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The Yamanote-sen: Train Simulator Real

The first PS2 entry in the Train Simulator series of FMV games by Ongakukan, featuring the full JR East Yamanote Line in central Tokyo. Unlike other games in the series, this title features random events like…

4 October 2001

The Yamanote-sen: Train Simulator Real is a simulator developed by ONGAKUKAN, released 4 October 2001 on PlayStation 2.

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What The Yamanote-sen: Train Simulator Real is

The Yamanote-sen: Train Simulator Real is a simulator game developed by ONGAKUKAN and released in 2001. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The first PS2 entry in the Train Simulator series of FMV games by Ongakukan, featuring the full JR East Yamanote Line in central Tokyo. Unlike other games in the series, this title features random events like luggage getting stuck in the doors or a passenger falling ill.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Yamanote-sen: Train Simulator Real launched on 4 October 2001, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto III, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 2 (2001) and Ico.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto III, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 2 (2001), Ico.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did The Yamanote-sen: Train Simulator Real come out?
The Yamanote-sen: Train Simulator Real was released on 4 October 2001 for PlayStation 2.

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