SimCity announced for the DS in Japan
by Dave (Blogsmith, old) 
{ Aug 30th 2006 at 9:25PM }
Japanese gaming mag Famitsu brings word that the late great city builder SimCity is making an appearance on the DS. Called SimCity DS, this handheld version is based on the PC's SimCity 3000. The game is said to feature "full stylus-based controls, mini games and a new adviser character who helps you out when designing your city."
There will be three modes to play: Build a New City, Save the City and Sister City. It seems that the Sister City mode could possibly take advantage of Nintendo's Wi-Fi Network as you'll be able to chat with other players and trade landmarks. No other official or U.S. announcement has been made, but according to Famitsu, the game will be released sometime in the winter in Japan. We hope it doesn't take too long for it to make the jump stateside.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
unreal mccoy @ Aug 30th 2006 9:32PM
OMFG
Ndric @ Aug 30th 2006 9:40PM
Haha, awesome
GSI @ Aug 30th 2006 9:40PM
Woh now that's cool. I was never much of a fan of the newer versions, but I might give this a try. An online mode would be pretty cool too. I wonder if you would be able to send monsters to another person's city?
/Godzilla FTW!
JohnMazz84 @ Aug 30th 2006 9:37PM
Can you say "System Seller"? Finally a good game that is perfect for the DS.
I hope they do it right though, Advanced Wars DS did not use touch screen control well enough, I ended up going back to the GBA style control because the touch control was too awkward.
HallwayGiant @ Aug 30th 2006 9:40PM
Oooh sweet, hopefully whoevers doing development doesn't crap it up. >_>
GSI @ Aug 30th 2006 9:43PM
-->"Finally a good game that is perfect for the DS."
WTH are you talking about?
Have you not played Kirby Canvas Curse?
machewchew @ Aug 30th 2006 11:26PM
Ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh.
Oh. My. Gosh.
Olec @ Aug 30th 2006 10:46PM
Freaking amazing. I've been playing Simcity since the original. This makes my top five list for games coming out.
jp007 @ Aug 30th 2006 10:16PM
Sim City is awesome. The SNES update of the classic was my favorite version. I hope this version of 3000 will get the Nintendo touch too.
Though I still want stylus controlled Diablo..
whoiseric @ Aug 30th 2006 10:17PM
When's Starcraft Coming to the DS I like SimCity and its great but come on Starcraft the best RTS ever if not the best pc game ever.
Johan Krger-Haglert @ Aug 30th 2006 10:18PM
I can't say that I care much for Sim City, no clear object, no action, no multiplayer. Age of empires and Settlers are more intresting, as would be Civilization, Colonization, Starcraft, C&C, ...
Just give us Civ, Civ 1 with multiplayer mode would be enough ;)
Dansk @ Sep 1st 2006 2:54PM
Awesome :)
Dr.Swiss @ Aug 30th 2006 11:01PM
@ Johan Krüger-Haglert
Actually, I think they are making a Settlers game for the DS. There's even screenshots kicking around somewhere.
Covarr @ Aug 30th 2006 11:18PM
SimCity = Maxis.
Maxis = Electronic Arts.
Electronic Arts = Definitely going to be released in the USA, despite the lack of official announcements.
Any questions?
Niggers Vs Blacks @ Sep 2nd 2006 10:24PM
I agree with 10. Yay yay I love Sim city, and I've been telling the people at maxis to make a DS version for ages. I'm hoping that they have a real cool non-godzilla monster. aslo maybe some other cool nintendo based stuff, Nintendo HQ Mario strikers stadium, a mushroom kingdom embassy.
Franciscan @ Aug 30th 2006 11:41PM
This is a sure buy if they make it like the 3000 one for me,
Dan Russell @ Aug 31st 2006 12:07AM
SimCity 3000 is one of my favorite games ever.
I can not wait to be playing this kicked back in my bed instead of hunched over my PC.
I'm 'cited.
H-QB @ Aug 31st 2006 12:19AM
"Arrrghhhh, random people visiting my city ... SEND OUT THE GODZILLA"
Dasutin @ Aug 31st 2006 12:38AM
That would be so awesome if it came to the states, I would def by it.
http://www.dasutin.com
supersocialist @ Aug 31st 2006 12:54AM
SimCity for PalmOS is probably the Palm-native game I play most ... though it's a distant second to every emulator I've got on there.
geekRECON @ Aug 31st 2006 1:34AM
Will they have Bowser instead of Godzilla again?
GSI @ Aug 31st 2006 1:12AM
-->"SimCity = Maxis.
Maxis = Electronic Arts.
Electronic Arts = Definitely going to be released in the USA, despite the lack of official announcements."
Bingo...but it is wierd that it was announced in Japan first.
Wilson @ Aug 31st 2006 1:17AM
Ok, so if this game comes out this side of the ocean, my life as is currently known, will be over. I won't leave my DS ever! XD
Superdotman @ Aug 31st 2006 2:57AM
Great, I've been wanting to try out this series for a while. And this new "adviser character" should help make it more accessible to n00bs like me.
*crosses his fingers and hopes Nintendo will let them use Dr. Kawashima for the role*
*oh, and Dr. Kawashima would probably have to agree, too*
mercatfat @ Aug 31st 2006 3:48AM
I've logged WAY too many hours into Sim City 3K, especially Unlimited. It's perfect in my eyes.
As far as "no set goals" goes, you do know about the scenarios, right? Although there's no coherant story, per se, some of the tasks were truly fun and compelling. For example, cleaning up after Chernobyl or tearing down the berlin wall and restoring the city. Plus, Unlimited supported custom scenarios, which could possibly be a Wifi funtimes.
I certainly am hoping for a tile editor.
Jay @ Aug 31st 2006 7:36AM
THERE IS A FUCKING GOD.
yes. yes.
Jigster @ Aug 31st 2006 9:40AM
Guess what? The advisor is none other than a cartoon version of Will Wright.
Not Dr. Wright from the SNES version, but the game creator himself. Nice, huh?
ZB @ Aug 31st 2006 9:54AM
Like I said on GoNintendo, I'll by anything with a chibi Will Wright in the corner telling me what to do.
Here's the GoNintendo story with an awesome scan/screen shots:
http://gonintendo.com/?p=5180
Psaakyrn @ Aug 31st 2006 10:37AM
Actually, I thought the advisor would be the professor from the brain training, but I guess Wright would work.
aparrish @ Aug 31st 2006 10:57AM
Let's just hope it's better than the awful, awful GBA port of SimCity 2000.
AWFUL.
HaloBreaker @ Aug 31st 2006 1:00PM
Just for all others to know there was German Settlers 2 announced for the DS a month or so ago.
Zell @ Aug 31st 2006 1:25PM
Whoa! I need this! I need this now!
Meddow @ Aug 31st 2006 1:23PM
another Killer DS titles, DS ftw!
Limestallc @ Aug 31st 2006 5:46PM
wow just wow i need this right now. i need some new great games for my DS and this look to be it.
ps. to whoever it was that said starcraft was the best pc game ever, starcraft is one of the greatest but still not as good as Alpha Centari. on that note where is alpha centari DS.