A pet-raising simulation (sometimes called virtual pets or digital pets) is a video game that focuses on the care, raising, breeding or exhibition of simulated animals. These games are software implementations of digital pets. Such games are described as a sub-class of life simulation game. The concept originated from role-playing video games, with the Megami Tensei series and Dragon Quest V being two early examples.
Handheld electronic game
- Digital Monster (Digimon)
- Giga Pet
- Pokémon Pikachu
- Tamagotchi
- Pingu & Pinga Best Friends (Japanese: PINGU＆PINGA ちいさなともだち)
Console or handheld
- 101 Shark Pets
- Animal Crossing (Animal Island minigame)
- Azure Dreams
- Digimon World
- Digimon World: Next Order
- Dog's Life
- Dragon Quest V
- Dragon Quest Monsters
- EyePet
- Final Fantasy VIII
- Final Fantasy XIII-2
- Hamsterz Life
- Hey You, Pikachu!
- Jade Cocoon
- Kinectimals
- Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
- Megami Tensei
- Monster Rancher
- Neko Atsume
- Ni no Kuni
- Nintendogs
- Pokémon
- Pokémon Breeder Mini
- Puppy Luv
- Purr Pals
- Robotrek
- Seaman
- SimAnimals
- Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 (Chao raising minigame)
- Sonic Advance, Sonic Advance 2, and Sonic Pinball Party (Chao raising minigame on the Tiny Chao Garden)
- Viva Piñata
- Yo-Kai Watch
Social network embedded
Smart phone/mobile devices
PC or computer games
- Adopt Me!
- Animal Jam
- Busou Shinki Battle Rondo
- Creatures
- Fin Fin on Teo the Magic Planet
- Fish Tycoon
- GoPets
- Insaniquarium
- MOPy fish
- PF.Magic's Petz series
- Puppy Luv
- The Sims 2: Pets
- The Sims 3: Pets
- The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs
- The Sims: Unleashed
- Neopets
- Zoo Tycoon 2
- Pet Simulator 99
Browser-based games
See also: Virtual pet site| Title | Gameplay | Founder/developer | Release date | Revenue model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shining Stars | Virtual world | Russ Berrie | 2006 | |
| Horse Isle | Horse-based Breeding simulation, horse riding, questing and flash-based virtual world | Horse Isle | 2010 | |
| Horseland | Breeding simulation | Christina (Gerskovich) Johnson | 1995 | |
| Leporidae | Rabbit breeding and showing simulation | 2015 | ||
| Moshi Monsters | Virtual world | Mind Candy | 2007 | |
| Neopets | Virtual world | Neopets Inc. (Owned by JumpStart) | 1999, November 15 | Subscription, advertising, merchandise |
| Webkinz | Virtual world | Ganz | 2005, April 29 | Merchandise, digital content |
See also
References
- Rollings, Andrew; Ernest Adams (2003). Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams on Game Design. New Riders Publishing. pp. 477–487. ISBN 1-59273-001-9.
- Oleg Roschin. "The World of Asian RPGs: Brief History of Japanese RPGs". MobyGames. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- "Adopt Me Trading Values". Adopt Me Trading Values.
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