The Sims 2 for GBA and Nintendo DS was released this day, October 25th, in 2005!
These were some of my favourite games growing up! They were also vastly different from the PC versions of The Sims because they had a linear narrative with obscure plots, dark humour, strange characters, and a generally eerie atmosphere but most importantly, I remember the audio had a profound effect on lil 8 year old me! I had the absolute pleasure of meeting local Austin Game Audio professional, Matt Piersall, Principle Sound Designer at Certain Affinity, Audio Director at WolfEye Studios, and Founder of GL33k (Prey, Halo 4, Uncharted 3, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption) and out of all the incredible games he's worked on, he kindly signed my GBA and DS editions of The Sims 2 😂 If it wasn't for sound designers like Matt or composers like Ian Stocker, I may not have ended up pursuing a full-time career in game audio 20 years later! I hope this also inspires others and one day, it will be my turn to pass the torch onto the next generation!
Happy Anniversary The Sims 2 GBA & DS!
