In contrast, the Nintendo DS version takes place in a vacation resort with the player tasked with the job to lure in tourists.

Apart from creating a custom Mii-like character, players can also modify their houses and build furniture and appliances using a selection of building blocks. This gives the player more building options, allowing them to create anything from a fridge to a rooftop swimming pool and moving away from the original Sims tradition of ordering furniture from a virtual catalog. There will be up to 80 characters to interact with in the Wii version (30 characters in the Nintendo DS version), including a mad scientist, a magician, a chef, a hair dresser and a florist amongst others. Some of these characters may ask the player to build things for them; for example the chef may request an oven be constructed for him. As with other Sims games, meeting people and forming relationships will be a major gameplay focus.

• Build and customize an entire town—Your town is your own unique creation, from the flower shop to a mad scientist’s laboratory and beyond. Collect special blocks to construct one-of-a-kind build-ings.
• Shape the community—It’s your call who lives there and who moves out! Who will you befriend? Who will you ignore?
• A whole world to explore—Socialize with the locals and uncover all sorts of useful and surprising treasures hidden throughout the town.
• Create your own Sim—It’s a cinch to personalize your Sim’s appearance from head to toe with the Wii™ controls. Unlock cool new clothing and acces-sories as you befriend the neighbors.
• Design your own stuff—Decorate with your very own furniture and accessories, then customize your creations with things you can grow, harvest, or dis-cover around town.
• Accessible and intuitive controls make it enjoyable to create Sims, build their homes, and interact with other Sims and their world.
• Entertaining, humorous, open-ended gameplay gives you the freedom to discover creative possibilities, inviting exploration every step of the way—with plenty of opportunities for fun, failure, and mischief!