Put a SimCity in your hand with Nintendo DS

Stephen Withers
Friday, 02 March 2007 02:03

Your IT - Entertainment

A version of the evergreen SimCity game for the Nintendo DS will arrive midyear, Electronic Arts has announced.

The city building and managing game will make good use of the DS's features, including the stylus and microphone. For example, players will be able to put out fires by blowing into the mic.

Wireless data exchange will allow players to communicate with each other

SimCity first appeared in 1989 as a PC game. SimCity DS was developed at EA's now-defunct Japanese studio.

"We are very excited to bring the SimCity experience to the Nintendo DS platform," said Takahiro Murakami, producer of SimCity DS. "The unique Nintendo DS functionalities inspired us to incorporate many new features to delight the most dedicated SimCity fans. The game is filled with fun surprises that will appeal to new and existing fans of the franchise."

The Nintendo DS has sold well over 20 million units, and it was the biggest selling game device in the US during 2006.