Runtime: 60 Minutes
We look back at Sim City, released for the Mac OS and Amiga on February 2nd, 1989. Looking back at the early career of Will Wright, we'll talk about his inspiration towards the creation of SimCity before talking about the game itself. We'll spend some time talking about our own experiences with the "Sim" series, before looking at critic and user reviews. Finally, we spend some time talking about some of the obscure titles in the Sim series, including SimRefinery and Streets of Sim City. Join us for today's urban planning trip down Memory Card Lane.
References:
SimCity Classic Cover Art:
Wikipedia - SimCity Classic Cover ArtWikipedia - SimCity (1989 video game):
SimCity (1989 video game)Fandom - SimCity Wiki:
SimCity WikiWikipedia - Will Wright (game designer):
Will Wright (game designer)MobyGames - SimCity:
SimCity (1989)MetaCritic - SimCity:
SimCity (1989)Additional Sources:
SimCity Classic gameplay (PC Game, 1994)
YouTube - SimCity Classic gameplay (PC Game, 1994)Open Source Micropolis
GitHub - Open Source Micropolis, based on the original SimCity Classic from Maxis, by Will Wright.Wikipedia - Maxis:
MaxisWikipedia - Jeff Braun:
Jeff BraunGamespot - SIMply Divine: The Story of Maxis Software:
SIMply Divine: The Story of Maxis SoftwareWired - Civilization Creator Lists Three Most Important Innovations in Gaming:
Civilization Creator Lists Three Most Important Innovations in GamingSimRefinery Article:
When SimCity got serious: the story of Maxis Business Simulations and SimRefineryWikipedia - SimRefinery:
SimRefineryWikipedia - SimCopter:
SimCopterWikipedia - Streets of SimCity:
Streets of SimCityWikipedia - Streets of SimCity:
Streets of SimCityAudio Sources:
Cold Open Music:
Comfortable Mystery by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3531-comfortable-mystery
Podcast Intro Music:
Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes