Posted 29th September 2006 11:06 by Mark Turner
Hello there! Bcdefg123 here yet again, this time interviewing Turbos, #1 in Nintendogs!
Bcdefg123: Tell us a bit about yourself if you want, what other things you enjoy, etc.
Turbos: Alright, um... My name is John Eric Young, 18 years old... I'm a Sonic FrEaK, with an outstanding goal of having completed every Sonic game known to man 100%, excluding Shadow the Hedgehog which I've yet to buy, but it won't be too much of a problem. I'm an avid gamer, I enjoy almost all genre's of music, I like a wide variety of games... and the current things I'm in to right now are Mario Kart DS Wi-Fi, Metroid Prime Hunters Wi-Fi, MapleStory, O2Jam, DJMAX, Dance Dance Revolution, and In The Groove. The latter two I've been on hiatus due to a knee injury. I also enjoy Role Playing with friends. Obviously, I'm not a very... outdoors person. Um... yeah, not sure what else to say...
Bcdefg123: Ok, since this is a kind of 'different' game, I'll throw in a different question: What made you decide to pick up this game, and do you think it was worth your (or someone else's :P) money?
Turbos: Well... I went and bought my DS like... last Christmas, I think... and I picked up MKDS and Sonic Rush with it. My little sister wanted Nintendogs, and I suggested the Dachshund version. Instead, she got Best Friends version as they only had Golden Retriever. Ironically, she played for a day or two then stopped, so I started over and played myself. If you ask me, it's a terrifically great game with a lot of innovation and research done on it. It kept me playing constantly until I reached over 50,000 trainer points, which is the trigger for the final unlockable in the game. Yes, it's definitely worth your money, even though you'll probably get tired of it eventually and move on to something else.
Bcdefg123: Any tips for the contests?
Turbos: Unlike most games where you have to practice constantly to get better, the only real issue here is to be persistant and patient.
When it comes to Agility Trials, memorise which of the courses are shorter than others. Also, get used to which part of the courses the dog will run flawlessly on it's own without stylus imput, and which parts of the courses where you'll have to constantly tap or wiggle the stylus in a direction to break the dog out of it's decision to take a wrong turn. Also, it's better to let go when the dog gets on a seesaw and then touch the other end when the dog gets near the edge. The farther to the edge the dog is, even if the graphics have the dog technically off the seesaw, means a faster decline. Then, just let go then quickly put the stylus down infront of the dog again to resume. This also prevents accidents of the dog jumping off the side of the seesaw.
For obediance trials, it's usually best to play recordings of yourself saying the commands due to the funky recognition of the game's mic. Tone and speed of the words is the most important thing here. Also clarity of voice is a factor too. You don't want your dog to stand up and dance instead of doing a backflip, right? Then again, those tricks are only done in Free mode... >_>
Lastly, Disc Competitions. When your dog can catch at any range, the only thing you'll need to work on is hos fast and smoothly you can take the disc from the dog's mouth and slowly whip (oxymoron. o_O) a straight line up the screen. Always aim for the indigo patch of land at the end. If you dog's got the skill, he'll have no problem catching up and snatching that thing out of the air. Also, don't forget to call your dog back if he's not trained for competition yet, as he might wander off to the side and play around with the disc. Also, while this may vary from dog to dog, I find it better that you use the Dartboard disc, as it's bigger than the normal discs (and definately the puny Shower Cap), and that it flies easier. Plus, it's somehow easier for the dog to catch it, despite the increase in thickness.
Bcdefg123: Ok, any of your records you like to brag about?
Turbos: Um... no, not really. I rarely brag these days unless I'm squashing someone who gets full of themselves.
Bcdefg123: What is your favorite breed on the game?
Turbos: Miniature Dachshund. No contest. My little Itchy is so... CYUTE! *pets his puppy on Nintendogs* Who's a cute widdle puppy? You're a cute widdle puppy! He's a cutest, yes he is! *makes kissing noises*
*ahem* Yeah, sorry 'bout that. >_>;
Bcdefg123: I'll pretend I didn't hear that. Any last comments?
Turbos:: Um... don't give up while playing this game, if you're aiming for records. Greatness is a goal long achived after many hours of gameplay. Also, some breeds are better at diffrent competitions and activities than others, but eventually all the breeds can achive the same ammount of skill mastery. It's just the ammount of training that's diffrent.
Also, I'm kind of... disturbed that I got picked to be interviewed on a game when I'm better at other ones. >_>
Bcdefg123: Eh… well… anyway, join us next week where we interview another top gamer!
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