The Sims 2 (GBA)

The Sims 2 for Nintendo Game Boy Advance takes place in Strangetown, and shares a similar GUI and gameplay to its predecessors (The Sims Bustin' Out and The Urbz: Sims in the City). In it, players create Sims to star in a TV series called 'Strangetown'. The player's Sim then stars in 12 episodes of the series. In between episodes, the Sim plays mini games and socializes with other Sims.

The Cast
Strangetown has a number of residents (called Townies) whom at the beginning of the game not aware of the fact that the area that they live in is part of a TV series and that they are being filmed. Like in previous handheld console games, there are a number of characters returning from its predecessor games The Sims Bustin' Out and The Urbz: Sims in the City. Some also did not appear in any of these games but have an interesting background.
 * Emperor Xizzle
 * Burple
 * Ara Fusilli
 * Auda Sherif
 * Bigfoot
 * Frankie Fusilli
 * Donnie "Splinter" Shins
 * Honest Jackson
 * Jebidiah S. Jerky
 * Jimmy "The Neck"
 * Kayleigh Wintercrest
 * Mamma Hogg
 * Lord Mole
 * Mummy
 * Optimum Alfred
 * Penelope Redd
 * Kent Hackett
 * Sancho Paco Panza
 * Tristan Legend
 * Yeti

Notable characters

 * Dusty Hogg
 * Giuseppi Mezzoalto
 * Luthor L. Bigbucks
 * Daddy Bigbucks
 * Misty Waters
 * Ava Cadavra - previously served as the cashier for Phoebe Twiddle's store in The Urbz: Sims in the City. She used to be in a band called The Germinators with Vera Vex from The Sims Bustin' Out.
 * Pepper Pete - First mentioned in The Urbz: Sims in the City as the long lost brother of Salty Sam. He disappeared in sea after being abducted by aliens while they were fishing
 * Tank Grunt - A character in the The Sims 2 for PC who happened to live in the neighbourhood of Strangetown.
 * Johnny Smith - A character from The Sims 2 PC who lives in the neighborhood of Strangetown. He appears a store clerk and cannot be interacted with.
 * The Goth family - A scene is shown of them gathering in front of the television when the show is just about to start and ends. They are also characters from The Sims 2 for PC, except that they come from Pleasantview. Apparently Bella has been found. But an easter egg to this is that a Bella Squared painting from the PC version can be seen on the right side, and Alexander looks like a teen.