Petz

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Petz
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Genre(s) Virtual pets
Developer(s) Various
Publisher(s) PF.Magic, Mindscape, Ubisoft
First release Dogz and Catz
November 1, 1995 [1] [2]
Latest releasePetz Beach
Petz Countryside
October 14, 2014

Petz is a series of single-player video games dating back to 1995, in which the player can adopt, raise, care for and breed their own virtual pets. Developed by PF.Magic, original Petz (Dogz and Catz) has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. [3] The series has grown to over 22 million copies as of 2011 since coming under Ubisoft. [4]

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Development

The original Petz games — Dogz: Your Computer Pet and Catz: Your Computer Pet —were developed by PF.Magic, released in 1995 and 1996 respectively. They reused the graphics engine used Ballz . Rob Fulop conceived of Dogz, following the controversy surrounding his previous title Night Trap , which resulted in him wanting to make a game that was "so cute and so adorable that no could ever, ever say it was bad for kids". He claims to have consulted a shopping mall Santa Claus about what children wanted, and was informed that puppies were the most popular request every year. [5] [6]

Following the success the company, instead of continuing to branch out into other household pets, developed Oddballz , focused on Chimeraic and mutatable creatures. [7] This would release along with sequels to the Dogz and Catz. [6]

In 1997, PF.Magic was acquired by The Learning Company's Mindscape division for $15.8 million in 1998. [8] In 2001, Ubi Soft (Ubisoft, since 2003) acquired the entertainment division of The Learning Company, granting Ubisoft exclusive publishing rights to 88 titles, including Dogz and Catz. [6] [9]

Ubisoft would publish Catz 5 and Dogz 5, in 2002, as the last games following the original style, before putting franchise on hold for three years. After releasing Dogz and Catz for the Game Boy Advance in 2005 and 2006, Ubisoft announced their intention for a "revitalisation" of the series, in direct response to the success of Nintendo's Nintendogs . [10] The successive entries were in many ways very different from the P.F. magic games, [11] with many being localised games from Japan or Europe in origin—simply rebranded with the Petz name.[ citation needed ]

In, 2010 Ubisoft announced its intention to publish a Frima Studios developed Petz themed MMO under the title Petz World, which they expected to be released in 2011. [12] [13] No further announcements have been subsequently made, and no such game was ever released.

Ubisoft would continue releasing entries until 2014. [6]

Animals

The initial games were limited to dogz and catz, but additional animals were also introduced. These animals include Pigz, [14] Bunnyz, [15] Monkeyz, [16] Dolphinz, [17] and Hamsterz, [18] some of which received their own games.

Users learned how to reverse-engineer the system, and began producing additional breedz, toyz, playscenes, clothes, and developer tools for the games, as permitted by PF.Magic, Mindscape, and Ubisoft. [19]

