EA and I agree on a few things. We both think dismemberment (Dead Space) is an excellent gameplay device. And we both firmly believe that the Wii and DS need more party games. I was nothing more than excited when these screens were dumped into our inbox for MySims Party.

You should be able to gather what the MySims Party is about by title alone, but I added a video up top for good measure. It features 50 waggletastic mini games, ranging from snowboarding to dancing. It doesn’t appear to have the same structure as most party games. You can compete in as many consecutive mini games as you desire or enter into themed events that spit out specific games.

The DS version will offer the same things, except with a stylus and crappier graphics. Hit the break for the full press release and as a special bonus learn about MySims Racing for the Wii and DS. It’s racing ... with MySims.

REDWOOD CITY, CA —  January 7, 2009 —Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced the next two titles to be released within the MySims™ Franchise. MySims™ Party and MySims™ Racing, available for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™, will release in 2009.

"When we created the MySims world, we believed that the MySims characters could be part of a variety of different gaming experiences.  We are thrilled to bring MySims Party and MySims Racing to fans and new players alike." said Tim LeTourneau, Executive in Charge of Production for MySims. "We've had great success with MySims, with both the original game and this fall's MySims Kingdom.  Players have really connected with the characters and now we are giving them two completely new and exciting experiences. We believe that MySims Party and MySims Racing, are great ways to couple the creativity and humor players love about the franchise with great multi-player arcade gameplay."

MySims Party for the Wii

MySims Party turns any gathering into an instant party with 50 mini games to choose from, each hosted by a different MySim. You and your friends have the chance to Stick the Trick in the extreme snowboarding mini game, outrun a robot in Robo Assault or shake your groove thing with DJ Candy during the Go Go Dancing challenge. Each MySim character brings a unique combination of skill to the mission, with differing levels of endurance, speed and luck giving you the option to choose the best MySim for the task. You can play mini games one right after the other, or you and your friends can compete in a themed festival such as food, music or sports that offers multiple mini games.

MySims Party for the Nintendo DS

Take the mini games with you! MySims Party for the Nintendo DS offers 40 mini games to choose from. These games, specific for the DS, offer hours of entertainment. You can dig up dinosaur fossils during Excavate-a-Saurus, join Goth Boy on a first person shooter mission during Haunted Hunted or rock out with Air-Guitar-Star!

MySims Racing for the Wii

Race to the finish line in MySims Racing! Face a variety of tricky MySim opponents on a huge variety of exotic tracks! Take on up to three friends in intense multiplayer racing. During your race, find awesome power-ups such as the heat-seeking jack-o-lantern pumpkin or a bubble dropper that can help you wreck the competition. There are nearly endless customization options so that your car reflects your high-gear personality. You can swap bodies, change paint jobs and add tons of accessories. Not only can you change the look of your car, you can also improve power, acceleration and handling by mixing and matching engines, suspension and tires.

MySims Racing for the Nintendo DS

Take the race with you! MySims Racing for the Nintendo DS allows you and up to three of your friends to race each other using local wireless or Nintendo Wi-Fi.

MySims Party and MySims Racing were developed at The Sims Studio. MySims Party is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, 3+ by PEGI, and has an MSRP of $39.99 for the Wii version and $29.99 for the Nintendo DS. MySims Racing has not yet been rated. For more information please visit www.mysims.com .   For assets, please visit www.info.ea.com.