Duck Hunt Dog



Dog, also known as the Laughing Dog, is a character from the NES video game, Duck Hunt. As his name suggests, he is a dog.

He is an infamous character. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, he becomes a part of Duck Hunt. The dog has become a sort of icon of the game due to him laughing at the player whenever they fail to shoot a duck, and his popularity has even got him mentioned on TV.

Why He's Not "Man's Best Friend"

 * 1) Because of him infamously laughing at the player for every miss they make with shooting a duck, it has been carried to the point that he's considered to be one of the most annoying videogame characters alongside Navi the Fairy, Thief Pig, Omochao, and the list goes on.
 * 2) He is a widely hated videogame character because of his role in Duck Hunt as a loyal sidekick who does nothing but mocks you unless you shoot the ducks.
 * 3) He is well known for having an annoying laugh that is played every time the player fails to shoot the ducks. While the sound itself isn't that bad to hear the first time, this is rather annoying to hear the same sound clip on repeat.
 * 4) * This is carried to the point that you'll want to shoot him when you see him laughing.
 * 5) Due to him not speaking, he does not have a clear personality.
 * 6) If you don't shoot any ducks with your 3 bullets, he will laugh at your failure, proving he loves mocking pretty much anyone.
 * 7) Him laughing at you every time you can't shoot a duck shows that he practically bullies you when playing Duck Hunt.
 * 8) He hardly gets any comeuppance/karma for his actions, making him a Karma Houdini.
 * 9) Where he did appear in the Smash games, for some reason, he became friends with Duck. Which seems odd since he was always enemies to them.
 * 10) * Also, his friendship with Duck in the Smash games was rather vague and unexplained, this is better shown when they hardly even interact with each other.
 * 11) While in-game he looks appealing, he has had instances of having an ugly character design, like this one for example.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Minor nitpicks aside, he has significantly improved as a character in the Smash games.
 * 2) * He can be also quite fun to play as him, depending on your view.
 * 3) He has a good character design.
 * 4) Since you are able to shoot him in VS. arcade version of Duck Hunt, this means the player can get back at Dog for laughing at you remorselessly.
 * 5) * This pointer aside, he actually has been given comeuppance by Banjo himself for his infamous laugh at in the reveal trailer for Banjo Kazooie, which is somewhat satisfying to see coming from Nintendo themselves.

Trivia

 * He is a Labrador Retriever. Bred for marking, retrieving, and delivering waterfowl directly to your hands.
 * He got his own page on Wikipedia because of how infamous he is.
 * Despite the fact that you can shoot the dog in the VS. arcade version of Duck Hunt, unofficial titles have been released on the internet where the dog can be shot. These are typically more graphical and often result in the dog dying rather than just a face full of gunpowder like in the Vs. Series version.
 * Before and after he became an added character to the Smash series, he has made guest appearances in other video games like World Class Track Meet, Barker Bill's Trick Shooting, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$, Tetris DS, WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase, Super Mario Maker, and WarioWare Gold.