15:00 (BST), 04/09/2008
My Little Baby
Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS
cdv Software Entertainment USA is pleased to announce their newest Nintendo DS™ title -- . A family-friendly game, gives players the opportunity to raise and care for a baby – all without the real-world messes, sleepless nights, or “terrible two’s.”
Players start by choosing virtual parents’ traits – eye color, hair color, skin tone, etc. – that determine the baby’s physical features. Once the baby arrives, it’s up to the player to care for it – cradling, feeding, cleaning, entertaining and dressing the baby. As the baby grows through four distinct developmental stages, it will learn to crawl, then walk, and through interactions with the player via the microphone, can even learn to talk!
A helpful virtual nanny offers feedback and useful tips for raising the baby; while an easy-to-use menu system helps players navigate the world of raising a newborn – from shopping for unlockable food, toys, furniture and clothing to changing diapers. Many of the day-to-day tasks are presented through enjoyable and intuitive mini-games, with mastery praised and rewarded. Doting parents can also take photos of their beautiful new baby for the scrap book, or enter them into an in-game beauty contest! is slated to ship to North American retail Spring 2009.
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cdv Software Entertainment USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of cdv Software Entertainment AG, is a leading publisher of third-party video games and interactive entertainment with offices in New Jersey and headquarters in Cary, North Carolina. cdv Software Entertainment USA has published critically acclaimed and commercially successful titles including and The company will continue to expand its offerings with upcoming titles including the highly anticipated . For more information, please visit http://www.cdvus.com
dtp young entertainment GmbH & Co. KG was founded in December 2004 as a subsidiary of dtp entertainment AG. Based in Hamburg, Germany, the company designs, publishes, distributes and licenses products for children, teenagers and families. The line-up covers PC and console platforms as well as audio games and merchandising. dtp young’s internationally well known labels include “Horse & Foal”, „ANIKIDS“, "Classics To Go" und „J4G – JUST FOR GIRLS“. For more information, please visit http://www.dtp-young.com.
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