National Geographic Panda Explained
National Geographic Panda is a pet simulation game developed and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Nintendo DS. It was licensed by National Geographic. The game is about raising a panda cub.
Gameplay
The game focuses on the player raising their own panda. The player gets a set allowance each day to buy water, food and toys for their panda.[1] The player uses the touch screen to interact with their pandas. They can also go to the Panda House, which has over twenty National Geographic articles about pandas.
Release
Namco Bandai announced the game at an event in April 2008.[2] They released it in November 2008.[3] It was sold with a bonus DVD, which contained an hour-long documentary about pandas, titled Secrets of the Wild Panda.[4]
Reception
Carmine Red of Nintendo World Report praised the game's graphics. However, she also criticized the game for its repetitiveness.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: GamerDad: Gaming with Children ยป Game Review: National Geographic: Panda (DS). 2019-09-29. 2019-09-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20190929121016/http://www.gamerdad.com/blog/2009/01/27/game-review-national-geographic-panda-ds/. live.
- Web site: 16 April 2008. Thorsen. Tor. GameSpot. Namco unveils National Geographic Panda. 22 July 2023. 21 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190221005200/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/namco-unveils-national-geographic-panda/1100-6189370/. live.
- Web site: National Geographic, on TV and consoles. https://web.archive.org/web/20230722155730/https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal/128667969/. Wisconsin State Journal. 25. July 22, 2023. November 22, 2008. July 22, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- Web site: 30 September 2008. Namco Bandai Games' National Geographic Panda to Include Bonus DVD. IGN. 22 July 2023. 19 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190219234223/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/30/namco-bandai-games-national-geographic-panda-to-include-bonus-dvd. live.
- Web site: Red. Carmine. 3 February 2009. Review: National Geographic Panda. Nintendo World Report. 22 July 2023. 27 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190227200431/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/17669/national-geographic-panda-nintendo-ds. live.
