VIDEO: "Poochi" the Robot Dog Can Talk with Your Nintendo 3DS

You Can Count on Japan to Perpetually Push the Idea of Robot Pets -- and Some of us are Ok with that. "Poochi" is the Latest Effort from SEGA Toys and it Can Interact with, with a Downloadable App / Mini-Game on Nintendo's 3DS. This Particular Robot Pet Series has been on Sale in Japan (and the US) for Several Years but, this is a Notable Evolution: the Blue and Pink Pet Substitutes Communicate with 3DSes Wirelessly, Translating Yips and Barks into, well, Japanese. It Sings (the Way a Cartoon Robot Dog should) and Can Even Play Rock-Paper-Scissors with you if you're Feeling Particularly Lonely. Courtesy of the 3DS Connection, there's Several More Mini-Games and Even a Nintendogs-Ish Interaction Screen -- which is Kind of Confusing When the Dog's Right in Front of you in Real Life. "Poochi" has Sensors on its Back, Nose and Tail and there's Handy Color Indicators on its Face to Indicate How it's Feeling. The Robot (and Companion App) Launches Today, Priced at 6,000 Yen -- Around $58.




We've Added the (Surprisingly Intense) TV Ad, below. We're still Waiting on an Alpha-Male Version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02_82f69hGo