Aww, you should have told me you were doing this, I got all the PS1 Densha games, and a couple on PS2 as well which this works with, Got a couple in English too!
I'm a train driver and I've tried a few train sims (not this one though). The problem is you completely lack any kind of feedback from the train. It's actually pretty easy to stop a train within less than 2 meters in real life.
@@michaelkelly3158 I can only speak for my own experience with "my" train, but we do have to stop it at a very specific point. The braking accuracy expected of me and my colleagues is certainly to hit that point within less than half a meter - which is actually not that tricky. The tricky bit is combining accuracy with smoothness, that does take some practice to get it right. I would expect most modern (and well maintained) passenger trains to able to have that kind of accuracy under normal conditions.
@@papaquonis That's really cool, I don't think many people think too much about the train driver as with busses and taxis etc because there's no direct interaction.. so it's kind of like a hidden world. Really cool!
@@michaelkelly3158 I many places the length of the train is exactly the length of the station platform, so the driver needs to aim a specific point within a meter precision, otherwise on of the extreme doors will be out of the platform
Southern Simulator: Union Speak: "WE WILL KEEP OUR GOD DAMN TRAIN CONDUCTORS WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY AND NOT CUTTING COSTS" Passengers: "WHY DO WE NEED THESE UNIONS? THEY MAKE WHAT SHOULD BE MY 1 HOUR COMMUTE INTO LONDON FROM BRIGHTON INTO A 3 HOUR COMMUTE." Fake News Media: "UNION BOSS CALLS FOR DRIVERS STRIKE IN THE SOUTHERN REGION AFTER IT EMERGED THAT GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY (GTR) ARE TO LAY OFF 6,000 TRAIN CONDUCTORS LEAVING THE JOB OF OPENING AND CLOSING TRAIN DOORS TO THE DRIVER."
@@boblowes its a joke on the MSM usually spewing out FAKE NEWS and then when real news is reported, some may think its bullshit especially if its a clickbait article online
@@wclifton968gameplaystutorials Ah, got ya. Yes, there's a huge problem with the tabloid media spewing out biased or made-up stories. The BBC are still good though. So are Channel 4 and ITN. Russia Today is pure state propaganda from the Kremlin.
LOL how japanese, Giant train perfectly parks in 1 meter zone but is late by 4 seconds, You dishonored your profession, *GAME OVER FOR YOU!* Meanwhile in romania, if train arrives same day its running bang on schedule.
In Japan the train schedules are so tight that a 4 second delay can literally make you miss your connection. There is regular passenger flow analysis done both in and around stations and adjustments are made for modernization construction projects. Trains shutdown generally before midnight before which you’ll the engineers and maintenance workers examining the cars as the final passengers disembark or get just transport to their site. Construction is done at night after everything is closed. Sometimes there are delays due to suicides. People choose take their lives by train because the operators payout well and though they may have decided to give up their lives because of shame or hopelessness at least their families will be provided for.
@Allen S Can you disprove it? I heard it from expats who have spent decades in Japan and have Japanese spouses. I was told that the _Hankyu_ Takarazuka Line (Osaka Main Line) in Osaka experiences less suicides precisely because they refuse to payout to the families and it is also why the trains are so well maintained. I’m not sure where I can find the info to back what I’ve heard. It’s likely only available in Japanese.
Denshe de Go! series is fantastic, I have all the 3DS games and even have the rare PS3 game which uses real HD footage for the environment. There's just something so relaxing about them, probably the same reason why Farming Simulator and Euro Trick Simulator are so popular.
The PS3 game (Railfan) is technically not a Densha de Go game, but a Ongakukan game but with a Densha de Go mode. They also had a game on the PSP whith the same formula. Ongakukan is well known for their train simulators which uses real life footage as graphics, and next to games they also make train simulators for training purposes of real train drivers (or those to be). Also, which version of the game do you have? The Japanese version of Railfan has the Chicago Brown Line as a bonus, but there is also an Asian version which not only has Taiwan High Speed Rail as bonus instead but also an option to play the game in English (or Chinese) which makes this the only Ongakukan game ever officially localised in English!
MAIcrosoft Oh thank you for the clarification, I just assumed it was part of the same franchise due to how similar the game is! I have the Asian version, the Japanese one is much rarer and goes for stupid money these days. Sometimes sellers on EBay get the two versions mixed up, but unfortunately I'm always too late haha :(
They are still pretty affordable on ebay imo, but yeah I can see the confusion because it features the Densha de Go logo in game lol (the PSP version has it even on the box). They included the mode because Ongakukan train simulators are no arcade style games but more simulation and are balls hard and not forgiving at all. That's why they included Densha de Go mode so it play's exactly like Densha the go so the game is much more accessible.
