A-Train's got a long history behind it. First released back in 1985, this train simulator series has had quite a reach, going from the Famicom to PlayStation VR. A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism is next on Switch and, previously, it was only confirmed for Japanese release. Until now.
Launching on March 12th, A-Train's also coming to North America and Europe. It's developed by Artdink – best known on Switch for Project TRIANGLE STRATEGY – but unlike previous entries, Nintendo is directly publishing this one.
Confirmed via a Switch eShop listing, you can find a full outline below.
A-Train, the classic urban development simulation game that allows you to create the city of your dreams, is now available on the Nintendo Switch!
Become the president of your very own railroad company, laying tracks and running your trains as you see fit. However, you will be responsible for more than the railroad. You’ll also be tasked with managing subsidiaries, playing the stock market, and participating in urban planning, in order to develop and expand your town.This latest installment in the A-Train series introduces the element of tourism to the urban planning formula, and focuses on building up towns into bustling tourism capitals. Providing realistic business management simulations of financing, investing, and more, as well as a wide variety of customizable options for all your vehicles, A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism is packed full of features for you to explore. But don’t be overwhelmed—players old and new alike will be able to jump right into the series thanks to the fun and practical tutorials provided in the early stages.
A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism is up for pre-order now on the eShop, costing £53.99 / €59,99 / $59.99. If that seems a bit steep, a free demo has also been made available.
Will you be trying out A-Train? Share your thoughts below.
[source nintendoeverything.com]
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I was hoping for an A-Train game on the switch. I love the demo very enjoyable but no way am I paying nearly £54 for it.
If it comes on sale for £25 or below then it will be a instant buy for me.
Been curious about this one for a fair while but have been genuinely unsure about it so I'm glad they released a demo. Meaning to check it out tonight. If I like it enough I might import a physical copy or something.
Didn't realise Nintendo is publishing it as the eShop has ARTDINK listed as publisher. If that's the case then it's a shame that it's not eligible for the NSO coupons as I probably would have picked it up with one of those if I could.
Was about to board the hype train but then I saw the price and it derailed.
That price seems to be so that Japanese mega fans can't buy it for super cheap by going to a different store, hah.
Will definitely buy it at half that price
Nintendo's prices have just gone completely insane. This and Famicom Detective Club are ridiculously overpriced.
I pre-ordered it on the jp shop a long time ago, never expecting it to be released in the west. At least not so soon. I hope it sells at least a little bit though, so that more japanese targeted games are also getting an western release or at least an english language option. (Looking at you Densha De Go that only has japanese)
Illustrated by Yuji Himukai, of Etrian Odyssey fame, no less! Not gonna lie, I'm a lot more interested based on that alone.
‘If that seems a bit steep’
If? 😂
Shame as in principal it sounds great! Totally trying the demo and then not buying it for that money...
What are they smoking £55, should of been £30 at most, can't see anyone buying it at that price.
Maybe after we try the demo we will see amazing value?
Hyped!
I love train simulator; Japanese rail sim: journey to Kyoto for example. Can't wait to play this game.
@bluetofu In a few days there comes Densha De Go on japan as well.
@Yanina Yoooooo isn't that the game you mentioned only Japan gets after we talked about how bad Tropico looked? Oh my god I'm really excited now
@StefanN Yeah could be! Happy that the library got more of this kind of games now.
I really love train strategy games, but this one is not for me.
Tried the demo yesterday. It‘s far from beauty (which is not THAT big problem). Textures are very very low resoltution. So to ride the train is a nice gimmick in theory, but you wont use it more often because this hurts the eyes and destroys the immersion (while in Railroad Empire I like to ride the trains just for fun).
The zoom cannot go far away enough to have a good overview. It seems you cannot tell a train to go somewhere immediately or to stop, so if there is a mess, you have to take the train off the rails completely!?
But the biggest problem I had are the shadows, constantly flickering all over the screen because of the fast flowing time and moving sun. You can turn shadows off or freeze the sun, but that makes the not so pretty game not prettier... this is not just ugly, this is unbearable.
I had problems with A-Train for Amiga and I don‘t like A-Train for the Switch. Seems, this is not the right game series for me
Wasn't this on 3DS too? And for a considerable amount less.
I think I quite liked its but not £54 liked it. On the Wishlist waiting for a sale then.
Gonna try the demo to see if it's for me. I'm not above paying full price for a good game.
dat price doe... OOF
@vanYth this brought me back to amiga times too... liked it then but not much progression seems to be made. Still did l8ke the demo ( although why every charcater should be phoenix wright style emotional), but think it might be enough. Or a sale..
And do think that destroying the land to be more touristy is a bit not done in our day and age..
$60 my foot. Good luck with sales.
@Yanina not gonna sell well at that price.
I was so excited when i saw the trailer, i would totally buy this for like £30. £60 though? A big nope.
I never really understood the A-train series despite being a big fan of trains, train sims, and city sims. There is just something about it that never clicked with me, like I would much rather just be playing Cities Skylines or a train sim.
This series has always been on the expensive side. It's absolutely a niche game with a steep learning curve and thus won't appeal to many players (which is why it's so pricey).
I usually look past graphics but ooh this one's ugly... It's all gray and lifeless and that please-hold-you-are-our-89th-user-in-line DMV switchboard soundtrack, GOD. But gameplay-wise it looks comprehensive and deep enough. I've always watched this series from a certain distance, maybe it'll be time for me to dive in when it's cheaper... I do get the niche pricing though.
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