DENSHA DE GO! SHINKANSEN - SANYOU SHINKANSEN-HEN
OFFICIAL TITLE  Densha de Go! Shinkansen - Sanyou Shinkansen-hen
COMMON TITLE  Densha de Go! Shinkansen - Sanyou Shinkansen-hen
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPM-65039
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Simulation.

DEVELOPER  Taito.
PUBLISHER  Taito.
DATE RELEASED  20 September 2001
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPM-65039
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPM-65039
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Densha de Go! is a Japanese train simulation game series originally produced by Taito and more recently by Square Enix (who purchased Taito) and Railfan Holdings Co., Ltd. The game originates from a 1996 arcade version. There are also PC versions released by the Japanese publisher Unbalance. All of the games in the series are available in Japanese only. The latest chapter in the series was released on June 15, 2011 for Apple iOS devices.

GAMEPLAY:
Each Densha de Go title contains actual train (or tram) routes based on real services in Japan. For the most part, the user's task is to drive the train and adhere to a very exacting timetable, including stopping at stations to within as little as 30 cm of a prescribed stopping point, ideally within half a second of the scheduled arrival time.

As a train conductor in a populous Japanese city, you are responsible for bringing a legion of salarymen, school tykes and kogals to and from their daily rounds. Pull into a station and watch the ridership step lively onto and off your train. Keep an eye on your schedule and hit the platforms just right for perfect scores and happy riders. Your train journeys take you from the morning to afternoon to night and weather conditions affect your ability to control your train. Rainy weather means the tracks will decrease braking efficiency and you'll have to adjust your speed and brakes accordingly. Players travel through Kyushu, Kanto and Kinki on the Kagoshima, Sasaguri and Sanyo main lines.

Three districts, six lines, and 16 different engines are available as you attempt to make it to the station on time through careful manipulation of the special DDG controller (now with separate whistle pedal peripheral).

The big technological advancement in DDG3, along with the expected graphical improvements that PS2 makes possible, is the addition of more realtime progression elements in the game. Day and night will pass realistically (you can start in the morning, afternoon, evening, and night), and the weather will change depending on the time of day, the season, and the region you're passing through. That will affect gameplay, since rain will make the track slippery and affect your acceleration and braking performance.

The Shinkansen Controller for the PS2 comes with a LED screen display of speed and controls and a foot pedal to blow the horn, whereas the Shinkansen Controller for the Wii lacked these features, replacing the LED screen with a representative sticker. The Wii version of this controller commands much higher prices than the PS2 version by virtue of relative rarity.

Densha de Go! Shinkansen Sanyou Shinkansen-hen, for PS2, PC, and Wii: Coverage included the Sanyo Shinkansen and Hakata Minami Line.

Known as bullet trains, the Shinkansen line began life in 1964 with the Tokaido express service. Even back in the day, the bullet trains hit a blistering 200km/h while modern models push the envelope further with speeds topping out at 300km/h. Renowned for their punctual and "on the dot" service commitments, the Shinkansen enjoy an excellent reputation among it's passengers.

As a newly appointed Shinkansen conductor, it's your job to maintain the level of pristine service that your riders have come to expect. Never fear if your train driving skills are a tad rusty, a training mode guides you through the rudimentary tasks and procedures to properly maneuver your train. The player may view the progress of the ride from a standard cockpit mode or from the vantage point of a camera which floats outside the train, just above the locomotive car.

Again, this version featured a significantly different basic graphics engine. Innovations included graphic interludes which showed routine passenger activities and the optional ability to see both the train from the outside and see a detailed, 3-dimensional cab view from the inside. Breaking the trend to this point, this title demanded more exacting driving by the user - often as little as half a second to correctly respond to speed limit change indications.

Despite the intrinsic appeal of being able to drive a train at over 300 km/h, this version suffers from somewhat repetitive gameplay, as the Sanyo shinkansen consists of a fairly monotonic series of tunnels and viaducts.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Popular train driving game series which recorded the Sanyo Shinkansen section. Can travel up and down the line of the first series. 0.100.300.500 system, the type that can be driving five models of Rail Star. Outer view of a third-person point of view and cockpit view can be selected. I have recorded many photos and model railroad to railroad photo other than "railway museum!"

  FEATURES:
  • First person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Trains theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  400 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 Densha de Go! Controller Type 2 [TCPP-20009] / Densha de Go! Controller Type 3 [TCPP-20014] / Densha de Go! Controler for Shinkansen [TCPP-20011]
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = No / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5334 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5324 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 DRIVING CONTROLS:
 Start machine / Accelerate -  D-Pad Down
Decelerate -  D-Pad Up
Start engine -  X Button
Brake level Up -  Square Button
Brake level Down -  X Button
Change view -  Triangle Button
Horn -  Circle Button
Move camera around -  Left Analog Stick
Brake -  L1 Button
Pause game -  Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

0km per hour in the "L2 button" -  
D0377278 00000001
2028C588 00000000
 
999km per hour in the "R2 + L2" button -  
D0377278 00000003
2028C588 447A0000
 

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