I've never seen anyone talk about this (mostly because nobody plays these games really) but do you guys remember Dudley Landgraab?
His wiki page says he appeared in two (possibly three) games throughout the early years of the franchise: The Sims (Console), The Sims: Bustin' Out (Console), and possibly the Urbz: Sims in the City (Console). He's the son of Malcom Landgraab, and usually appears alongside his sister, Mimi. But he's a genuinely interesting little freak???
I haven't played the original Sims, but according to the wiki, it seems like he's an early game NPC who's characterized as a slacker and a party animal. He's a member of the Landgraab family but doesn't seem to have much contact with them.
In Bustin' Out, he's the first house available to move into when you start the game (the other option being his sister's place). He seems to be a straight up criminal in this one, possibly working in the burglar career (you can't check in game so we don't know for sure, but the schedules seem to coincide according to the wiki). His ex-stepmother (your mom) hates him. It's referenced in his bio that his dad cut him off. He's living in a shitty bachelor pad trailer. Not crazy out of pocket considering the other places in that game.
In the Urbz, there's a much more interesting development, though. In Kicktail Park, the local hangout for a bunch of weird skaters, there's a guy named String Bean. Nothing particularly interesting about him on the surface, but in his profile on the Urbz website he seems to be incredibly secretive and weird about his past/identity. Under his dislikes, one of the things he hates is being called Dudley.
That means there's a decent chance that they're the same guy. He got tired of living in a trailer and being a family disappointment, so I guess he went off to the city to reinvent himself.
I love the weird tidbits of lore that you'd never know unless you scrolled through defunct websites and wiki pages made by people who are way too invested in these games.
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{ ic; lana condor. 24. non-binary. she/they. } yo! have you heard about [ DAPHNE “DUCKIE” PHAM ]? i couldn’t help but notice them blasting [ SOLAR POWER BY LORDE ] when they pulled up. i saw them moving into [ SKYLINE BEACH ] which makes sense because they remind me of [ UNCONTROLLABLE LAUGHTER IN THE SUMMER SUN & ALWAYS FINDING A SILVER LINING]. word on the street is that they’re [ SCATTERBRAINED & IRRESPONSIBLE ] but i also heard they can be [ FEARLESS & EFFERVESCENT ]. i could be wrong but something tells me that they work over at [ BLOCKBUSTER ] but i guess we’ll find out soon enough.
hi hello to my favorite babes !! your friendly neighborhood maeby coming in hot and so stoked to be here ♡ i’m 26, out here in the mst this time of year, and use she/they pronouns. i’m truly so freakin’ jazzed to finally be playing my favorite lil pea again... duckie ! she is my teeny-tiniest, sunshine-iest dork and i can’t think of a better place for her to be than urbzville v2 ! without further ado...
STATS
given name: daphne elaine pham
preferred name: duckie - given as a child, an offshoot of “daffy duck”
other nicknames: duck, daph, pham
zodiac: leo sun, sagittarius rising, aquarius moon
orientation: pansexual, non-binary (demi-woman)
hobbies: surfing, skateboarding, throwing impromptu house parties, amateur filmmaking, electric guitar, planning concerts so her band has somewhere to play for once, racking up high scores at the arcade
favorites: ultra loaded nachos, pizza for every meal, chocolate lava cakes, "all that she wants” by ace of base, empire records (1995), dance dance revolution
character inspo: ferris bueller (ferris bueller’s day off), phoebe buffay (friends), zack van gerbig (gilmore girls), jack dawson (titanic), shaggy rogers (scooby doo), penny lane (almost famous)
BIOGRAPHY
duckie (never daphne, unless you want a little tasmanian devil after you) pham’s story began when her father, acclaimed surfer đại niên “daniel” pham, met the woman who would be daphne’s mother, interior designer leona tran while just trying to get a burger after a long day. in a mix-up at a diner in leona’s hometown, they were given each other’s food. when they realized the mistake and went to fix it, they couldn’t stop talking until well after midnight. they were from wildly different worlds, but they didn’t care! duckie’s older brother was born nine months later and though her parents weren’t actually married until a few years ago, that hopeless romanticism became a constant theme in duckie’s life. duckie didn’t put much effort into dating or romance, herself, but she did enjoy making matches for her friends’ lonely hearts. even when her family moved from australia to urbzville for her mother’s career, duckie immersed herself in her new friends’ personal lives.
