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Build-A-Bear Workshop

Get ready for the total Build-A-Bear experience on Nintendo DS! Make your own Build-A-Bear, dress it up, play with it in lots of funny activities and mini games! The Bear will be like a virtual extension of…

5 November 2007

Build-A-Bear Workshop is a video game developed by Neko Entertainment, released 5 November 2007 on Nintendo DS.

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What Build-A-Bear Workshop is

Build-A-Bear Workshop was developed by Neko Entertainment and released in 2007. It was published by The Game Factory. It is available on Nintendo DS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Get ready for the total Build-A-Bear experience on Nintendo DS! Make your own Build-A-Bear, dress it up, play with it in lots of funny activities and mini games! The Bear will be like a virtual extension of yourself and a personal companion you can love like a best friend. You must make sure you satisfy its daily needs as physical affection, fun, food, learning, social life and trendyness are all necessary elements for the Bear to be balanced and happy. A highly interactive and trans-generational game in the true Build-A-Bear spirit!
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How it plays

Its themes are kids and sandbox.

What it launched against

Build-A-Bear Workshop launched on 5 November 2007, within three weeks of Super Mario Galaxy, Mass Effect, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

Released around the same time: Super Mario Galaxy, Mass Effect, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

Official trailer

Gameplay Video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Build-A-Bear Workshop come out?
Build-A-Bear Workshop was released on 5 November 2007 for Nintendo DS.