[rl3]

SC3K had a masterfully executed advisor system that felt both classy and warm. Ditto its music and art.

Unfortunately for SC4, they proceeded to make all the advisors 3D-rendered Sims. For SC2K, well:

https://www.somethingawful.com/news/simcity-advisors/4/

(that was the least offensive page to link; for the canonical experience start at page 1)

[bknight1983]

YOU CAN'T CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS!!

[kqr]

Wait, are those from Sim City 2000, released in 1993? One of them references Google Maps, first available under that name somewhere around 2004?

[belthesar]

These were likely made with Foone's Death Generator. https://deathgenerator.com/#sc2k

[danbruc]

Also Wazzup? was later. And the dialog looks different in screenshots you find online but then again there have probably been quite a few releases. Still, I would say those images are not real or maybe from some modded version.

[syockit]

I have a very vague memory of being able to name streets, so this might be that.

[DanielHB]

I vaguely remember 2 different releases of 3k with different advisors. I liked the cartoony ones better.

[comradesmith]

These aren’t actually from the game…

[rl3]

Correct. The advisor portraits are real, though.

[tillinghast]

These are all amazing. Thank you.

[The_President]

Reticulating splines