Dog Catcher
The microgame Dog Catcher from WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Appears in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Type Kat & Ana
Command(s) Choose!
Info "Pick the playful puppy!"
Controls Wii Remote – Move cursor
A Button – Move

Dog Catcher is one of the animal-themed microgames featured in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, in Kat & Ana's stage.

GameplayEdit

There is a dog and a man. The man will throw a ball and the player must move the dog to where the ball goes. The game is won when the dog catches the ball.

NamingEdit

"Dogcatcher" is an archaic term for an animal control officer; here it is used as a pun, in reference to a dog that catches a ball.

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ボールとり
Bōru tori
Ball catcher [1]
French (Europe) Bon chien Good dog [1]
German Ballbeißer Ball biter [1]
Italian Ricevitore Receiver [1]
Spanish (Europe) Cazapelotas Ballhunter [1]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ a b c d e In-game microgame name, via Wario-Man Super Store → Games → Wario-Man Software → Kat & Ana's Section (29 Apr. 2009–30 Apr. 2010). WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase by Nintendo SPD and Intelligent Systems. Nintendo.