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The Nintendo Wii version of MySims begins with a character moving into a run-down town with a mayor desperate to bring residents back. The player’s job is to attract business and ‘townies’ back into town. Players build houses as well as furniture, and in return are given special decorations, blueprints and outfits for their Sim. As the town’s population increases, new areas of town are unlocked in which even more people can be moved in. To unlock more places you have to run errands for the new business that move in and you continue your town is a five star city! If you miss a person at the hotel don’t fret they will return all in good time. Eventually the town is bustling with citizens again.

Apart from creating a custom Mii-like character, players may also modify their houses and build furniture and appliances using a selection of building blocks.[4] This gives the player more building options, allowing them to create objects by using blueprints, a change from the usual virtual catalog found in The Sims. There are 80 characters with whom the player may interact in the Wii version (30 characters in the Nintendo DS version), such as a mad scientist, a magician, a librarian, a pizza chef, and a martial arts teacher. Some of these characters may ask the player to build things for them. As with previous Sims games, meeting people and forming relationships is a major gameplay focus. Becoming a Sim’s best friend will earn the player either a special blueprint not available anywhere else in the game, or a style of clothing for their wardrobe. Players can also earn blueprints by performing tasks for Commercial Sims (Sims who have their own businesses). Typically this involves building around 5-10 items for Sims, depending on the Star Level (the 1-5 level) of the player’s town and the essences they have access to.

A feature new to MySims is “Essences”. They can be found in various locations in town or by interacting with Sims or objects. Essences are used for a number of things including paint for the walls of houses, construction of items, as well as decoration. The mini-games include racquetball, water-skiing, baking and more.

Number of Players: 1 Player