Although many would claim that the internet was established to aid humans achieve greater communicative powers, most cat owners will know that the internet’s main purpose is to help us share our love of our furry friends.
But it’s not just YouTube videos of cats playing the sitar that have had us enraptured, as last year saw a wave of feline-based online games to help us develop our love for the amazing world of cats!
Japan is a nation that’s renowned for its affinity for cats. From cat cafes to surreal gameshows that feature weight-lifting cats, Japan is a go-to place for anybody wishing to develop their cat obsessions.
So it’s only suitable that Japan should have created the world’s best-loved cat computer game. The hugely-popular Neko Atsume allows players to win by luring stray cats into their yard through a collection of treats and toys. For a long time the game was only available in Japanese, but with an English version of Neko Atsume finally becoming available, it’s now easier than ever to collect the cats and hunt down some golden sardines!
What cat games have you played? Is Neko Atsume one of them?
Thanks,
Marc
This was part of a test post on our Katzenworld Shop host. 😀
I uploaded one on my iPad for our feline cGames for cats but she does not have a lot of patience with it, and I had to keep starting it again. Something and nothing.
Oh we don’t seem to have those apps in the UK 🙁 shame they look fun!
My roommate uploaded the fishing app and Gibbs went crazy over it. Ziva could care less. I guess it depends on the cat and what they decide is worth their time.
Yeah. Oliver recently developed a if its not super exciting I’ll just stay in bed… Nubia goes mad over any game and toy lol
I do not have a smartphone or tablet, so I use my notebook. No apps, but I have a game called Kitten sanctuary (from BigFishGames) – a match three game where you collect food items and milk and money. The aim of the game is to free kittens from the evil aliens. You have to feed the kittens with the food items you collect and you buy toys with the money …
I’m gonna go look for this one. 🙂
I like it enough to keep it on my desktop – but I cannot play it for hours.
Sounds fun too! It’s amazing how many cat themes games there are out there 😀
Oh, I found one for free where you have to find a lost kitten.
Oh what’s that one called?
I wish I knew, I came across it on one of those Games for free-sites – and I played it and forgot it afterwards. But I found this Wikipedia page full of cat games:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cat_video_games
Wow! Time to read through that haha ^^
Oh, it seems nobody has updated that list for a while.
Nooooo! I wonder if we can get a bunch of people together to update it haha
Register with Wikipedia.org to add to that article? … I don’t think that is me.
Haha xD yeah I’ve never registered or updated on there either…
There are WARS going on there when you edit an article.
O.O really… I didn’t realise lol. I shall stay away from that haha
Not on every article, of course, but the “old” contributors have some really annoying people among them.
Sounds a bit like Reddit. I got banned on there for sharing content that’s too “serious” lol
Awww, Marc, this looks like fun! I used to play Sushi cat game (Armor Games) on my iPhone – another Japanese game for cat lovers. You have to feed the cat loads of sushi until “Full belly is achieved” 🙂
Oh! Is that one only in Japanese? 😮
I think it is in English too. In fact, there’s Sushi cat 2 available now, I’ve played online in the browser today so no need to download an app. By the way, there is another cat-themed puzzle game called “Cat physics” by Donut games. Hope you like it! XxX
I’ll check them both out :F
Mum had Game For Cats on the iPad, and our Angel Loupi was crazy about it (which was a bit dangerous for the iPad MOL) ! Purrs
My iPad cover seems to attract my two the most… Lol
My daughter loves Nekonoke. It gives you prizes for collecting fur the cats shed….
I got that one too 😀
Just discovered Neko Atsume very recently! I essentially never play games on my iPhone, but this is an exception! A great “brain break” for me.
It’s fantastic for relaxing a bit on the way home haha
Reblogged this on ravenhawks' magazine and commented:
I have never played a cat game, maybe this one will be the first.
Thank you 😀
Neko Atsume is awesome! It’s available fully in English, free to download and pretty easy to play without spending any money too, and very cute!
Yeah. I’m still surprised it’s free!
My friend is borderline obsessed with this game.
Hehe. It’s well worth it though lol
I like Neko Atsume, too!!!
It’s such a cute game 😀
The best cat game ever :3
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i love neko atsume! its awsome 😀 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It sure is! ^^
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My friend is obsessed with this game!
Games like this always take me back to the tamagotchi days 🙂
Hehe they sure do. 🙂 I remember having one of those 😀
I love Neko Atsume! It’s such a cute game! FTW!
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https://youtu.be/PrvSEKTSMJ8
check out this video!
is that a new game?
yes it is, check out his other videos, he plays everything.
Interesting. I didn’t realise there was a new never winter game
I self have the game and it is verry funny but you must have time for the cats and you smartphone
Oh yes time is always the problem lol
Yes but when you have time, then it is very funny 😀
Indeed hehe
I have Neko Atsume. I get annoyed when I can’t attract the really unique cats. >:3
haha xD I know that feeling