Wappy Dog is a Raising Sim game published by Activision in 2011 for the Nintendo DS, tied to a toy of the same name produced by Sega Toys. The game was inspired by the robotic pet trend of the 2000's and its main selling point was the robot dog
◊ called Wappy that came with it. Players raise Wappy in both the real and virtual world, teach him tricks, play mini-games, and accessorize him.
This game provides examples of:
- Ambiguous Gender: Wappy's gender isn't specified, but the North American commercial for the games release refers to the dog as "he".
- Character Title: Wappy.
- Color-Coded Emotions: Wappy's mood is indicated by what color his cheeks shine. Red and orange cheeks show he's in a happy mood, orange and yellow cheeks show he's in neutral mood, and yellow and green show he's in a bad mood.
- Port Manteau: Wappy is a portmanteau of wag and happy.
- Raising Sim: The goal of the game is to care for Wappy.
- Robot Dog: Wappy, the titular dog, is also a robot.