Games

GameDeveloperPublisherRelease datePlatformRef(s)
Catz and Dogz: Your Virtual Petz PF.Magic PF.Magic, Virgin Interactive Entertainment
  • 1995 (Dogz; PC)
  • 1996 (Catz; PC)
  • 1999 (GBC)
Oddballz: Your Wacky Computer Petz PF.MagicPF.Magic, Virgin Interactive Entertainment1996PC
Catz and Dogz II: Your Virtual PetzPF.MagicPF.Magic, Mindscape 1997PC [20] [21]
Catz and Dogz 3: Your Virtual PetzPF.MagicPF.Magic, Mindscape1998PC [22]
Catz and Dogz 4PF.Magic Mindscape Entertainment 1999PC [23]
Catz and Dogz 5Studio Mythos Ubi Soft 2002PC [24]
Dogz [i] MTO, Backbone Entertainment Ubisoft
  • 2005 (GBA)
  • 2006 (DS)
[25] [26]
Catz [ii] MTOUbisoft2006Gameboy Advance [27]
Catz Powerhead Games Ubisoft2006Nintendo DS [28]
Dogz and Catz [iii] ImaginEngine Ubisoft2006PC [30] [31]
Hamsterz Life [iv] Digital Kids  Ubisoft2006Nintendo DS [18]
Horsez [v] Lexis Numérique  [ fr ]Ubisoft2006
[32] [33]
Petz: Dogz 2 and Catz 2 [vi] Yuke's Ubisoft2007
  • PlayStation 2
  • Wii
[34]
Petz: Dogz 2 and Catz 2 ImaginEngine Ubisoft2007PC [35] [36]
Petz: Catz 2 Powerhead GamesUbisoft2007Nintendo DS [37]
Petz: Dogz 2 [vii] MTOUbisoft2007Nintendo DS [38]
Dogz 2 [viii] MTOUbisoft2007Game Boy Advance [39]
Petz: Horsez 2 [v] Phoenix StudioUbisoft2007
  • PC
  • Nintendo DS
  • PlayStation 2
  • Wii
[40]
Petz: Hamsterz 2 [ix] HI Corporation  Ubisoft
Interchannel
2007DS [41]
Petz Vet [x] Sensory SweepUbisoft2007Game Boy Advance [42]
Petz: Wild Animals: Dolphinz [xi] Magic PocketsUbisoft2007DS [17]
Petz: Wild Animals: Tigerz [xii] Magic PocketsUbisoft2008Nintendo DS [43]
Petz: Bunnyz [xiii] Digital KidsUbisoft2008Nintendo DS [15]
Petz: Monkeyz HouseMTOUbisoft2008Nintendo DS [44]
Petz: Horse Club [xiv] Phoenix InteractiveUbisoft2008 Wii, PC [45]
Petz Rescue: Ocean PatrolMagic PocketsUbisoft2008DS [46]
Petz Rescue: Wildlife Vet Virtual Toys Ubisoft2008
  • Wii
  • DS
[47]
Petz Rescue: Endangered ParadisePhoenix StudioUbisoft2008DS [48]
Petz Sports: Dog Playground Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft2008
  • Wii
  • Mac OS
  • Microsoft Windows
[49]
Dogz Gameloft 2008 N-Gage 2.0 [50]
Petz: Dogz PackUbisoftUbisoft2008DS
Petz: Dogz Fashion [xv] MTOUbisoft2008DS [51]
Petz: Catz ClanDigital KidsUbisoft2008DS [52]
Petz: Crazy Monkeyz Y'sKUbisoft2009Wii [16]
Petz Fashion: Dogz & CatzPowerhead GamesUbisoft2009DS [53]
Petz: My Baby Panda [xvi] Namco Bandai Games 2009DS [54]
Petz: Hamsterz Superstarz Ubisoft Nagoya Ubisoft2009DS
Petz: Hamsterz BunchDK GamesUbisoft2009 PSP
Petz: Dogz Talent ShowUbisoft NagoyaUbisoft2009DS
Petz NurseryUbisoftUbisoft2009DS [55]
Petz: Pony Beauty Pageant [xvii] HotGen Ubisoft2009DS [53]
Petz Nursery 2UbisoftUbisoft2010DS
Petz: Horsez FamilyUbisoftUbisoft2010DS
Petz: Catz PlaygroundUbisoftUbisoft2010DS [56]
Petz: Dogz FamilyUbisoftUbisoft2010 DSiWare [57]
Petz Hamsterz FamilyUbisoftUbisoft2010DSiWare [58]
Petz KittensUbisoftUbisoft2010DSiWare [59] [60]
Petz Fantasy: Moonlight MagicUbisoftUbisoft2010DS
Petz Fantasy: Sunshine MagicUbisoftUbisoft2010DS
Petz Fantasy 3DUbisoftUbisoft2011 3DS [61]
Petz: Puppyz & KittenzUbisoftUbisoft2011DS
Petz BeachUbisoftUbisoft20143DS [62] [63]
Petz CountrysideUbisoftUbisoft20143DS [62] [63] [64]

