MySims Kingdom

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• King Roland needs your help to revitalize his Kingdom
• Meet new MySims like King Roland, Princess Butter, and TOBOR. Then say hello to old friends with the return of Ginny, Buddy the Page, and the super-friendly Chef Gino to name a few.
• Traverse the vast and varied lands of the kingdom, each with its own unique theme. Visit the Kingdom’s Capital, explore Rocket Reef, hole up in Cowboy Junction, and more!
• In addition to houses, you can now build bridges, fences, and new contraptions such as windmills, water pumps, and more!
• Help King Roland defeat the plans of evil in a far flung corner of the Kingdom. Play 9 new minigames and do your best to show your worth!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0019R4VEO
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 5 x 0.8 inches ; 0.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 28, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,539 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #3 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > Simulation > Life
  • #92 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > All Games
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Nintendo DS

Amazon.com Product Description

Prepare to embark on a journey of discovery to explore and customize the MySims Kingdom.

MySims Kingdom sets you on a storytelling journey of discovery and exploration to help King Roland and his subjects revitalize the Kingdom. Throughout this epic quest you will hear new stories from old and new friends alike, discover fascinating new lands and build to the limit of your imagination. Your MySims Kingdom experience for the DS begins in The Capital, the land at the center of your storytelling After you have met King Roland you can venture off into the vast lands beyond. Newly-added building options will help you accomplish your tasks. And in true MySims fashion, everything is customizable, allowing every creation within your world to have a signature look. MySims Kingdom…embark on your own journey of discovery and exploration.

Key Game Features: Epic Storyline—King Roland needs your help to revitalize his kingdom. Can you join forces with the other MySims to bring it back to its former glory? New Faces and Familiar Friends—Meet new MySims like King Roland. Then say hello to old friends like Ginny and Buddy who have both made career changes that will delight you. Travel to New Lands—Traverse the vast and varied lands of the kingdom, each with its own unique theme. Discover all the unique things to do in each while you help its citizens. New Building Options—In addition to houses and furniture you can now build many more contraptions that will help you finish your epic quest for the King. A New Chapter to the MySims Kingdom Story – Help King Roland defeat the plans of evil in a far flung corner of the Kingdom. 9 new minigames to show your worth.

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Product Description

MySims Kingdom sets you on a story-telling journey of discovery and exploration to help King Roland and his subjects revitalize the Kingdom. Throughout this epic quest to bring the MySims Kingdom back to its former glory, you will hear new stories from old and new friends alike, discover fascinating new lands and build to the limits of your imagination. Your MySims Kingdom experience for begins in The Capital, the land at the center of your story-telling. After you have met King Roland you can venture off into the vast lands beyond. Along the way new characters and new lands are revealed. Newly-added building options will help you accomplish your tasks. And in true MySims fashion, everything is customizable, allowing every creation within your world to have a signature look! MySims Kingdom...embark on your own journey of discovery & exploration!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

64 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly Surprised!!!, November 14, 2008

By 

T. Sewell (Florida) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MySims Kingdom (Video Game)

I know I'm in the minority, but I hated Animal Crossing. It was so boring to me...I know this game is suppose to be similar but its a completly different experience. I've never played the first My Sims so I can't really compare the two, but believe me when I say this game is hard to put down. There is so much to do! The town people are hilarious, the mini games are so much fun (and there is quite a variety), and this game offers so much customization (did I spell that right?) I highly recommend this game. The replay value is high. You run errands, fish, search for essence to either build or make items, play mini games to make your money so you can buy furniture for your house (or you can sell the fish you catch)...the list goes on. My only complaint is that this game is way too short!! They could of been more creative with the storyline. But even after beating the game there is still stuff to do. I was on the fence about this game after all the mixed reviews concerning the first one but I must say this is 30 dollars well spent!

45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More fun than the first My Sims for DS, November 14, 2008

By 

tbrodzel (USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MySims Kingdom (Video Game)

I just got this game a couple weeks ago. It took me a little bit to get into kind of a slow start), but now I am hooked. There are a lot more areas to open up, lots of characters to meet and lots of mini games. I really love the zoo and helping round up the critters (you take pictures of the animals you find and give them to the zookeeper, then he rounds up the animal and puts it back into the zoo). I'm not sure what percentage I am at right now (maybe about 38%), but I still have lots to do and discover with this game.

Wish it was a bit more like the My Sims for Wii where you actually get to design the houses, but as a DS game it is very entertaining.

If you liked the first My Sims DS and even some of the DS Harvest Moon games, I think you will like this game.

