TheSimsseries has been dominating the simulation genre ever since its inception with 1989’sSimCity.Fans of the series have spent hours creating families inThe Simsseries, building cities inSimCity,and have enjoyed many of the spin-off titles likeThe Sims Medieval.The majority of those series have fallen off in recent years, except forThe Sims, and EA has left many of the spin-off franchises behind. However, one of those spin-offs,MySims, deserves to make a comeback.
MySimswas a spin-off ofTheSimsand was made for the Wii and DS. It tasked players with rebuilding a town, designing the buildings, and bonding with the citizens. The titles were not as advanced asThe Simsseries, but the first entry in the game quickly became one of the best-selling DS games. The series spawned five sequels but has not received a title since 2010, and that needs to be rectified.
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The History of MySims
The first title in theMySimsseries launched in 2007, and the game put players in control oftheir own custom Mii-like Sim characterand tasked them with repairing the town. Players had to collect essences that could then be used to build the interior and exterior of buildings. The better the town looked the more Sims would want to move in, and the game felt like a watered down version ofAnimal Crossing.
In 2008, the first of many sequels was released titledMySims Kingdom.Kingdombrought players away from a singular town and had them embarkon a journey repairing a kingdom. They started in a run-down kingdom and were tasked with rebuilding and remodeling the homes of the islanders. Once players increased the happiness of an island, the next island would be unlocked and players would do it all over again.
A year later,MySims Partyhit store shelves.MySims Partydeparted from the customization focus of the previous two entries and put more of a focus on mini-games. Players would play all sorts of mini-games thatfelt very much likeMario Party,and as they won, the town would increase in quality. They would unlock new monuments for the town, new playable characters, new outfits, and new areas.
The nextMySimsgame took the series to the go-kart-racer genre in a game thatwas very similar toMario Kart.MySims Racingwas simply a kart racing game with aMySimsskin attached, and the title was not that unique. There was a story mode and the game did allow players to customize their character, but the gameplay was like all the other racing games before it.
The series entered the spy genrein 2009 withMySims Agents.Agentshad players join the Sim Protection Agency and solve cases across theMySimsworld. They would unlock a headquarters that they could customize, and throughout the game, they would recruit various Sims as junior agents. Players embarked on a mission to stop Thief V from stealing the town treasure in a fun-filled spy adventure.
Thefinal game in theMySimsserieslaunched in 2010 and brought players into the skies.MySims SkyHeroeshad players fly planes in a solo campaign, boss battles, and multiplayer action. Throughout the game, they could level up their plane and customize it to their liking. The multiplayer offered racing and battle modes, while the single-player tasked players with stopping Morcubus from taking over the sky.
MySims Needs a New Game
While theMySimsfranchise was never lauded as a fantastic game series, it was still a lot of fun.MySimsencompassed many genres and was able to deliver a lot of fun for players, but as the gaming industry moved on from the Wii,EA seems to have moved onfrom this series.
A seventhMySimsgame could serve as a reboot of the series or an attempt at another party genre. Video game hardware and games have gotten more advanced since 2010, and a newMySimstitle could take advantage of that. EA could make aMySimsgame that includes all the deep simulation elements ofThe Simsand rivalsAnimal Crossing: New Horizons.The majority ofSimsfranchisesare being left untouched by EA, but a newMySimstitle would be a quick way to fix that.
WhileMySimswas never players' top choice ofSimsfranchises, as that title goes toThe SimsandSimcity, it did provide decent entertainment value for Wii and DS owners throughout its lifespan. Since then, there have been two more mainline Nintendo consoles, but no mainlineMySimstitles. Fans of the franchise should no longer be left wondering what is next.
