SimCity DS building in US

Maxis' groundbreaking simulation series adding US DSs to its platform population; mayors can cut the ribbon this summer.

Mayoral scandals not included.

Before Will Wright concocted the PC juggernaut The Sims, his previous masterpiece was the metropolis-building SimCity. The franchise has evolved onto several systems since its debut on the PC in 1989 and was recently announced for release in Japan for the DS under the very workman-like name SimCity DS.

Jealous American urban planners need not be green with envy any longer. Electronic Arts today confirmed that SimCity DS will be released worldwide this summer.

The DS version will continue the basic gameplay of SimCity with some unique additions that take advantage of the DS's hardware. Players will do their best job to create a thriving metropolis and solve everyday mayoral problems such as alleviating traffic and eliminating crime, as well as use the DS's microphone to blow out fires and the stylus to sign off on mayoral proclamations.

SimCity DS, developed by Japanese studio AKI, has not yet been rated by the ESRB or priced.

93 Comments

  • swimmi_34

    Posted Apr 15, 2007 3:09 pm PT

    i hope its better than the one on the pc, otherwise taking it anywhere is pure genius.

  • mattygabe

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 9:42 am PT

    I originally heard that this was based on the original SimCity, which I was never too fond of (but respected what it did for the genre). However, after looking at these screens and re-reading a preview, I now know it's based on SimCity 3000, which I own and love for the PC. I don't see how this port for the DS wouldn't work, should be a decent port.

  • mrklorox

    Posted Apr 10, 2007 5:54 pm PT

    Old news, new screens, still excited.

  • mtburdell

    Posted Mar 5, 2007 8:18 pm PT

    Unless it's totally great the 'blowing into the microphone' thing may well be a deal breaker for me.

  • BXkid360

    Posted Mar 5, 2007 3:31 pm PT

    a MUST have 4 DS!!!!

  • sallad

    Posted Mar 3, 2007 9:14 am PT

    woops...I just crapped in my pants because I'm so excited for this game.

  • deadmeat59

    Posted Mar 3, 2007 9:13 am PT

    i love sim city! but the ds does not have much ram so i hope that does not mean the citys will be tiny. cus i like being able to make big citys. maybe they will have a good progame that will make good use of system memory

  • Kandekane2000

    Posted Mar 2, 2007 6:50 am PT

    I am totally buying this!

  • PIMPYTHECLOWN

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 2:40 pm PT

    Cool a portable sim game, now I can build a city anywhere I go, Cool.

  • Sil3n7Knight

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 10:02 am PT

    Sweet the jap game is really fun cant wait for the english translation

  • iuns

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 8:04 am PT

    cool!!

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 7:49 am PT

    cool. i'd like to be able to take this game on the road

  • KuroriKenshin

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 5:50 am PT

    Man I loved the original SimCity, a Portal Version would be F*ing amazing

  • Dreski83

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 5:08 am PT

    the more games that wisely use the ds setup the better games that can be made, put me down for a copy.

  • TiRoSu13

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 4:52 am PT

    This has possibilities.

  • tangerinemilk

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 3:32 am PT

    I'm in Japan and bought the Japanese Simcity DS last week. The last Simcity game i played was 2000, so I can't compare the DS version to the newer games, but I can say that I am liking it and that it doesn't depart much from what I am used to. A couple minor gripes though: 1) when moving the view around (by dragging the stylus) it sometimes gets choppy, and 2) I believe (i'm not 100% sure because I can't read Japanese so well) that you can only have one saved city at a time.

  • FadeToBlack982

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 1:03 am PT

    Awesome news. I've been hoping we'd get this. It's about time we had a decent portable SimCity. SimCity 2000 on the GBA just couldn't cut it.

  • kavadias1981

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 11:58 pm PT

    This is a perfect game for the DS.

  • dimsey

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 8:58 pm PT

    Yeah, the SNES version was fine. The DS can do it. Looking foward to it, too.

  • RpGamerzzz

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 8:46 pm PT

    Ghostkiller747,
    I'm pretty sure the DS can handle this pretty well. I mean com'on there was a Simcity for the Supernintendo(i might be wrong, but it was from one of the virtual consoles)

  • Ghostkiller747v

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 8:34 pm PT

    I can't believe the ds can handle a game like this.I hope it won't be scaled down to much.

  • Ghostkiller747v

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 8:33 pm PT

    I can't believe the ds can handle a game like this.I hope it won't be scaled down to much.

  • fauljosh

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 8:24 pm PT

    Fantastic. One of my favorite series ever and on one of my favorite systems ever.

  • Exxelerator

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 8:07 pm PT

    This game is gonna rock!

  • DS_fan_atic

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 7:42 pm PT

    the screenshot makes it look like Sim City 3000, imo the best one

  • jayt684

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 7:23 pm PT

    Another reason for me to buy a DS...

  • hammer_of_thor_

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 7:11 pm PT

    Looks like it'll be a great game.

  • dandymarsh

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 7:03 pm PT

    Wow. "Blow out Fires." We shall be Gods once more!

  • 8aihu

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 7:03 pm PT

    agree on the 3000

  • stziggy

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 6:12 pm PT

    I'd like to hear some news on Sim City 5

  • Vihlo

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 6:07 pm PT

    Yes! This will be an awesome DS game, I can't wait!

  • Platyphyllum

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 5:51 pm PT

    Interesting! It also looks like it will make at least some good use of the touch screen being able to sign proclamations using the stylus and blowing out fires using the microphone.

  • dr3b

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 5:39 pm PT

    That's awesome, it would make a great portable port as it can be played for a few minutes at a time (though that never happens).

  • Pete5506

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 5:37 pm PT

    I think I will get this one

  • OluDara

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 5:30 pm PT

    Looks like Sim City 3000.

  • BobbyBobby85

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 5:24 pm PT

    Sim City for SNES was awesome. I haven't really played any of them after SC 2000, so hopefully this one will be as good.

  • duxup Site moderator

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 5:19 pm PT

    It is about time. The DS has been around for a while and they just now catch on that this would be a good idea?

  • polsci1503

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 4:00 pm PT

    I could see getting addicted to this one...

  • Slayervorge3000

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 3:59 pm PT

    Awesome!!! I love SimCity! It'll be cool to play it on my DS!

  • Slayervorge3000

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 3:58 pm PT

    Awesome!!! I love SimCity! It'll be cool to play it on my DS!

  • Oni

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 3:57 pm PT

    Should be fun!

  • acidicdot

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 3:08 pm PT

    Cool, but personally I'd rather see SimCity 2000. Although I'd imagine it's next if this does well.

  • peeweeshift

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 2:58 pm PT

    this is not a ds seller, just a company trying milk out old ideas for money. i doubt it will be fun

  • cliffcat

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 2:52 pm PT

    Looks good, but I don't think it will be enough to get me to get a DS.

  • k_mich05

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 2:39 pm PT

    Sweet!

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 2:32 pm PT

    This game should work very well for the DS controls.

  • CheddarLimbo

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 2:26 pm PT

    Bye-Bye Life! This is the end of me. I'm going to have to stop bringing my DS to work, or I will get fired.

  • maverickexe

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 2:19 pm PT

    Coolness.

  • Squids-Ahoy

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 2:10 pm PT

    This is awsome.

  • elessartelrunya

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 2:06 pm PT

    @pencilpusher69

    The only reason why i brought up multiple languages was because we ARE talking about EA...but yeah, i understand why most developers wait to find publishers, but for EA, this could of been out now here in the U.S.

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