MySims Party is a video game developed and published by Electronic Arts as a spinoff to Maxis' The Sims franchise for the Nintendo DS and Wii in 2009. It is the third game in the MySims series. It consists of 50+ mini-games which can be played with up to 4 players. The game was released on March 10, 2009, in North America.[1]
| MySims Party | |
|---|---|
 NTSC cover art | |
| Developer(s) | EA Redwood Shores (Wii) Hudson Soft (Nintendo DS) |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Series | The Sims |
| Engine | Havok |
| Platform(s) | Wii, Nintendo DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Party, life simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay edit
Wii version edit
The Wii version of MySims Party takes a departure from The Sims franchise and the other MySims games and begins with a character moving into a run-down town with a mayor desperate to bring residents back. The player's job is to enter festivals and win to bring new people into town. Players must collect points during these minigames to gain new characters and monuments and in return are given new playable characters and outfits for their Sim. As the town's population increases, new areas are unlocked.
The player can interact with citizens by talking to them. The player character can be customized in many different items. Unlike other games in The Sims franchise, the Sim does not have needs or wants.
In the Nintendo Wii version of MySims Party only the Wii Remote is used to play minigames.
Nintendo DS version edit
The Nintendo DS version of MySims Party takes place in a run-down town with the player tasked with the job of bringing residents to the island. This is accomplished by playing minigames for the locals who live in town and after the player has done with a certain festival to earn stars. Players collect stars to unlock other parts of town as well as new minigames and new items in stores. As more stars are collected, the town grows and mini-games are unlocked.
The player can interact with tourists and residents. Minigames can be played, and depending on how they do, they are unlocked as playable characters. The Sim's style can be changed in any different way in the wardrobe. Unlike other games in The Sims franchise, Sims do not have needs or wants but sleeping can be optional.
The Nintendo DS version of MySims supports touchscreen and microphone functionality. The touch screen is used for talking and movement as well as placing and moving houses or furniture. Other buttons may control specific tasks such as taking photos or initiating conversation. This version also features a number of mini-games.
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| DS | Wii | |
| Metacritic | 64/100[2] | 56/100[3] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| DS | Wii | |
| 4Players | N/A | 60%[4] |
| Famitsu | 26/40[5] | 25/40[6] |
| Game Informer | N/A | 6/10[7] |
| GamesMaster | N/A | 61%[8] |
| GameZone | 7/10[9] | 5.5/10[10] |
| IGN | 6.4/10[11] | 6/10[12] |
| NGamer | 60%[13] | 55%[14] |
| Nintendo Life | N/A | 4/10[15] |
| Nintendo Power | N/A | 5/10[16] |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | N/A | 61%[17] |
The game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3] In Japan, where the game was ported for release under the name Boku to Sim no Machi Party (ぼくとシムのまち パーティー, Boku to Shimu no Machi Pātī) on March 12, 2009 (the same release date as the Australian version), Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40 for the DS version,[5] and 25 out of 40 for the Wii version.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Puffins: Island Adventure, MySims Party, and Gamecube Re-releases on Wii". KidzWorld. March 5, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ a b "MySims Party for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "MySims Party for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Oertel, Mathias (March 25, 2009). "Test: MySims Party (Wii)". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "ぼくとシムのまち パーティー (DS)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "ぼくとシムのまち パーティー (Wii)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Helgeson, Matt (April 2009). "My Sims Party [sic] Review (Wii)". Game Informer. No. 192. GameStop. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Review: MySims Party (Wii)". GamesMaster. Future plc. May 2009. p. 84.
- ^ Bedigian, Louis (March 25, 2009). "MySims Party - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 28, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Buck, Derek (April 28, 2009). "MySims Party - WII - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Hatfield, Daemon (April 6, 2009). "MySims Party Review (NDS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Hatfield, Daemon (March 11, 2009). "MySims Party Review (Wii)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Review: MySims Party (DS)". NGamer. Future plc. June 2009. p. 75.
- ^ "Review: MySims Party (Wii)". NGamer. Future plc. June 2009. p. 60.
- ^ Reddick, Stuart (March 17, 2009). "MySims Party Review (Wii)". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "MySims Party (Wii)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 240. Future US. April 2009. p. 87.
- ^ "MySims Party Review (Wii)". Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. May 2009. p. 88.