Kikansha Thomas - Sodor-tou no Nakama-tachi
Publisher(s)	Tamsoft
Platform(s)	Game Boy Color
Release date(s)	JP October 12, 2001
Genre(s)	Action-adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player

Kikansha Thomas – Sodor-tou no Nakama-tachi is an action-adventure video game published by Tamsoft and released for the Game Boy Color. It was released in 2001 exclusively in Japan and based on the Thomas and Friends television series.

Gameplay [edit]

Thomas chatting with Oliver on the Docks level.

The player controls Thomas as they explore the different parts of Sodor. Along riding the track, the player comes across empty spaces where they have to pick the right track piece which fits. As they further explore, the player will meet different characters who will talk with Thomas or might give him a task. The tasks range from a number of mini-games which once completed allow the player to further continue. If the player fails, they must restart the level. There are four levels to start off which are the farm, fields, docks and mountains which the player must complete each one in order. A final level which is the town is unlocked in the end. Other characters encountered are hidden which Thomas must use his whistle to reveal them.

The player can unlock small biographies of each character that they encounter. The characters featured in the game are Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Donald, Douglas, Bertie, Trevor, George, Caroline, Harold, Toby, Duck, Stepney, Oliver, Diesel, Mavis, Bill, Ben, BoCo, Daisy, Rusty, Terence and the Troublesome Trucks.

External links [edit]

• Kikansha Thomas - Sodor-tou no Nakama-tachi at GameSpot
• Kikansha Thomas - Sodor-tou no Nakama-tachi at GameFAQs