National Geographic Panda is a pet simulation game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the Nintendo DS. It was licensed by National Geographic. The game is about raising a panda cub.
| National Geographic Panda | |
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 North American box art | |
| Developer(s) | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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| Genre(s) | Virtual pets |
Gameplay edit
The game focuses on the player raising their own panda. The player gets a set allowance each day to buy water, food and toys for their panda.[1] The player uses the touch screen to interact with their pandas.[2] They can also go to the Panda House, which has over twenty National Geographic articles about pandas.[3]
Release edit
Bandai Namco announced the game at an event in April 2008.[4] They released it in November 2008.[5] It was sold with a bonus DVD, which contained an hour-long documentary about pandas, titled Secrets of the Wild Panda.[3]
Reception edit
| Publication | Score |
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| Nintendo World Report | 7/10[2] |
Carmine Red of Nintendo World Report praised the game's graphics. However, she also criticized the game for its repetitiveness.[2]
References edit
- ^ "GamerDad: Gaming with Children » Game Review: National Geographic: Panda (DS)". Archived from the original on 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ a b c Red, Carmine (3 February 2009). "Review: National Geographic Panda". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Namco Bandai Games' National Geographic Panda to Include Bonus DVD". IGN. 30 September 2008. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Thorsen, Tor (16 April 2008). "Namco unveils National Geographic Panda". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "National Geographic, on TV and consoles". Wisconsin State Journal. November 22, 2008. p. 25. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.