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AniMates

Animates is a 3D life simulator similar to Tamagotchi published on Nintendo DS and Windows by Lexicon Entertainment. The game is distributed by JoWood Productions in Europe and Dreamcatcher in North America…

13 October 2006

AniMates is a simulator developed by dk games, released 13 October 2006 on Nintendo DS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What AniMates is

AniMates is a simulator game developed by dk games and released in 2006. It was published by Lexicon Entertainment. It is available on Nintendo DS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Animates is a 3D life simulator similar to Tamagotchi published on Nintendo DS and Windows by Lexicon Entertainment. The game is distributed by JoWood Productions in Europe and Dreamcatcher in North America. Aimed at children aged 5–9, gamers can choose between 5 imaginary creatures. You must nourish, wash, educate and amuse the creatures to keep the game going. The fairy-like 3D world contains several attractions like swings and slides. Next to that, there are also 5 mini-games available in the game: Mole-o-matic: jump on the head of the moles to stun them. Shoot the balloons: shoot with a peashooter to pop coloured balloons. Fish-o-matic: catch fish with a fishing net. Hopscotch: jump on…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective.

What it launched against

AniMates launched on 13 October 2006, within three weeks of Bully, Pokémon Diamond Version, Neverwinter Nights 2 and Need for Speed: Carbon.

Released around the same time: Bully, Pokémon Diamond Version, Neverwinter Nights 2, Need for Speed: Carbon.

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When did AniMates come out?
AniMates was released on 13 October 2006 for Nintendo DS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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