History YMMV / SimEarth

* PortingDisaster: The UsefulNotes/SuperNES version not only [[ViewersAreMorons dumbed down the terminology]] (e.g. "whales" instead of "cetaceans", "starfish" instead of "radiates"), but it had trouble handling particularly complex maps. Trying to save on one of these [[https://reddit.com/r/SimEarth/comments/jmemqz/i_think_this_is_a_liiiiittle_bit_more_than_some/ results in most of the world's landmass being erased]] in an attempt to force-fit it into the cartridge's memory. It's little wonder why even Nintendo's UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole skipped over it and opted to sell the Turbografx version instead of the port on their own system.

** ThePlague, particularly in the SNES version. Basically, it's represented by an [[SkeletonMotif animated skull-and-crossbones symbol]] with its jaw moving up and down. While creepy in and of itself, it's accompanied by a [[HellIsThatNoise disturbing sound effect of distorted voices]] saying "No! No, no, no, no!" ([[FridgeHorror presumably to represent the dying victims]]).

** The Plague, particularly in the SNES version. Basically, it's represented by an animated skull-and-crossbones symbol with its jaw moving up and down. While creepy in and of itself, it's accompanied by a disturbing sound effect of distorted voices saying "No! No, no, no, no!"

* UncannyValley: Ironically, despite the MS-DOS version having the simplest graphics, it puts a realistic human face on Gaia rather than the cartoony eyes and mouth that the other versions opt for. Combined with its jerky facial movement, this Gaia looks incredibly creepy and scared a lot of younger players.

* UncannyValley: Ironically, despite the MS-DOS version having the simplest graphics, it puts a realistic human face on Gaia rather than the cartoony eyes and mouth that the other versions opt for.

* FridgeLogic: Traveling sentients can be seen riding horses or horse drawn carts, even if mammals do not exist on the planet.

* PeripheryDemographic: A significant portion of the game's main player base in the [[TheNewTens late 2010s]] and [[TheNewTwenties early 2020s]] is aspiring writers using it as a worldbuilding tool.

* CharacterTiers: [[EnforcedTrope Enforced]] due to different species having different likelihoods of attaining sentience. [[InfinityPlusOneSword Robots]] are the most likely if introduced. Below them are [[HumansAreSpecial mammals]] and [[LizardFolk dinosaurs]], the most likely sentient species to occur by laissez-faire play. At the bottom are Trichordates, which even TheMonolith will frequently fail when used on, and below even that are Carniferns, which not only need specific conditions to appear in the first place, they are very difficult to control enough to develop intelligence before another species beats them to it. [[DifficultButAwesome Still, though, sentient carniferns]].

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: What's the one thing that can halt a robot infestation singlehandedly? ''[[KillerRabbit Daisies]]''.

* PortingDisaster: The UsefulNotes/SuperNES version not only [[ViewersAreIdiots dumbed down the terminology]] (e.g. "whales" instead of "cetaceans", "starfish" instead of "radiates"), but it had trouble handling particularly complex maps. Trying to save on one of these [[https://reddit.com/r/SimEarth/comments/jmemqz/i_think_this_is_a_liiiiittle_bit_more_than_some/ results in most of the world's landmass being erased]] in an attempt to force-fit it into the cartridge's memory. It's little wonder why even Nintendo's UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole skipped over it and opted to sell the Turbografx version instead of the port on their own system.

* PortingDisaster: The UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole port of the UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16 version [[DownplayedTrope works fine for the most part]], but the SaveGameLimits due to the nonexistence of the file cabinet can be rather annoying.

* CharacterTiers: [[EnforcedTrope Enforced]] due to different species having different likelihoods of attaining sentience. [[InfinityPlusOneSword Robots]] are the most likely if introduced. Below them are [[HumansAreSpecial mammals]] and [[TheReptilians dinosaurs]], the most likely sentient species to occur by laissez-faire play. At the bottom are Trichordates, which even TheMonolith will frequently fail when used on, and below even that are Carniferns, which not only need specific conditions to appear in the first place, they are very difficult to control enough to develop intelligence before another species beats them to it. [[DifficultButAwesome Still, though, sentient carniferns]].

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: What's the one thing that can halt a robot infestation singlehandedly? ''[[KillerRabbit Daisies]]''.

* UncannyValley: Ironically, despite the MS-DOS version having the simplest graphics, it puts a realistic human face on Gaia rather than the cartoony eyes and mouth that the other versions opt for.

* PortingDisaster: The VirtualConsole port of the TurboGrafx16 version [[DownplayedTrope works fine for the most part]], but the SaveGameLimits due to the nonexistence of the file cabinet can be rather annoying.

* PortingDisaster: The VirtualConsole port of the TurboGrafx16 version [[DownplayedTrope works fine for the most part]], but the SaveGameLimits due to the nonexistence of the file cabinet can be rather annoying.

* GameBreaker: TheMonolith, which allows you to choose a sentient species rather than wait for evolution. Risky in scenario levels due to the high energy cost, [[PlayTheGameSkipTheStory but not in modes where energy isn't a factor]].

* PortingDisaster: The VirtualConsole port of the TurboGrafx-16 version [[DownplayedTrope works fine for the most part]], but the SaveGameLimits due to the nonexistence of the file cabinet can be rather annoying.

* FridgeLogic: Traveling sentients can be seen riding horses or horse drawn carts, even if mammals do not exist on the planet.