Draft:List of ZhuZhu Pets video games

This is a list of video games from the American toy line ZhuZhu Pets.

ZhuZhu Pets (2009-2010)
ZhuZhu Pets is a 2010 video game based on the toy line of the same name. The game was published by Activision and GameMill Entertainment for the Nintendo DS and PC. A version for iPhone with the same name released and was published by TiltnTwist, LLC in 2009.

History
Before the release of the ZhuZhu Pets video game, the ZhuZhu Pets toy lineup had won multiple awards. At the 10th annual Toy Industry Association, ZhuZhu Pets won Girl Toy of the Year, Innovative Toy of the Year, and Toy of the Year. ZhuZhu Pets were also the best-selling toy of 2010. According to David Oxford, executive vice president at Activision, "After winning 'Toy of the Year', everyone is eager to see the next phase of their favorite toy". The ZhuZhu Pets video game for Nintendo DS and PC was announced shortly after being granted Toy of the Year. The game was sold for $29.99. A limited edition version of the game containing the hamster Baxter was initially bundled in with the Nintendo DS version.

Gameplay
The Nintendo DS version features a virtual pet area. The player starts the game by selecting one of five hamsters, these being Patches, Chunk, Pipsqueak, NumNums, and Mr. Squiggles. The goal of this area is to keep your hamsters happy and healthy, with a heart indicator representing their health and a smile icon that represents their overall happiness on the top screen. The player can feed their ZhuZhu Pet and move it across the screen to bring them to different rooms. Throughout the house is a bathroom, an exercise room with a hamster wheel, a bedroom with a nursery inside, and an adventure room. The ZhuZhu occasionally has a task for the player when a thought bubble appears above its head, requesting to go to one of the 4 rooms, or requesting food and water. The adventure room contains multiple racing/platforming stages containing coins, carrots, stars, and Baby Zhus that can be collected and brought to the nursery. The more adventure stages that are completed, the more hamsters that are added to the house.

The PC version is a racing game that features 9 playable ZhuZhu Pets. The game is a reskin of Hamsterball, with identical levels, game mechanics, and modes. One major difference mechanically is that the hamster ball rolls significantly faster. Party Rumble replaces Rodent Rumble from Hamsterball with 4 players able to connect with each other and battle in arenas. Time Trials and Tournament Mode remain the same.

Playable Characters

 * Chunk
 * Jilly
 * Mr. Squiggles
 * Nugget
 * NumNums
 * Patches
 * Pipsqueak
 * Scoodles
 * Winkie

Reception
The game received "mixed" reviews, with one review from the Official Nintendo Magazine UK stating that "the virtual pet aspect is a waste of time".

ZhuZhu Pets 2: Featuring the Wild Bunch
ZhuZhu Pets 2: Featuring the Wild Bunch (referred to on Wii as ZhuZhu Pets: Featuring the Wild Bunch) is a 2010 video game released for the Nintendo DS and Wii. This is the first and only ZhuZhu Pets game on a home console. Both versions were bundled with the ZhuZhu "Nutters". The game is based on the Wild Bunch set.

Story
The Wii game contains 2 cutscenes after the creation of a new save file and after completing the final zone. During the opening, the narrator explains the ZhuZhus love for running around and playing games. However, the Wild Bunch, a rivalrous group, are mischievous and ruining the fun for others. Therefore, the ZhuZhus try to stop the Wild Bunch. When the game is completed, the second and final cutscene shows the ZhuZhus and Wild Bunch acting friendly towards each other.

*Gameplay
The Nintendo DS version contains gameplay mechanics nearly identical to those of the first ZhuZhu Pets game, with some slight improvements. In zones, the hamsters gain the ability to dash forwards which can break boxes. The dash can be used by collecting carrots that respawn in the stages. There are 6 worlds with a dedicated level theme, and the final level for each world has the player's ZhuZhu race in a car to the finish line. Bonus nurture areas are included on the world map after completing certain levels. Additional levels were created for the camera features of the Nintendo DSi.

* The Wii version is a 2D Platformer with 3D models and backgrounds. The game features the most playable characters out of every ZhuZhu Pets video game, with _____ characters in total.

Kung Zhu
Kung Zhu is a video game based on the spin-off toy line of the same name, released for the Nintendo DS on November 16, 2010.

*Gameplay
After entering a level on the world map, the player chooses one of 6 Kung Zhu to play each stage. In addition to the multiple playable characters, there are also multiple sets of armor the player can equip their ZhuZhu with. These include the Thunder Strike Armor, Ambush Armor, Night Raid Armor, Dune Tracker Armor, Shadow Jonin Armor, and Fire Chunin Armor, which are all based on the toy line. The amor sets contain special abilities that can be activated on the bottom touchscreen.

beat up enemies

Rescue missions

Zhu Tablets & Orbs

Playable Characters

 * Drayko
 * Rivet
 * Rock-O
 * Sergeant Sarge (abbreviated as Sgt Serge)
 * Stonewall
 * Yama

Reception
The game received "mixed" reviews, with GamingXP rating the game a 72/100. The review described it as a good game "without extreme violence".

Magical ZhuZhu Princess: Carriages & Castles
*Magical ZhuZhu Princess: Carriages & Castles February 8, 2011.

ZhuZhu Puppies
*ZhuZhu Puppies is a pet simulation video game released for the Nintendo DS on March 29, 2011.

*Gameplay
The gameplay of ZhuZhu Puppies is similar to other virtual pet games. The player chooses between _ ZhuZhu Puppies and

Reception
The game received one critical negative review from Nintendo Gamer, who stated to "Avoid" the game, rating it an 18/100.

Quest for Zhu
Quest for Zhu is a platforming video game based on the film of the same name, released for the Nintendo DS on September 27, 2011.

*Gameplay
Quest For Zhu features a variety of platforming stages that the ZhuZhus must jump through to reach the end. Enemies such as bees and flies as well as spikes can damage the player. Each of the four characters has one unique action that can be used by pressing the B button.

Playable Characters

 * Chunk
 * Mr. Squiggles
 * NumNums
 * Pipsqueak

Reception
The game received a critical negative review from Nintendo Gamer, who rated the game a 25/100. The review describes the game as "by-the-numbers" which was "both predictably lazy and embarrassingly cheap".

ZhuZhu Babies
ZhuZhu Babies is a video game released on the Nintendo DS on November 1, 2011. The game is a reskin of the first ZhuZhu Pets game.

Playable Characters

 * Greenbean
 * Izzy
 * Luana
 * Rumer (unlocked in Hollywood, California)
 * Sox (unlocked in London, United Kingdom)
 * Bandit (unlocked in St. Louis, Missouri)
 * Tampow (unlocked in New York City, New York)
 * Riley (unlocked in Cairo, Egypt)
 * Legend (Babies)
 * Razzmatazz (unlocked in Belize)