Category: Strategy/Simulation

Title: Funky Barn
Publisher: 505 Games
Platform: Wii U
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 11/20/2012
Overview: Life on the farm will never be the same with the bizarre machinery you’ll use in this freewheeling farm simulator! Choose from three scenarios: Build your farm from scratch, work a farm in a challenging location, or put your stamp on a farm that’s gone careening out of control. Pick up fruit or grains with your one-of-a-kind Flying FruitBox-Haybale Copter. Toss sheep into the Shearing Machine, shake cows while they’re eating strawberries to make strawberry milk, and more. Use the GamePad to manage your machinery, interact with your animals, build buildings, and shake fruit off trees. And don’t worry about the giant walking egg. It’s okay, he works here.

Title: American Mensa Academy
Publisher: Maximum Family Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 12/11/2012
Overview: If you really want to sharpen your smarts, there’s no one better to turn to than the intelligence experts at Mensa! Raise your IQ with mini-games and puzzles endorsed by the American Mensa Academy. Challenge yourself in fun environments with wacky characters and exciting graphics designed to create an engrossing, immersive experience. Choose from Play, Test, and Coach modes, plus multiplayer battles and races for up to four players. Topics cover a range of subjects, including Logic, Memory, Literacy, Numeracy, and Visual and Spatial Skills. If you come up short, keep challenging yourself until you hit the score you’re looking for.

Title: Pikmin 2
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Wii
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 6/9/2012
Overview: Return to the whimsical world of Pikmin as the GameCube puzzle-adventure classic gets updated for Wii! Captain Olimar, his company in trouble after a space bunny attack, needs to find treasure to pay off a massive debt. With the help of your assistant Louie, round up an army of cute, colorful Pikmin and journey through a magical world. Choose your recruits from a variety of different-colored Pikmin, each with special powers that will help you discover riches, defeat enemies, and reach new areas. Two new types of Pikmin have been added, along with reworked Wii-friendly controls and an all-new co-op or head-to-head split-screen Multiplayer Mode.

Title: Oregon Trail
Publisher: Red Wagon Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 12/14/2011
Overview: Relive a part of American history and a slice of gaming history at the same time as a classic frontier adventure blazes a new trail on Wii. In the middle of the 19th Century, America is headed West, chasing the promise of a new life. Load up the wagon and set out from Independence, Missouri, making your way to Oregon City on a trail full of adventure. Face the challenges of the wide-open frontier as you battle the elements, hunt and fish to feed your family, and more. Customize your wagon, unlock helpful items, and rack up achievements as you play four different pioneer storylines in this re-imagined classic.

Title: Fishing Resort
Publisher: Xseed Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 11/22/2011
Overview: Make a leisurely escape to a vacation paradise where water is everywhere and the fish are always biting. Every visit to Fishing Resort is a fishing trip of your choosing. Wake up on an island vacation and decide where you’d like to make your catch of the day. Fish wherever you see water. Pedal your bike to the lagoon and cast your line in fresh water, grab a boat and go deep-sea fishing, and more. You can even go ice fishing in frosty mountain altitudes. There are over 200 varieties of fish to be reeled in, 20 bonus fishing-themed mini-games, online leaderboards, and four-player competition.

Title: Deepak Chopra: Leela
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Wii
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 11/8/2011
Overview: Many games vow to awaken a character’s spirit within. Leela does it within you. Take an interactive journey unlike any other in this experience designed to align your mind, body, and spirit. Mind/body wellness guru Deepak Chopra has created a journey designed to sharpen your awareness of your body’s seven energy centers, bringing them into harmony through seven motion-based stages. Focus on each of your seven Chakras as you relax, stretch, breathe, and meditate accompanied by immersive visuals and atmospheric sounds. The exercises are designed to be done at your pace, allowing you to grow naturally into balanced harmony and greater awareness.

