Little Friends: Dogs & Cats Arrives on Nintendo Switch This Spring

Written by Brandon Hofer on February 28, 2019

News: A new title is headed to Nintendo Switch this spring that will allow you to play with and care for your furry virtual friends.

A virtual pet simulator is heading to the Nintendo Switch titled Little Friends: Dogs & Cats. Choose from a variety of puppies and kittens to play with, feed, pet and dress up in an adorable simulation that’s fun for all ages. Get to know their personalities and feed them their favorite food. Play with them using their favorite new toy, or take your puppy out for walks and compete in the flying disc tournament. Dress them up in over 600 stylish accessories to make them look their best. Care for your new furry friend to develop a long-lasting friendship.

Meet your new best friend! Choose from 6 breeds of puppy and 3 cute kittens, including Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd, and French Bulldog. Give your new friend a name, care for them and develop a bond with them. Lifelike animations help bring your little friends to life.

Play with them! Use the Nintendo Switch touch screen to pet your new friend, or take your puppy pal out on walks to keep them as happy as you can. Play ball, practice for the flying disc tournament and unlock new toys as you play. Play with up to 3 pets at the same time, or use the hotel to keep up to 12 furry friends.

Get to know them! Learn what your pet prefers to play and feed them their favorite food. With hundreds of lifelike personality traits, getting to know what each pet prefers is important for bonding with your little friend.

Dress up! Choose from over 600 stylish accessories to dress up your new companion. Once they’re ready, take screenshots to remember their amazing outfits.

Look after them anytime, anywhere! Take care of your cats and dogs on the go, or put the console in the dock to continue playing on the TV.

“Little Friends: Dogs & Cats is an adorable pet simulator that we hope animal lovers of all ages will fall in love with,” said Katie Clark, Product Manager at Sold Out. “There’s a huge appetite out there for pet simulation titles, and we’re so excited to be releasing the first game of its type on Nintendo Switch. We can’t wait for players to meet their new little friends!”

"Following the game’s successful launch in Japan, partnering with Sold Out to bring Little Friends: Dogs & Cats to a western audience was the perfect opportunity,” added Mr. Kayanuma from Imagineer.

Developed by Imagineer and published by Sold Out, Little Friends: Dogs & Cats will be available to purchase physically at retail and digitally from the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch on May 28th. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think. Will you be picking up Little Friends: Dogs & Cats?