Cool, the Japanese guy playing the new arcade version pointed at the speed limit, changed the speed, then pointed at the speed limit again. This is normal practice for train conductors in Japan; it's designed to keep them focused and alert. RUclips "Japanese train pointing" - it's pretty interesting.
I got into the series a couple of years ago. I’m determined to collect all the main entries. I’m only missing a couple from the PS2 and the DS one. It’s so addictive and surprisingly soothing to play. If you’re thinking about giving it a try, I’d recommend importing the special controller, it makes all the difference.
We get the farming simulators in the UK as well for all formats and the fireman simulatiors, highway police simulator, lumberjack simulator etc so they must be pretty popular here too. And the big game hunter games too but you don't see them outside of games shops, every supermarket that has a gaming section always has farming simulator. And I must admit I've considered buying one a few times
I visited Japan just last year and saw those huge train simulators in arcade halls. They really like trains ^.^ And Japan trains are amazing in accuracy, both in seconds and centimeters :-)
Brings a great lot of memories! Actually I once flew to Osaka for a 3-day journey and this was one of the main reasons. Finally played on arcade and it felt like a dream.
British Rail were due to release a steam engine game 1986. It was rumored that they would partner with a developer that had a good track record on multiple platforms. Unfortunately, it was cancelled due to lateness...gamers were not too 'chuffed'.
Gotta say, I really like how the originals look. Feels more coherent than the later entries (the ones with the PS2/PSP home versions). Might be the lower resolution and the large pixels gelling everything together.
The watch holder is the same on the normally trains .. Trains drivers are presented with a watch then they start driving (so i'm told) The Final version of the game is based on the yamanote line which is the circular line around the center of Tokyo
fell in love with this series after my first visit to Japan, brought all of the releases up to Final on the PC. My favourite was Railfan on PS3 that used real video. Theres also a 3DS series that's very similar called Tetsudou Nippon. Glad to see someone covering this series. Keep up the great videos!
Don't forget Microsoft Train Simulator, which came out around 2000-2001. You can download a ton of add-ons for it: new locomotives, cars, scenery, and even entire new routes. There were also custom controllers made for it.
I love how wacky and creative and experimental this generation was, exploring what was possible with an added dimension and the virtually unlimited space of CDs, without tried and tested formulas and the weight of the responsibility of selling millions.
The mic isn’t for voice commands. It’s for receiving voices during point-and-call procedures, a method used in all of Japan to reduce human errors to the minimum.
Great video! I love me some Densha de Go! Densha de Go! Professional is bit more forgiving and has a track map, to see the current speed limit and upcoming hazards. I definitely recommend newcomers to play that version. The yellow and red signs come up when your driving too fast for too long. You basically catch up or run into other train traffic, which triggers the automatic emergency brake. The PSP and Neogeo Pocket Color versions are pretty cool as well ;) Next suggestion for a 'professional game' to review: Tokyo Bus Driver for the Dreamcast!
Last comment, I'm adoring that JVC CRT television ... Look at the buttons on the front! Is there a door to hide them or has it gone? No, it looks like it's supposed to be out there. Looks so NASA. Mission Control. with the speaker to the side in a sly way. Brilliant. And stackable!!! Like making a giant screen out of 50 TVs in the 90s, whereas you could just use a huge LED thing.
There are things in this game that would be really cool in modern train simulators. I would never want to give up the openness of the newer train sims though.
I've played the latest one in a Japanese arcade. They even give you white gloves and a train drivers hat! And it was nearly impossible as I hadn't a clue what to do, great fun though!
In the Western world on consoles, there is Train Sim World released this summer by a British company named Dovetail Games. It's based on the Unreal Engine 4 and is very, very realistic. You can pratically use every button in the cab ! For the moment, there are British, German and American trains and routes, one of each with the game (three routes with six trains(3 British, 2 Americans and 1 German), seven (one more American train from a PC exclusive route) if you pick the Deluxe edition) + a few others on DLC's. But it doesn't have any special controller. It's made for a regular DualShock 4 or Xbox One gamepad. And that company, Dovetail Games, is also the developper of the Train Simulator serie on PC.
