"Densha de Go! Special Version" now on sale

[David]

"Densha de Go! Special Version -- Revived! Showa Yamanote Line" is the most recent Densha de Go game (now published by Square-Enix) for the Nintendo DS. As the name suggests it is mostly centered around various time periods of the Yamanote line, though a few other trains and special modes are available.

Being a Nintendo DS game there is no region lock - there are a good number of online stores that sell Japanese games internationally (example) so like the PSP titles (PSP supports region locking, but almost no games use it) this is pretty easy to get and play.

Official site
http://www.square-enix.co.jp/densya/

[Shashinka]

Now if someone could port it to the iPhone.... I'm just saying.

[IST]

Now if someone could port it to the iPhone....

It would be great...

I don't have Nintendo DS, so I stay the PSP version.

[Shashinka]

Thought the franchise was dropped a few years ago in favor of railfan?

[miyakoji]

Thought the franchise was dropped a few years ago in favor of railfan?

According to Wikipedia, Square-Enix bought the franchise from Taito, who seemed to have retired it.  I hope they come out with more, I'll definitely get them from yesasia.com or wherever.  Also, can you imagine this on 3DS?  That would be cooler than a 100 car lash-up of KIHA181s.

[Shashinka]

UPDATE: Densha de Go has been released for iPlatofrm, sadly only in the Jpn iTunes app store.

[IST]

I only have 3G (minimum requirement is 3GS) and account for the Hungarian Store, so it seems I will pass this game. :-(

[Shashinka]

Still think they could sell a few copies if they'd release it to the US store.