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Dogz for PlayStation 2
Dogz for PlayStation 2 is an adventure in which you control a puppy. You choose a dog and explore a colourful island full of animals. When a wolf steals a magic hat and causes trouble, you travel through villages, forests and caves. Residents give quests, directions and rewards or access to the next area.
Along the way you find hidden objects, talk to dogs and cats, do errands and play short mini-games. Your puppy runs, jumps and carries objects. Care remains part of Petz: feeding, washing and attention matter, but are not the only activity. Story and exploration take far more space than in a simple virtual-pet simulator.
This European PS2 game is simply called Dogz, but it is the same adventure released in North America as Petz: Dogz 2. Do not confuse it with Dogz for Game Boy Advance or Nintendo DS, which are different games. The PS2 version is single-player and uses a standard controller. No camera, microphone or network is required.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Dogz for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Dogz
Ubisoft released this Dogz version in 2007 for PlayStation 2 and Wii. Yuke’s originally developed it in Japan as Wanko to Mahou no Boushi, or The Puppy and the Magic Hat. It joined the Petz series in the West. North America received Petz: Dogz 2, while the European cover simply says Dogz.
That naming can cause confusion with earlier Dogz games and Ubisoft’s handheld entries. The PS2 game is not a port of the 2005–2006 Game Boy Advance or DS version. Instead of controlling a person who cares for a pet, you control the puppy itself in a three-dimensional world with a complete fantasy story.
Dogz appeared alongside Catz, a related adventure with a kitten and largely the same structure. Both resemble The Dog Island, also made by Yuke’s and set in a talking-animal world with quests. The mix of care and story shows how Ubisoft broadened Petz beyond traditional virtual-pet simulations.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
Catz is the direct companion game and lets you control a kitten in a similar magical adventure. Dogz uses a puppy, dog characters and its own details, but structure and visual style are extremely close.
The Dog Island is also by Yuke’s and offers a larger adventure with talking dogs, scent tracking and more elaborate quests. Dogz is more compact and connects the same friendly atmosphere to the Petz name and stolen magic hat.
Dog’s Life gives you a more realistic dog, scent tracking, possession of other dogs and a British setting. Dogz chooses a colourful fantasy world with talking animals and more clearly defined quests.
Petz: Horsez 2 mixes animal care with a human protagonist and horse riding. In Dogz you control the animal itself, travel on foot across the island and place the magical adventure more strongly in the foreground.
Neopets also offers a fantasy world with talking animals, quests and new areas. It has deeper combat and role-playing elements; Dogz keeps actions simpler and gives more attention to puppy care and short errands.
Puppy Luv focuses on daily care, tricks and competitions from an owner’s perspective. Dogz instead lets you control the puppy and makes care part of a larger island adventure. Puppy Luv is a more direct pet simulation; Dogz offers more conversations, exploration and a fantasy story about the stolen hat.
