Densha de Go!

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Densha de Go!
Original title 電車 で Go!
developer Taito
Ongakukan
Publisher Taito
Square Enix
First title Densha de Go! (1996)
Last title Densha de Go !! (2017)

Densha de Go! ( jap. 電車 で Go !, Eng. "Take the train!") is a Japanese video game series. It is a train simulation . The first part was released in 1996 as an arcade game produced by Taito . Since the development department of Taito has now been taken over by Square Enix , newer games are from Ongakukan .

overview

Densha de Go! focuses solely on real Japanese trains and rail routes. The main focus is on important commuter routes and attractive secondary routes. The aim is to drive as precisely as possible according to the timetable, comply with the speed limits and bring the train to a stop precisely. The latter is of great importance in Japan, as there are markings on the platforms, especially in metropolitan areas, which indicate where the doors of the stopping train are.

In contrast to Railfan and Train Simulator , two other major Japanese game series with a similar concept, Densha de Go! no video recordings that are played back according to the driving speed, but the route and surroundings are modeled. Densha de Go! is not an authentic simulation, but a section of reality with arcade physics reduced as far as possible to simple acceleration and braking.

Versions

The series has appeared on almost every major console in Japan since 1996 - regardless of whether it is a home console or a handheld. Densha de Go! FINAL of 2004 marked a provisional end point, only ports and mobile games appear. The Nintendo DS game from 2010 is an exception. At the end of 2017, the series returned with Densha de Go !! back to the Japanese gambling halls.

Densha-de-Go! Title
publication Platform title comment
 March 1997 Arcade Densha de Go!
 Sep 1997 Arcade Densha de Go! EX
Dec 18, 1997 Playstation Densha de Go!
 March 1998 Arcade Densha de Go! 2 Kosoku-hen
 Sep 1998 Arcade Densha de Go! 2 Kōsoku-hen 3000
19 Sep 1998 Arcade Densha de Go! N-gauge hen The trains run in a real diorama.
0Oct 1, 1998 Sega Saturn Densha de Go! EX
04th Mar 1999 WonderSwan Densha de Go! SW
18 Mar 1999 Playstation Densha de Go! 2 Kosoku-hen
July 23, 1999 Nintendo 64 Densha de Go! 64
0Oct 7, 1999 WonderSwan Densha de Go! 2 SW
Oct 21, 1999 NeoGeoPocket Color Densha de Go! 2 ON NeoGeoPocket
0Dec 9, 1999 Playstation Densha de Go! professional
Dec 10, 1999 Gameboy Color Densha de Go!
Jan. 10, 2000 Dreamcast Densha de Go! 2 Kōsoku-hen 3000
Jan. 27, 2000 Playstation Densha de Go! Nagoya Tetsudō -hen
 March 2000 Arcade Densha de Go! 3 Tsūkin-hen
16. Mar. 2000 Playstation Kisha de Go! Steam trains
 Oct. 2000 Arcade Densha de Go! Ryojō-hen tram
0Dec. 1, 2000 PC (Windows) Densha de Go! Nagoya Tetsudō-hen
0Dec 8, 2000 Gameboy Color Densha de Go! 2
0Feb 9, 2001 PC (Windows) Kisha de Go! Steam trains
15th Mar 2001 Playstation 2 Densha de Go! 3 Tsūkin-hen
June 15, 2001 PC (Windows) Densha de Go! professional
Sep 20 2001 Playstation 2 Densha de Go! Shinkansen: San'yō Shinkansen -hen High-speed trains
Oct 19, 2001 Windows Densha de Go! 2 Kōsoku-hen 3000
July 25, 2002 Playstation 2 Densha de Go! Ryojō-hen tram
Dec 13, 2002 PC (Windows) Densha de Go! Shinkansen: San'yō Shinkansen-hen
Feb. 27, 2003 Playstation 2 Densha de Go! Professional 2
0June 5, 2003 PC (Windows) Densha de Go! Ryojō-hen tram
May 27, 2004 Playstation 2 Densha de Go! FINAL
June 15, 2004 PC (Windows) Densha de Go! Professional 2
Dec 17, 2004 PC (Windows) Densha de Go! FINAL
29 Sep 2005 Playstation Portable Densha de Go! Pocket Yamanotesen-hen Porting the Yamanote line from Densha de Go! FINAL
Jan. 19, 2006 Playstation Portable Densha de Go! Pocket Chūōsen-hen Porting the main Chūō line from Densha de Go! FINAL
30th Mar 2006 Playstation Portable Densha de Go! Pocket Osaka Kanjōsen-hen Porting of the Osaka ring line from Densha de Go! FINAL
July 27, 2006 Playstation Portable Densha de Go! Pocket Tōkaidō-hen Porting the Tōkaidō main line from Densha de Go! FINAL
Jan. 19, 2007 PC (Windows) Densha de Go!
01st Mar 2007 Nintendo Wii Densha de Go! ShinkansenEX: San'yō Shinkansen-hen
July 22, 2010 Nintendo DS Densha de Go! Tokubetsu-hen - Fukkatsu! Shōwa no Yamanote-sen Porting the Yamanote line
Late 2017 Arcade Densha de Go !! Reboot of the series based on the Unreal engine.
February 2018 Stand-alone controller Densha de Go! Plug & Play HD reissue posted on Densha de Go! Final based.

Densha de Go! Controller

Controller for the PS 2

There are specific controllers for home consoles that use levers, pedals and a corresponding design to increase the level of realism and the fun of the game. In 2018, Densha de Go! Plug & Play released, a stand-alone train controller that is connected directly to the television via HDMI. The corresponding game is pre-installed and based on Densha de Go! Final from 2004. New is u. a. the HD graphics in 720p.

Web links