while the rest of the people her age seemed to be in the middle of crazy schemes to try to get boyfriends and girlfriends (often that she came up with), duckie was busy trying to learn how to kickflip, running around filming everything around her, learning how to play bad covers on her dad’s old acoustic guitar, and surfing at skyline beach. by far the closest to her heart, surfing took up the majority of her attention and love. when her dad opened a surf shop with his brother right in skyline beach, duckie swore allegiance to urbzville for life. who needs anywhere else when you’ve got waves and halfpipes right in the urbz? the city was a revelation to duckie and the diverse districts around the city opened her up to all kinds of things that she hadn’t cared enough about back in her home country. kicktail park and cozmo street became her second homes, but even when she moved out with one of her best friends at nineteen, she couldn’t help but stay in skyline beach.
duckie has a hard time taking any seriously and would much rather joke everything off and focus on making other people happy than holding grudges or creating confrontation. creating chaos, though? she’s absolutely here for. her pranks are very much about confusing, not abusing, and they’re proof that even five years after moving out of her parents’ place, she has not grown up. the closest she’s come to maturity is keeping down her steady job at blockbuster, her favorite place to spread movie theories and celebrity gossip. she spends a ton of time there even outside of her shifts. is that because of her insistence that she has the best taste in movies of anyone in the city? it’s not... not! duckie doesn’t put much stock into the rivalries between the districts and doesn’t mind making it known. prides herself in having friends from all over urbzville and claims not to care about the flack she catches from people because of it. is truly just here for a good time! always has good weed!
WANTED CONNECTS
regulars at blockbuster, where duckie works and honestly spends a ton of her time!
employees and regulars of duckie’s favorite haunts!
people she went to high school with here in urbzville!
band mates / someone for duckie to play music with!
flings, crushes, exes, fwbs!
anybody who needs a friendly face around, since duckie sees the good (or at least the good time) in everyone!
people who really don’t get along with duckie since she isn’t everyone’s cup of tea!
someone who thinks she’s a poser for not sticking to her district!
anything under the sun you might be vibing!
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Urbz Music for Sims 4 Radio Stations
Download (SFS) | All Downloads by puremorphin
Want to hear Urbz music in your Sim game?
This is a pack of 45 songs from The Urbz video game, in mp3 format, sorted into the same folders used for The Sims 4 radio stations.
They are arranged as follows:
Alternative - Four songs for The Foundry
Backyard - Four songs for Kicktail Park
Dinner Jazz - Four songs for South Side Bridge
Electronica - Four songs for Neon East, plus two tracks from the in-game Urbz DDR machine
Hip Hop - Four songs for Skyline Beach, plus three tracks from the in-game Urbz Schnizzlator machine
Metal - Four songs for Central Station, four tracks for Gasoline Row
Pop - Four songs for Diamond Heights, plus the Urbz title track 2
R&B - Four songs for Cosmo St, 2 tracks from the in-game Urbz stage, and the Urbz main menu song Let's Get It Started / R*tarded / Retada
To install, just open the zip file and drag the folders into your My Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Custom Music folder, and let it overwrite. This will just add songs, it won't remove any you already have in there.
Credits:
Each of the composers of these songs
Anselmo for their labelled playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB-dGdMcaYydzDgw5Cfcaz5AjoDdIt3Um
KHInsider website for the files https://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/the-urbz-sims-in-the-city-playstation-2-xbox and https://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/the-urbz-sims-in-the-city-gamerip
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As I’ve been setting up for the past few weeks, I’ve created a new Legacy Challenge based on my childhood favourite- The Urbz. All the rules and details are under the cut!
For each generation, try to stick to the aesthetics of each district as much as possible- and for some added fun, I also recommend trying to name your sims with puns or references that fit the area. The Urbz wiki page has all the existing characters to give you some inspiration.
Generation 1: Central Station
You are a new arrival in the city, with no place to call your own and no place to go. So you stop at the first place everyone in this city comes through, Central Station. It doesn’t take long to make friends with the punks who make the subway station home. They’re passionate and angry at the status-quo, just like you, and for maybe the first time, you begin to find your place.
Rules:
- Start with $0
- The Curator Aspiration
- Must have the Hot-Headed trait
- Politician Career, Charity Organizer Branch
- Get in a fight every day
- Have at least one child (your heir should have the Bro trait)
Generation 2: Kicktail Park
Your parents were always so angry and ready for a fight, it made you want to find a place to just chill out, dude. You find your way to Kicktail Park, where you find other skater bros like you who just want to take life as it comes. Because hey, you only get one life, so why not live it to the max, man? Gnarly.
Rules:
- Extreme Sports Enthusiast Aspiration
- Must have the Bro trait
- No career, do odd jobs only
- Master the Fitness and Snowboarding skills
- Do graffiti at least once per week
- Have at least one child (your heir should have the Snob trait)
Generation 3: The Foundry
The graffiti covered walls of the Park inspired something in you from a young age- a passion for art that was simply never understood by your laid-back parents. So you made your way to The Foundry, where the people appreciate art the way you do and take life more seriously. Also, they’re pretty into robots around here...
