Update: October 4, 2005
The Yamanote Line plays an important role in the life of the average citizen in Tokyo. A circular track which touches all of Tokyo's major cities, the Yamanote Line brings someone from the bustling Shinjuku Station all the way to Akihabara for a jaunt to Akihabara Electric Town or any one of the other 28 stops. If one were to stay on the train for a round trip, it would take roughly an hour from start to finish. Step into the shoes of a conductor under the employ of the East Japan Railway Company and practice your train handling skills by pulling into stations properly, maintaining speeds, obeying signals, and ferrying all passengers to their appointed rounds on time. A trip from Shinjuku to Akihabara takes roughly 32 minutes and you're expected to maintain this schedule to perfection. Skillful train conducting leads to a higher class ranking and title designation. Improper actions will lead to demerits and eventual banishment if too many are racked up during the course of a trip. In addition to the standard from inside the cockpit view of the action, there's also an outside view. For free spirits who refuse to be bound by time limits and duties, there's an Enjoyment Mode where one may throttle the train at one's own pace without having to worry about the minute by minute schedule. A museum mode checks out trains on the Yamanote Line which are unlocked after certain conditions are met. Station List
Starting at the busiest train station in Japan, Shinjuku Station, and rolling 360 degrees, the complete list of train stations featured in the game are as follows: Shin-Okubo
Takadanobaba
Mejiro
Ikebukuro
Otsuka
Sugamo
Komagome
Tabata
Nishi-Nippori
Nippori
Uguisudani
Ueno
Okachimachi
Akihabara
Kanda
Tokyo
Yurakucho
Shimbashi
Hamamatsucho
Tamachi
Shinagawa
Osaki
Gotanda
Meguro
Ebisu
Shibuya
Harajuku
Yoyogi The alternate SKU for this product is ULJM-05039. View the back cover and screenshots on the main NCS site.
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