| MySims Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Box art for MySims Kingdom | |
| Development | |
| Developer(s) | EA Redwood Shores |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Ratings | CERO: A ESRB: E ACB: G PEGI: 3 USK: 0 |
| Series | MySims |
| Release date(s) | Wii, DS NA October 28, 2008 EU October 31, 2008 AUS November 6, 2008 Nintendo Switch INT November 19, 2024 Microsoft Windows INT March 18, 2025 |
| Technical information | |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 16:9 (More ratios may be available on PC) |
| Native resolution | Wii: 576i50, 480i60, 480p60 DS: 256x192 PC: 1280x720 to 3840x2160 |
| Platform(s) | Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, Windows, |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Media | Digital download, Wii disc, DS cartridge, Switch game card |
| System requirements | Minimum system requirements on TheSims.com |
| Input methods | Controller, keyboard, morse |
| Game features | |
| Genres | Life simulation |
| Themes | Medieval, Wild West, spooky |
| Creatures | Sim |
MySims Kingdom is the sequel game to MySims. The game was originally released on Nintendo consoles Wii and DS in 2008; but was then re-released for the Nintendo Switch in 2024 and then to PC for the first time in 2025. The game was developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts.
Prologue[]
"Once upon a time, there was a great kingdom that covered the entire world. This kingdom was made up of many different lands...and many different Sims. All the Sims and all the lands were ruled by a kind and wise king: Me, King Roland! To help protect the people of my kingdom, I ordered my wizard to make a collection of magic scepters. I gave these special wands to the most loyal and brave Sims in the kingdom, and thus was born the Order of Wandoliers. With their magic scepters in hand, the Wandoliers could do amazing things! They used their power to protect the kingdom using the magic royalwand and keep the Sims of the world happy. It's hard to believe so much time has passed...All of the Wandoliers have long since retired or moved away. Parts of my kingdom are now falling into disrepair, and the people are not as happy as they once were. But today is a very special day! I, King Roland, will be naming a new Wandolier! Who will it be? Where will they come from? And what will they look like?"
The Roving Wandolier[]
MySims Kingdom begins as good King Roland holds a contest for a new Royal Wandolier. A Wandolier is a glorified construction worker, but garners its name from the magical scepter (or wand) that you are given to perform your duties. Unlike a construction worker, there is no heavy lifting, bag lunches, or wolf-whistling female passersby in MySims Kingdom. Everything is done with a wave of your wand. After winning the contest and a short tutorial, you are let lose in the world to work your building magic.
The world of MySims Kingdom is no longer constricted to just one town. You now have a veritable cornucopia of islands to traverse and build about. Each island has its own theme and atmosphere and special items to build. There will be many different islands once the game is released, including Rocket Reef, Cowboy Junction and Spookane.
New features[]
The game has new features to its predecessor MySims, where there are fewer loading screens, and most of them feature interactive cutscenes. The frame has been improved for smoother animation with a higher frame rate (on the wii version a smooth 60 FPS). Item creation has been dropped and decorating a Sim's Home is done with pre-fabricated items obtained by finishing quests where you are asked to find several specific essences and trade them for scrolls, that gives you the ability to make new items.
Essences are no longer needed to build or paint, instead you use "Mana Points" which can be obtained by performing certain activities like mining and fishing. Also the game includes a new building interface and a storyline unlike the first MySims.
Islands[]
- Capital Island
- Renée's Nature Preserve
- Cowboy Junction
- Rocket Reef
- Candypalooza
- Forest of the Elves
- Spookane
- Cutopia
- The Uncharted Isle
- Trevor Island
- The Royal Academy
- Reward Island
Characters[]
- King Roland
- Princess Butter
- Elmira Clamp
- Gino (MySims)
- Buddy
- Lyndsay (MySims Kingdom)
- Barney (MySims Kingdom)
- Marlon (MySims Kingdom) (Court wizard)
- Renee (MySims)
- Ginny (MySims Kingdom) (Sheriff)
- Gabby (MySims Kingdom)
- Rusty (MySims Kingdom)
- Roxie Road
- Vic Vector
- Alexa Lexiton
- Dr. F
- T. O. B. O. R.
- DJ Candy
- Zack (MySims Kingdom)
- Sapphire (MySims Kingdom)
- Petal (MySims Kingdom)
- Leaf (MySims Kingdom)
- Hopper (MySims Kingdom)
- Proto-Makoto
- Goth Boy)
- Morcubus)
- Zombie Carl)
- Yuki
- Ruthie (MySims Kingdom)
- Duchess Beverly
- Prince Daniel
- Poppy Nightshade
- Violet Nightshade
- Spencer (MySims Kingdom)
- Trevor (MySims Kingdom)
- Linda (MySims Kingdom)
- Gordon (MySims Kingdom)
- Rosalyn P. Marshall
- Travis
- Liberty
- Summer
- Chaz McFrelly
- Sir Vincent Skullfunder
- Sylvia (MySims Kingdom)
- Gonk (MySims Kingdom)
Animals[]
Console features/technical aspects[]
Wii[]
The Wii version supports Dolby Pro Logic II, a stereo→5.1 upscaling codec. the Wii version also featured a smooth 60 FPS and improved animations and texture work with higher resolution textures across the board but still retaining the cartoony look. also accompanying better lightning techniques. that works really well with the different themes and locations that our hero explorers in the game, for example adding more advanced gloomy lights and fog on the island Spookane that help deliver a spooky vibe to the island. My Sims kingdom also features more impressive global illumination adding more to the atmosphere of the islands.
Unusually for a Wii game, the game (at least the European version) supports languages beyond just the 6 core languages Nintendo used at the time (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch), as the intro screen also shows choices for European Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Swedish, and Finnish.
Nintendo DS[]
The back of the cover proclaims unlockable minigames, with 3-player support if all players have a copy each of MySims Kingdom, and 2-player support if only 1 player has a copy.
Gallery[]
Reception/awards[]
The Wii version received "generally favorable reviews", while the DS version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, where the Wii version was ported for release under the name Boku to Sim no Machi Kingdom (ぼくとシムのまち キングダム) on October 30, 2008, followed by the DS version on December 4, 2008, Famitsu gave it a score of one seven, one eight, and two sevens for a total of 29 out of 40 for the former, and 27 out of 40 for the latter.
The Wii version was nominated for Best Simulation Game for the Wii by IGN in its 2008 video game awards.
| Aggregator | DS | WIi |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritc | 58/100 | 76/100 |
| 1Up.com | D+ | C- |
| Famitsu | 27/40 | 29/40 |
| Gamedaily | N/A | 8/10 |
| GamesMaster | N/A | 84% |
| Gamespot | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Gamezone | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| IGN | N/A | 7.3 |
Other languages[]
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| English | MySims Kingdom |
| Italian | MySims Kingdom: C'era una volta...[1][2] |
| Japanese | ぼくとシムのまち キングダム |
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