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Densha de Go! Plug & Play

Version: Japan
Japan
USD 0.00

Product Features

  • Resolution: 720p
  • Aspect ratio: 16:9
  • Video output: HDMI (type A)
  • Audio output: HDMI linear PCM
  • Power: USB (micro B)
  • Two play mode: Normal, Enjoy
  • Trains features: 103, 201, 205, 207, 209, 223, E231, E257, NEX 253, 281, 485, 681 Series, E2 and E4 Max Yamabiko series shinkansen (bullet train), Class EF66 Akatsuki and Suisei sleeper trains
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Item Description

Densha De Go! Plug and Play is the latest incarnation for home enjoyment. What’s more, it's a full-fledged console with no extra software needed: as the name says you just plug it and play!

Connect it via HDMI to your TV and get instantly transported to Tokyo, Kyoto, or the Japanese countryside driving one of over two dozen different models of trains, from sleeper trains to shinkansen (bullet trains). What you'll see on your TV is what you would actually see as you would be driving the Yamanote Line into Akihabara or Shibuya, or the Kyoto Line into Shin-Osaka, complete with the genuine announcement sounds of each station. After the simulations the train companies use for training staff, the Densha De Go! Plug and Play is the next best thing!

Note: HDMI cable and USB cable are not included.
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Lots of fun even if I dont totally know whats going on!
Loved train simulators forever and found out about this unit through Techmoan on Youtube. It's the PS2 version of Densha on a chip installed in a Japanese train throttle/break set. Plays great, you can quickly workout what's going on even if you dont understand Japanese. Definitely recommend. Was delivered quickly.
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Fun Plug & Play!
This is not your standard "NES-on-a-chip" Plug&Play. While it's not a powerhouse (replays have choppy moments, pop-in is common), it's a generally smooth and pretty implementation of PS2's Densha de GO! FINAL from about 2003. Looking up details of this title will tell you most everything you need to know about this version.

It has the on-board ability to save your progress, there is a little inset on the control panel for a pocketwatch(!), and the vibration motor inside does an EXCELLENT job of adding a little bump through the controls over rail seams in time with the sound effects!

I know it's expensive compared to other P&P's and USB controllers for PCs/consoles, but having everything in a standalone package is great for casual fans of trains for exactly the reason in the name: Plug and Play.

Warning: To get everything out of this game requires an understanding of Japanese instructions and place names, but since it's primarily just two levers and easy-to-read on-screen gauges, it's possible to play proficiently as a driver through only a little trial and error. Menus have some English, but most setting values (Yes/No, On/Off, etc.) are in Japanese. Some Routes, especially the Yamanote Line, have PA announcements in English, just as the real train does, and it's a fun touch.

Disclosure: I know very little conversational Japanese, but I can work out most Katakana (often used for English words like "Brake", etc.) and have spent time with a Densha de GO! title in the past. I currently can't understand most of it, but can navigate the core of the game with little frustration, which doesn't mean I do things right the first time every time.
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