Rejuvenation of The Franchise
In April 2010, it was announced that Square-Enix had taken over the franchise and would release Densha de Go! Special Version -- Revived! Showa Yamanote Line for the Nintendo DS on July 22, 2010. This was a departure from the traditional publisher and distributor of Densha de Go, Taito. Densha de Go! Special Version—Revived! Showa Yamanote Line offers a variety of trains to control, from the early Yamanote Line up through the current rolling stock. Exclusive to the Nintendo DS, reportedly the controls are completely stylus driven, unlike the variety of custom controls offered in non-handheld versions.
More recently, on June 2011 a version of the game also covering the Yamanote line was released for Apple's iOS (only available in the Japanese iTunes Store). There is the option of using a simulated "master controller" on the screen or using touchscreen buttons to move the lever up and down.
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