GamingTrend writes: "When I was handed the assignment for My Pet Shop, I was understandably excited. Would there be fluffy kitties and the grooming thereof? Would I be able to feed carrots to precious little bunnies? And would I be able to do all of this while not clawing my eyes out in sheer Nerd Rage?
The answers are, yes, yes, and surprisingly enough, yes. In My Pet Shop, you play a child transplanted from the big city to the out-of-the-way burg of Green Town. No one has any pets, and you and your mother open a pet shop to rectify this grave injustice and quite possibly train your puppy dog to roll over. Shockingly, this game far exceeded my admittedly small expectations. Let's see why My Pet Shop succeeds where other pet-related games fail."
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.
