Many game enthusiasts are aware of the SNES SimCity game – but there was also an 8-bit NES version planned that didn’t really see a lot of time in the public eye. Until now! The Video Game History Foundation has a great video showing off the game lost to time. It’s impressive just how much of the SimCity flavor and feel fits into an 8-bit infrastructure.

Check out the video below to see the game in action and read more about the game and how The Video Game History Foundation acquired the footage here. For even more on SimCity, check out our podcast this week for an interview with Will Wright!

 

Source: Game Informer Check Out Some Prototype NES SimCity Gameplay