A-Train

Overview

The first game in the A-Ressha de Ikou ("Let's Take the A-Train") series, which would eventually become known overseas as A-Train. The goal of the game is to build a prosperous railroad company. Unlike the second (Railroad Empire) and third (A-Train) games in the series, the original A-Ressha de Ikou never saw an international release. Some of the games influenced by later entries in this series include the SimCity series (and in turn the wider Sim/Sims franchise) and the Railroad Tycoon series (and in turn, the wider Sid Meier franchise). A-Ressha de Ikou may not have been the first railroad simulation, however, as it was anticipated by the relatively obscure Squaresoft game Amtrack, which released just months before it.

Alternate Names

• A列車で行こう Japan
• Ē Ressha de Ikō Japan
• Let's Take the A-Train Japan
• A Ressha de Ikou Japan
• A-Train World

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