Just as an FYI, for any English-speakers who might be interested in these sorts of train games, there's an entire series of "3D Japanese Rail Sim" games available in English on the 3DS, from the eShop. They use 3D video of actual rail lines, rather than polygonal graphics, but the gameplay is otherwise pretty similar. (No awesome custom controller, tho.)
The Saturn 3D pad was a lot less "game specific" and was essentially just a pre-cursor to the DC pad and indeed analogue sticks becoming the standard shortly afterwards (though I did always prefer it's analogue ball to the sticks we've had ever since)
There's a lot of possibilities to enjoy train sims on PC indeed, I'd go ahead and say that it can be comparable to all the consoles combined. Bunch of games, bunch of controllers, some of DIY sets can look astoundingly amazing.
I for my part stick to Open Rails(modern MSTS port) and Zusi 3(professional advanced controls, based on a schooling program for engineers). Or as free alternative Loksim 3D.
Brilliant, I definitely would've played this, I played Microsoft Train Sim when it was a thing and was recently reminded of it when it made an appearance in LGR's latest thrifts video. Taito will always remind me of Irish crisps though...
I would recommend Wroxham Miniature Worlds that's over your way. I took the kids last summer and they had Microsoft Train Simulator with similar controls, kids loved it (and me!)
Fun fact: The GBC port of Densha de GO! 2 is actually the largest cart on the system, even being larger than any individual SNES game. I don't remember the exact size, but I think it's about 6 MB in size. (With the max size being 8 MB)
8:30 You have to keep the time on schedule even if it is non-stop station. If you keep it exactly on time you have a spare seconds added to the top of screen. Or, if you are ahead of the schedule, you may need to slow it down, seeing the yellow or red ATC light to drive slower (8:45) . This is to prevent collision to the train ahead of you in real world scenario.
The little girl that tells you what to do and is also featured in the opening of the squeal is SO CUTE, I'm amazed that no Fetish Community has taken notice of her yet
I remember playing 電車GO!2 on my PS2 with the more complicated version of controller when I was still in elementary school. At the time I don't really care about precision parking,just enjoying and imagining I am the train driver and swinging those cool looking levers!Too bad I can't find the controller anymore and my PS2 is been buried deep in the storage room.
Densha De Go was featured in Susunu! Denpa Shōnen a show where a Japanese Comedian Nasubi had to win all his food, clothes, etc from contests in magazines and on the radio. He eventually one a TV, a PS1, and Densha De Go with the controller. He played it for days straight, and eventually banned himself from playing so he could get back to the contest.
Definitely look into Densha De D as well. It's an Initial D parody based on this series, they even played it during an AGDQ/SGDQ (I can't remember which)
I once played Train Sim 2015 on the PC after a large line of ketamine. Crashed it outside Darlington and was convinced I had *actually crashed a train* and was in a lot of trouble...
I absolutely adore Densha de Go! It’s inexplicably addictive, fun, and relaxing. A true arcade masterclass. But don’t play the first two games if you value your sanity. Densha de Go Professional is the way to go on PS1.
I love trains. Playing with HO model trains used to be my favorite pastime until I got into computers. I've tried various Densha de Go games, but never understood how to play them properly. I can't really enjoy a game if I don't know what I'm doing. Even if I'm not good at a game, I need to feel like I understand what's going on and why I'm doing poorly at it.
Nice video, I played this game series a lot, though I don't think the characterization of "stopping with pinpoint accuracy" is the point of the game (though still required), it is actually stopping at and passing through stations at the exact scheduled time (on the exact second if not stopping, and within one second if stopping, for the older games like the ones shown in the video). Do it consecutively and you will accumulate huge chain bonuses that push up that three-digit point counter a lot (up to over 400 points in the second game), very easily cushioning any errors you make. I remember doing mental calculations on the fly (e.g. if I have 20 secs to the next passing through station 500 m away then I need to do 90 km/h) to get those bonuses. Also, arriving early is actually very bad, and is why the amber signal came on in the video to slow you down, which would usually make you irrecoverably late the next stop and possibly all subsequent stops, leading to a rapid game over if you don't have that cushion of points mentioned earlier... Here's some gameplay of the FINAL (2003) version with English subtitles ruclips.net/video/PQA2z8Q0hIE/видео.html
I imported Railfan on PS3 and currently go for a drive on Xbox One via Train Sim World on occasions but they lack something. Now I know what I'm missing! We need a controller like this in modern gaming!
