Update: January 20, 2006
«©NCSX» Don the uniform of a Japan Railways conductor and conquer the Chüö Line which bisects the circular route of the Yamanote Line in central Tokyo. As a JR conductor, gamers guide a dull-orange express train known as a kaisoku or a local-service white train with color accents called a futsu. If you're driving the Express kaisoku, your task is to only stop at Tokyo Station, Kanda, Ochanomizu, Yotsuya, and Shinjuku - Japan's busiest beehive of train commuters. For a fuller experience, take the reins of the local futsu and enjoy the entire 53.1 km route from Tokyo to Takao. As a steward of Tokyo's railway system, gamers commandeer a megaton commuter-carrying behemoths through miles of track and acres of real estate. To convey the rolling motion of the locomotive, the tracks speed underneath at a lively clip while the locales whip by in fluid fashion. The illusion of train conducting is, for the most part, intact. In addition to the main game, there's an ENJOY MODE which throws away the time constraints and rigors of keeping to a schedule and frees up the conductor to just motor on tracks and enjoy the ride. A MUSEUM MODE allows the viewing of trains in 3D. As certain conditions are met, exemplary train conductors may unlock special sights that are hidden in the game including UFOs, Space Invaders, the Taito logo, and other interesting sights. Pinpoint precision and high scoring will also allow a gamer to accumulate enough points to open up new routes to enjoy such as the Narita Express which ferries commuters from Narita airport to Tokyo Station in 1 hour flat. View the back cover and screenshots on the main NCSX site. This item is also known as:
Densha de Go! Pocket: Chuo Line
Densha de Go! Pocket: Chüö Line
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