The Sims 3 (Nintendo DS)

The Sims 3 is a handheld game, developed by Electronic Arts for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS handheld systems.

For the first time ever, players can experience a full life simulation on a handheld with Nintendo DS and 3DS. However, Sims are unable to age, WooHoo, or have children. The neighborhood in the game is Beacon Bay, and many familiar Sims, such as Alexander Goth, or relatives of these Sims, such as Malcolm Landgraab appear.

Description
"Create Sims with unique personalities, fulfill their desires, and control their lives within a living neighbourhood that you can customise. Unlock all-new Karma Powers and unleash them on your Sims: help your Sim get lucky with the power of “love connector”, bless them with the power of “age defier” or 'instant beauty' or curse them with an 'instant enemy'. Use these powers wisely, because they may have unexpected results! As you guide your Sims through life, you can complete challenges to unlock additional items, new buildings and landmarks."

Features

 * It features a new Karma system.


 * "Create any Sim you can imagine – give them unique personalities! Fine-tune your Sims’ appearances and personalities. Make them evil, romantic, paranoid, kleptomaniacs, or a mix of something completely different."


 * "Unlock all-new Karma Powers. Wield the ultimate control over your Sims giving them wealth, beauty, and love—or take it all away with the click of a button."


 * "Control your Sims’ destinies – Choose whether or not to fulfill your Sims’ destinies by making their wishes come true—or letting their dreams die. Will your Sims be rock stars, world leaders, or expert thieves? It’s up to you."


 * Complete challenges to unlock additional items, new buildings and landmarks.

Nintendo DS only features

 * The NDS version allows players to "sculpt" Sims using the stylus.

Nintendo 3DS only features

 * New camera angles that take advantage of the 3D view
 * Face-mapping feature.
 * Players being able to take a photo of themselves and have their Sim look like them.
 * Possible online functionality.

Trailer

 * The trailer for The Sims 3 for Nintendo DS was released on October 7, 2010. It shows many of the original features of The Sims 3, such as cycling around town and changing Sims' appearance. It also shows the newly-added features, such as 'Karma Powers'. It also shows that, unlike previous games, building and customization has been greatly expanded.

Videos
Video:Die Sims 3 Nintendo DS - gamescom Hands On

Video:The Sims 3 Nintendo DS Trailer

Video:The Sims 3 Console Commercial

Video:The Sims are Alive!: The Sims 3 Console TV Spot

Trivia

 * The idea of Karma is taken from the Hindu religion. However, the Western interpretation of the term more accurately describes the Karma system in the game.
 * Due to the presence of an adult Alexander Goth, it is presumable that the game takes place about 20-25 years after The Sims 2.