Going hands-on with SimCity DS
by David Hinkle 
{ May 15th 2007 at 2:30PM }
Joystiq recently got their hands on the upcoming U.S. localization of SimCity DS and they seemed to enjoy it quite a bit. They talk a lot about the transition from SimCity 3000 to the DS and what kind of changes, for the better and worse, the game has undergone. They even talk over a minigame involving Santa Claus, where he flies over the city and the player must tap the screen to make him drop presents. These presents allow for improvements to the city or turn into new buildings.SimCity DS even features a landmark trading mode, not unlike the Nintendogs Bark Mode. Sadly, this doesn't work online, so you're going to need to find someone out in the real world (GASP!) in order to take advantage of the feature. The game is currently slated for a June release in the United States.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
bearxor @ May 16th 2007 1:29PM
Is this woman what replaced Will Wright? I'd rather have Will than this Mman-lookish woman.
strider_mt2k @ Jun 29th 2007 6:59AM
On the back end of things, it turns out this title was a little disappointing, so anyone looking to purchase this game would be well advised to read up on it prior to doing so.