/vr/ - Retro Games

Is that Densha De Go? I've been wanting to pick up a copy for my Saturn and the controller.

>>6016293
Yeah. After some trial and error, I figured out it's a little more of a whimsy arcade game than an autistic simulator. But it's brutal as fuck.

https://youtu.be/OVgCly7O2DI

>>6016278
Do you even know how it's played?

>>6016305
If you have ever played the later titles on more powerful hardware you'll realize that the games are indeed super accurate. Why would they go through the trouble of replicating real train lines in Japan for them to not make it an accurate simulator? The problem is you don't understand what all the signs mean and what directions are given to you which is why you're failing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3kEiEyGaVM

Here is a decent guide for the beginner level lines. a lot of rules follow real life protocol, like honking before a tunnel, bridge, or crossing. You'll have to practice on the first games because later games introduce even more rules and things you have to do right to pass.

Tokyo Bus Guide on the DC has a similar concept. No idea if it's related to the Densha De Go series, but it is fairly brutal as well.

>>6017330
Even if it's not an autistic simulator, I see that it still draws an autistic fanbase.

a monkey can be trained to operate a subway car, no idea about these above ground jap trains, but my brother who has a literal iq of 90 works for the ttc and drives a train lole

>>6017330
>Here is a decent guide for the beginner level lines. a lot of rules follow real life protocol, like honking before a tunnel, bridge, or crossing. You'll have to practice on the first games because later games introduce even more rules and things you have to do right to pass.
I played one of the recent-ish (2010 maybe?) densha games on PC untranslated and had no problems with it. Very minor amount of trial and error but 80% of the time it's just "honk when something comes up in Japanese." Not a game I play often or for very long, but I still love it.

Imported all the Playstation releases. It all comes down to practicing the lines over and over until you get every detail down. Love these games. They're great to play after a long day. Very relaxing and comfy even if they're difficult. Good luck anon

>>6016278

>>6017745
Well autismos love trains.

>>6017330
>You'll have to practice on the first games because later games introduce even more rules and things you have to do right to pass.
Is that true? My understanding was that the later (non retro) games are more forgiving of errors and don't expect you to engage in as much route memorization, since they're no longer based on arcade titles.

>>6016278
let a bunch of dudes ejaculate into your mouth

>>6017330
>Why would they go through the trouble of replicating real train lines in Japan for them to not make it an accurate simulator?
For brand recognition. The rail replications are probably the least accurate thing of the game's anyway. They use time/space compression liberally, most the surrounding buildings are generic copy pasted structures, and the stations themselves aren't much more than a vaguely recognizable shape. I don't even know why you're using this argument anyway because arcade style racing games use licensed cars all the time.

>>6016561
Poor Nasubi.

>>6018327
This ep is one of the best.

I'm always surprised when I see a DDG thread here.
Just keep practicing lads. You can do it.

>>6019169
>ywn be a train-operating Ken-sama

>>6016278
They're not train simulators. They're (literally) arcade games. Look up how to play them. They're hard to play WELL, but they're not hard to PLAY once you know how the rules and controls work.

>>6019473
I know, and it hurts.

Honestly, speed at all times and break hard just before a speed check or the end of the line. Sounds silly but works.

Is that the Chatanooga ChooChoo?

I never played them but makes them so difficult to play for you guys? Do you think it's mostly the language barrier or are they actually challenging? Or is it due to the fact that you don't have the original arcade controller in front of you or something?

>>6021097
It's basically a game of ice curling. You launch the train as fast as you can and then finesse the brakes to stop at a precise point at a precise time. You get scored by how close to the bulls eye you get. And just to fuck with you, there's short warning speed limiters along the way.

>>6021097
They are hard. Like >>6021893 said, you have to speed and brake and signal at very specific points with a tight schedule. It's hardly comfy

somewhere in Japan westaboos are playing Desert Bus unironically

>>6021893
>>6023945
Thanks.

>>6016278
Download the translated N64 version and learn the basics from it. With only that knowledge I'm playing Final now on PC

Isn't the whole game really just knowing when to accelerate and exactly what parts of the line you start slowing down in so you have perfect station docking points?

>>6025551
Wonderful, isn't it?

>>6025551
Kinda.
You have to worry about speed limits, signals and the eventual emergency.

>>6019653
PEAK comfy

>>6027881
DDG is so comfy that even the threads about it are peak comfy

>>6016278
You have to learn how to into multi track drifting

Watching people play, webms, gifs, talking about the game, is pretty comfy

Playing it is not

>>6028871
Yeah. But it can be though.

