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Nintendogs delayed Metal Gear Solid 4

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Hideo Kojima's overly dramatic Metal Gear Solid 4 was pushed back because his staff couldn't stop playing Nintendogs. The developers were allegedly so obsessed with walking their virtual puppies on the DS that productivity ground to a halt. A masterpiece of tactical espionage, defeated by a digital golden retriever.

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