I remember the Brighton Belle on the Speccy, so much fun back then and I will admit I do use Train Simulator when I am not playing World of Warcraft, TS is about as close as you are gonna get without driving the real thing and I would say to people its one of them things to do before you croak is to drive a real train :)
TSW aka Train Simulator the next generation is also on an Unreal build I seem to recall and you get to drive trains a lot better than the bloody lot running our rails at the mo, I think quite a few people would disagree that we in the UK are not as entrenched in railways as the Japanese, when a steam hauled charter couple weeks back went thru our local station here in Dorset the platform was mobbed with people taking fotos on both platforms shoulder to shoulder as the old girl thundered through.
I take it that this Japan's version of the _Excalibur Test_ from "The Last Starfighter?" All the kids play it so the Minister of Transportation can find the next great train engineers. =)
Noice. The new Densha de GO in arcades is amazingly fun. I started on DreamCast (seperate accelerator/brake).I really wish the new game would get a pc port and controller. 電車オタクUNITE!
I can't stoping smiling while i watching this video, just amazing to see a sort of japanese game be playing outside japan. I'm pretty sure you must to have some japanese guy, or girl, whom to certtainly appreciatte to see you playing this game... maybe not.
Another series available worldwide is the Japanese rail sim 3d series for 3DS. I have the demo for journey to Kyoto and its surprisingly fun even without the custom controller. Unfortunately if you're a physical game collector the English ones are digital only in the west.
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Aww, you should have told me you were doing this, I got all the PS1 Densha games, and a couple on PS2 as well which this works with, Got a couple in English too!
Well of course you have. Wouldn't expect anything less from you :)
he didnt do your batman call signal ;)
Hello you!
Edgy one to the rescue....
Holy shit! It's Guru Larry!
I'm a train driver and I've tried a few train sims (not this one though). The problem is you completely lack any kind of feedback from the train. It's actually pretty easy to stop a train within less than 2 meters in real life.
Interesting! Is there a specified area in which the train has to be stopped in real life, or is it just a case of 'pull up anywhere at the station'?
@@michaelkelly3158 I can only speak for my own experience with "my" train, but we do have to stop it at a very specific point. The braking accuracy expected of me and my colleagues is certainly to hit that point within less than half a meter - which is actually not that tricky. The tricky bit is combining accuracy with smoothness, that does take some practice to get it right.
I would expect most modern (and well maintained) passenger trains to able to have that kind of accuracy under normal conditions.
@@papaquonis That's really cool, I don't think many people think too much about the train driver as with busses and taxis etc because there's no direct interaction.. so it's kind of like a hidden world. Really cool!
I’ve heard it’s the same with a lot of flight simulators; people say it’s harder because you can’t feel what the plane is doing
@@michaelkelly3158 I many places the length of the train is exactly the length of the station platform, so the driver needs to aim a specific point within a meter precision, otherwise on of the extreme doors will be out of the platform
Northern Rail Simulator: "Sorry there are no trains for you to drive today, it's a day off for you!"
Don't forget the "Replacement Bus Service" DLC.
Southern Simulator: Union Speak: "WE WILL KEEP OUR GOD DAMN TRAIN CONDUCTORS WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY AND NOT CUTTING COSTS"
Passengers: "WHY DO WE NEED THESE UNIONS? THEY MAKE WHAT SHOULD BE MY 1 HOUR COMMUTE INTO LONDON FROM BRIGHTON INTO A 3 HOUR COMMUTE."
Fake News Media: "UNION BOSS CALLS FOR DRIVERS STRIKE IN THE SOUTHERN REGION AFTER IT EMERGED THAT GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY (GTR) ARE TO LAY OFF 6,000 TRAIN CONDUCTORS LEAVING THE JOB OF OPENING AND CLOSING TRAIN DOORS TO THE DRIVER."
@@wclifton968gameplaystutorials Not sure that is fake news, given that's what Southern Rail want to do... o_O
@@boblowes its a joke on the MSM usually spewing out FAKE NEWS and then when real news is reported, some may think its bullshit especially if its a clickbait article online
@@wclifton968gameplaystutorials Ah, got ya. Yes, there's a huge problem with the tabloid media spewing out biased or made-up stories. The BBC are still good though. So are Channel 4 and ITN. Russia Today is pure state propaganda from the Kremlin.
This is all I've ever wanted and I never knew I did
I never knew this ever existed.
Ahhhbhh yes. Played this quite a bit on the dreamcast actually
I hope you noticed YOUR BEER in this episode.
