any say in whatsoever.

TL;DR: let the man parent the way he chooses to, he knows what is best for his daughter.

Haha yep. Thx for the backup. Some of our friends also say similar things about their kids and how they love watching YouTube so it's definitely something we are well aware of.

 

[poodaddy]

He is obviously gonna do whatever he wants to do, and your credentials doesn't count for much when put against scientific studies and medical guidelines on healthy development of a child's brain.
And I'd generally disagree with your last statement. Most people are either clueless on what is best for their children or lack the discipline to act on their knowledge.

Maybe he only lets her watch tv for 20 minutes a day under supervision. I don't know.

Hmmmm. OK like I said, I'm not an MD, but one of my certifications is in Youth Fitness and Coaching. I understand that you may not understand what all that entails, but you'd be wrong if you think all we study is exercise, nutrition, and psychology. Exercise Science is literally that, it is science! We study the effects, both neurological and psychological, of a variety of stressors on the brain of a child during development, including but not limited to stress from exercise, different types of sugars and fats, proteins from different sources with various amino acid profiles, the effect of temperature on plasma distribution through the body, and yes, addiction in various forms; and yes we do study, albeit briefly, the effects of addiction to electronics. I'd appreciate it if you did not demean my qualifications when you obviously don't know what exercise science entails at all. It's not exactly the same level of education that your average "bro" at the gym has attained. I'd recommend you research a field of study before making diminutive insinuations or assertions about it in the future.

You come off very disrespectful, and I'm getting the impression that you're one of those awful people who think they know how to parent when they're not even parents; you know, the kind of people who say they're totally ready to have kids because they've always had pets as a kid or something -_-. I really don't know why you even came into this thread if all you're going to do is pop in to drop your comments on someone else's parenting when that's not what this thread was for at all. Explain to me how that's not shitposting if you would. You want to bitch about how he chooses to parent his children and insult my qualifications? Alright then, I suppose you're being pretty productive with your time.

I'll leave you with this: I'm not implying that I'm more educated than your brother and I'm quite sure he has a broader range of knowledge on subjects within the field of medicine than I ever could; but my credentials absolutely do qualify me to speak on the effects of electronics usage and their respective effects on the brain of a child. It is true that it is believed within the academic community that there are negative effects that can come of exposure to such media at an early age, but the problem here is that there is absolutely no supporting data to support such claims as well as a complete lack of any notable correlation between early exposure to visual media and mental or visual deficiencies of any type. If you can bring me anything more substantial than an anecdotal statement on the subject then we'll discuss it like gentleman; however if you're going to just regurgitate more hearsay rooted in traditionalism and ignorance with no data to support it then I'd say our conversation is finished. Thanks for your valuable contribution to the thread by the way.

 

[poodaddy]

When I say ages, I meant we let her watch half an hour or so around... She's usually good about getting off YouTube and going to do something else.

But in comparison she doesn't understand games yet, she always says she wants to try but she loses attention very quickly. I thought Nintendo games she might be able to pick up but she doesn't get it. It might also be because I don't generally play any games in front of her.

I agree though, YouTube can be really addictive for kids and my god the number of views on those toy review and surprise egg videos...



Haha yep. Thx for the backup. Some of our friends also say similar things about their kids and how they love watching YouTube so it's definitely something we are well aware of.

Hey I got ya man, people who aren't parents and comment on other people's parenting are just insufferable. You parent the way you see fit brother, you know your daughter more than anyone on this planet and you love her that much more too; if you're being supportive, loving, and educational then you're being a damn good father and anyone who states differently is just having trouble seeing because they have their head lodged in an uncomfortable location

 

[chrisPjelly]

Prepare for a really upset daughter when she hasn't visited the dogs in a week and they end up angrily barking at her until she re-pampers the shit out of them

 

[AndrewPL]

Strange de-rail but it is fascinating watching my daughter and son try and swipe the tv or laptop after having a play on my phone or tablet.

I sit at a desk in front of a computer 9 hours a day for work. That's unhealthy but a huge population is forced to do that for a paycheck...our kids will be in the same or worse in the future, a little youtube can't hurt in the long run.

 

[poodaddy]

Prepare for a really upset daughter when she hasn't visited the dogs in a week and they end up angrily barking at her until she re-pampers the shit out of them

I'll probably just delete the little bastard, (now that I know how thanks to this thread ), again when she wants to actually play so she can start over. My daughter aint gotta put up with no mess from virtual mutts! lol

Strange de-rail but it is fascinating watching my daughter and son try and swipe the tv or laptop after having a play on my phone or tablet.

I sit at a desk in front of a computer 9 hours a day for work. That's unhealthy but a huge population is forced to do that for a paycheck...our kids will be in the same or worse in the future, a little youtube can't hurt in the long run.

Right? Honestly it's just the way of the world now, I say get used to it. Hell you'd be surprised how much time your average kinesiologist or personal trainer even spends sitting at a computer desk crunching numbers for a client's program or calculating what intensity/weight a client needs to be training at during weeks 4,8,12,24 etc. etc. to meet the client's individual goals. Pretty much all jobs are going to be sedentary eventually outside of straight up labor positions, so I don't see the harm in letting the kids play with some devices at an early age right now. If anything I'm really impressed in the ability of the little ones in our modern day with regards to operating system knowledge and use of electronics; this next generation will be some truly impressive techies.

 

[Skinpop]

you know, the kind of people who say they're totally ready to have kids because they've always had pets as a kid or something -_-.

I don't understand what this has to do with the discussion, and what exactly are you trying to say? that people should get a free pass because parenting is hard?
I'm the kind of person who'll say that I'm ready to have a kid when I'm ready to be responsible for another persons life.

Explain to me how that's not shitposting if you would. You want to bitch about how he chooses to parent his children and insult my qualifications?

I'm not bitching about how he's parenting. I don't even know the specifics - for all I know they only do it for 5 minutes a day. I'm interested in hearing how people rationalize allowing their children to use these devices.

but the problem here is that there is absolutely no supporting data to support such claims as well as a complete lack of any notable correlation between early exposure to visual media and mental or visual deficiencies of any type

Little is known for sure as facts, which is true for most we know about the brain. That doesn't mean it's safe, it just means that further research is needed. But it's enough that medical doctors will tell you that kids under two shouldn't watch tv at all, and under five more than one hour is bad. How you can be so confident in dismissing that is beyond me. And why would you even think about gambling with the development of your child's brain?
There are lots of studies supporting those claims. just google "child study tv 2015/2014..." and see for yourself.

I apologize if you felt that I disrespected you but do you honestly feel that your word has more merit than that of people specializing in this field?

Pretty much all jobs are going to be sedentary eventually outside of straight up labor positions, so I don't see the harm in letting the kids play with some devices at an early age right now.

I don't even understand how you casually can say something like this. Do you realize that the brain of a 2- year old and a grown person is different and have different needs?