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Build and manage your own city while dealing with disasters and budgets.

Simcity 2000 Game
SimCity 2000 On Snes game

🎮 Game Controls

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  • ↑↓←→ Move
  • Z Btn A
  • X Btn B
  • A Btn X
  • S Btn Y
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About Simcity 2000

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Category
Simulation
Platform
Super Nintendo
File size
855432
Release year
1995
Developer
Maxis

I first played SimCity 2000 on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995. It was a Maxis game, a surprising and complex port for a console known more for platformers and RPGs. Having this kind of simulation on a 16-bit machine felt ambitious, a different kind of challenge compared to the other cartridges on my shelf.

You control everything as the mayor, starting with an empty map. You zone land for residential, commercial, and industrial use, then connect it all with roads and power lines. The main goal is to grow a small town into a bustling metropolis without going bankrupt. Key mechanics include managing the city budget, setting tax rates, and responding to constant demands for new services like police stations and schools. You also deal with random disasters, from fires to monster attacks, which can wipe out entire city blocks. The pacing is slow and deliberate; a misstep in your budget can take years of in-game time to recover from. It feels like a constant, engaging puzzle where you are balancing the needs of thousands of simulated citizens.

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