<s>
The	B-Device
Urbz	I-Device
:	I-Device
Sims	I-Device
in	I-Device
the	I-Device
City	I-Device
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
Sims	B-Application
game	O
for	O
video	O
game	O
consoles	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
Sims	B-Application
game	O
not	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
;	O
after	O
a	O
planned	O
PC	O
port	O
and	O
sequel	O
were	O
both	O
cancelled	O
due	O
to	O
mediocre	O
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
release	O
for	O
consoles	O
and	O
handhelds	O
was	O
the	O
console	O
port	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
console	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
music	O
group	O
The	O
Black	O
Eyed	O
Peas	O
provided	O
several	O
music	O
scores	O
which	O
were	O
translated	O
into	O
Simlish	O
;	O
they	O
also	O
appeared	O
as	O
guest	O
Urbz	B-Device
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
version	O
has	O
its	O
own	O
storyline	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
handheld	O
version	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
Bustin	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Out	I-Application
(	O
2003	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
console	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
protagonist	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
moves	O
from	O
their	O
mother	O
's	O
house	O
to	O
Simcity	B-Application
,	O
where	O
they	O
move	O
into	O
an	O
apartment	O
in	O
the	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
intro	O
,	O
a	O
few	O
days	O
later	O
the	O
protagonist	O
goes	O
home	O
and	O
is	O
greeted	O
by	O
Will	O
and	O
his	O
friend	O
Darius	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
person	O
in	O
SimCity	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
handheld	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
plays	O
as	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
and	O
N-Gage	B-Device
releases	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
Bustin	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Out	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
convincing	O
the	O
city	O
sheriff	B-Application
to	O
let	O
the	O
player	O
go	O
,	O
they	O
are	O
put	O
on	O
probation	O
and	O
prohibited	O
from	O
leaving	O
the	O
Urban	O
area	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Afterwards	O
,	O
they	O
are	O
knocked	O
off	O
of	O
a	O
ship	O
by	O
Bigbucks	O
and	O
wash	O
up	O
in	O
the	O
Bayou	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
mistaken	O
by	O
its	O
inhabitants	O
,	O
The	O
Bayou	O
twins	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
vampire	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
twins	O
help	O
the	O
player	O
get	O
home	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
twins	O
is	O
bitten	O
by	O
a	O
vampire	B-Application
and	O
turns	O
into	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
on	O
,	O
the	O
protagonist	O
and	O
Grandma	O
Hattie	O
are	O
arrested	O
for	O
running	O
,	O
but	O
are	O
let	O
go	O
by	O
the	O
Sheriff	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
initially	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
first	O
Sims	B-Application
game	O
on	O
consoles	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
Edge	O
of	O
Reality	O
developed	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maxis	O
then	O
split	O
the	B-Device
Urbz	I-Device
team	O
in	O
two	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
team	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
a	O
console	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
console	O
version	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
,	O
which	O
eventually	O
became	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
Bustin	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Out	I-Application
and	O
released	O
in	O
2003	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
consoles	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
version	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
and	O
Nokia	B-Device
NGage	I-Device
by	O
Griptonite	O
Games	O
(	O
who	O
would	O
also	O
develop	O
The	B-Device
Urbz	I-Device
portable	O
)	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
other	O
focused	O
on	O
The	B-Device
Urbz	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Black	O
Eyed	O
Peas	O
recorded	O
a	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
producing	O
new	O
songs	O
exclusive	O
to	O
The	B-Device
Urbz	I-Device
,	O
while	O
also	O
recording	O
Simlish	O
versions	O
of	O
"	O
Shut	O
Up	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Let	O
's	O
Get	O
It	O
Started	O
"	O
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
appeared	O
on	O
Elephunk	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
a	O
former	O
Maxis	O
employee	O
,	O
an	O
Urbz	B-Device
2	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
PC	O
port	O
of	O
The	B-Device
Urbz	I-Device
,	O
were	O
both	O
planned	O
if	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
successful	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Arts	O
wanted	O
The	B-Device
Urbz	I-Device
to	O
be	O
a	O
spinoff	O
breakout	O
series	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
how	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
was	O
a	O
spinoff	O
breakout	O
series	O
of	O
SimCity	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unfortunately	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
did	O
not	O
sell	O
as	O
many	O
copies	O
as	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
had	O
wanted	O
,	O
so	O
the	O
PC	O
port	O
was	O
cancelled	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
sequel	O
eventually	O
was	O
reworked	O
into	O
a	O
console	O
version	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
which	O
released	O
in	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assets	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
logo	O
,	O
were	O
left	O
over	O
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
can	O
be	O
viewed	O
with	O
a	O
model	O
viewer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
Bustin	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Out	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
objective	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
games	O
is	O
to	O
go	O
to	O
each	O
of	O
nine	O
districts	O
and	O
build	O
their	O
reputations	O
(	O
called	O
"	O
Rep	O
"	O
in-game	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
amount	O
of	O
money	O
Sims	B-Application
can	O
make	O
at	O
the	O
various	O
jobs	O
in	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
districts	O
is	O
determined	O
by	O
what	O
skills	O
they	O
've	O
leveled	O
up	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
challenges	O
,	O
like	O
helping	O
Urbz	B-Device
,	O
gain	O
the	O
player	O
income	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
handheld	O
versions	O
are	O
played	O
as	O
an	O
adventure	O
game	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
handheld	O
releases	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
Bustin	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Out	I-Application
,	O
and	O
give	O
the	O
player	O
direct	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
"	O
Urb	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
goal	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
versions	O
is	O
to	O
complete	O
the	O
five	O
missions	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
versions	O
are	O
largely	O
similar	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
version	O
includes	O
an	O
additional	O
,	O
exclusive	O
mission	O
and	O
location	O
that	O
is	O
not	O
found	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
other	O
games	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
an	O
Urb	O
has	O
eight	O
basic	O
needs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Device
Urbz	I-Device
console	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
released	O
digitally	O
on	O
last.fm	B-Application
as	O
an	O
album	O
for	O
download	O
in	O
March	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
"	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
handheld	O
versions	O
were	O
ported	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
December	O
2	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
versions	O
on	O
January	O
13	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
Famitsu	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
29	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
,	O
28	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
for	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
,	O
and	O
26	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
each	O
for	O
the	O
latter	O
two	O
console	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
