Bella Sara (video game)

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Bella Sara
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Developer(s) Hidden City Games
Publisher(s) Codemasters
Platform(s) Nintendo DS, Windows
ReleaseNintendo DS
  • EU: October 3, 2008
  • AU: October 17, 2008
  • NA: October 28, 2008
Windows
  • AU: October 17, 2008
  • NA: October 28, 2008
  • EU: October 31, 2008
Genre(s) Life simulation, puzzle

Bella Sara is a life-simulation puzzle video game released for Nintendo DS and Microsoft Windows in North America and the PAL region in October 2008. The game is based on the trading card and website for girls Bella Sara. It will immerse the player in a world filled with fantasy horses, with the ability to ride, care for, accessorize and trade those horses with friends over Wi-Fi. In addition, players will be able to discover secret items, exclusive cards and codes to activate on the official website.

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Reception

Jack DeVries of IGN gave Bella Sara a score of 6.5/10, saying that the game is good for enthusiasts of the card trading game but more likely to get everyone else playing it "bored in a week". [1]

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References

  1. DeVries, Jack (12 January 2009). "Bella Sara Review". IGN . Retrieved 19 September 2018.