Maxis

SimEarth

Game

Game details

First release year
1990

Platforms

  • TurboGrafx-16
  • Classic Mac OS
  • Microsoft Windows
  • DOS
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Wii
  • Macintosh · SimEarth: The Living Planet*
  • MS-DOS · SimEarth: The Living Planet*
  • Windows · SimEarth: The Living Planet*
  • FM Towns · SimEarth: The Living Planet*
  • NEC PC-9801 · SimEarth: The Living Planet*
  • Super NES · SimEarth: The Living Planet*
  • Amiga · SimEarth: The Living Planet*
  • Atari ST · SimEarth: The Living Planet*
  • X68000 · SimEarth: The Living Planet*
  • TurboGrafx CD · SimEarth: The Living Planet*
  • Sega CD · SimEarth: The Living Planet*
  • Virtual Console · SimEarth: The Living Planet*

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • Single-player · SimEarth: The Living Planet*

Series

  • Sim · SimEarth: The Living Planet*

Localized titles

  • SimEarth

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Maxis

Publishers

  • Maxis
  • Fujisankei Communications International
  • Maxis · SimEarth: The Living Planet*
  • FCI (SNES) · SimEarth: The Living Planet*
  • Sega (Mega CD) · SimEarth: The Living Planet*
  • Hudson Soft (Super CD-ROM²) · SimEarth: The Living Planet*

Release history

  • 1990
    Date precision
    Year only
  • 2009-05-12
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Japan
  • 2009-06-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    North America

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 7 fields
Play modes
Edition / product
SimEarth: The Living Planet*
Details
  • Single-player*
Platforms
Edition / product
SimEarth: The Living Planet*
Details
  • Macintosh*
  • MS-DOS*
  • Windows*
  • FM Towns*
  • NEC PC-9801*
  • Super NES*
  • Amiga*
  • Atari ST*
  • X68000*
  • TurboGrafx CD*
  • Sega CD*
  • Virtual Console*
Publishers
Edition / product
SimEarth: The Living Planet*
Details
  • Maxis*
  • FCI (SNES)*
  • Sega (Mega CD)*
  • Hudson Soft (Super CD-ROM²)*
Designers
Edition / product
SimEarth: The Living Planet*
Details
  • Will Wright*
  • Fred Haslam*
Series
Edition / product
SimEarth: The Living Planet*
Details
  • Sim*
Release history
Edition / product
SimEarth: The Living Planet*
Details
  • Mac, DOS, Windows*
  • 1990*
  • FM Towns, PC-98, SNES*
  • 1991*
  • Scope
    • Amiga, X68000*
    Value
    1992*
  • Scope
    • Amiga, X68000*
    Value
    TurboGrafx CD, Mega-CD*
  • Scope
    • Amiga, X68000*
    Value
    1993*
  • Scope
    • Amiga, X68000*
    Value
    Virtual Console*
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • Amiga, X68000*
    Value
    May 12, 2009*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • Amiga, X68000*
    Value
    June 22, 2009*
  • Region
    PAL region*
    Scope
    • Amiga, X68000*
    Value
    June 26, 2009*
Genres and style
Edition / product
SimEarth: The Living Planet*
Details
  • Life simulation*

* Provisional data