Will Wright in Your Pocket - Kotaku Comments

Will Wright in Your Pocket

Bando — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:37:34 MST

"Will Wright in Your Pocket"

That would suck so bad, it would feel like your nuts are getting a constant massage... actually, that might be pretty good.

In other news, SimCity3000 in your pocket sounds just fucking awesome, Field Anony-mouse and his name just sucks.

Bando

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NoBullet — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:18:52 MST

Yeah i'm wondering how this cant be released on in its home country. Thats like releasing a Dragon Quest game only in the US and not in Japan.

NoBullet

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Kyouryuu — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:06:33 MST

I really hope this comes stateside. It would be great to have a Sim game on the DS. The touch screen should play perfectly into a game like this.

I'm also glad that they picked SimCity 3000 to build from. I liked the SimCity games where the focus was on a single city. The Sim "country" that was used in SimCity 4 was downright intimidating.

Kyouryuu

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N-Bomb — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:52:53 MST

I dunno what it is, but I've found that I've played each iteration of the Sim City franchise less and less than its predecessor. I couldn't even tell you why.

Speaking of which, am I the only one that wants a new Sim Earth? >.>

N-Bomb

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hambone — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:47:00 MST

Unless the character based off you happens to be Twinkle.

hambone

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xyierz — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:44:47 MST

The SNES port of SimCity also had a Will Wright-based adviser character ("Mr. Wright"), who also made cameo in the Gameboy Zelda Link's Awakening. I don't think there could be any greater life achievement than actually having a character based on you being in a freakin' Zelda game.

xyierz

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Collins1990 — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:38:44 MST

@ Field Anony-mouse

They don't just plane the edges off a CD-ROM to make DS ports of PC games. They reprogramme them so they don't have the same problems as 8 year old games.

Collins1990

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Rallion — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:32:23 MST

I don't know why they had to pick the worst of all the SimCity games to base it off of...they should have just stuck with 2000.

Rallion

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Fistynuts — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:08:40 MST

Agreed on SimCity 3000 being a horrible CPU hog - but the gameplay was definately there. If they've reengineered it from scratch but kept the gameplay then it should be pretty darn good.

Fistynuts

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DaveKap — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 14:49:12 MST

3000 was great until your city got so huge the game's fastest speed was just as slow as the slowest speed. Hopefully the DS doesn't face the same problem.

DaveKap

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Goldrush — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 14:09:34 MST

Awesome. Right now, I'm playing Simcity 2000 on my PDA phone just as much as my DS. Believe me, that's a huge accomplishment. Touchscreen works great for the game.

Goldrush

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fightinfilipino — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 13:00:45 MST

they have to release this stateside. it's a no brainer, and I would probably pick up a DS Lite for this alone!

fightinfilipino

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BlindsidesDork — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:23:24 MST

I must have this....

Well in English...

and US version, but I must nonetheless! I was holding off on Wii SimCity for this and cause i still have the cart.

BlindsidesDork

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timothymichaelclark — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:20:28 MST

Now, THAT's what I'm talkin' about.

timothymichaelclark

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Field Anony-mouse — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:16:32 MST

Based off SC3000? Ick. I'd pass myself. I've only had passing experience with it. The absolutely horrible CPU load and abysmal water pipe placing systems were inexcuseable in my mind. So unless they really cleaned it up... Well you get the idea.

Field Anony-mouse

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Chgu — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:02:15 MST

It's SimCity. How can they NOT release it in the US?

Chgu

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Tomo — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:00:00 MST

Good god, a Mini Will Wright! I'm praying for a stateside release.
Also, if I cut back on funding, will I regret it?

Tomo