with My Buddy in Apple Arcade

★★★★★ Doesn’t feel like a finished game

Every single quest will involve petting than brushing (which are fundamentally the same input wise) which makes the leveling up grind heavy. The animation feels lacklustre, and the models? If this was a game going for an old *style* then I’d be kinder, but this feels more like a lack of ability unfortunately. That and the fact that this might be one of the only virtual pet games I’ve ever seen without a bathing mechanic. Features that honestly should be unlocked right away are instead level gated, which feels strange? Why is walking level gated at all? Even if it’s unlocked at a low level, still feels strange. There are only a few different breeds, but the color selection is pretty nice! Two stars purely because I’m a sucker for pet games, but you’re better off trying to get an emulator running for Nintendogs