{"rewrite":{"id":"r_682c1ca6ee5d4be38da4f553","clusterId":"c_8eb20993df0e46d7a9f3d2e5","slug":"train-9-evolution-trial-version-launches-may-28-on-switch-2","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"A-Train 9 Evolution Trial Version Launches May 28 on Switch 2","summary":"Artdink announced on May 27 that a trial version of \"A-Train 9 Evolution\" for Nintendo Switch 2 will be released on May 28 at 0:00 JST. The demo allows players to play through the tutorial map to completion, learning basics such as laying tracks and transporting materials. Save data from the trial version cannot be transferred to the full game. The full version is scheduled for release on June 4, 2026, priced at 12,980 yen for both the regular package and download editions. A package-exclusive 40th Anniversary Memorial Box is also available for 16,280 yen. The demo is available from the Nintendo Store. The trial version does not include real vehicles.","whyItMatters":"The demo arrives just one week before the full release, giving potential buyers a hands-on preview of the city development railway simulation's tutorial without committing to purchase.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe trial version of \"A-Train 9 Evolution\" goes live on the Nintendo Store at midnight on May 28, 2026, exactly one week before the full game's June 4 launch. Players can experience the tutorial map from start to finish, learning how to lay tracks and transport materials step by step. Artdink noted that save data from the demo will not carry over to the retail version. The full game is priced at 12,980 yen for both physical and digital copies, while a 40th Anniversary Memorial Box edition costs 16,280 yen and is exclusive to packaged versions. The demo does not include real vehicles, a feature present in the full game. The announcement was made on May 27, 2026, by Artdink.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"ArtDink releases a demo for A-Train 9 Evolution one week before launch. Save data does not carry over, which limits the demo's utility for returning players.","twitterPost":"A-Train 9 Evolution's demo arrives one week before launch, but save data cannot transfer to the full game.","threadsPost":"ArtDink is launching an A-Train 9 Evolution demo on May 28, one week before the full game. The demo covers the tutorial map only, and save data does not transfer to the retail version. For a city-building sim with a 12,980 yen price tag, the demo is a narrow preview rather than a head start.","newsletterBlurb":"Artdink released a trial version of A-Train 9 Evolution for Switch 2 on May 28, one week before the full game. The demo covers the tutorial map but does not transfer save data. 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