SimCity 2000

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SimCity 2000

Publisher: Maxis (US/EU), Sega (JP)

Developer: Maxis

Genre: Simulation

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code

ESRB

Sega

ELSPA

USK

SimCity 2000 (シムシティ２０００) is a strategy/simulation game deveoped and published by Maxis as a sequel to SimCity. It is the only SimCity game to be released on a Sega console, in this case, the Sega Saturn in 1995.

SimCity 2000 brought isometric graphics to the table, allowing the user to fully customise the terrain of the level before begging. Again, the main goal is to build successful cities while negotiating natural disasters.

Saturn Version

The Sega Saturn version of SimCity 2000 retains most of the content from the PC version, though is missing some of the disaster scenarios for unknown reasons (conversely it adds a new intro video, suggesting it was not a disc space issue, and the PlayStation version retains them). It is also a slower game, with the fastest speed setting of the PC version omitted and game suffers from longer loading times. It does, however, include a CD soundtrack and higher quality sound effects.

Cities take up a large amount of the Saturn's internal memory, meaning only one can be saved without a Backup Memory cartridge.

Promotional Material

SimCity2000 Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg

US print advert
JP TV advert

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

87

^[3]

Digitiser (UK)

78

^[4]

Fun Generation (DE)

70

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Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

72

^[6]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[7]

GamePro (UK)

80

^[8]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

79

^[9]

Joypad (FR)

90

^[10]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

83

^[11]

Maximum (UK)

50

^[12]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

88

^[13]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

87

^[14]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

87

^[1]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

85

^[2]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[15]

Player One (FR)

97

^[16]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

71

^[17]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

88

^[18]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

90

^[19]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[20]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[21]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

86

^[22]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[23]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

74

^[24]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

90

^[25]

Ultimate Future Games (UK)

PAL

90

^[26]

Última Generación (ES)

70

^[27]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

88

^[28]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[29]

	80
Based on 29 reviews

SimCity 2000

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, BR

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↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 144
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1996-03-06)
↑ Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 74
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 12 December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 70
↑ GamePro, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 91
↑ GamePro, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 38
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 122
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 62
↑ MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 64
↑ Maximum, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 145
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 90
↑ Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 40
↑ Next Generation, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 180
↑ Player One, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 100
↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 December" (JP; 1995-11-08), page 60
↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 63
↑ Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 30
↑ Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 64
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-02), page 52
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-26), page 62
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1995" (JP; 1995-09-08), page 179
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 50
↑ Ultimate Future Games, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-01), page 70
↑ Última Generación, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 82
↑ Video Games, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 62
↑ VideoGames, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 86

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[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_053.pdf_p144-3] Consoles +, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 144

[digitiser1996-03-06-4] Digitiser (UK) (1996-03-06)

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-01.pdf_p74-5] Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 74

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0812.pdf_p70-6] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 12 December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 70

[:File:GamePro_US_091.pdf_p91-7] GamePro, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:GamePro_UK_09.pdf_p38-8] GamePro, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 38

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_051.pdf_p122-9] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 122

[:File:Joypad_FR_051.pdf_p62-10] Joypad, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-02.pdf_p64-11] MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 64

[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_02.pdf_p145-12] Maximum, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 145

[:File:MegaForce_FR_45.pdf_p90-13] Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 90

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-01.pdf_p40-14] Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 40

[:File:NextGeneration_US_12.pdf_p180-15] Next Generation, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 180

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_061.pdf_p100-16] Player One, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 100

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1995-12_19951215.pdf_p60-17] Saturn Fan, "1995 December" (JP; 1995-11-08), page 60

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_01.pdf_p63-18] Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 63

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_26.pdf_p30-19] Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 30

[:File:SegaPower_UK_74.pdf_p64-20] Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 64

[:File:SegaPro_UK_52.pdf_p52-21] Sega Pro, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-02), page 52

[:File:SSM_UK_01.pdf_p62-22] Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-26), page 62

[:File:SSM_JP_19951001_1995-10.pdf_p179-23] Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1995" (JP; 1995-09-08), page 179

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p14-24] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p50-25] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 50

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_13.pdf_p70-26] Ultimate Future Games, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-01), page 70

[:File:UltimaGeneracion_ES_10.pdf_p82-27] Última Generación, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-12.pdf_p62-28] Video Games, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 62

[:File:VideoGames_US_83.pdf_p86-29] VideoGames, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 86

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SimCity 2000

From Sega Retro

Saturn Version

Promotional Material

Physical Scans