Pet Club Inu Daisuki! (Japan)

To begin playing Pet Club Inu Daisuki!, select the game from the title screen by confirming with the A button. The menus are entirely in Japanese, but the layout is straightforward: you'll navigate options like feeding, playing, and cleaning using the D-pad and confirm with A. The core loop involves checking your dog's needs, responding to prompts, and keeping its happiness and health meters up. This is a simple simulation, so trial and error works well even if you cannot read the text.

After selecting a new game, you are placed in a room with your dog. You can interact with objects or the dog itself to trigger care actions. Over time, the dog's needs will change, and you must respond accordingly. There is no fail state per se, but neglecting the dog may lead to a lower score or a game over screen. Save your progress via the password system shown after each session - write down the code to resume later.