Quick facts
- Developer
- Artdink
- Publisher
- Artdink
- Released
- 1 Dec 1993
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Genres
- Simulator
- Game modes
- Single player
7.1/10
Our verdict
A-Ressha de Ikou 4 is a worthwhile entry for A-Train fans who can handle Japanese.
A-Ressha de Ikou 4, or Take the A-Train IV, is the fourth game in Artdink’s Japanese railway and city-building series. It follows directly on from the game known in the West simply as A-Train, and was not released outside Japan.
Gameplay
It plays much like its predecessor:
- Running a company: Manage finances and investments.
- Railways: Buy trains, build lines and plan schedules.
- City growth: Your transport network shapes how the city develops.
- Transporting goods: Move materials to help the city grow.
It refines the formula rather than reinventing it.
Verdict
A-Ressha de Ikou 4 is a solid, deep railway management game for fans of the series. It’s very similar to A-Train and was only released in Japanese, which limits its appeal.
The Good
- Deep railway and city management
- Network shapes city growth
- Refined A-Train formula
The Bad
- Very similar to its predecessor
- Japanese only
- Steep learning curve
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