MySims Camera

Have you ever gotten bored with your DSi cameras?  Well, if you are a MySims fan, EA has the product for you.  MySims Camera is essentially a camera “add-on” for your DSi.  You can either take photos from within the application or use photos already saved on your DSi system memory.  What do you do with these photos?  Add in MySims characters (8 available at the start) and draw on them.

The control is done entirely via the DSi touch screen (except for the ability to also take photos with the L or R buttons if you choose to do so).  The app starts with the menu screen that looks similar to the DSi Camera.  You get options to exit, get help, access your photo album, create or use a photo frame, take a photo, and edit a photo.  In the center, you can cycle through all the photos on your DSi system memory.  While inside the editing room, you get a menu bar across the top and left side of the touch screen.  Basically, you will choose a MySims character, change their size/angle/placement, cycle through to get a desired pose and expression, and that is it.  You can place up to 3 MySims in your photo.  You also have the option, as stated earlier, to doodle on your photo using pens of various sizes and colors. You can also use the eyedropper to use doodling colors that aren’t available by selection (red, yellow, blue, black, white, and rainbow). I honestly have no problem with the touch screen controls. It only seems logical for a camera application.

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Maybe Santa will bring me a DSi for Christmas.  Ha, yeah right…I’ll keep thinking that.

Thanks BricaSims for finding this!

BricaSims discovered a video review on YouTube covering MySims Camera for the DSi.  There are also 8 screengrabs from the video…After viewing this…I don’t think it was a bad idea at all.  I hope EA will consider porting this to the iPhone…but considering there are no MySims games for Apple’s product, I have my doubts.

Ouch.  One big ouch, that’s what the MySims team might be thinking after reading IGN’s review of their Camera application for the Nintendo DSi.  According to IGN, you’re better off buying a bundle of stickers…

There is one other thing MySims Camera does: remind you to purchase the upcoming MySims Agents. This thing is basically an advertisement for EA’s line of games. These characters are not as iconic as Electronic Arts wishes the are. It’s not like I’m able to put Disney or Nintendo characters into my photos. No, I’m putting in one of those random girls from that mediocre kart racer that came out earlier this year. If EA wants to pimp their character, more power to them, but when it feels like an advertisement it should be free.

Personally, 200 points isn’t a lot.  I see no problem…Of course it would be nice if it was free, but hey, this is EA.  If they can make a quick buck, they’re going to try.

review here

SUDOKU and MySims Camera Amongst EA Titles Coming This Year

Guildford. UK, – September 21, 2009 – DSi owners get ready to download. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced MySims™ Camera and SUDOKU are available for download from the Nintendo DSi Shop along with original EA titles which are also in development and will release later this year.

“EA has fully embraced the Wii and the Nintendo DS, bringing custom-built DSiWare games to the Nintendo consumer is an exciting opportunity for us to reach DSi owners with easy to play games that they can download and play whenever they want,” said Rod Humble, Head of the EA Play Label. “The lineup of games we have in development will appeal across the diverse DSi consumer base so whether players want to showcase their creativity and humor using MySims Camera or sharpen their math and word skills with SUDOKU– our first games in the DSi Shop will deliver a quick and fun experience.”

MySims Camera is a camera application that utilizes popular MySims characters. You can take photos and overlay 3D MySims characters to bring them into the real world. The 3D characters can be animated, moved, scaled, rotated and cropped. You can also draw on the photos with the stylus pen or use the stamp tool to add more art and style. Create a unique frame and save the photos to the DSi photo album to share with friends. With MySims Camera, you make picture taking with MySims a fun creative experience for the entire family.

SUDOKU offers hundreds of number-crunching puzzles that will stretch your brain to the limit! Play the exclusive Newspaper Mode, adding puzzles from your favorite black & white and starting your own collection! SUDOKU features a host of grid designs, stat tracking and an in-game timer to test your reaction time. Play on 5 different levels from Easy to Insane. This engaging game has been polished to perfection and renders a sleek design that’s easy on the eyes.

Additional EA titles in development including: Downtown Texas Hold’em and unannounced original titles will be available later this year. Pricing has not yet been announced. For more information visit www.eagames.co.uk/press.

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