Monday, July 30, 2007

Densha de Go! Final [Eternal Hits]

Densha de Go! Final was originally released on May 27, 2004 and re-released under the "Best" label on July 14, 2005. Fast forward two years later and Taito gives the game another encore with an "Eternal Hits" re-release to give train fans another chance to enjoy the game.

Taito's Densha de Go! supposed swansong chimed in seven years after the series debuted in Japanese arcades in 1997. While train sims still sell decent numbers, the fascination and love affair appears over and Taito is apparently calling it quits with the franchise. That is, until Densha de Go! Pro ships in August or another train game franchise picks up the torch...

The parting shot to train fans is a decent one with classic tracks and new routes all gathered together for aficionados to master. Over sixty train models are featured in the game with examples taken from the Chuo Line, the Osaka Kanjo Line, the Tokaido Line, and the famous Yamanote Line. Game modes allow up to 2 player to perform as the operator and the conductor respectively as well as solo missions. A museum mode offers up a gallery of train photos, data and routes for the trains in the game.

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