35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "History will replace the word 'science' with the name 'F'"--Dr. F, February 10, 2009

By 

mwreview "mwreview" (Northern California, USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)   

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MySims Kingdom (Video Game)

In this Sims game, you are a popular resident of an island who's come back from vacation. The mayor greets you and returns your house key but, before you have a chance to settle in, a mysterious character in black steals much of the island's decorations, houses, and even the bridge. Your ultimate mission is to find the culprit while completing mini missions and games along the way. This is the first "MySims" game I've played. I don't really like the characters looking like children even though most are adults and some are middle aged or older, but oh well.

Game Play: First off, you do not have to worry about keeping your personal needs levels up. There's not a shower or toilet around. You don't even have to sleep although you can sleep which is useful for fast-forwarding the game if you need to be in a certain time of the day to complete a mission or play a mini-game. Some of the items in the game are useless. You go into people's houses or shops and you can't use anything; you can't even sleep in their beds and sit in their chairs. Items that you buy (i.e. the pool table, pinball machine, etc) you can't even play! What's up with that?!

Mission: This game has a lot of weird science going on which, at first, seemed very odd but I ended up thinking it's kind of cool. You work with an 80 year-old professor named Dr. F who is very funny in his lines and mannerisms. The first thing he does is give you an Extractor that collects the Essences (raw materials that make up most things) that, when put in a Synth-O-Tron, will create items ("For science!"). Later, he will ask you to collect a variety of parts for another important invention which include a Perplexing Paw (see what I mean by "weird science"?). Your mini mission while working towards finding the culprit who stole from the island is to build up the kingdom again either from decorative items made in the Syth-O-Tron or from blueprints you collect for Torajiro (the very surly contractor) to create new houses or spruce up existing ones. I reached the five-star level before completing a lot of the building in the game (that reminds me of Sims Castaway with the mission being achieved before you find half the items) but, fortunately, the game does not end after completing the main mission!

Mini Games (with easy, normal, and hard levels): Most of the mini-games are fun, but there are a couple I could not stand.
Tennis--This was the first game I opened and I hated it! I could not win at this game, no way! I think I got as high as 2 points in the matches and could never top it (you need 11 points to win) which meant I got no Simoleons and no prizes or blueprints from this game.
Kayaking--Another difficult game. You have to use your stylus to steer and balance the kayak around a track. Very difficult, frustrating, and tiring. I didn't do well on this game either.
Ghost Zapping--This game is very easy. You just use you stylus to zap out ghosts that appear and also zap spheres that appear occasionally to earn extra points or make it easier to zap the ghosts.
Vegetable Vendor--Pretty easy game, though I don't think I ever managed platinum status. You fulfill orders for vegetables but be careful, some veggies look alike if you don't pay attention.

Dream Card--This game would be very frustrating but there are ways to ace this game. It is a memory game that uses number cards. What I do is bust out my dry erase calendar (a dry erase board is best because there is a card that will reshuffle the cards so you'll need to start from scratch and can erase everything easily with a dry erase board--a calendar is even better because there are 7 cards across just like there are 7 boxes for the days of the week across on the calendar). Just write in each card number in the appropriate box when it is turned over. The trick is, when it is your turn and you turn over a card that you don't know where the pair of is, do not turn over another card you do not know (unless it's the first turn of the game, of course). Turn over a card you know is wrong so as not to potentially give away an answer to your opponent. One thing I don't like about this game is the time it takes to reveal the bonus cards. Unlike the game scoring, you cannot speed this up by touching the screen with the stylus.

Snowball Fighting--This game is fun, although I can't seem to get platinum status. Hit snowmen with snowballs--the blue ones go down with one ball, the red ones need two, the gold ones need three. Definitely get the special yellow snowman (ha, ha, yellow snow) to get an unlimited snowball arsenal. You can also play against an opponent which is tough.
Constellation--This game had the potential of being one of the best. You draw the constellation you see using four stars of different colors. The problem is, there seems to be a glitch with one of the constellations using the yellow star. Even when drawn correctly, it is rejected. I have not found an alternative way of drawing it to get around it so, when playing this game, try to get a game that does not use the yellow star. Another tip: zap as many shooting stars as possible as it will really help your score.
Balloon Presents--Like the veggie game only you don't see the balloon order when you're filling it; you have to remember it.
Fishing--Not really a mini-game, but a side game. It is very frustrating. You have to make certain movements with the lure to attract certain fish. So many times I couldn't get anything. Aaaak!

Summary: Overall, I thought the game was fun and challenging (although, a bit too challenging with some of the mini games) despite being a little odd at times. It was exciting seeing new houses appear and the new characters move in ("If you build it, they will come"), although you cannot be creative in designing the houses, you just choose where to put them. You can decorate your house, though. You do not have to ace all the mini games to complete the mission, which was good for me. Also, the game does not end after the main mission is completed; in fact, you get a new mission! Some of the characters are pretty cool, too. It is not the best Sims game I've ever played, but it was entertaining.

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