Virtual Dog Walking: THE Most Challenging Game Arcade Game!

How we wish we lived in Japan!

Strolling through many blogger entries led us to this blog, TOKYOMANGO. She talks of the latest things happening in Tokyo, with articles about everything weird and wonderful in the worlds most intriguing capital. This entry of focus being about the Virtual Dog Walking game she has found in an arcade:

"This is me playing the dog walking game. This is arguably the most challenging arcade game I have ever played. Much more so than Beatmania or DDR (j/k, I so don't play DDR) or Street Fighter II. Basically you have to walk on a treadmill while holding this white dog's leash. Walk too fast, and he'll get tired. Walk too slow, and he'll get bored. And when obstacles like the neighborhood bully dog or a oncoming car shows up on the screen, you better steer clear! If you mess up, your dog dies. I think my dog died in the first few minutes of me playing. In real life, however, I have a healthy 4 year old dog that I have no problem walking. So while this was fun (well, stressful) to play, I wouldn't say it's very realistic. "

We can only hope that this will make it over here. The truth is of course that it won't, as the arcade as a whole is dying in the UK. With disappointing versions of games like F-Zero (without the Gamecube memory card compatibility) and distinct lack of Mario Kart V2. The last game we remember seeing that was new in Bournemouth was good old Time Crisis 4. Oh woah us.

Anyhoo, seeing this blog brightened up our days. This is the sort of thing blogger was invented for! More please!