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SimTown

This port for the Playstation was only released in Japan 2 years after the original PC version. It features new graphics, re-worked interface to accommodate the controller, the news paper is replaced with a TV…

16 May 1997

SimTown is a simulator developed by Maxis, released 16 May 1997 on PlayStation.

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What SimTown is

SimTown is a simulator game developed by Maxis and released in 1997. It was published by Imagineer. It is available on PlayStation only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This port for the Playstation was only released in Japan 2 years after the original PC version. It features new graphics, re-worked interface to accommodate the controller, the news paper is replaced with a TV broadcast of the news, as well as updated sound.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are business. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

SimTown launched on 16 May 1997, within three weeks of Star Fox 64, Shadow Warrior, Triple Play 98 and Descent Maximum.

Released around the same time: Star Fox 64, Shadow Warrior, Triple Play 98, Descent Maximum.

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When did SimTown come out?
SimTown was released on 16 May 1997 for PlayStation.

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