Title: American Mensa Academy
Publisher: Maximum Family Games
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 12/1/2012
Overview: If you really want to sharpen your smarts, there’s no one better to turn to than the intelligence experts at Mensa! Raise your IQ with mini-games and puzzles endorsed by the American Mensa Academy. Challenge yourself in fun environments with wacky characters and exciting graphics designed to create an engrossing, immersive experience. Choose from Play, Test, and Coach modes with real Mensa-level tests. Topics cover a range of subjects, including Logic, Memory, Literacy, Numeracy, and Visual and Spatial Skills. If you come up short, keep challenging yourself until you hit the score you’re looking for.

Title: Myst 3DS
Publisher: Maximum Family Games
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 11/9/2012
Overview: Take a journey into one of the most immersive worlds ever to appear in a puzzle game as Myst gets an enhanced presentation for 3DS! The legendary puzzler went from surprise hit to best-selling juggernaut with its distinctive style that slowly draws you into a wondrous adventure. Play as The Stranger and take a voyage to the island of Myst. Explore at your own pace, uncovering clues in a vibrant setting that branches into even deeper mysteries. Visit six worlds, including a new Age not included in the original, each made even more compelling with all-new graphics.

Title: Harvest Moon: A New Beginning
Publisher: Natsume
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 11/5/2012
Overview: Plant the seeds that give a town a fresh start in this Harvest Moon story built from scratch for 3DS! As you’re just starting a new life in Echo Village, the other residents are moving on. Grow crops, build your farm, and turn the village into a place that’s ready to welcome the townsfolk back home. For the first time in a Harvest Moon game, you’ll have the ability to completely customize your character. Choose your character’s gender, skin color, hairstyle, and expression, then pick out their wardrobe at the tailor. Harvest new crops, create improvements for the town, meet new characters, woo new sweethearts, and much more.

Title: Moshi Monsters Moshlings Theme Park
Publisher: Activision
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 10/29/2012
Overview: The Moshi Monsters need help rebuilding their amusement park, and the only way to do it is to play games and have lots of fun! Go on monster-riffic rides and play wacky mini-games as you explore the park and all the thrills it has to offer. Hop aboard roller coasters, zip down slides, go kart racing, and more to rack up points, unlock rewards, and earn codes to reveal secrets. There are 60 missing Moshlings lost somewhere in the park. By finishing mini-games you’ll earn clues that will help you find them. 3DS bonus features let you swap souvenirs on Street Pass and play an alternate reality version of the game.

Title: Style Savvy: Trendsetters
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 10/24/2012
Overview: Take your place at the top of the fashion world in this game where you’ll manage a boutique and build a fashion dynasty! Give your shop a personality of its own and create the perfect look for your customers by stocking your boutique with your choice of over 12,000 styles from 19 different brands. Use the AR function to pose characters from the game in real life locations, complete with music and props to help them strike the perfect pose. Connect with your friends to team up for online fashion shows, visit the shops of people you connect with on StreetPass, and show off your creations in the online Fashion Plaza for the entire Style Savvy community to see.

Title: Imagine Babyz 3D
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 10/22/2012
Overview: Experience the joy of raising a child in this sim that’s part of the inspiring Imagine Series. The series is developed specifically to spark the imaginations of young girls, giving them a chance to pursue hobbies, explore interests, and chase their hopes and dreams on their own terms. Imagine: Babyz is the first-ever sim that focuses solely on bringing up baby. Care for your child through all stages of development, from first days to first words to first steps and beyond.

Title: Imagine Fashion Life
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 10/22/2012
Overview: Live the Fashion Life to its fullest in this game that lets you experience every side of the fashion industry! Choose from three high-profile careers and wrap yourself in the glitz and glamour of fashion. Define the hot look of the moment as a fashion designer. Create your own outfits and build your brand, organizing fashion shows and taking your business to the top. Walk the catwalk as one of the world’s top models, wearing outfits from top designers and going on photo shoots. Really dive into the business as the owner of a fashion mall, opening stores, choosing which brands to carry and spotting the next big trend to promote.

