History VideoGame / NekoAtsume

* ShapedLikeItself: Tabitha's memeoty is a set of random seeds. The description is just "random seeds" again.

* AmbiguousGender: All of the cats look alike, and most have gender-neutral names, so it's usually difficult to tell. (Although if you're aware of cat genetics, the calicoes and tortoiseshells are female, and the orange ones are most likely male.[[note]]This all has to do with the gene for orange colouring being located on the X chromosome. More precisely, the calico/tortiseshell pattern is caused by something called "X-inactivation", an interaction that only occurs in mammals with two X chromosomes - in this case, with one X having an orange gene, and the other X lacking it, causing a mix of colours to be expressed. This almost always means it can only happen in females (sperm/egg glitches can produce males with an extra X, but this is extremely rare). On the other hand, orange cats are ''usually'' male, because a male only needs to have an orange gene on his single X for the gene to fully express itself - a female would need to have it on ''both'' of her X's to be fully orange, which doesn't happen so often.[[/note]])
** One exception is Caramel who has a 'tomboy' personality, a descriptor reserved exclusively for females.

-> ''Daily Password: '''Tropes'''''

-> ''Your daily password is: '''Tropes'''''

The success of the game has led to a large variety of [[http://www.bpnavi.jp/kuji/item/1369 official merchandise]], a [[http://denshi-birz.com/kingen-nekoatsume/ companion webcomic]], as well as [[https://store.line.me/stickershop/product/1134810/en official stickers/stamps]] for use with the LINE messenger app. There was also a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iDst3nfY30 live-action film adaptation]], ''Neko Atsume no Ie'', released in April 2017. A virtual reality SpinOff for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, ''Neko Atsume VR'', was released on May 31st, 2018 in Japan.

* VideoGameCaringPotential: The entire point of the game, really - especially if you go out of your way to give the cats the nicest possible food and toys.

The success of the game has led to a large variety of [[http://www.bpnavi.jp/kuji/item/1369 official merchandise]], a [[http://denshi-birz.com/kingen-nekoatsume/ companion webcomic]], as well as [[https://store.line.me/stickershop/product/1134810/en official stickers/stamps]] for use with the LINE messenger app. There is also a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iDst3nfY30 live-action movie]], ''Neko Atsume no Ie'', released in April 2017. A virtual reality spinoff for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, ''Neko Atsume VR'', was released on May 31st, 2018 in Japan.

* AmbiguousGender: All of the cats look alike, and most have gender-neutral names, so it's usually difficult to tell. (Although if you're aware of cat genetics, the calicoes and tortoiseshells are female, and the orange ones are most likely male.[[note]]This all has to do with the gene for orange colouring being located on the X chromosome. More precisely, the calico/tortiseshell pattern is caused by something called "X-inactivation", an interaction that only occurs in mammals with two X chromosomes - in this case, with one X having an orange gene, and the other X lacking it, causing a mix of colours to be expressed. This almost always means it can only happen in females (sperm/egg glitches can produce males with an extra X, but this is extremely rare). On the other hand, orange cats are ''usually'' male, because a male only needs to have an orange gene on his single X for the the gene to fully express itself - a female would need to have it on ''both'' of her X's to be fully orange, which doesn't happen so often.[[/note]])

* ExtremeDoormat: Pickles, the only cat with a power level of zero. If Pickles is currently playing with or sleeping on an object and another cat wants to use it, they will always chase Pickles away and take over.

* MightMakesRight: While there isn't any violence in the game, each cat has their own Power Level, and cats with a higher power level will push cats with a lower power level away from toys they want to play with. This is why Pickles the gray and white tabby is so hard to find: he has a power level of '''0'''. "Faint-hearted" indeed.

* LevelAte: The Sugary Style remodel definitely counts as this - all background furnishings and objects get a pastry based makeover. You can take it UpToEleven by placing the various sweets-themed goodies, such as the Cardboard Cafe and the Tower of Treats.

* MismatchedEyes: Pepper has one blue eye and one yellow eye, and their Japanese name translates to "Odd".

* NoFairCheating: If you manually change the time on your device (instead of just leaving it on network time) and then open the game up, the game will freeze updates for a set amount of time. Depending on how badly you messed with the clock, the quasi-ban can last anywhere from hours to ''years''.

* RealityEnsues: Sure, Sakumoto would rather spend his time watching the cats play in his yard, but his income is dwindling and his landlady has to remind him that rent is due.

The game consists of laying out food and toys in order to bring cats to the player's yard. However, cats don't show up when the game is in play; they only visit whenever the app is closed. If the player opens the app again while cats are present, they can watch the visiting cats play with the various laid-out toys and take photos of them. Once a cat leaves, it will leave a gift of fish, the game's currency. Fish come in two flavors: standard grey fish and special "gold fish", the latter of which [[BribingYourWayToVictory can also be bought with microtransactions]]. The fish can then be used to purchase other toys and food, some specific items being necessary to attract "rare" cats.

* SelfImposedChallenge:
** A popular one is to take photos of every non-rare cat's butt and set each cat's "Best Shot" to a butt shot.
** An update in early 2016 made it possible for cats to appear face-down for a short period of time (they'll even change during the same visit), so even more challenging is to get shots of every regular cat in this position.
** The last update of 2017 introduced the possibility of a cat briefly washing itself when you open the game, which is even more hard to photograph as the cat only washes itself for a few seconds and the camera has shutter lag.

* {{Cooldown}}: You can use Hermeowne's Memeto to instantly summon cats to an empty yard, but afterwards you must wait a few days to be able to use it again.