A Japanese Version of Simcity

[Alex_Ho_Hon_Kuen 0]

Ok

I was browsing on Youtube until I came across a Japanese Version of Simcity or a variant,its called A-Train 9 and the publisher for the game is Artdink.The game contains trains which are mostly from Japan,most notable is the Yamanote Line E231-500 Series.The game has a lot of Japanese style buildings and it goes for the Railway Stations as well

I'm not sure if I can buy a game like this in New Zealand as the game is very interesting  as well

[kingdiz_55 12]

this looks very promising. If it IS a game, I hope it'll compete with SC4. Because, to be honest, SC4 is getting kinda old.

[Ocram's Razr 963]

Maxis published the first A-Train game in the US in the 90s.

[Alex_Ho_Hon_Kuen 0]

Originally posted by: kingdiz_55

this looks very promising. If it IS a game, I hope it'll compete with SC4. Because, to be honest, SC4 is getting kinda old.quote>

You can buy the game on Amazon.jp under its Japanese name,I forgot to mention it has light rail too

Another video of the game

[Alex_Ho_Hon_Kuen 0]

Official Site of A-Train 9

http://www.a-train9.jp/

[Alex_Ho_Hon_Kuen 0]

A-Train 9 Specs for running the game

OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP (64bit version OS is not supported)

DirectX: DirectX9.0c more

CPU: Core 2 Duo

Memory: [XP] 1GB or more [VISTA / 7] 2GB or more

HDD free space: 1.2GB or more

Video Card: GeForce Series or later 6, RADEON X1000 Series video card later

VRAM: 512MB or more

Display: 1024

[Alex_Ho_Hon_Kuen 0]

In the video,the Developer is showing the features of the game,to cut it short the game has more than Simcity for example you have a prospective view of the city you built in the game and you can view your city from a train,truck or bus

[Ocram's Razr 963]

This is supposed to be like a Japanese Simutrans 3D.

[Alex_Ho_Hon_Kuen 0]

Is there anyway of buying these games in a country like US,Australia or New Zealand?

[tepodon 29]

I remember playing A-7 on the playstation 2 back in the day, it was an awesome game back then and I bet A-9 is an awesome game now. But I'm permanently attached to SC4.

[Alex_Ho_Hon_Kuen 0]

Is A-7 on PC or PS2 only?

[Ocram's Razr 963]

All A-Train games are meant for the PC, some were also released on Play Stations. You can get it in the US but it will still be in Japanese and you will still have to pay transoceanic shipping.

[SimCity4IE 202]

This looks so awesome, but I wish it were in English

Looks like I'll have to brush up on my Japanese again... 

[Alex_Ho_Hon_Kuen 0]

Is it possible to buy A-Train 9 lets say in Hong Kong?

[LivingInThePast 364]

There's an open-source version of A-Train floating around the Internet.

http://freetrain.sourceforge.net/ (English version)

Unfortunately, it's NOT 3D and might remind you of SC2K. In fact, SC2K buildings have even managed to be imported into said games. See if you can spot any.

http://homepage1.nifty.com/Ferrari/map/newpage1.htm

[Alex_Ho_Hon_Kuen 0]

How does one make money in the A-Train games,I remember playing the 5th one and I just crashed into bankruptcy

[BurroDiablo 222]

I used to have 'AIV Global: Evolution' on the PSOne, was an awesome game, but had to leave it to run overnight to make any serious money.

[Alex_Ho_Hon_Kuen 0]

A-Train has a perspective view I think thats a plus

[BurroDiablo 222]

Just got a hold of A-Train 8... its pretty terrible tbh, has less features than the last A-Train game I played, but A-Train 9 looks slightly more promising. Hope it comes out in English sooner or later.

[Alex_Ho_Hon_Kuen 0]

A screenshot of A-Train 7

http://www.typhoongames.com/tw/games/a7/screenshots001.jpg

[rsd6000 8]

looks nice - there english demo? cause i looked at offical site - its full japanese - so there is english version?

[hunkske 53]

If it were in English, I'd immediately buy it.. Looks very good..

[s.i.X 13]

I remember the first A-Train from the 90s. Played it on one of those less popular systems, like Jaguar or 3DO or something.

[Alex_Ho_Hon_Kuen 0]

Originally posted by: hunkske

If it were in English, I'd immediately buy it.. Looks very good..quote>

There is a english version of A-Train but you have to go through Auran and pay $54.99 AUD and its digital download only

[hunkske 53]

Hopefully version 9 comes out soon via Auran..

[rsd6000 8]

Originally posted by: Alex_Ho_Hon_Kuen

Originally posted by: hunkske

If it were in English, I'd immediately buy it.. Looks very good..quote>

There is a english version of A-Train but you have to go through Auran and pay $54.99 AUD and its digital download only

quote>

its version 8 there not 9 but i am sure its will come out

[Alex_Ho_Hon_Kuen 0]

I'm getting A-Train 9 through Akiyama Bookshop in Hong Kong and if you get the Japanese version,you have more Japanese trains in the Japanese version than the English version

[bwong 36]

I saw this when I went to Japan! was going to buy it, but, then I went to buy model trains.

[rsd6000 8]

yeah i wanted this one cause i have version 8

[Herdervriend 46]

The game looks very nice:) Wished I only could read/speak Japanese. Me wanna have this kind of game for a long time.