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Densha de GO! 1999

Taito GM R&D Sect. #2

Port of Densha de GO!

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Densha de Go! is a 1997 train simulator arcade game developed and published by Taito in Japan. Players are tasked with guiding a train to its destination under a time limit while managing its acceleration and speed limitations. It features real-world train stations and train lines from Japan, including the Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line. The game was ported to … Densha de Go! is a 1997 train simulator arcade game developed and published by Taito in Japan. Players are tasked with guiding a train to its destination under a time limit while managing its acceleration and speed limitations. It features real-world train stations and train lines from Japan, including the Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line. The game was ported to several home consoles, including the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation.

The concept for Densha de Go! was inspired by designer Akira Saito's personal fascination with Japanese train lines and railroads. He wanted to create a game that allowed players to familiarize themselves with driving a train. The controls were his primary focus as he wanted them to be accurate and responsive, and to mimic the controls of a real train—his father worked for the Kyoto City Transportation Bureau Facilities Division, which made this easier to accomplish. Saito included real-world railroads and trains to appeal towards other railroad enthusiasts, thinking that it could also attract more "ordinary" players for its realistic, familiar theme. As arcades at the time were dominated primarily by racing and fighting games, he believed its unique concept could make it stand out.

Ports for the Game Boy Color and WonderSwan were published in 2000. Read more

Details

Developers
Taito GM R&D Sect. #2
Publishers
Taito
Genres
Arcade, Simulator
Themes
Non-fiction
Franchises
Densha de go
Series
Densha de Go!
Also known as
GO by train! (Japanese title, translated) · Let's Go by Train! (Japanese title, translated)

Release dates

  • Mar 04, 1999 WonderSwan · Japan
  • 2000 Game Boy Color · Japan

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