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}}'''SIMS Co., Ltd.''' (シムス株式会社) (Soft development Innovation Multi Success) is a Japanese video game developer and joint venture between [[Sega]] and [[Sanritsu]].
  
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'''SIMS Co., Ltd.''' (シムス株式会社) is a Japanese video game development company formed on June 12, 1991 as a joint venture between [[Sega]] and [[Sanritsu]]. 50 employees from Sanritsu were transferred to SIMS upon creation, and Sega took control of the company, setting it to work on numerous games for Sega consoles within the 1990s. SIMS is an acronym for "'''S'''oft development '''I'''nnovation '''M'''ulti ''''S'''uccess"
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==Company==
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SIMS was founded on June 12, 1991 as a joint venture between [[Sega]] and [[Sanritsu]], with Sanritsu transferring 50 employees to SIMS upon its creation, and with Sega managing the studio and company.
  
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[[Noboru Machida]], the president of SIMS, took over all stocks of SIMS on June 24, 2004, meaning SIMS is now an independent company.
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On June 24, 2004, president [[Noboru Machida]] purchased the entirety of the company's stock and established SIMS as an independent game developer.
  
 
==Softography==
 
==Softography==
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===[[Master System]]===
 
===[[Master System]]===
 
*''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'' (1991)
 
*''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'' (1991)
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*''[[Heavyweight Champ]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Putt & Putter]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Tom and Jerry: The Movie]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Air Rescue (Master System)|Air Rescue]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Ninja Gaiden (Master System)|Ninja Gaiden]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Master of Darkness]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Buggy Run]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[Wimbledon Championship Tennis]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[Tecmo World Cup '93]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[Disney's Aladdin (8-bit)|Aladdin]]'' (1994)
 
  
 
===[[Mega Drive]]===
 
===[[Mega Drive]]===
 
*''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]'' (1990)
 
*''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]'' (1990)
 
*''[[Wrestle War]]'' (1991)
 
*''[[Wrestle War]]'' (1991)
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*''[[Shura no Mon]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Tecmo World Cup '92]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Wimbledon Championship Tennis]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[OutRun 2019]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[ATP Tour Championship Tennis]]'' (1994)
 
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*''[[Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu Enji]]'' (1994)
 
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*''[[From TV Animation Slam Dunk: Kyougou Makkou Taiketsu!]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (Mega Drive)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie]]'' (1995, as developer)
 
  
 
===[[Game Gear]]===
 
===[[Game Gear]]===
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*''[[Putt & Putter]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Heavyweight Champ]]'' (1991)
 
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*''[[Alien Syndrome]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Master of Darkness]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Kick & Rush]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[Wimbledon Championship Tennis]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[McDonald's: Donald no Magical World]]'' (1994)
 
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*''[[Scratch Golf]]'' (1994)
 
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*''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Game Gear)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' (1994)
 
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*''[[Disney's Aladdin (8-bit)|Aladdin]]'' (1994)
 
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*''[[Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible]]'' (1994)
 
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*''[[Fred Couples Golf]]'' (1995)
 
 
*''[[Ristar]]'' (1995)
 
*''[[Ristar]]'' (1995)
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*''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (Game Gear)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Tempo Jr.]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Special]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Tails' Skypatrol]]'' (1995)
 
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===[[Mega CD]]===
 
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*''[[Capcom no Quiz Tonosama no Yabou]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Vay]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'' (1994)
 
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===[[Saturn]]===
 
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*''[[Virtual Volleyball]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[In the Hunt]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Garou Densetsu 3: Haruka Naru Tatakai|Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Samurai Spirits Zankurou Musouken|Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[J. League Victory Goal '97]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Message Navi Vol.1]]'' (1997)
 
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*''[[Honkaku Shougi Shinan Wakamatsu Shougi Jyuku]]'' (1998)
 
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*''[[Stellar Assault SS]]'' (1998)
 
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*''[[Message Navi Vol.2]]'' (1998)
 
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===[[Dreamcast]]===
 
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*''[[Sega Bass Fishing]]'' (1999)
 
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*''[[Charge 'n Blast]]'' (2000)
 
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===[[NAOMI]]===
 
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*''[[Sega Marine Fishing]]'' (2000)
 
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*''[[Gun Survivor 2: Biohazard CODE:Veronica]]'' (2001)
 
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===[[PlayStation 2]]===
 
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*''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 3: Fantasy Zone]]'' (2003)
 
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*''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 5: Golden Axe]]'' (2003)
 
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*''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 10: After Burner II]]'' (2004)
 
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*''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 11: Hokuto no Ken]]'' (2004)
 
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*''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 13: OutRun]]'' (2004)
 
  
 
===[[Atomiswave]]===
 
===[[Atomiswave]]===
 
*''[[Maximum Speed]]'' (2003)
 
*''[[Maximum Speed]]'' (2003)
 
*''[[Sports Shooting]]'' (unknown; is this ''[[Sports Shooting USA]]'' (2003)?)
 
*''[[Sports Shooting]]'' (unknown; is this ''[[Sports Shooting USA]]'' (2003)?)
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==Magazine articles==
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*''[[Sega Bass Fishing (Wii)|Sega Bass Fishing]]'' (2008)
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==External Link==
 
==External Link==
 
*[http://www.sims.co.jp/ Japanese Website]
 
*[http://www.sims.co.jp/ Japanese Website]
  
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==References==
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[[Category:Third-party development companies]]
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SIMS
Founded: 1991-06-12
T-series code: T-44
Headquarters:
Japan

SIMS Co., Ltd. (シムス株式会社) (Soft development Innovation Multi Success) is a Japanese video game developer and joint venture between Sega and Sanritsu.

Company

SIMS was founded on June 12, 1991 as a joint venture between Sega and Sanritsu, with Sanritsu transferring 50 employees to SIMS upon its creation, and with Sega managing the studio and company.

On June 24, 2004, president Noboru Machida purchased the entirety of the company's stock and established SIMS as an independent game developer.

Softography

Model 3

Master System

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Mega-CD

Saturn

NAOMI

Dreamcast

PlayStation 2

Wii

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

Windows PC

Master System

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Atomiswave

Magazine articles

Main article: SIMS/Magazine articles.

External Link

References

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