Notes

  1. Originally published in 2004 as Kawaii Koinu Wonderful (かわいい仔犬 ワンダフル, lit.'Cute Puppy Wonderful'), in Japan
  2. Originally published, in 2002, as Nakayoshi Pet Advance Series 3: Kawaii Koneko (なかよしペットアドバンスシリーズ3 かわいい子猫), in Japan
  3. Marketed in some territories as Dogs 6 and Catz 6 [29]
  4. Original published as Love Love Hamster, in Japan
  5. 1 2 Originally published as multiple different entries in the French Alexandra Ledermann series, depending on platform
  6. Released in Japan as, the RPGs Nyanko to Mahou no Boushi (にゃんこと魔法のぼうし, lit.'The Kitten and the Magic Hat') and Wanko to Mahou no Boushi (わんこと魔法のぼうし, lit.'he Puppy and the Magic Hat') respectively
  7. Originally released in Japan as Ocha-Ken no Heya DS (お茶犬の部屋DS), in 2006, part of a series of games based on the media franchise Ocha-Ken
  8. An expanded re-release of Dogz for the Game Boy Advance
  9. Originally released, in 2006, as Hamster to Kurasō (ハムスターと暮らそう), in Japan
  10. Originally published in 2004 as Himawari Doubutsu Byouin (ひまわリどうぶつ病院, lit.'Sunflower Animal Hospital'), in Japan
  11. Originally developed and released in France as L'Ile aux Dauphins
  12. Originally developed and released in France as Le Cirque des Tigres
  13. Virtually idnetical to Hamsterz Life, with rabbits swapped for hamsters
  14. Originally released as the 10th entry in the Alexandra Ledermann series: Alexandra Ledermann: La colline aux chevaux sauvages, released elsewhere as Imagine: Champion Rider , among other titles
  15. Originally released, in 2007, as Oshare na Koinu DS (おしゃれな仔犬 DS), in Japan
  16. Only in Europe. Originally released in North America as National Geographic Panda, in 2008.
  17. Published in France as Poney Club by Alexandra Ledermann, part of the Alexandra Ledermann series. Published elsewhere in Europe as Petz: Pony Club

Reception

Aggregate review scores
As of 24 October 2024.
Game GameRankings Metacritic
Dogz GBC: 49% [65]
Catz GBC: 44% [66]
Dogz GBA: 49% [67]
DS: 66% [68]
GBA: 48/100 [69]
Catz DS: 51% [70]
Hamsterz Life DS: 72% [71]
Horsez DS: 50% [72]
Petz: Horse Club Wii: 58% [73]
Petz Rescue: Ocean Patrol DS: 80% [74]
Petz Rescue: Wildlife Vet Wii: 80% [75]
Petz Sports: Dog Playground Wii: 63% [76]
Petz: Dogz Family DS: 38% [77]

The original software was generally well received, with The Salt Lake Tribune giving 1995's Dogz 4 out of 5 stars, [78] and PC Zone and Entertainment Weekly giving Catz an 8/10 and B+ respectively. [79] [80] However, later games were less well received, in particularly compared to other virtual pet experiences that were available, with the 1999 Game Boy Color games negatively compared to Tamagotchi, [81] [82] and 2005's Dogz for the Game Boy Advance, being seen as an attempt to ape Nintendogs . [83] [84] [85] [86]

By 2007, Joystiq recommended buying games in the series only for "people you hate". [87] On the other hand, a 2008 feature in Game Developer opined that Ubisoft's "casual titles"—specifically mentioning the Petz and Imagine series—had distinguished themselves by being "well-made non-shovelware" that didn't try to "take advantage of the innocence of the target market." [88]

The Petz games developed by P.F. Magic grew a dedicated online community that, including a community of "Hexers", who would edit the games files to create custom petz. [11] Game designer Nathalie Lawhead speculates this was part of the reason for its success and enduring legacy. [89]

Sales

The original Dogz and Catz sold around 200,000, in their first year on the market, [90] and would go on to sell—along with their sequels Catz and Dogz II—1.5 million copies. [3] [91] By the time of PF.Magic's purchase by Mindscape, the series had made over $8 million. [8] The series as a whole has now sold more than 24 million copies. [91]

See also

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Further reading