Title: RollerCoaster Tycoon
Publisher: Atari
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 10/18/2012
Overview: The journey to theme-park riches isn’t just a wild ride, it’s as many as you can dream up in this roller coaster creator that goes portable for the first time. Create crazy coasters and build successful amusement parks in RollerCoaster Tycoon. Start designing right away in Park Sandbox Mode, where tons of themes and customization options let you get creative. Strategically place shops and food stands in the right spots to keep your guests happy. Smartly manage your finances to build up your profits and build out more rides and attractions. Coaster Story Mode wraps a narrative around tutorials, challenges, and unlockable items for an all-new way to become a tycoon.

Title: Funky Barn 3D
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 4/2/2012
Overview: Life on the farm will never be the same with the bizarre machinery you’ll use in this freewheeling farm simulator! Choose from three scenarios: Build your farm from scratch, work a farm in a challenging location, or put your stamp on a farm that’s gone careening out of control. Use Touch Screen controls to plant crops, raise animals, improve your farm, and operate your farm’s fun machinery. Pick up fruit or grains with your one-of-a-kind Flying FruitBox-Haybale Copter. Toss sheep into the Shearing Machine, shake cows while they’re eating strawberries to make strawberry milk, and more. And don’t worry about the giant walking egg. It’s okay. He works here.

Title: Horses 3D
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 3/26/2012
Overview: What has 64 legs, eats by the bucket, and is known to cause smiles? The 16 horses you keep in your stable in this interactive horse training and riding experience! Ride, groom, and befriend world-class animals in the first horse-owning sim on 3DS. Horses 3D puts you in charge of a stable waiting to welcome 16 new animals. Groom, feed, and clean your horses as you turn them into champion performers in four equestrian competitions, including jumping, dressage, and stunt riding. Share long rides together where you can race friends, track other animals, and hunt for treasure. Use StreetPass to unlock new horses and access new competitions.

Title: Let’s Ride: Best in Breed
Publisher: THQ
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 3/22/2012
Overview: If you’ve always wanted to have your own horse, now you can – and you can take it everywhere you go with Let’s Ride: Best of Breed for 3DS! Choose your favorite horse from 25 different breeds and play eight mini-games where you’ll interact with your new friend. Get to know your horse’s personality as you wash her, feed her, teach her tricks, take her through the obstacle course, and master dressage moves. With the help of Augmented Reality, your horse can appear in your room! Become the best groom in Story Mode, enter your horse in Street Pass beauty contests, and more.

Title: Paws & Claws Pampered Pets Resort 3D
Publisher: THQ
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 3/22/2012
Overview: Located on a sunny tropical island, the Paws & Claws Pampered Pets Resort is an all-inclusive destination that features everything a pet could want! Run the resort and welcome four popular breeds of dogs and cats. Play mini-games together to give your guests an unforgettable vacation. Fluffy can stretch her kitty legs on a treadmill at the gym. Fido can practice his doggy paddle in the pool. Grooming and dining services are available so your pet guests look and feel their best. Pet your new friends to keep them happy, trade accessories and compare stats with nearby players using Street Pass, and more.

Title: Oregon Trail
Publisher: Red Wagon Games
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 12/13/2011
Overview: Relive a part of American history and a slice of gaming history at the same time as a classic frontier adventure blazes a new trail on 3DS. In the middle of the 19th Century, America is headed West, chasing the promise of a new life. Load up the wagon and set out from Independence, Missouri, making your way to Oregon City on a trail full of adventure. Face the challenges of the wide-open frontier as you battle the elements, hunt and fish to feed your family, and more. Customize your wagon, unlock helpful items, and rack up achievements as you play four different pioneer storylines in this re-imagined classic.

Title: Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic
Publisher: Majesco
Platform: 3DS
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 11/15/2011
Overview: Your DS Stylus is a cooking tool that works like a magic wand as Cooking Mama shows you how to pull magic out of a chef’s hat! Cook in all new ways with more than 200 mini-games where you will knead, flip, toss, slice, and dice through 60 recipes. Use the 3DS gyroscope to balance plates, grate cheese, crack eggs, and more. Juggle other kitchen activities like setting the table, washing dishes, and decorating as you earn medals based on the quality of your cooking. Random 3D events will pop up to throw you off track. Try and roll with your mistakes and keep your dish heading toward delicious.