So there were a few versions of the game I couldn't find the roms for anywhere I looked, so I threw good money at acquiring physical copies. Is there a good way for little old me to put the roms out there without seeding a torrent?

>>6023964
I like you.

>>6016278
You are supposed to be good at it right away unless you're some sort of subhuman trash who can't even pull a lever every few minutes.

>>6029132
wetransfer or mega.co.nz or even theromdepot

>>6029132
MEGA would be the standard option.

>>6029132
>>6029162
or rather "mega.nz"

>>6017330
Fucko, it's throttle, brakes and speed limits. There's nothing else to the gameplay but learning a bit of timing, and it has nothing to do with driving a real fucking train, holy shit.

>>6017767
Sad to see that he got all the smarts in your family, anon.

redpill me on train games, what kinds of games are there and which are most essential

>>6029308
Western train games seem to be more relaxed and focus on more technical aspects (?) of the whole thing. Japanese train games were created as arcade games, so they take the Japanese train punctuality and turn it up a notch. It's intended to be precise and harsh to eat up your quarters, so it's challenging. Eventually console versions and sequels got released and they relaxed a bit.

>>6027386
>>6029410
i love these visuals and interface

>>6019653
very very cute but too bad the gameplay is arcadey (according to this thread).

>>6029802
To be fair, it's not like you always have to play to the t. A lot of the games offer numerous lines from the start and most of the time even when you fail one part of the line the game still lets you continue on to the next part so long as you have enough points. You could get through most and even all of some lines being late to the station, stopping too far, even going too fast.

>>6029132
Kisha de Go!
https://mega.nz/#!RRV1UA4K!RTBhwGpTB-at187YCsSqF4q-JOX3auQCNqBs2RLCBzI

Densha de Go! Final
https://mega.nz/#!ZMsmXCIB!SKwZNkYTY9oc5lGor4sO1xbltbPsJz5cEW_jEvWeNl4

Densha de Go! Ryojohen
https://mega.nz/#!0FkUhAzR!wS4NMVC1YzT2vA3NRW_7y8QQ-GdvOByK7ycYCaLnEHM

Jet de Go! 2
https://mega.nz/#!JN1gyAyR!yJhSLU2_bWoHyTb_moECx5-8zDSy3EmH1hqEwJCH5vE

Train Simulator Real - THE Keihin Electric Express Railway
https://mega.nz/#!wAkwUYrZ!HvkC3Rsqm8jEM9YclwwDALNBK7isPUZvGCzQFchmooQ

Train Simulator Real - THE Yamanote Line
https://mega.nz/#!JN1gyAyR!yJhSLU2_bWoHyTb_moECx5-8zDSy3EmH1hqEwJCH5vE

>>6030368
Nice, thanks man.
I didn't have a lot of problem finding all those but Jet de Go 2, but having I'd have physical copies too.
Are those... PS2 isos?

>>6030984
Don't tell the retro police

>>6029308
Contrary to waht some weirdos above are saying, Densha de Go is an arcade game designed for short bursts of excitement and are not designed to be in-depths, let alone to simulate anything whatever. They are just games of timing with cute and friendly railway aesthetics. If you don't brake in time you pass the platform and if you brake too roughly the passangers fall down cartoonishly and you are penalized a few seconds.

>>6030993
is there anything else to do when driving a real train anyway?

>>6030368
absolutely based

>>6030984
Ah, that explains then. The PC isos are pretty easy to find but not the PS2 ones. Thanks man.

>>6016278
With lots and lots of training

Besides the expensive as hell plug and play, are the psp versions worth playing for the definitive experience? Apparently they're just Final cut up into 4 games.

>>6030368
Anyone got Densha de Go! Shinkansen for the wii? And also knows how to get rid of the cracking audio in the dolphin emulation?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2pyOiBzZFo

>>6032690
I have it for PC.
It's... boring. Also looks pretty much the same. The short draw distance with the often popping in of things makes it more annoying than in the non bullet train versions.
The audio sounded slow, maybe try speeding it up, if that's possible in the emulator?

>>6032651
The PSP games are pretty good if you like Final more than the other versions, which seems to be the overall opinion on the series.
I like the older ones more though. But it's a nice port regardless from what I remember. The DS one is comfy as hell.

>>6016278
You don't. You are stupid foreigner. Japanese are good at Japanese games.

>>6032721
>The audio sounded slow, maybe try speeding it up, if that's possible in the emulator?
The Audio Cracks are always a result of the emulation, often to do with 60fps games and synced audio to frame. To this day i wonder why those main problems aren't fixed in emulators overall.

>>6032721
Cool I'll check out the pocket games as well as the train Simulator plus ddg psp game. DS game does look comfy, like the older games.