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<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <h3>Gameplay</h3> <p>The game puts players in charge of redeveloping a town that has become run down. Through creative building and design elements, players can improve the town, which attracts new residents, who subsequently need homes built for them. Customization is a large element of the game, including houses, furniture and outfits. </p><p>Apart from creating a custom <a href="/facts/Mii/QJeGa8K1">Mii</a>-like character, players may also modify their houses and build furniture and appliances using a selection of building blocks.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> This gives the player more building options, allowing them to create objects by using <a href="/facts/Blueprint/wyJtXqKz">blueprints</a>, a change from the usual virtual catalog found in <i>The Sims</i>. 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 <i>Sims</i> games, meeting people and forming relationships is a major gameplay focus, but unlike <i>The Sims</i> games, the characters do not have to fulfil needs such as hunger and sleep. 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. </p><p>A feature new to <i>MySims</i> 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 minigames in the DS Version include racquetball, paragliding, Scuba diving and more. </p> <h3>Character design</h3> <p>Compared to previous <i>Sims</i> titles, <i>MySims</i> has a more <a href="/facts/Chibi_(term)/9IGz1dRd">Chibi</a>-inspired look, with cute character designs; this was Emmy Toyonaga's idea. In <i><a href="/facts/Official_Nintendo_Magazine/fDsvIHwS">Official Nintendo Magazine</a></i>, she remarked: "Well, <a href="/facts/Mario/r7to5SPn">Mario</a> and other Nintendo characters are pretty short and stubby. Also, being Japanese, I'm used to the mindset that fun games should have shorter, stubbier characters. So these characters came naturally." In April 2007, designer Robin Hunicke said in <i><a href="/facts/Nintendo_Power/aPMgtCHk">Nintendo Power</a></i> that the character designs imply youthfulness and that the aesthetic was chosen for worldwide appeal while referring to the lesser sales of previous <i>Sims</i> games in Japan compared to other territories.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> <i>MySims</i> also differs from <i>The Sims</i> games by introducing a designed cast of characters rather than procedurally-generated "townies". Every NPC the player encounters has their own name, personality, and backstory. </p> <h3>Music</h3> <p>The game's music was composed by John Enroth and <a href="/facts/Silas_Hite/MJkSWncC">Silas Hite</a> of <a href="/facts/Mutato_Muzika/aRka3Rtr">Mutato Muzika</a>. The music changes depending on what type of building the player is visiting. There is a specific <a href="/facts/Motif_(music)/Bag88j9V">motif</a> for each business and for each Interest, which will play when the player approaches a building. </p> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> ReceptionAggregate score<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col" rowspan="2">Aggregator</th><th scope="colgroup" colspan="4">Score</th></tr><tr><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Nintendo_DS/4uVHPrnp">DS</a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Mobile_phone/H3EcqD9h">mobile</a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Personal_computer/koaYfNce">PC</a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Wii/BxUgl2da">Wii</a></th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Metacritic/Wve8EJFd">Metacritic</a></td><td>67/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td><td>70/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></td><td>68/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table>Review scores<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col" rowspan="2">Publication</th><th scope="colgroup" colspan="4">Score</th></tr><tr><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Nintendo_DS/4uVHPrnp">DS</a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Mobile_phone/H3EcqD9h">mobile</a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Personal_computer/koaYfNce">PC</a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Wii/BxUgl2da">Wii</a></th></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly/d5JXGadB">Electronic Gaming Monthly</a></i></td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>5.83/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Eurogamer/DjDbSqEj">Eurogamer</a></i></td><td>6/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>8/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Famitsu/t92U0WbH">Famitsu</a></i></td><td>28/40<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>30/40<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Game_Informer/Ja7H8cg0">Game Informer</a></i></td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>8/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/GamePro/3DujtsPu">GamePro</a></i></td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/GameRevolution/7EGGKkIx">GameRevolution</a></i></td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>C−<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/GameSpot/nknHJf2D">GameSpot</a></i></td><td>6.5/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>6.5/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/GameSpy/3seUUYSw">GameSpy</a></i></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/GameTrailers/IKttuenX">GameTrailers</a></i></td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>6.8/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/IGN/kNcWSmFY">IGN</a></i></td><td>6.9/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td><td>7/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a></td><td>7/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Nintendo_Life/SW2goULD">Nintendo Life</a></i></td><td>6/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>8/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Nintendo_Power/aPMgtCHk">Nintendo Power</a></i></td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>7/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/PC_Gamer/1gokYs0P"><i>PC Gamer</i> (UK)</a></td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>68%<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Pocket_Gamer/oYdELIP6">Pocket Gamer</a></i></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a></td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Digital_Spy/4v0n6K9W">Digital Spy</a></i></td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The game received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the <a href="/facts/Review_aggregator/EpyYjDP6">review aggregation</a> website <a href="/facts/Metacritic/Wve8EJFd">Metacritic</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a> In Japan, where the Wii version was ported for release under the name <i>Boku to Sim no Machi</i> (ぼくとシムのまち, <i>Boku to Shimu no Machi</i>) on September 27, 2007, followed by the DS version under the name <i>Boku to Sim no Machi: Resort ni Genki o Torimodosō!