Rules:
- Painter Extraordinaire Aspiration
- Must have the Snob trait
- Work part-time as a Barista, then become a Freelance Artist
- Master the Painting and Robotics skills
- Build Servo
- Have at least one child (your heir should have the Dance Machine trait)
Generation 4: Neon East
Stuffy. Uptight. BORING. That’s how you would describe your parents. Where’s the life, the excitement, the colour? And so you find yourself in Neon East where the techno-technicolour rave never ends! Here you know you’ll never be bored again. And don’t forget to try the sushi!
Rules:
- Party Animal Aspiration
- Must have the Dance Machine trait
- Work part-time as a Fast Food Employee
- Master the Cooking, Video Gaming, and Dancing skills
- Find all Food Stall recipes from City Living
- Have at least one child (your heir should have the Music Lover trait)
Generation 5: Cozmo Street
Although you could appreciate your parents party-hard lifestyle, you always felt that the vibes just weren’t right for you. You wanted something a little more grounded, and a little more focused on the best part of those parties- the music. On Cozmo Street, you find your people, where a late night round of drinks and an impromptu jam session are never too far away.
Rules:
- Musical Genius Aspiration
- Must have the Music Lover trait
- Culinary Career, Mixologist Branch
- Master the Mixology and Singing skills
- Do karaoke at least once per week
- Have at least one child (your heir should have the Freegan trait)
Generation 6: Skyline Beach
You grew up surrounded by musicians, whose talent inspired you every day. However, you always knew your true passion was in the words - the lyrics, the poetry. You find exactly where you want to be with the rap loving crowd on Skyline Beach, where rhymes fly from the rooftops all day long. Plus, they’ve got some interesting pets around here...
Rules:
- Neighborhood Confidante Aspiration
- Must have the Freegan trait
- Work as a Freelance Writer
- Master the Writing and Charisma skills
- Have a pet raccoon (since there are unfortunately no ferrets in the Sims 4)
- Have at least one child (your heir should have the Maker trait)
Generation 7: Gasoline Row
It’s all well and good spitting poetry all day, but where’s the grit? The grime? You need somewhere you can get your hands dirty. You find your place to do that on Gasoline Row, where mechanics and speed demons rule the streets. Around here, it’s all about head-banging to classic rock in the garage, and maybe taking a break for some hot dogs once in a while.
Rules:
- Nerd Brain Aspiration
- Must have the Maker trait
- Work as a Freelance Crafter
- Master the Handiness and Fabrication skills
- Eat only BBQ foods and snacks
- Have at least one child (your heir should have the Kleptomaniac trait)
Generation 8: South Side Bridge
The gritty garage your parents loved so much just never seemed to inspire anything in you. You longed for something with a little more class, and a little more... dangerous competition than their motorcycle races. South Side Bridge is where you find what you were looking for. Get ready to cozy up to the local family- they might have some work for you in their fireworks business. Just don’t look into it too much.
Rules:
- Public Enemy Aspiration
- Must have the Kleptomaniac trait
- Criminal Career, Boss Branch
- Master the Mischief and Juice Fizzing skills
- Set off fireworks at least once per week
- Have at least one child (your heir should have the Self-Absorbed trait)
Generation 9: Diamond Heights
The criminal dealings of your parents gave you the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the most rich, famous, and glamourous of the city. And so of course, you wanted so badly to join them. You make your way to the celebrity studded and gold-covered runways of Diamond Heights, hoping that one day, you could be just as famous a fashion icon as some of them. Now vogue, darling.
Rules:
- World-Famous Celebrity Aspiration
- Must have the Self-Absorbed trait
- Style Influencer Career, either branch
- Master the Photography skill
- Get involved in a Love Triangle
- Have at least one child (your heir should have the Overachiever trait)
Generation 10: Darius’ Penthouse
All the generations before you found one part of the city where they really belonged. You, however, never want to choose! You’d rather be a part of everywhere at once, and get to know as much about this wonderful city as you can. One day, you might even rule it all, looking down at the skyline from your penthouse apartment. Maybe you could even get a pet monkey? Or is that too ambitious...
Rules:
- City Native Aspiration
- Must have the Overachiever trait
- Any skills and careers you choose
- Live in a penthouse
I really hope you try out this legacy challenge, it was a lot of fun to put together! I don’t know yet if I’ll share my own gameplay of it or just keep it for myself, but I’d love to see what others do with it. Thanks for reading!!
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