The game earned mixed reviews with an average ratio of 67% at Game Rankings, [ citation needed] and an score of 6. In the bedroom, the player can brush their bear's hair and clean their bear's teeth, then tidy up their room. In the game, players use the touch screen (the buttons and microphone are not used often) to do activities and play with their bear. She enjoys playing it, although really I think it is aimed at a slightly younger age group (she's 8), as its not especially challenging, just very cute and fun. Letting kids create their own virtual Teddy Bear and customizing it to their own style will really bring a smile to a young child's face.

Whether you are a newbie or you have a collection of over 300 bears, we welcome all Build-A-Bear fans! There are 8 different Bear characters you can customise: Dimples Teddy, Mocha Bunny, Pink Poodle, Playfull Puppy, Velvet Teddy, Friendly Frog, Marvelous Monkey, Sassy Kitty.You must make sure you satisfy its daily needs as physical affection, fun, food, learning, social life and trendyness are all necessary elements for the Bear to be balanced and happy.

In the dressing room, the player can change the bear's clothes to ones that they have purchased, and can also take photos in the Photo Studio. Here you get to pick out the Bear you want, choose a motto, stuff it, insert its special heart and whisper a secret into its ear. The interface is simple yet intuitive, the visuals are bright and appealing, and the premise is simply too cute for words. In the garden, the player can teach their bear to perform some dance moves and play a ball shooting game on the swing.Except instead of being a hunk of cardboard most parents throw out immediately after gettting home, this is a real house- a condo, in fact, with 6 rooms, each housing different minigames. The Bear will be like a virtual extension of yourself and a personal companion you can love like a best friend. Yes, I don't know if it was a soul trade or something else, your bear comes to life after you give it a heart. This subreddit is 100% fan-owned and operated and is in no way affiliated with the Build-A-Bear Corporation.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. In multiplayer mode, the player can challenge friends in minigames and trade photos taken from the dressing room. Once you build your bear, you will get your own "Cub Condo", which is modeled and named after the boxes you brought your bears home in. Build-A-Bear for Nintendo DS is a new, fun kind of relationship simulation game, which takes into account the Bear's evolution as much as the players' fun factor.

Throughout the year, there are special clothes on holidays (such as Christmas and Halloween) which the bear could wear. If you have a young one who loves the idea of creating their own fuzzy friend there is no reason to pass this one up.