SimCity 2000

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SimCity 2000
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Maxis (US/EU), Sega (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1 track)
Genre: Simulation

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 GS-9027
Sega Saturn
US
T-12601H
Sega Saturn
EU
MK81580-50
Sega Saturn
BR
192046

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.

Versions

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.

Magazine articles

Main article: SimCity 2000/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №53, p144
78
60 №2, p145
87 №38, p68-70[2]
85 №41, p88[3]
97 №61, p100/101
90 №74, p64/65
80 №52, p52/53
86 №1, p62/63[1]
70 №1995-10, p177[4]
74 №, p12[5]
90 №13, p70/71
Sega Saturn
82
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
87
[6]
Digitiser (UK)
78
[7]
Fun Generation (DE)
70
[8]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
72
[9]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[10]
GamePro (UK)
80
[11]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
79
[12]
Joypad (FR)
90
[13]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
83
[14]
Maximum (UK)
50
[15]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
88
[16]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
87
[17]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
87
[2]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
85
[3]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[18]
Player One (FR)
97
[19]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
71
[20]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
88
[21]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
90
[22]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[24]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)
86
[1]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
74
[5]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
90
[26]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) PAL
90
[27]
Ultimate Gamer (US) NTSC-U
80
[28]
Última Generación (ES)
70
[29]
Video Games (DE) PAL
88
[30]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[31]
Sega Saturn
80
Based on
30 reviews

SimCity 2000

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Simcity2000 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
SimCity2000 saturn eu cover.jpg
Cover
SimCity2000 saturn eu cd.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
SimCity2000 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgSimCity2000 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
SimCity2000 Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
SimCity2000 Sat JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, BR

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:SSM UK 01.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM UK 01.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega38UK.pdf, page 69 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega38UK.pdf_p69" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:MeanMachinesSega41UK.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega41UK.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
  4. File:SSM_JP_19951001_1995-10.pdf, page 179
  5. 5.0 5.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 14 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p14" defined multiple times with different content
  6. Consoles +, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 144
  7. Digitiser (UK) (1996-03-06)
  8. Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 74
  9. Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 12 December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 70
  10. GamePro, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 91
  11. GamePro, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 38
  12. Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 122
  13. Joypad, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 62
  14. MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 64
  15. Maximum, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 145
  16. Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 90
  17. Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 40
  18. Next Generation, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 180
  19. Player One, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 100
  20. Saturn Fan, "1995 December" (JP; 1995-11-08), page 60
  21. Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 63
  22. Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 30
  23. Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 64
  24. Sega Pro, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-02), page 52
  25. Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1995" (JP; 1995-09-08), page 179
  26. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 50
  27. Ultimate Future Games, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-01), page 70
  28. Ultimate Gamer, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  29. Última Generación, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 82
  30. Video Games, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 62
  31. VideoGames, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 86