SimCity 2000
About the Game
SimCity 2000 is a single-player city-building simulation game. players assume the role of mayor and city planner, designing, constructing, and maintaining a growing city. Unlike its predecessor, SimCity , this installment allows players to shape the terrain before development begins, sculpting rivers, hills, valleys, forests, and coastlines before the first zone is laid. The perspective has also changed to an isometric view, giving buildings, roads, and landscapes a more detailed, three-dimensional appearance.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Core gameplay revolves around zoning land for residential, commercial, and industrial development, then providing the infrastructure and services needed for the city to grow. New zoning options include light and dense zones, giving players greater control over the size and character of neighborhoods. The range of civic services and public buildings has expanded significantly. Players can construct hospitals, schools, colleges, libraries, museums, prisons, police stations, and fire departments, each influencing city growth, public approval, land value, or quality of life. players can also enact city ordinances, such as public safety measures, pollution controls, tax incentives, and social programs, which affect the budget and various aspects of city life.
Standout Features
- Recreational, landmark, and reward structures such as parks, stadiums, marinas, zoos, city halls, mayor’s houses, and statues can also be built or unlocked as the city develops.
- Revenue from taxes pays for public services and new construction, while bonds can be issued to cover shortfalls.
- Poor management can lead to declining growth, deteriorating services, public dissatisfaction, or bankruptcy.
- Connections to neighboring cities can encourage growth and support transportation networks.
- In addition to building a city from scratch, the game includes scenarios that place players in pre-built cities facing specific problems or disasters.
- Different versions introduced or adapted features for their platforms.
- Console ports such as the PlayStation and Sega Saturn versions adapted the interface for controllers and, in some cases, altered menus, presentation, or map navigation.
- Disasters may occur randomly or be triggered by players, ranging from fires, floods, earthquakes, and tornadoes to riots, plane crashes, and alien attacks, forcing mayors to plan for emergencies with adequate infrastructure and services.
Modes & Ways to Play
The Network Edition added multiplayer support, allowing multiple players to participate in the development of the same city over a network.
Player support includes 1 Player.
Presentation & Atmosphere
The simulation also accounts for environmental and emergency conditions.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for SimCity 2000 | Sony PlayStation 1 | PS1.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Maxis Software Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Maxis Software Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Maxis Software Inc. | France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Maxis Software Inc. | France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Maxis UK Ltd. | France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Artdink Corporation | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Maxis Software Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Artdink Corporation | Japan; PlayStation the Best release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Maxis Software Inc. | Japan; PlayStation the Best release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | United States; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Maxis Software Inc. | United States; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Gamepad | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Mouse Compatible | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1 Player | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Strategy | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Playstation 2 | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Maxis | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Maxis | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Maxis | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Simulation | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Artdink | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | PAL Playstation 2 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Simulation | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-09 | United States | MobyGames |
| 1996-11 | France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 1996-12-20 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 1998-10-08 | Japan; PlayStation the Best release | MobyGames |
| 1999-07-20 | United States; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| 1996-12-20 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 1996-01-01 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 1996-07-09 | North America | PriceCharting |
| July 9, 1996 | North America | PriceCharting |
| December 20, 1996 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| January 1, 1996 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 046357102660 | United States | MobyGames |
| ISBN-10 | 1567542417 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-00113 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1639 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5027872150065 | France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-00471 | France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1727746823 | France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4988640100105 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPS-00420 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPS-91098 | Japan; PlayStation the Best release | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4988640100280 | Japan; PlayStation the Best release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 19009533717 | Japan; PlayStation the Best release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-00113GH | United States; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 046357102660 | United States; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1639 | United States; Greatest Hits release | MobyGames |
| epid | 1639 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 046357102660 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4988640100105 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5027872150065 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4988640100105 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5027872150065 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
