, which stands for "Soft Development Innovation Multi Success", is a Japanese
video game publisher
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They often finance the development, sometimes by paying a video game developer ( ...
and
developer
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originally established on June 12, 1991 as a
joint venture
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of
Sanritsu Denki Co., Ltd. and
Sega Enterprises, Ltd. About 50 employees transferred over from Sanritsu.
SIMS became independent of the Sega group on June 25, 2004, when
Representative Director
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The title is widely used in North American and European not-for-profit organizations, though ...
Noboru Machida took over all
stock
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from the veteran game maker
Games
Nintendo 3DS
*''Fish On''
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Beyblade: Evolution''
PlayStation Vita
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Let's Fish! Hooked On
''Let's Fish! Hooked On'', also known in Japan as ''Let's Try Bass Fishing, FISH ON NEXT'', is an arcade fishing game developed for the PlayStation Vita by SIMS Co., Ltd, the creators of Sega Bass Fishing. The game also features character designs ...
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Dreamcast
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Charge 'N Blast
''Charge 'n Blast'' is a video game developed by Sims for Dreamcast in 2000.
Reception
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Jeff Lundrigan of '' NextGen'' said of the game, "If you've got ...
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The House of the Dead 2
is a horror-themed light gun shooter arcade game and the second game in ''The House of the Dead'' series of video games. The direct sequel to ''The House of the Dead'', it was developed by Sega for arcades on the Sega NAOMI board in November ...
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Sega Bass Fishing
''Sega Bass Fishing'', also known as ''Get Bass'', is an arcade fishing video game developed in 1997 by Sega for the Sega Model 3 hardware. The game has since been ported to the Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii.
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Master System
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Buggy Run''
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Disney's Aladdin
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Masters of Combat''
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Ninja Gaiden
is a series of action video games by Tecmo featuring the ninja Ryu Hayabusa as its protagonist. The series was originally known as in Japan. The word "gaiden" in the North American ''Ninja Gaiden'' title means "side story" in Japanese. The o ...
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Master of Darkness
''Master of Darkness'' is a video game published by Sega and released for the Game Gear and the Master System. It was developed by SIMS.
Overview
''Master of Darkness'' is a platform game, very similar to ''Castlevania''. The plot has the player ...
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Mega Drive / Genesis
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ATP Tour Championship Tennis''
*''Devil Buster'' (unreleased)
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From TV Animation Slam Dunk: Kyougou Makkou Taiketsu!''
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Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie''
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Out Run 2019
is a Mega Drive/Genesis-only pseudo-sequel to ''Out Run'' that takes place in the future. The object is to race against a time limit in a rocket-boosted car across four different stages around the world. Like the original ''Out Run'', there is ...
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Shadow Dancer''
*''Scratch Golf'' (unreleased)
*''Wimbledon II'' (unreleased)
Sega CD
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Vay''
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Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure'' (Translation)
Game Gear
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Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is a superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s pop culture phenomenon along ...
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Disney's Aladdin
''Aladdin'' is a Disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional media. It began with the 1992 American animated feature of the same name, which was based on the tale of the same name, and was directed by Ron Clements and John ...
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Buster Fight''
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Fred Couples Golf
''Fred Couples Golf'' is a 1993 golf video game for the Game Gear featuring professional golfer Fred Couples. A 32X sequel, '' Golf Magazine: 36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples'', was released in 1995.
Gameplay
The player chooses from four ge ...
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Master of Darkness
''Master of Darkness'' is a video game published by Sega and released for the Game Gear and the Master System. It was developed by SIMS.
Overview
''Master of Darkness'' is a platform game, very similar to ''Castlevania''. The plot has the player ...
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Tails' Skypatrol
is a 1995 shoot'em up, horizontal-scrolling shooter video game published in Japan by Sega for the Game Gear. It is a spin-off of the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise, and one of two Game Gear games to star Sonic's sidekick Tails (Sonic the Hedge ...
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Wii
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Hooked! Real Motion Fishing''
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Sega Bass Fishing
''Sega Bass Fishing'', also known as ''Get Bass'', is an arcade fishing video game developed in 1997 by Sega for the Sega Model 3 hardware. The game has since been ported to the Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii.
...
'' (co-developed with
Cavia
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Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream''
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Hooked! Again: Real Motion Fishing''
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All Round Hunter''
WiiWare
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Derby Dogs''
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Reel Fishing Challenge''
PSP
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Ape Escape: On the Loose''
Multi-platform
* ''
Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge'' (
PS2
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,
GameCube
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)
* ''
Legendary Fishing'' (
PS4
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,
Switch
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See also
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List of Sanritsu/SIMS games
The list of games by Sanritsu/SIMS includes, unless otherwise noted:
Arcade
*''Bank Panic'' (バンクパニック) (1983)
*''Change Leon'' (???) (1982)
*'' Combat Hawk'' (1987)
*'' Dr. Micro'' (1983)
*'' Dream Shopper'' (1982)
*''Get Bass: Sega ...
References
External links
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Software companies based in Tokyo
Video game companies established in 1991
Joint ventures
Sega divisions and subsidiaries
Video game companies of Japan
Video game development companies
Video game publishers
Japanese companies established in 1991
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