SimCity (1989 video game) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "SimCity (1989 video game)" in English language version.

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allgame.com

Cook, Brad. "SimCity (PC) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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archive.org

Lacey, Eugene (September 1989). "Screentest - Simcity". ACE. No. 24. EMAP. pp. 66–67. Amiga: £TBA Out Now
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archive.today

"Games Aim For Good – Edge Magazine". Next-gen.biz. March 7, 2007. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

asp.net

weblogs.asp.net

"SimCity Source Code Released to the Wild! Let the ports begin". Weblogs.asp.net. January 10, 2008. Archived from the original on May 10, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

atarilegend.com

"Sim City (Atari ST version)". Atari Legend. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2007.

cgwmuseum.org

"On Silvery Disks of Splendor". Computer Gaming World. October 1991. p. 112. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.

code.google.com

"micropolis – Micropolis City Simulator – Google Project Hosting". January 14, 2008. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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complex.com

"The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time". Complex. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2022.

doi.org

Lobo, Daniel G (2011). "Playing with Urban Life". In Friedrich Borries; Steffen P. Walz; Matthias Böttger (eds.). 10.1007/978-3-7643-8415-9_74. Basel: Birkhauser. doi:10.1007/978-3-7643-8415-9_74. ISBN 978-3-7643-8415-9.

donhopkins.com

Hopkins, Don (November 11, 2007). "History and Future of OLPC SimCity / Micropolis". Don Hopkins. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2013.

ea.com

simcity.ea.com

"Inside Scoop – The History of SimCity". Electronic Arts Inc. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
"Inside scoop: The History of SimCity (page two)". SimCity.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2006.
"Will Wright Chat Transcript". simcity.ea.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
Game website for SimCity Classic – requires registration Archived March 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

ew.com

"The latest video games". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2018.

gamehistory.org

Cifaldi, Frank (December 25, 2018). "Recovering Nintendo's Lost SimCity for the NES". The Video Game History Foundation. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

gamespot.com

Keighley, Geoff. "SIMply Divine". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 4, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
"The Greatest Games of All Time: SimCity". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007.

graememcc.github.io

"MicropolisJS". Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.

ign.com

"IGN". Archived from the original on July 24, 2012.
Top 100 SNES Games of All Time - IGN.com, archived from the original on January 23, 2012, retrieved September 4, 2022

pc.ign.com

"The Top 25 PC Games of All Time". IGN. August 6, 2009. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2010.

joystiq.com

Ransom-Wiley, James. "10 most important video games of all time, as judged by 2 designers, 2 academics, and 1 lowly blogger". Joystiq. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014.

kotaku.com

Schreier, Jason (December 25, 2018). "Lost NES Version Of SimCity Emerges After 27 Years". Kotaku. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
Plunkett, Luke (August 27, 2007). "German Journos Pick Their Most Important Games Of All Time". Kotaku. Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2008.

latimes.com

Rivenburg, Roy (October 2, 1992). "Only a Game? : Will your town thrive or perish? The fate of millions is in your hands. Or so it seems. It's your turn in SimCity". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
Roy, Jessica (March 5, 2019). "Must Reads: From video game to day job: How 'SimCity' inspired a generation of city planners". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

loc.gov

blogs.loc.gov

Owens, Trevor (September 26, 2012). "Yes, The Library of Congress Has Video Games: An Interview with David Gibson". blogs.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2013.

medium.com

"SimCity That I Used to Know". Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.

micropolisonline.com

"Micropolis Online". Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2012.

next-gen.biz

"Games Aim For Good – Edge Magazine". Next-gen.biz. March 7, 2007. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

nytimes.com

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Lew, Julie (June 15, 1989). "Making City Planning a Game". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2007.

nytimes.com

CHAPLIN, HEATHER (March 12, 2007). "Is That Just Some Game? No, It's a Cultural Artifact". nytimes.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

olpcnews.com

"SimCity on the OLPC XO!". Olpcnews.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

originsgamefair.com

"Origins Award Winners (1989)". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2007.

pcworld.com

Edwards, Benj (February 8, 2009). "The Ten Greatest PC Games Ever". PC World. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2010.

pocketgamer.co.uk

"SimCity (mobile phone version) review". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on November 29, 2006. Retrieved November 11, 2006.

polygon.com

Kuchera, Ben (December 26, 2018). "Unearthed SimCity NES prototype includes beautiful, unheard score by Super Mario Kart composer". Polygon. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.

rocketbaby.net

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siia.net

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simcity.com

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squareenixmusic.com

"Game Music :: Interview with Soyo Oka (March 2011)". Square Enix Music Online. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2019.

