Nintendogs was one of those classic DS games that absolutely ruled my friend group in 4th grade. Every recess period, we would fire up our little devices, get our styluses out, and take care of our fake little puppies. I remember finding a cheat code that would unlock infinite money, which turned out to do very little good in that game because, in the end, it's just about taking care of fake animals. Why do we love to do that as a culture? Why do we give ourselves virtual obligations? Aren't there enough obligations in real life? Not when you're in 5th grade I guess.
But I loved running around my pixelated labradors, entering them in dog shows, and making them jump through hoops. I wonder what they're doing now. Probably waiting for me to come back and play with them. Ok, go scroll these memes while I do that real quick.