Train Simulator (Ongakukan)

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Train simulator
developer Ongakukan
First title Train Simulator (1995)
Last title Rail fan (2006)
Platform (s) Windows , Mac OS , PS2 , PSP , PS3
Genre (s) Railway simulation

Train Simulator is a Japanese railroad simulation series of Ongakukan with musician Minoru Mukaiya as producers. The series is one of the first in its genre, as the first game appeared in 1995. None of the games appeared outside of Japan, except for Railfan: Taiwan High Speed ​​Rail , which has been translated into Chinese and English .

The games only contain Japanese routes and trains, with the exception of four parts with routes in Germany , France , Taiwan and South Korea . Video recordings from the driver's cab are used as a simulation basis. Ongakukan equips its games with many technical details and has also been producing programs for train driver training since 2005.

Versions

Six different series were produced.

Train Simulator (1995-2000)

The original series has been in production for both Microsoft Windows and Macintosh since 1995 .

Train Simulator Plus (2000-2001)

The Plus series was only released for Windows.

  • Train Simulator PLUS Keihan Denki Tetsudō (Yodoyabashi - Demachi Yanage)
  • Train Simulator PLUS JR Higashi-Nihon Chūō-sen 2 (Tokyo - Otsuki)
  • Train Simulator PLUS Odakyū Dentetsu Odawara-sen 2 (Shinjuku - Odawara)
  • Train Simulator PLUS Kyōto-shiei chikatetsu Karasuma-sen & Kintetsu Kyōto-sen (Kokusai Kaikan - Takeda - Kintetsu Nara)

Train Simulator Real (2001-2002)

This series was only released for the PlayStation 2 .

  • Train Simulator Real: THE Yamanote-sen (October 2001; Osaki - Osaki; clockwise)
  • Train Simulator Real: THE Keihin Kyūkō (October 2002; Misakiguichi - Shinagawa, Haneda Airport - Keikyū Kamata - Shinagawa)

Train Simulator (2003-2005)

The series was also released only for the PlayStation 2 .

Mobile Train Simulator (2005-2006)

This series for the PlayStation Portable was sold in Japan, Hong Kong , Taiwan and Singapore . The first part was developed together with the developer Taito , who runs the competing series Densha de Go! developed, produced.

  • Mobile Train Simulator + Densha de GO !: Tōkyō Kyūkō-hen (February 2005; Sakuragicho-Shibuya, Shibuya-Chūō Rinkan, Oimachi-Futako Tamagawa)
  • 2006.02: Mobile Train Simulator: Keisei, Toei Asakusa, Keikyū-sen (Haneda-Aoto Airport, Ueno-Narita Airport)

Rail fan (2006-2007)

The last series so far, Railfan , was developed for the PlayStation 3 . The first part was developed by Taito and distributed by Ongakukan in Japan, Sony Computer Entertainment in Asia (Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore) and Cyberfront Korea in South Korea. The second part was developed by the Taiwanese developer Actainment and distributed first for Asia by Sony and later by Ongakukan in Japan.

Controller

A large number of controllers were produced for the series:

  • Train Mascon: Connects to the PC or Macintosh via the serial interface.
  • Master Controller II for Trainsimulator (USB)
  • Multi Train Controller for PlayStation 2