My Little Baby – NDS – Preview

My Little Baby is a new virtual life
simulator from cdv Software and developer dtp Young Entertainment, which gives
players the opportunity to raise a newborn baby through four different stages of
development. The game offers a robust set of fun mini-games and lets you use your
baby in a beauty pageant and take pictures of them. The game is geared towards
young girl gamers, and they should have a lot of fun with what the game has on
offer.

Starting out, you must first
determine your baby’s parents, selecting their skin tone, hair type and color,
eye color, and so on. This will determine what your baby looks like. Following
this, you’ll be placed in your home in order to take care of the baby. The house
has several rooms, including a playroom, bedroom, a kitchen, and so on. You’ll
also be able to take your baby out to town, and buy new furniture and items for
your house, as well as toys and clothing for the baby.

You aren’t alone in your
childrearing tasks, as you’ll get helpful advice and support from a nanny
character, which helps teach you to ropes and gives you tutorial info on the
game’s various mini-games. The virtual nanny will also offer praise and support
when you perform your tasks successfully.

The game makes use of the DS’s
microphone capabilities. By speaking into the mic, you can communicate with your
baby, talking to her and playing games like peek-a-boo. By talking to her, you
can even teach her first words. Additionally, by using the stylus, you can play
a variety of mini-games with her, including feeding and putting on diapers. Using
a seven-indicator meter, you can gauge your baby’s happiness, similar to The
Sims.

While the game isn’t geared for
hardcore audiences, young girl gamers should definitely enjoy the variety of
mini-games and ease of use on offer here. Look for My Little Baby to release this
fall.