Seems a wee bit weird to be announcing this in Famitsu, but that's exactly what EA did. Sim City, as in THE Sim City, is due for a winter release on DS in Japan.

Sim City DS is based on the PC Sim City 3000. This isn't just a port, though, as the game features full stylus-based controls, mini games and a new adviser character who helps you out when designing your city.

The DS title includes three main modes of play: Build a New City, Save the City and Sister City. In Build a New City, you start a city from scratch. Save the City mode puts you in a city located somewhere in Japan and has you clear missions involving fixing traffic and other problems. The Sisters City mode lets you chat with other players and trade "landmarks."

There's no mention at IGN of the only thing any of us are really interested in: what are the brand new ways of destroying my carefully cultivated cities, and where do I type in porntipsguzzardo? Eliza Gauger

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