Momotaro Dentetsu

(also known by the abbreviation Momotetsu) is a long-running Japanese board game-style video game series as a spin-off to the Momotaro Densetsu franchise. The series started with its first game produced in 1988 by Hudson Soft before the Momotaro franchise rights were transferred to Konami Corporation, who absorbed Hudson in 2012.

The project supervisor for the series is Akira Sakuma, with illustrations by Takayuki Doi (土居 孝幸) and main music production by Kazuyuki Sekiguchi of Southern All Stars. In some works, Kazuaki Miyaji (宮路 一昭) and Takeshi Ike (池 毅) (composer of "Makafushigi Adventure!", opening theme song of the Dragon Ball anime) also participate in music production.

The series became popular in support to the Densetsu franchise, with its total shipments exceeded 12 million units by 2011. To commemorate the series' 20th anniversary, Hudson collaborated with the financially troubled Chōshi Electric Railway Line, operating one train decorated with a Momotaro Dentetsu motif. Opening on April 25, 2007, the train ran until its third anniversary. In June 2009, two Momotetsu-themed restaurants opened at Japanese railway stations: one at Haijima Station, and another at Kaminagaya Station.

From 2004, for many years promotional marketing for the series featured the pairing of comedian Tomonori Jinnai and gravure idol Chinatsu Wakatsuki.

In June 2015, Akira stated "I'm announcing here that Momotaro Dentetsu is officially done. Ishikawa at Konami squelched everything." However, in July 2015, Konami lends the license to Nintendo for an unspecified amount of yen, yet the series halted for 7 years until a new version of the game was released for the Nintendo 3DS.

Gameplay
The game mechanics are a combination of the sugoroku and Monopoly board games, where the players travel by rail, ship, and airplane; attempting to acquire wealth through business transactions, buying properties; and dealing with rival entrepreneurs and nemeses such as the.