 No versions were licensed outside of Asia, therefore all of "Train Simulator" games are only available in Japanese, except "" which is also translated in Traditional Chinese and English.The original "Train Simulator" series (1995–2000) was designed from technology which was previously used to develop the Ongakukan product "Touch the Music by Casiopea", which synchronized video with audio.This particular game was based on Rhythm and music from the Jazz-Fusion band, Casiopea, whose at-the-time keyboardist (Minoru Mukaiya) was, and is, also the CEO of Ongakukan.