Catz (Game Boy Color)

In December 1999, a Game Boy Color port of Catz (also known as Catz - Your Virtual Petz Pals) as well as a companion port of Dogz was released.

Though the game was simply titled Catz, it was not a straight port, displaying more features of Catz II such as Catz being referred to as real-world breeds and the in-game sprites being rotoscoped from the familiar Catz II-and-onward animations.. The illustrations on the box art are taken from the Catz II packaging.

Features

 * Multiple breeds of Catz, including hidden ones.
 * More than a dozen play items.
 * Special bonus toys.
 * Link cable support for trading Catz and toys.

Breeds
The only breeds available in the game are Calicos, Siamese, and Persians. "Hidden" breeds are merely variations of the base adoptable breeds with a wider color palette, i.e. a pink Siamese or a blue Persian. The color and shade of your Pet can be chosen at adoption.

Toyz
The base Toyz included with the game are: More Toyz can be unlocked somehow, but heck if I know. Toyz can be traded between copies of the game. Using the Paint Can gives you the option of changing the active Cat's color or the Playpen background.
 * Milk Bottle
 * Yarn Ball
 * Treatz
 * Pillow
 * Spray Bottle
 * Flea Spray
 * Brush
 * Scratching Post
 * Cat Food
 * Water
 * Catnip
 * Paint Can

Adoption
Catz are adopted from the Petz Store. They can be "tried" before being formerly adopted, similar to Catz. Only 3 Catz can be owned at the same time.

Interaction
As in Catz and Petz II, the only Playscene available is the Playpen. Catz can be petted, picked up, and whistled for with the basic hand cursor. Using Toyz, they can be directly brushed or sprayed with the Spray Bottle and Flea Spray.

Unlike the main series, Catz have visible stats: Happiness, Age, Hunger, Energy, Affection, Health, and Grooming. As in the main series, neglected Catz whose Happiness meter is low enough can run away. Catz do not grow as they age.

Catz may be Retired when no longer desired. Their names will be displayed in the Hall of Fame, a feature unique to the Game Boy Color games. The Hall of Fame can be deleted, resetting the game's data.

Connectivity
Trading of Petz and Toyz could be accomplished with the Game Boy Color's infrared communication feature.

Reception
The games were critically panned, citing limited activities, dim graphics, static animations, and how unsuited the game play was for the Game Boy Color console.