stanford.edu

"SimCity Classic: History and Review" Archived June 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Eric Albert, February 2001. Fetched from URL March 15, 2011.

theguardian.com

Yoo, Tony (July 12, 2016). "SimCity legacy: smarter cities when urban planners play for keeps". The Guardian. Archived from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

vice.com

Koebler, Jason (May 8, 2015). "The Real Mayors of 'SimCity'". Vice. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

web.archive.org

"SimCity That I Used to Know". Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
"SimCity Classic". Archived from the original on April 3, 2014.
"IGN". Archived from the original on July 24, 2012.
"SimCity Classic: History and Review" Archived June 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Eric Albert, February 2001. Fetched from URL March 15, 2011.
Keighley, Geoff. "SIMply Divine". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 4, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
"Inside Scoop – The History of SimCity". Electronic Arts Inc. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
Lew, Julie (June 15, 1989). "Making City Planning a Game". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2007.
Rivenburg, Roy (October 2, 1992). "Only a Game? : Will your town thrive or perish? The fate of millions is in your hands. Or so it seems. It's your turn in SimCity". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
"Inside scoop: The History of SimCity (page two)". SimCity.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2006.
"Will Wright Chat Transcript". simcity.ea.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
Schreier, Jason (December 25, 2018). "Lost NES Version Of SimCity Emerges After 27 Years". Kotaku. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
Cifaldi, Frank (December 25, 2018). "Recovering Nintendo's Lost SimCity for the NES". The Video Game History Foundation. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
Kuchera, Ben (December 26, 2018). "Unearthed SimCity NES prototype includes beautiful, unheard score by Super Mario Kart composer". Polygon. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
"Game Music :: Interview with Soyo Oka (March 2011)". Square Enix Music Online. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
"RocketBaby's interview w/Soyo Oka". RocketBaby.net. Archived from the original on March 5, 2001. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
"SimCity Source Code Released to the Wild! Let the ports begin". Weblogs.asp.net. January 10, 2008. Archived from the original on May 10, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
"SimCity on the OLPC XO!". Olpcnews.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
"micropolis – Micropolis City Simulator – Google Project Hosting". January 14, 2008. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
Game website for SimCity Classic – requires registration Archived March 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
"Micropolis Online". Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
"MicropolisJS". Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
"License – micropolis – Micropolis GPL License Notice and additional terms per GNU GPL Section 7. – Micropolis City Simulator – Google Project Hosting". June 14, 2011. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
Hopkins, Don (November 11, 2007). "History and Future of OLPC SimCity / Micropolis". Don Hopkins. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
"Sim City (Amiga version)". Hall Of Light. Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
"Sim City (CDTV version)". Hall Of Light. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2006.
"Sim City (Atari ST version)". Atari Legend. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2007.
"SimCity (mobile phone version) review". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on November 29, 2006. Retrieved November 11, 2006.
"SIIA Codie Awards". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
"Origins Award Winners (1989)". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2007.
"On Silvery Disks of Splendor". Computer Gaming World. October 1991. p. 112. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
Edwards, Benj (February 8, 2009). "The Ten Greatest PC Games Ever". PC World. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
Plunkett, Luke (August 27, 2007). "German Journos Pick Their Most Important Games Of All Time". Kotaku. Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2008.
Arendt, Susan (March 4, 2008). "Civilization Creator Lists Three Most Important Innovations in Gaming". Wired. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
"The Top 25 PC Games of All Time". IGN. August 6, 2009. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
"The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time". Complex. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
Top 100 SNES Games of All Time - IGN.com, archived from the original on January 23, 2012, retrieved September 4, 2022
"The latest video games". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
Koebler, Jason (May 8, 2015). "The Real Mayors of 'SimCity'". Vice. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
"The Greatest Games of All Time: SimCity". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007.
CHAPLIN, HEATHER (March 12, 2007). "Is That Just Some Game? No, It's a Cultural Artifact". nytimes.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
Ransom-Wiley, James. "10 most important video games of all time, as judged by 2 designers, 2 academics, and 1 lowly blogger". Joystiq. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014.
Owens, Trevor (September 26, 2012). "Yes, The Library of Congress Has Video Games: An Interview with David Gibson". blogs.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
Cook, Brad. "SimCity (PC) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
Savignano, Lisa Karen. "SimCity (Mac) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
Yoo, Tony (July 12, 2016). "SimCity legacy: smarter cities when urban planners play for keeps". The Guardian. Archived from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
Roy, Jessica (March 5, 2019). "Must Reads: From video game to day job: How 'SimCity' inspired a generation of city planners". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

wired.com

Arendt, Susan (March 4, 2008). "Civilization Creator Lists Three Most Important Innovations in Gaming". Wired. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.