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Densha de GO! Special Edition Revival! Showa Period Yamanote Line
Topic Started: Jul 13 2010, 04:34 AM (5,776 Views)
CLU82
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austranz
Jul 21 2010, 01:04 PM
Butch
Jul 21 2010, 12:42 PM
Its a downloadable skin. Not sure how you obtain it though.
I believe you have to visit a Japanese McDonalds NDS WiFi Hotspot to download the additional skins.

Hey austrans, just saw your post on the "what happened to the admin" thread. If you really want those McDonald's train skins, I could help you out somehow?
Edited by CLU82, Jul 21 2010, 04:41 PM.
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Butch
Jul 17 2010, 02:01 PM
We now need your other creation to come true .....

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Komachi or not, we just need more dose of Railfan's HiDef!

sadly Mukaya-san (from ongakukan) seems more ocuppied with his band than with our lovely train games :_(

hope that they release something soon.


meanwhile, Dengo NDS preordered.
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CLU82
Jul 21 2010, 04:40 PM
austranz
Jul 21 2010, 01:04 PM
Butch
Jul 21 2010, 12:42 PM
Its a downloadable skin. Not sure how you obtain it though.
I believe you have to visit a Japanese McDonalds NDS WiFi Hotspot to download the additional skins.

Hey austrans, just saw your post on the "what happened to the admin" thread. If you really want those McDonald's train skins, I could help you out somehow?
I'd love to mate, but the old finances don't allow for the purchase of it just yet :'(

Plus i'm dying for a copy of railfan first :P
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Just looked at the two reviews on Amazon, and discovered it's touch screen controls only.

For shame, Taito!

I can understand Nintendo pulling this stunt with games like Zelda and Star Fox Command, but considering the series inevitably has a hardcore cult following who are used to (and surely prefer) button controls, it's no less baffling.
There's little chance of me buying it at full price now.
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CLU82
Jul 29 2010, 12:57 PM
Just looked at the two reviews on Amazon, and discovered it's touch screen controls only.

For shame, Taito!

I can understand Nintendo pulling this stunt with games like Zelda and Star Fox Command, but considering the series inevitably has a hardcore cult following who are used to (and surely prefer) button controls, it's no less baffling.

There's little chance of me buying it at full price now.
I received mine here in Chicago last Thursday and already find a lot to love about it. I already legitimately own every PC version except DDG3, along with DDG2 on NGPC and DDG 2 3000 (w/controller) on the Dreamcast, and I have found a LOT to love about the NDS version. (I also have Kisha de Go! and Jet de Go! 2 hanging around here for the PC.)

The touchscreen controls are intuitive and at the same time progressively and pleasantly challenging as you move back in time to play the older Yamanote Line rolling stock (with an accompanying atmosphere to match each train's heyday, no less). I feel like I've only scratched the surface 5 hours in, and I can't wait to plow a full day into it; they really recreated the tried-and-true DDG experience rather faithfully (with the exception of an external controller, of course). While the initial "training/skill" levels to unlock trains might seem repetitive in the very early stages, you'll find yourself challenged in figuring out the right combination of acceleration and braking for each model; the challenge definitely intensifies the older the rolling stock you're driving gets. It's worth the effort analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of each model before you start running routes.

Once you've spent a couple of hours on the tests of driving prowess, you get to serve routes--thus earning even more unlockables--and it becomes much the same as the DDG we know and love. It's a little different in terms of the game flow we've become accustomed to, but I'm really, really digging it. I can't wait to unlock some of the rolling stock I've seen mentioned on various sites as I move forward. I haven't opened up the "Quiz" levels yet that I saw in screens, but that'll come with time and further exploration I'm sure.

You even have a choice of using the actual controls (i.e., the authentically recreated "dashboard" controls on the touchscreen) or simply pressing the ready-made and labeled acceleration/braking pads below, depending how authentic an experience you want to have. In "Beginner" mode your control options are rather limited, but use the authentic controls when you get to later levels (in other areas of the game it's known as "Professional Mode") and you'll get really precise control. The trailer and screens don't imply this option exists, which I think some people are fretting over unnecessarily. Using the D-Pad and buttons would have actually detracted from the experience now that I've had time to sit down with the game for enough time to formulate some opinions.

IMO, it's well worth the $55 I spent. And, well, supporting DDG titles now helps encourage future installments. While I initially preordered to encourage further titles, I've been more than pleasantly surprised at how well they translated the experience to the NDS. This isn't a console or PC version, but for what it is, they really did a great job. Purists and newcomers alike, man your styluses and get ready to have a great time!

I'd give it an 9.25/10 easily and wouldn't suggest anyone shy from it just because it relies on the touchscreen as its only control mechanism. You'd be selling this title sadly short if you did, and I don't say this lightly considering the spectacular lineup of DDG titles I already have available and deeply enjoy on my PC. If you have a PSP, you might already have experienced a great DDG experience, but for us NDS owners, this a fantastic title to pick up.

(Also, how could you help get the McD's skin? Inquiring mind wants to know. ;))
Edited by vanadium, Aug 2 2010, 07:48 AM.
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Well it's good to hear the first detailed account of the game, and you make it sound great indeed. I was never ruling out buying it completely over the control issue, it's just difficult to understand why they didn't include the option to choose between classic and touch screen controls.


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As for the McDonald's trainsets, I suppose there's no easy way to do it. If someone had yet to buy the game, I could buy a copy here for them, go to the nearest McDonald's branch, download all the three sets and then arrange payment via a private eBay auction or something similar.
For people who already have the game, (if they can cope without it for a few weeks :) ) they could send it to me quickly, I'd do the downloading and then send it back when I'm done. Can't think of any other method, really ^o)


Oh and the same goes for anyone having trouble finding any of the Train Simulator titles, as I've seen a fair few of them when I've been game hunting here, particularly the Yamanote one. Though naturally, they're still not cheap.
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Some info I found on another site....



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Oh, and there are secret trains you can unlock with passwords from the website (http://www.square-enix.co.jp/densya/ then "シークレット車両").
Password (necessary driver level)
1: 1926 (1)
2: TR22 (5)
3: ?
4: ?
5: ?
6: ?
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A new code...

YT04

Level 10 required.



I supose we will get the three remaining codes in the following days. Hope someone can get the other "promo" codes also.


Does anyone knows how to unlock the "last" train in the training mode? I supose I'll get it via level upping but maybe there's another way :D
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ZeusII
Aug 15 2010, 10:35 AM
I supose we will get the three remaining codes in the following days. Hope someone can get the other "promo" codes also.

It says there'll be a new one every week. Looks like the next one isn't a train set.
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vanadium

Go to "100th Anniversary" on the site and you can see two of the trains there that match the silhouettes of the upcoming "secret" unlockables. The one in silhouette under "100th Anniversary" looks to be a steam train, and I wouldn't be surprised if that's what's under "Secret" as a question mark. I could be wrong on that last part, but you just know it's an unlockable nonetheless... :)

However, at one site I saw linked to (which looked like a mini-book), I saw not only those trains, but the Akita Shinkansen and others completely modeled out as if they were also going to be included in-game. They have to be in there, somewhere.

Anyone else get this and played it far enough yet? I unlocked the 100th Anniversary train, but haven't hit level 5 yet.
Edited by vanadium, Aug 17 2010, 05:20 AM.
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