Dig Dog

GameGrinSteven John Dawson

8/10

A fun game to play in your odd downtime moments when you haven’t got the opening to sink into a much larger game. Comes with plenty of challenge in the main game, but also has a more relaxing version when you’re just wanting to chill.

Pure NintendoRachel Poli

8/10

Dig Dog is an adventure-arcade game from Wild Rooster. Simply put, you play as a dog who is searching for his bone. It’s a plain game with interesting gamepla

Nintendo World ReportNeal Ronaghan

7.5/10

Dig Dog is effective in how straightforward it is. You’re a dog. You dig. Go get those bones and survive. Part of me wishes the experience were smoother and more polished, but I also appreciate how raw Dig Dog feels. It’s messiness is more endearing because of the killer hook, distinctive art, and memorable soundtrack. This might not be a long-lasting game, but it doesn’t need to be. It’s just a doggy digging.

GameSpotRyan Davis

6.3/10

It's an arcade-perfect port of Dig Dug, an experience that still stands up well enough, but easy achievements and a lack of additional features keep it from lasting.

IGNLucas M. Thomas

5/10

And that’s Dig Dug – same as it ever was. Essentially unchanged from the arcade original, still as fun to play as ever. But while the classic appeal of Dig Dug on a nostalgic level can’t be questioned, it’s still a bit unreasonable to see it arrive on the Virtual Console in the way it has. Its inflated pricetag of 600 Wii Points and classification as an Import is laughable, and the fact that it’s already been made available with a more modern and appealing presentation on the Wii through Namco Museum Remix just further supports the argument that you should pass this Wii Shop entry by. If you’r...