Simple 1500 Series Vol. 103: The Ganso Densha Utenshi - Densha De Go! (2003)

Simple 1500 Series Vol. 103: The Ganso Densha Utenshi - Densha De Go! cover

Developer: Taito
Publisher: D3 Publisher
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Simulator

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A careful, pressure-filled exercise in precision where every braking point and station stop demands your full attention or costs you dearly.

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About

The player can choose from a variety of tracks and trains and will then have to drive the train to the designated stations while sticking to the tight schedule, stopping exactly at the marked positions, obeying all signs and signals, and ensuring passenger safety and comfort. Whenever the player makes a mistake, points are deducted from a counter which at the start of each round is initialized to a value depending on the selected difficulty. If it reaches zero, the game is over. This title features, among others, the Yamanote Line around Tokyo, and parts of the To-kaido- Main Line.

Screenshots

Simple 1500 Series Vol. 103: The Ganso Densha Utenshi - Densha De Go! screenshot 1

Simple 1500 Series Vol. 103: The Ganso Densha Utenshi - Densha De Go! screenshot 2

Simple 1500 Series Vol. 103: The Ganso Densha Utenshi - Densha De Go! screenshot 3

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