Flash back to the Electronic Entertainment Expo, at Nintendo’s press conference. Shigeru Miyamoto brings out Will Wright in honor of the upcoming Sims sequel for the GameCube. Even though the game’s being made for all of the consoles, the GameCube version is a big deal to Nintendo because it will, when released, support the connectivity feature Nintendo’s actively pursuing. By connecting the upcoming Game Boy Advance and GameCube versions together will net features exclusive to both games.
The Sims: Bustin’ Out for the Game Boy Advance is scheduled for release this December. In anticipation of the game’s release, we were given the opportunity to throw a few questions to the producer at Maxis on the project, Virginia McArthur. Here, she explains all about the features of the first portable version of the company’s massive Will Wright-designed virtual « pet. »