<s>
MySims	B-Application
Party	I-Application
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
as	O
a	O
spinoff	O
to	O
Maxis	O
 '	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
franchise	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
in	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
MySims	B-Application
Party	I-Application
takes	O
a	O
departure	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
franchise	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
MySims	O
games	O
and	O
begins	O
with	O
a	O
character	O
moving	O
into	O
a	O
run-down	O
town	O
with	O
a	O
mayor	O
desperate	O
to	O
bring	O
residents	O
back	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
the	O
Sim	O
does	O
not	O
have	O
needs	O
or	O
wants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	B-Operating_System
Nintendo	I-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
MySims	B-Application
Party	I-Application
only	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
is	O
used	O
to	O
play	O
minigames	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
version	O
of	O
MySims	B-Application
Party	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
a	O
run-down	O
town	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
tasked	O
with	O
the	O
job	O
of	O
bringing	O
residents	O
to	O
the	O
island	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
Sims	O
do	O
not	O
have	O
needs	O
or	O
wants	O
but	O
sleeping	O
can	O
be	O
optional	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
version	O
of	O
MySims	O
supports	O
touchscreen	O
and	O
microphone	O
functionality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviews	O
for	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
were	O
generally	O
more	O
positive	O
,	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
receiving	O
big	O
criticism	O
on	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
said	O
"	O
At	O
best	O
,	O
the	O
mini-games	O
of	O
MySims	B-Application
Party	I-Application
offer	O
a	O
simple	O
diversion	O
for	O
children	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
,	O
about	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
At	O
best	O
,	O
the	O
mini-games	O
of	O
MySims	B-Application
Party	I-Application
offer	O
a	O
simple	O
diversion	O
for	O
children	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
for	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
