GFB: "Activision Publishing, in association with Build-A-Bear Workshop, today announced Build-A-Bear Workshop: Friendship Valley for Wii and Build-A-Bear Workshop: Welcome to Hugsville for Nintendo DS. Both bear building titles will be available at North America retailers on March 23, 2010.
In Build-A-Bear Workshop: Friendship Valley for Wii, players can help make the town an even more "pawsome" place! Players choose from 13 characters as their new special friend and decorate their Cub Condo. Players can participate in a variety of mini games to win medals and meet new friends."
GameProps: As a parent and a journalist, it’s not surprising to approach kids games with a certain amount of trepidation. It’s the rare kids game (and even rarer for games designed for girls) that shows a level of creativity and polish that we expect in our “regular” games. When a game does come along that looks and plays like a game for grown-ups, its worth recognizing and supporting.
CSM writes: "In Build-a-Bear: Welcome to Hugsville, the player takes on the part of a new resident to a town of cuddly stuffed animals. The mayor, Bearamy, asks for help in making the neighborhood prettier by planting lots of flowers and trees. He also asks the player to help out his or her new friends by playing with each animal at his or her signature game. These mini-games may involve hunting for treasure, navigating a maze, running a race, gathering golden pawprints, driving a car, or sketching a picture. By playing the games enough times, the player can unlock new areas and gain access to more furry friends, each with their own new mini-games. Throughout the story, the player will also be called upon to build usable items, like a scooter, a car, and even his or her own house."
Jeremy writes in his review: "The fact that they found a way to turn a chain of do-it-yourself stuffed animal stores into a video game is strange enough. The fact that this isn't even the first game based on said chain makes it even more strange. Somehow, enough people bought the original game to warrant a sequel. I really don't understand it, but here it is. Come with me as I delve a little deeper into insanity with a trip into Hugsville."
