The Sims 3 for Nintendo 3DS

About The Sims 3 for Nintendo 3DS

The Sims 3 hands you the keys to an entire simulated life. You create a Sim from scratch, choosing looks, clothes and personality traits that genuinely shape how they behave, then guide them through careers, friendships, romance and everyday chaos in the town of Sunset Valley. There is no single goal and no final boss. Your story is whatever you make of it, from a penniless artist in a tiny flat to a beloved celebrity with a mansion.

The Nintendo 3DS version adapts the life simulation to handheld play with touch controls for building, shopping and social choices. Karma powers let you bless or curse your Sim with a tap, granting good luck before a big date or dropping a little mischief into a dull afternoon. Wishes give your days direction, and fulfilling them earns rewards that unlock new options. Watching a neighborhood of quirky Sims live, argue and fall in love never really gets old.

Genre	Simulation
Publisher	Electronic Arts
Platform	Nintendo 3DS
Release	2009
Available on	Physical copies for Nintendo 3DS

Here is the honest buying picture. New digital purchases are no longer possible, because the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS closed in March 2023. That leaves the physical cartridge as the real route to The Sims 3, and retailers still stock or resell copies for collectors and new players alike. People who bought the game digitally before the closure can still access their purchased games, exactly as they always could.

Every Sim has a story. This game simply lets you steer it.

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What's inside

• Create Sims with traits that shape their behavior
• Careers, romance and everyday life in Sunset Valley
• Karma powers for blessings and mischief
• Wishes that guide your daily goals
• Open ended stories with no fixed ending

Best for

Perfect for creative players who enjoy open ended storytelling and shaping little lives one funny decision at a time.