@@Nostalgianerd of course I did... those bloody things are hard to find now :P
LOL how japanese, Giant train perfectly parks in 1 meter zone but is late by 4 seconds, You dishonored your profession, *GAME OVER FOR YOU!*
Meanwhile in romania, if train arrives same day its running bang on schedule.
At least a train arrives.
Meanwhile if your train gets there at all in the USA, it's acceptable to anyone who actually rides one that isn't a commuter line!
In Japan the train schedules are so tight that a 4 second delay can literally make you miss your connection. There is regular passenger flow analysis done both in and around stations and adjustments are made for modernization construction projects. Trains shutdown generally before midnight before which you’ll the engineers and maintenance workers examining the cars as the final passengers disembark or get just transport to their site. Construction is done at night after everything is closed.
Sometimes there are delays due to suicides. People choose take their lives by train because the operators payout well and though they may have decided to give up their lives because of shame or hopelessness at least their families will be provided for.
@Allen S Can you disprove it? I heard it from expats who have spent decades in Japan and have Japanese spouses. I was told that the _Hankyu_ Takarazuka Line (Osaka Main Line) in Osaka experiences less suicides precisely because they refuse to payout to the families and it is also why the trains are so well maintained. I’m not sure where I can find the info to back what I’ve heard. It’s likely only available in Japanese.
Pretty sure that in the west the PlayStation version was going to be "Steel Battalion: Timetable Crisis"
Denshe de Go! series is fantastic, I have all the 3DS games and even have the rare PS3 game which uses real HD footage for the environment. There's just something so relaxing about them, probably the same reason why Farming Simulator and Euro Trick Simulator are so popular.
The PS3 game (Railfan) is technically not a Densha de Go game, but a Ongakukan game but with a Densha de Go mode. They also had a game on the PSP whith the same formula. Ongakukan is well known for their train simulators which uses real life footage as graphics, and next to games they also make train simulators for training purposes of real train drivers (or those to be).
Also, which version of the game do you have? The Japanese version of Railfan has the Chicago Brown Line as a bonus, but there is also an Asian version which not only has Taiwan High Speed Rail as bonus instead but also an option to play the game in English (or Chinese) which makes this the only Ongakukan game ever officially localised in English!
MAIcrosoft Oh thank you for the clarification, I just assumed it was part of the same franchise due to how similar the game is! I have the Asian version, the Japanese one is much rarer and goes for stupid money these days. Sometimes sellers on EBay get the two versions mixed up, but unfortunately I'm always too late haha :(
They are still pretty affordable on ebay imo, but yeah I can see the confusion because it features the Densha de Go logo in game lol (the PSP version has it even on the box). They included the mode because Ongakukan train simulators are no arcade style games but more simulation and are balls hard and not forgiving at all. That's why they included Densha de Go mode so it play's exactly like Densha the go so the game is much more accessible.
Cool, the Japanese guy playing the new arcade version pointed at the speed limit, changed the speed, then pointed at the speed limit again. This is normal practice for train conductors in Japan; it's designed to keep them focused and alert. RUclips "Japanese train pointing" - it's pretty interesting.
"Driving a linear route just stopping and starting" story of my life.
I got into the series a couple of years ago. I’m determined to collect all the main entries. I’m only missing a couple from the PS2 and the DS one. It’s so addictive and surprisingly soothing to play. If you’re thinking about giving it a try, I’d recommend importing the special controller, it makes all the difference.
Have you tried Jet De Go? Super fun too and much easier, lol.
You think train simulators are weird? Here in germany are farming simulators on all platforms popular. Driving tractors on fields and stuff
I know, and there's a C64 version!
And you can (or atleast could) watch tran routes on TV, they broadcasted at night basically the entire journey from the drivers perspective.
Farming sims are popular here in USA.
Desert Bus - 'nuff said
We get the farming simulators in the UK as well for all formats and the fireman simulatiors, highway police simulator, lumberjack simulator etc so they must be pretty popular here too. And the big game hunter games too but you don't see them outside of games shops, every supermarket that has a gaming section always has farming simulator. And I must admit I've considered buying one a few times
This is what I love about Japan. You can find the most interesting, quirky peripherals.
I visited Japan just last year and saw those huge train simulators in arcade halls. They really like trains ^.^
And Japan trains are amazing in accuracy, both in seconds and centimeters :-)
Brings a great lot of memories! Actually I once flew to Osaka for a 3-day journey and this was one of the main reasons. Finally played on arcade and it felt like a dream.
