SimCity DS not just for the Japanese anymore
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Mar 1st 2007 at 1:00AM }
We've been waiting for this announcement a while now. In a very irregular press release from EA Japan this morning, originally causing us to think this was a hoax or accidental release, we contacted an equally confused EA rep and confirmed SimCity DS is going global. She let us know that the information distribution is being handled outside of EA's corporate HQ -- hence the confusion. The rep only had one screen to show us of the English version and told us that the game will be out in June.SimCity DS will allow players to put out fires by blowing on the DS's microphone, "wireless data exchange," sign off on proclamations using the stylus and do all the other things that urban planning junkies have been experiencing with the series for 20 years. The game is expected to be rated AO due to intense scenes of sexuality and violence -- oh please, it's SimCity!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Steve @ Mar 1st 2007 2:02AM
Can't wait for this game to hit stateside. Wonder why an american game was release in japan first when it should be USA -_-
shivr @ Mar 1st 2007 1:57AM
arg I hate blowing on the damn microphone
this game I still might buy though
Brandon Johnson @ Mar 1st 2007 1:59AM
Can't wait for it.
Tommy @ Mar 1st 2007 2:02AM
YES!!! POCKET CRACK. i would've cried had they not announced a western release.
reppy @ Mar 1st 2007 2:09AM
This game should be awesome. I'm looking forward to it.
smarterray @ Mar 1st 2007 2:22AM
definitely looking forward to this.
Brian @ Mar 1st 2007 2:24AM
When is this comming out?
joey @ Mar 1st 2007 2:35AM
time to dust off the ol ds.
NoHitHair @ Mar 1st 2007 3:01AM
@3:
You said it.
I'm already scratching and getting the chills.
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Rubang B @ Mar 1st 2007 3:31AM
I haven't played one since SimCity 2000, but DAMN, I need this.
Poisoned Al @ Mar 1st 2007 5:18AM
Ah, Sim City 3000. Good times. Good job it's not based on Sim City 4. That game was harder then diamond coffin nails from Glasgow.
sjenky @ Mar 1st 2007 7:35AM
Hmm so Japan gets Will Wright, and we get ehm.. Sarah Jessica Parker? Sex in Simcity sells..
FSK405K @ Mar 1st 2007 9:38AM
@12, that's because in Japan, the stereotype is awkward men. Over here, how much more successful was Baywatch than Beakman's World?
Prophecy @ Mar 1st 2007 2:15PM
Love Simcity but forget Simcity bring me Spore!!!!
Rob @ Mar 1st 2007 10:53AM
Sim City has alway been one of my favorite games but I stopped playing b/c I stopped playing PC games. I'm looking forward to replaying this great franchise once again.
Crono @ Mar 1st 2007 10:58AM
I loved beakman's world.
"Whoa! Zaloom!"
So awesome.
On topic: I needs this game. And so does my best friend. SimcityDS FTW!
Vidikron @ Mar 1st 2007 11:19AM
The DS needs more games like this. With the stylus this is the type of game it can really excel at. I know some people are working on translating the Japanese version, but with this announcement I'll just wait to get the official US release.
Chocolate Starfish @ Mar 1st 2007 2:28PM
The world of Sim City is very advanced: the news ticker in that pic mentions cell phones, while the date is 1900. Whoa parallel universe!
Poisoned Al @ Mar 1st 2007 1:16PM
How the hell do you "translate" an American game into English my I ask? Stop spelling the word "colour" wrong maybe?
justin @ Mar 1st 2007 1:22PM
Sim City 4 is the greatest game ever!
weezy @ Mar 2nd 2007 12:12PM
@ #8
*sigh* you must not like video games if your just now dusting your DS off to play...sim city. hmmm.
hurt @ Mar 1st 2007 11:35PM
Oh how I have been waiting for this release!
that guy @ Mar 4th 2007 11:56AM
woo hoo!! I ain't dustin off nuthin man, cuz I be to busy gettin up in the grill of simcity ds. plan on gettin postal on this mutha.