Majesco's Air Traffic Chaos to pull up to DS terminal this summer

by Jason Dobson { Apr 16th 2008 at 12:30PM }

Majesco, obviously annoyed with being told to put away approved portable electronic devices until after take off, has announced that its next game for the Nintendo DS will put controlling air traffic in players' hands. The aptly titled Air Traffic Chaos will allow players to direct numerous aircraft takeoffs and landings as an air traffic controller. The game marks the second DS release from Japanese studio Sonic Powered, a primarily mobile phone game developer behind From the Abyss for the DS and MiniCopter for the Wii.

Details are few and far between, though Majesco notes that the game will include Rumble Pack support and describes the gameplay as "frantic" as players "safely manage takeoffs, gate assignments and landings for all incoming and outgoing airport traffic for 14 different airlines in varying weather conditions." While we're sure safety is the goal, the urge to play chicken in the not-so-friendly skies might just be too much to resist when Air Traffic Chaos takes off this summer.

Tags: air-traffic-chaos, airlines, airtrafficchaos, airtrafficcontrol, majesco

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Apr 16th 2008 12:46PM

Unorthodox, but I'm open-minded about this idea. I mean, the DS already has games about cooking, being a lawyer, playing with dogs, ... and they all somehow turned out to be interesting, or even great.

T H @ Apr 16th 2008 12:54PM

I must admit... as a PSP owner, the sheer variety and volume of DS games has made me somewhat curious.

LordMinogue @ Apr 16th 2008 12:56PM

I hope they have in-flight emergencies

"Control, this is Delta-November-Niner-Niner-Foxtrot heavy declaring a fuel emergency, over!"

PojoMofo @ Apr 16th 2008 12:56PM

Alex Navarro probably shouldnt review this game

J @ Apr 16th 2008 12:59PM

Stay Golden!

Phranctoast @ Apr 16th 2008 1:01PM

I could now simulate being American Airlines and ground all the flights ;)

343 Guilty Fart @ Apr 16th 2008 1:01PM

What will those crazy folks think up next?

City Waste Management Disposal: DUAL STRIKE!

fwacce @ Apr 16th 2008 1:05PM

This isn't much different than a specialized version of SimCity, which is one of the greatest games of all time.

ComicShaman @ Apr 16th 2008 1:01PM

I think that if you create enough pointless delays and maddening announcements, the people in the planes and airport should start to go insane, and possibly riot.

"For your comfort and convenience, we are delaying takeoff until we have our supply of lemon-soaked paper napkins..."

jsutcliffe @ Apr 16th 2008 1:11PM

I don't know about you, but I won't fly without mine :(

Jay @ Apr 16th 2008 1:20PM

As an avid aviation enthusiast myself.....DO WANT

Todd @ Apr 16th 2008 1:50PM

I'm looking forward to it. What I really want though is for Koei to release an updated version of Aerobiz for the DS. That game was money yo.

Geist @ Apr 16th 2008 3:21PM

Oh wow. I remember my father playing a title exactly like this on the PC...I think 14 years ago or so. I guess the air-traffic-controller simulator genre really never caught on that much.

FSK405K @ Apr 16th 2008 10:31PM

Yes, "Air Traffic Controller," the 1980s version, was a lot of fun, and I played in on and off for 4-8 years. There seems to be a resurgence in ATC games now, if you check wikipedia or google. Here's hoping the DS version is at least as much fun as the original.