</i> (ぼくとシムのまち リゾートに元気をとりもどそう！, <i>Boku to Shimu no Machi Risōto ni Genki o Torimodosō!</i>) on December 6, 2007, <i><a href="/facts/Famitsu/t92U0WbH">Famitsu</a></i> gave it a score of 30 out of 40 for the former,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a> and 28 out of 40 for the latter.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a> </p><p><i><a href="/facts/IGN/kNcWSmFY">IGN</a></i> said of the Wii version, "The problem is that nearly all of the objectives revolve around the same two tasks: the collection of essences and the construction of houses, buildings and items. All of the Sim management and social interaction elements of the previous games – well, you're not going to find much of that in the streamlined Wii affair."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/GameSpot/nknHJf2D">GameSpot</a></i> praised the same console version for the construction being intuitive and flexible and for the presentation being cheery and clean.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a> It was also criticized for having longer than usual load times. Its Nintendo DS counterpart is regarded as virtually an all new game in design; however, reception of its control scheme varied greatly. </p><p><i>GameZone</i> gave the PC version a score of seven out of ten, saying, "Geared more for younger players, <i>MySims</i> is a nice little experience with a linear story arc that players will have to play to unlock the wide variety of content."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a> However, <i><a href="/facts/Edge_(magazine)/CW3y2hzN">Edge</a></i> gave the Wii version a score of six out of ten, saying, "Residents themselves are a colourless bunch, a series of knowing archetypes – goth girls, hip DJs, Italian chefs – that lack the effortless charm of <i><a href="/facts/Animal_Crossing_(video_game)/3RR2Suzn">Animal Crossing</a></i>'s simple ciphers."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a> </p> <h3>Sales</h3> <p>In 2008, <i>Edge</i> reported that more than 1 million units of the game had been sold in the US.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a> The game was featured among the <a href="/facts/List_of_best-selling_Nintendo_DS_video_games/0Nfgc9wo">best-selling Nintendo DS</a> video games. It later sold 3.72 million units, holding the Guinness World Record for the best-selling <i>Sims</i> Game on a Nintendo Console.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a> By October 2008, <i>MySims</i> sold over 4 million copies.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a> </p><p>In 2024, <i>MySims: Cozy Bundle</i> debuted at number eighth on the top 10 best-selling titles in the UK at retail for the week of November 23.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a> It was the nineteenth best selling game in the United States in November.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48"><sup>48</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49"><sup>49</sup></a> The game was the 15th best selling title in the UK for the week of 16 December.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50"><sup>50</sup></a> <i>MySims: Cozy Bundle</i> was the 23th best selling game in the UK for the final week of 2024.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51"><sup>51</sup></a> In early January 2025, the game was the 21st best selling title in the UK.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52"><sup>52</sup></a> It was the 10th best selling Nintendo Switch game in the US for the period 5 January to 1 February, 2025.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53"><sup>53</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54"><sup>54</sup></a> In February 2025, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said <i>MySims: Cozy Bundle</i> “performed well ahead of our expectations”.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:55" href="#fn:55"><sup>55</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:56" href="#fn:56"><sup>56</sup></a> During the last week of February, it was the 31st best selling game in the UK.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:57" href="#fn:57"><sup>57</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="sequels">Sequels</h2> <p>Five games have been subsequently released in the <i>MySims</i> series. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Game</th><th>Release Date</th></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/MySims_Kingdom/yM2BYcr6">MySims Kingdom</a></i></td><td>October 28, 2008</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/MySims_Party/RkQTpYac">MySims Party</a></i></td><td>March 10, 2009</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/MySims_Racing/nEubcnEg">MySims Racing</a></i></td><td>June 12, 2009</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/MySims_Agents/pwrd3511">MySims Agents</a></i></td><td>September 25, 2009</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/MySims_SkyHeroes/98SWjlsa">MySims SkyHeroes</a></i></td><td>September 28, 2010</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/30511/mysims/"><i>MySims</i></a> at <a href="/facts/MobyGames/ErGhXfX5">MobyGames</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/67854/mysims/"><i>MySims</i> (Nintendo DS)</a> at <a href="/facts/MobyGames/ErGhXfX5">MobyGames</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/129965/mysims/"><i>MySims</i> (Mobile)</a> at <a href="/facts/MobyGames/ErGhXfX5">MobyGames</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Roberts, Cory (February 17, 2017). 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