Train Simulator is a Japanese train simulation game series produced by Ongakukan. The game is significant as it is was one of the earliest of its kind since the series started in 1995. No versions were licensed outside of Asia, therefore all of Train Simulator games are only available in Japanese, except Railfan: Taiwan High Speed Rail which is also translated in Traditional Chinese and English.
The original Train Simulator series (1995-2000) was designed from technology which was previously used to develop the Ongakukan product "Touch the Music by Casiopea", which synchronized video with audio. This particular game was based on Rhythm and music from the Jazz-Fusion band, Casiopea, whose at-the-time keyboardist (Minoru Mukaiya) was, and is, also the CEO of Ongakukan. With Train Simulator Ongakukan filmed video from the cab of a train on the desired railway and recorded sounds from that train. Later when the simulation had been completed and is running on a PC, the video would be displayed in a silver metallic box and the sounds would be played according to what is happening at that particular moment in the simulation. The video for the original Train Simulator series of games was 308x156 pixels at 30 frames per second using Intel Indeo 2 video compression and AVI file container.
Each game contains Japanese lines and trains, with the exception of four episodes located overseas, in Germany, France, United States of America and Taiwan. Video shot from the cab of the train synchronized with the computer is used as a basis for simulation. Ongakukan have endeavoured to produce true to life simulation with much technical details, and since 2005, Ongakukan has started producing professional simulators for driver training.
Train Simulator Keisei, Toei Asakusa, Keikyu Line: The game includes 3 major densha lines (Keikyu, Toei Asakusa and Keisei Lines), covering the line connecting Tokyo's domestic airline routes airport (Haneda) and international airline routes airport (Narita). This densha title is featuring the longest distance ever seen in the "Train Simulator" series, as well many new trains, including the Keikyu Line's 3000 series, Transportation Bureau of Tokyo Metropolitan Government's 5300 series and Keisei's Skyliner (AE100 series) running on the line with the longest running time and distance between stations.
In Train Simulator Keisei, Toei Asakusa, Keikyu Line, you step into the feet of a train driver who is piloting the train itself. As the main theme of this title is the "airport", you can enjoy journeys in your densha to the airport, experiencing a beautiful journey, just as visiting Japan yourself.
In order to lower the barriers to entry and the fun factor of the game, this work specially introduces a "braking guidance system" so that even newcomers to the game can easily grasp the right timing to control the braking. Other than this, a training mode is also added so that the player can focus on certain areas or places where he thinks he is deficient in.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
New routes birth to the "Train Simulator" series of very popular. Through the Toei Asakusa Line from Kyokyu-sen-Haneda Airport, and recorded three routes leading to the Keisei Line, Narita Airport, the vehicle series most of the 13 models appeared. Reality full motor sound, cab that was built in ??, we have simulate such as the exact closely calculated vehicle behavior.
FEATURES:
- First person perspective.
- 3D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Trains theme.
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