There is a relatively high percentage of pet owners in the United States, but those who live in homes where animals have been banned for whatever reason can look to My Pet Shop, in which you can find animals in the wild and take them home with you. Animal lovers of all ages can tend to a variety of friendly and adorable creatures, ranging from dogs and cats to penguins and pandas. That's right; you can have your very own pet panda. As you tend to your fuzzy companions through easy-to-learn minigames, My Pet Shop will keep you occupied whenever you feel like you need a dose of cuteness to brighten up your day.
GameInformer writes: "Apparently, in small towns even the animals are friendlier. All it takes to catch one of these wild beasts is a slow ''two steps forward, one step back'' approach and the occasional tasty treat. After moving out of the big city with your mom, you help her open a pet shop by capturing the hearts of the local wildlife. When you're not in the forest dancing with the animals, you're performing banal minigames to help your mom shampoo, comb, and train the town's pet population."
Game Revolution writes: "Its not a terrible game I've seen worse but I can't imagine playing it for more than 15 minutes at a time because you do the same thing over and over till you you get a tiny new addition like now I can brush the animals *yahootie!*..... You really never use much button pressing or any thing but aim and tap there's the occasional circle motion or back and forth but nothing innovative or surprisingly fun".
If your kids are looking for a pet simulator and you really aren't keen on a real animal, Nintendogs did it best. Go with the sure bet. My Pet Shop is probably one of the more boring pet-based games on the DS and an overall waste of time.
