Ever played SimCity but wished you could focus more on trains? That’s basically AIII S.V. - A Ressha De Ikou 3 Super Version in a nutshell. You start with a tiny town and a few rail lines, then slowly expand both—laying tracks, managing schedules, and watching your city grow around the stations. The SNES graphics are charmingly pixelated, and there’s something weirdly satisfying about seeing your little trains chug along routes you planned yourself.

At first, it feels simple—just connect Point A to Point B—but then you realize passengers actually care about timing, and suddenly you’re tweaking routes like a real transit planner. The Japanese text can be a hurdle if you don’t know the language, but the icons are intuitive enough that you’ll figure it out after some trial and error. If you’re into slow-burn sims with a retro vibe, this one’s a hidden gem.