7:24 Her hat has 鉄 (tetsu) on it which can mean either iron or railway.
British Rail were due to release a steam engine game 1986. It was rumored that they would partner with a developer that had a good track record on multiple platforms.
Unfortunately, it was cancelled due to lateness...gamers were not too 'chuffed'.
Nothing will beat Euro Truck Simulator 2.
No
apples to dolphins
Lovely review, I always like fooling around with the giant arcade version which is over here in a museum! That thing even has a rumbling floor.
Gotta say, I really like how the originals look. Feels more coherent than the later entries (the ones with the PS2/PSP home versions). Might be the lower resolution and the large pixels gelling everything together.
The watch holder is the same on the normally trains .. Trains drivers are presented with a watch then they start driving (so i'm told) The Final version of the game is based on the yamanote line which is the circular line around the center of Tokyo
fell in love with this series after my first visit to Japan, brought all of the releases up to Final on the PC. My favourite was Railfan on PS3 that used real video. Theres also a 3DS series that's very similar called Tetsudou Nippon. Glad to see someone covering this series. Keep up the great videos!
i really enjoyed the San Andreas train driver missions for some reason.
how japanese..
YOUR TRAIN WAS LATE BY 4 SECONDS!! YOUR FIRED!
This is my favorite Dreamcast game! There's a good bus driving simulator too.
Don't forget Microsoft Train Simulator, which came out around 2000-2001. You can download a ton of add-ons for it: new locomotives, cars, scenery, and even entire new routes. There were also custom controllers made for it.
Love this series! Bought all the PS1 and PS2 games with the 2-handle controller.
I love how wacky and creative and experimental this generation was, exploring what was possible with an added dimension and the virtually unlimited space of CDs, without tried and tested formulas and the weight of the responsibility of selling millions.
Played the N64 one 😬 also has voice controls which have been modded by a fan to accept English commands 😍
The mic isn’t for voice commands. It’s for receiving voices during point-and-call procedures, a method used in all of Japan to reduce human errors to the minimum.
Ricci Choi yeah you knew what I meant...
I had a chance to play this with the controller in an arcade museum. Loved it!
Man, I love trains. This video is pretty much perfect, top work.
Great video! I love me some Densha de Go! Densha de Go! Professional is bit more forgiving and has a track map, to see the current speed limit and upcoming hazards. I definitely recommend newcomers to play that version. The yellow and red signs come up when your driving too fast for too long. You basically catch up or run into other train traffic, which triggers the automatic emergency brake. The PSP and Neogeo Pocket Color versions are pretty cool as well ;) Next suggestion for a 'professional game' to review: Tokyo Bus Driver for the Dreamcast!
Last comment, I'm adoring that JVC CRT television ... Look at the buttons on the front! Is there a door to hide them or has it gone? No, it looks like it's supposed to be out there. Looks so NASA. Mission Control. with the speaker to the side in a sly way. Brilliant. And stackable!!! Like making a giant screen out of 50 TVs in the 90s, whereas you could just use a huge LED thing.
There are things in this game that would be really cool in modern train simulators. I would never want to give up the openness of the newer train sims though.
I've played the latest one in a Japanese arcade. They even give you white gloves and a train drivers hat! And it was nearly impossible as I hadn't a clue what to do, great fun though!
Densha Controller: Me me big boy
Steel Battalion Controller: Thats cute.
In the Western world on consoles, there is Train Sim World released this summer by a British company named Dovetail Games. It's based on the Unreal Engine 4 and is very, very realistic. You can pratically use every button in the cab ! For the moment, there are British, German and American trains and routes, one of each with the game (three routes with six trains(3 British, 2 Americans and 1 German), seven (one more American train from a PC exclusive route) if you pick the Deluxe edition) + a few others on DLC's. But it doesn't have any special controller. It's made for a regular DualShock 4 or Xbox One gamepad. And that company, Dovetail Games, is also the developper of the Train Simulator serie on PC.
"I like trainz"
- Edd Gould (rip)
Just as an FYI, for any English-speakers who might be interested in these sorts of train games, there's an entire series of "3D Japanese Rail Sim" games available in English on the 3DS, from the eShop. They use 3D video of actual rail lines, rather than polygonal graphics, but the gameplay is otherwise pretty similar. (No awesome custom controller, tho.)
The Saturn 3D pad was a lot less "game specific" and was essentially just a pre-cursor to the DC pad and indeed analogue sticks becoming the standard shortly afterwards (though I did always prefer it's analogue ball to the sticks we've had ever since)
Bought Densha De Go for my psp when I was in japan in 2005. It’s my favorite psp game and is region free if I remember correctly.
