Monster Hunter Rise (Switch)
Monster Hunter is known for its Palicos, but Monster Hunter Rise introduced Palamutes, the sort-of-wolf, sort-of-dog rideable companion to your hunter. Listen, we don't want to sound biased, but Palamutes are way more useful than Palicos, right? Not that it matters, because the best companion is Poogie.
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I Am Dead (Switch eShop)
There's no dog like a dead dog! No, wait, come back, we don't mean like that — we mean like I Am Dead's charming ghost dog, Sparky. The recently-deceased museum curator Morris Lupton is trying to save his beloved home island from disaster with the help of his formerly-alive pup, and his newfound ability to see inside items. He might be incorporeal, but he's still a very cute doggy.
The Flame in the Flood (Switch eShop)
The Flame In The Flood is a ludicrously difficult survival game where the odds aren't just stacked in your favour, they're towering over you and laughing in your face. Luckily, you have Aesop, your companion and beast of burden, who serves as a friend, a guide, and, er, an inventory space. Listen, he's better than Skyrim's Lydia.
Valiant Hearts: The Great War (Switch eShop)
Good news for anyone who cries when the dog dies in movies: Walt, the canine companion in Valiant Hearts, is immortal. In fact, he's the only character who can't die in this game about the horrors of war. He helps you solve puzzles, he keeps you company, and he can distract soldiers on any side of the war, because everyone loves this plucky puppy.
The Last Friend (Switch eShop)
The Last Friend places you in control of Alpha, a strong and silent protagonist who travels a wasteland in a decked-out RV with a pack of his best friends. His best friends, of course, are dogs. Their leader is a spicy little chihuahua named T. Juan who does all the talking on behalf of the gang, and together Alpha and the pack fight off a horde of Mad Max-esque frat bros who have imprisoned dozens of dogs because… whatever, it doesn’t matter. The Last Friend's plot is nonsensical, but in the best of ways, and it’s really just there as set dressing to give some goofy context to the gameplay.
Dark Souls: Remastered (Switch)
Heartbreaking dog story warning! Dark Souls is mostly a game about killing massive lads with too many arms or bones or eyes, but Great Grey Wolf Sif is an exception. He is just a very large boi, tasked with guarding the grave of Artorias, who sacrificed himself to save his fluffy best friend. Of all the bosses in the Souls games, Sif is perhaps the one that people want to defeat the least, for obvious reasons.
Luigi's Mansion 3 (Switch)
Another ghost puppy? Yes! Luigi's pal the Polterpup appears every now and again to help him out, giving him hints, fetching important items, and occasionally even providing the way forward. Good boy!!
Hades (Switch eShop)
Hades is a notoriously tough and long game to complete, not least because that involves earning enough Ambrosia and Nectar to make every NPC like you. And that includes Cerberus, your father's hellhound and guardian of the exit from Hades' domain — but, since the three-headed dog is, you know, a dog, he's a little easier to win over. You'll have to pet him at least 20 times, and to get past him in the Underworld, you won't have to fight him — just give him a bag of his favourite treats. But you were petting him anyway, not just for his favour, right?
Pokémon Sword and Shield (Switch)
Pokémon has a lot of legendaries, and a large number of them are birds, or horses. But there are a fair few dogs, too, including the Legendary Beasts, Suicine, Entei, and Raikou, and Sword and Shield's main legendaries, Zacian and Zamazenta. Sword and Shield also has Yamper, so that puts it on the list of Best Dogs.
You might think we're barking mad for making a list of dog games. You probably canine't even believe there are this many dog games out there. And other dog puns.
But did we miss one? Or more? If you have a bone to pick with us, let us know in the comments!
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Sorry to post this random question in here.
But I am wondering if anyone could tell me, has the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition been up at the nintendo Store? Because I have not heard anything and I don't know if I missed it or we are still waiting or is not coming.
Thanks in advance
"but Palamutes are way more useful than Palicos, right?"
