Update: December 26, 2006
«©NCSX» A railfan is a train enthusiast who's passionate about locomotives. When taking the Amtrak in New York City, we occasionally spot railfans talking to conductors and taking photographs of the trains as they roll into the station. Taito shared this passion for trains with a line-up of Densha de Go! games and the latest in their train simulation empire is the aptly named "Railfan." Similar to the Densa de Go! games, players take the reins of a locomotive and travel through miles of track while observing the rules and policies of proper conducting. As the virtual conductor motors through the three main lines featured in the game, crisp Blu-Ray footage of the world spools by for a mesmerizing look at what train operators actually see while operating. When pulling into a station, the commuters on the platforms walk, shuffle, talk, and do what commuters do because they're actual commuters that were captured when the Railfan team took to the tracks with their cameras and started spooling miles and miles of footage for the game. NCS Region Test
The Japanese version of Railfan boots fine on USA Playstation 3 consoles. The menus are only in Japanese and the in-game text is also Japanese only View the back cover and screenshots on the main NCSX website. NCS Game Notes
» The train lines featured in Railfan are: 1) Chicago Transit Authority - Brown Line
The stations run from Kimball in the north side of Chicago all the way to Sedgewick in the downtown loop. Stations on the Brown Line with the exception of Merchandise Mart, Fullerton and Belmont can only accommodate 6-car trains and this is reflected accurately in the game. A total of 19 stations are featured in the Brown Line and in Railfan. 2) East Japan Railway Company - Tokyo Chuo-Sobu Line
Virtual conductors get to travel between Mitaka Station and Tokyo on local service yellow-colored trains known as futsus which stop at each of the 20 stations in the line. 3) Keihan Electric Railway - Keihan Main Line
Begin your trip at Sanjo Station in Kyoto and travel the 42 stations to Yodoyabashi Station in Osaka. The total distance is about 51 km. This document is ©NCSX 2006. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of this document may be made without express written consent of National Console Support, Inc.
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