Maybe you should try Microsoft Train Simulator and the RailDriver. This is a real massive device... ;-)
There's a lot of possibilities to enjoy train sims on PC indeed, I'd go ahead and say that it can be comparable to all the consoles combined. Bunch of games, bunch of controllers, some of DIY sets can look astoundingly amazing.
I for my part stick to Open Rails(modern MSTS port) and Zusi 3(professional advanced controls, based on a schooling program for engineers). Or as free alternative Loksim 3D.
I was looking for this comment. My setup long ago: www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/wtlnj/ready_to_play_railworks_3/
Yes, that´s it. However, Railworks is just a bad program anyway xD
I finally have a reason to wear my train conductor hat and overalls since being banned from the kiddie train rides in front of local shops.
The N64 one is rather good ,thanks for bringing these games to more peoples attention.
that Sharp Titler Famicom in the foreground though...
that's hot.
Brilliant, I definitely would've played this, I played Microsoft Train Sim when it was a thing and was recently reminded of it when it made an appearance in LGR's latest thrifts video. Taito will always remind me of Irish crisps though...
This looks awesome! Thanks for the video, great as always. Brew, bacon butty and some Nostalgia Nerd! Perfect start to the day!
That was great. Did not know this existed. Thanks!
I played the latest one in an arcade. I had no idea it was a franchise spanning nearly 30 years!
This and the bus simulator on Dreamcast perfect.
Taito! OMG so many memories!
And trhen there's Densha de D!, which includes drifiting...
Love the background music
I would recommend Wroxham Miniature Worlds that's over your way. I took the kids last summer and they had Microsoft Train Simulator with similar controls, kids loved it (and me!)
This is amazing and plays to alllll my nerd ways!
I bet a Red Bull sized can would fit in the cup holder. Millennials will love it.
LOL, I never know of this hardware thanks for this video..
I like you channel :D
reminds me of the time a colleague of mine built train simulator controls out of the actual controls of a locomotive
Great content as always.
Best video for games end trains
There's a working version of the 1st Densha de Go arcade machine (produced in 1996) housed inside Google Japan, located at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo.
Trains are serious business in Japan. The trains themselves are expected to run on time, to the second. Even being ahead of schedule is frowned upon.
Fun fact: The GBC port of Densha de GO! 2 is actually the largest cart on the system, even being larger than any individual SNES game. I don't remember the exact size, but I think it's about 6 MB in size. (With the max size being 8 MB)
8:30 You have to keep the time on schedule even if it is non-stop station. If you keep it exactly on time you have a spare seconds added to the top of screen. Or, if you are ahead of the schedule, you may need to slow it down, seeing the yellow or red ATC light to drive slower (8:45) . This is to prevent collision to the train ahead of you in real world scenario.
More recent versions (and super-deluxe 2017 arcade) consider schedule and stop position equally important btw.
The little girl that tells you what to do and is also featured in the opening of the squeal is SO CUTE, I'm amazed that no Fetish Community has taken notice of her yet
Let the mascot be pure.
@@OverseerMoti naaaaaah, Let her be fattened, transformed or Inflated
Your book arrived today ! Great read👍
I remember playing 電車GO!2 on my PS2 with the more complicated version of controller when I was still in elementary school. At the time I don't really care about precision parking,just enjoying and imagining I am the train driver and swinging those cool looking levers!Too bad I can't find the controller anymore and my PS2 is been buried deep in the storage room.
"Trains, they are a thing, aren't they?" Sounds like my uncle trying to make small talk.
There was a taito plane simulator called Jet de go for the PS1 and PS2. However it's no where near the levels of Xplane 11 or FSX Steam
Driving a train in real life is awesome and much much harder :D
There is a train sim game called BVE and you can drive british trains and you get station announcments. It pretty realistic.
Densha De Go was featured in Susunu! Denpa Shōnen a show where a Japanese Comedian Nasubi had to win all his food, clothes, etc from contests in magazines and on the radio. He eventually one a TV, a PS1, and Densha De Go with the controller. He played it for days straight, and eventually banned himself from playing so he could get back to the contest.
Definitely look into Densha De D as well. It's an Initial D parody based on this series, they even played it during an AGDQ/SGDQ (I can't remember which)
I wonder if this was at first was going to be a training simulator for Train Engineers but got developed into a game for everybody to enjoy.