....No.
Best Turtle games next?
Pssst… if you like dog games you should check out Goodboy Galaxy:
https://www.goodboygalaxy.com/
It’s currently in development for GBA. A Switch port is planned. This list might need an update when it releases. 😉
Shouldn’t the tag line be goodest of girls and boys? Not all of these pups are dudes.
Honorable Mention: Kirby and the Forgotten Land! The new common enemy called Awoofy is a replacement for waddle dees.
They can be found around the game doing various puppy things like napping and scratching their ears.
I gave best boy Cerberus pets every single run long after I had him at max affection.
Five dogs in my pack!
How many dogs does everyone else have or like to have?
This article is Barking mad....
Amaterasu is a girl.
Dig Dog is worth a pop, pretty simplistic in its design but it’s challenging and fun.Think it’s under a fiver as well.
You forgot the ones in Breath of the Wild
This post sounds like it was paid for by Big Dog lobbyists to derail issues cats are facing today. I would like to speak with the manager. /s
(In all seriousness, I appreciate the shout out to gaming's best woofers, floofers, and puppos.)
Um...what?
Grapple Dog is fantastic, highly recomended, and the Super Rare Originals team are truly some of the most passionate and genuine guys in the industry, in it for the love of original indie games, not for the money. They deserve every success.
This game definitely have a dog on it.
Yay, Dark Souls got on the list this time!
Spoiler alert: You can help the doggo in the DLC, but otherwise the story is tragic.
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@Diogmites What a hilarious concept!
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Oh, also.
How could Nintendolife didn't mention PAW Patrol games and Cat Quest 1 & 2 on Nintendo Switch ?
Tales of Vesperia! You get a playable party member that's a dog with an eye patch and a smoking pipe!
I’m sorry if I missed it… and I don’t mean to steal the thunder from the doggies… best crab games on switch?
Now we're talking.
It is an absolute crime that a sequel to Okami hasn't been made yet.
@AlbertXi all we know is that it will be MyNintendo store exclusive and if you want it (in the UK) you have to sign up here and hope for the best.
https://store.nintendo.co.uk/en_gb/xenoblade-chronicles-3-collectors-edition.html
The rest of us in EU has to work with NOE's other MyNintendo Stores to do something similar which is basically like saying "have fun buying it on Amazon" because NOE does not limit purchases to 1 per customer unlike in UK.
@KateGray Re. your Flame In The Flood paragraph, you've written 'stacked in your favour', where it seems it should be 'stacked against you'.
@RubyCarbuncle Actually there is one. Okamiden for DS. But a third game would be great.
@Doctor-Moo I know about that. That's a DS spinoff and not a true sequel. I would like an actual follow up to Okami where you play as Amaterasu again.
Okami is amazing I hope and pray that they will make a sequel to this game it is such a great game and very beautiful graphics/animation
Don't see any rural car parks in these games?
Where's Breath of the Wild? I know doggo Link is locked behind an amiibo but still...
Still no Nintendogs game for Switch... sigh
Dog Articles Thursday... wait Thursday is already taken!
@Yukidamaa they actually do have a sequel for Okami. It’s called okamiden. (Unless your one of those people that pretend it doesn’t exist)
Shout out to Metal Max Xeno Reborn, which has a Shiba Inu that rides on top of your tank like a big fluffy hood ornament and can be armed with big honking guns.
And to Kitaria Fables, where the town guards are all Doberman Pinschers.
Not officially released, I know, but Mother 3 has a cute puppy who fights alongside you in your party
Wargroove is one of those games on my backlog that I haven’t gotten around to yet and I never knew it had a dog general and unit. Now I’m even more excited.
I made an account specifically to address the severe lack of Fuga: Melodies of Steel on this list, as well as a review for the game as a whole.
A passion project for CyberConnect2 that doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves. Every character is a very likeable war orphan (both cats and dogs) that always have a chance of dying at any minute depending on how well you play the game.
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