I once played Train Sim 2015 on the PC after a large line of ketamine. Crashed it outside Darlington and was convinced I had *actually crashed a train* and was in a lot of trouble...
That recent arcade release looks amazingly overwhelming.
Densha de GO! translates to GO! by train. The lirycs of the song is litterally some guy repeating go by train over and over :P
You know who LOVES model trains and has been interviewed in Train model magazine more than Rolling Stone? Rod Stewart. Serious, look it up.
That controller sounds click nicely
A train-like controller for train simulators? Hell yeah
that song at the end!
Wow that is cool!
As a train buff, I approve!
Now I'm wondering if there are any canal narrowboat simulators. Thrilling real time lock navigating action!
there are several 3ds versions as well and I quite enjoy them
I absolutely adore Densha de Go! It’s inexplicably addictive, fun, and relaxing. A true arcade masterclass.
But don’t play the first two games if you value your sanity. Densha de Go Professional is the way to go on PS1.
I would love to have that! The controller alone!
I love trains. Playing with HO model trains used to be my favorite pastime until I got into computers. I've tried various Densha de Go games, but never understood how to play them properly.
I can't really enjoy a game if I don't know what I'm doing. Even if I'm not good at a game, I need to feel like I understand what's going on and why I'm doing poorly at it.
I tried playing this awhile ago and i didn't know it had a special controller O.O im going to have to give this game another shot now
Nice video, I played this game series a lot, though I don't think the characterization of "stopping with pinpoint accuracy" is the point of the game (though still required), it is actually stopping at and passing through stations at the exact scheduled time (on the exact second if not stopping, and within one second if stopping, for the older games like the ones shown in the video). Do it consecutively and you will accumulate huge chain bonuses that push up that three-digit point counter a lot (up to over 400 points in the second game), very easily cushioning any errors you make. I remember doing mental calculations on the fly (e.g. if I have 20 secs to the next passing through station 500 m away then I need to do 90 km/h) to get those bonuses. Also, arriving early is actually very bad, and is why the amber signal came on in the video to slow you down, which would usually make you irrecoverably late the next stop and possibly all subsequent stops, leading to a rapid game over if you don't have that cushion of points mentioned earlier...
Here's some gameplay of the FINAL (2003) version with English subtitles ruclips.net/video/PQA2z8Q0hIE/видео.html
A Train Simulator. Now I remember why I bought a PS1 when I was 9.
Just kidding, this is a great find, thank you for this!
I imported Railfan on PS3 and currently go for a drive on Xbox One via Train Sim World on occasions but they lack something. Now I know what I'm missing!
We need a controller like this in modern gaming!
I remember the Brighton Belle on the Speccy, so much fun back then and I will admit I do use Train Simulator when I am not playing World of Warcraft, TS is about as close as you are gonna get without driving the real thing and I would say to people its one of them things to do before you croak is to drive a real train :)
TSW aka Train Simulator the next generation is also on an Unreal build I seem to recall and you get to drive trains a lot better than the bloody lot running our rails at the mo, I think quite a few people would disagree that we in the UK are not as entrenched in railways as the Japanese, when a steam hauled charter couple weeks back went thru our local station here in Dorset the platform was mobbed with people taking fotos on both platforms shoulder to shoulder as the old girl thundered through.
Damn, I've wanted one of these for the longest time
I've just had a go of the Gameboy Color version of this on my Gameboy Zero. Even that's addictive! You seem to get shouted at a lot too...
I take it that this Japan's version of the _Excalibur Test_ from "The Last Starfighter?" All the kids play it so the Minister of Transportation can find the next great train engineers. =)
Noice. The new Densha de GO in arcades is amazingly fun. I started on DreamCast (seperate accelerator/brake).I really wish the new game would get a pc port and controller. 電車オタクUNITE!
I've been looking at getting this for a while.
I can't stoping smiling while i watching this video, just amazing to see a sort of japanese game be playing outside japan. I'm pretty sure you must to have some japanese guy, or girl, whom to certtainly appreciatte to see you playing this game... maybe not.
Another series available worldwide is the Japanese rail sim 3d series for 3DS. I have the demo for journey to Kyoto and its surprisingly fun even without the custom controller. Unfortunately if you're a physical game collector the English ones are digital only in the west.
Oh my God, get that cord out from under the corner of that PlayStation! Gonna drive me insane and not even stop at the right time
Did I see arcade machines on the truck he crached in? Wouldn't be surprised if these where of the same series ^^