Update: February 21, 2007
«©NCSX» When sitting inside the control tower of an airport and pushing tin any which way but loose, no one will fault you for getting frazzled. Scenario: Two departures are ready to taxi down their respective runways and three incoming flights are about to land. By using deft 3D spatial rationing, your job is to make sure arrivals and departures flow smoothly as the planes move in and out of the airport. Once the first batch of planes have landed or cleared for takeoff, more planes queue up for their turns. It's a tough and mentally taxing job that air traffic controllers contend with every day. The latest version of Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan puts players in the role of an air traffic controller who guides plans in and out of New Chitose Airport (新千歳空港 Shin-Chitose Kūkō) located in Hokkaido. The IATA Airport Code for New Chitose is CTS and it is the largest airport in Japan. The U-shaped design of the airport terminal building is recreated along with the surrounding barren landscape in the game for authentic visuals. Players get to guide aircraft during the clear skies of summer as well as the snowy conditions of winter where flakes drop in incessant waves. To clear the runways of frost, players can send snowplows out to do their jobs so the big birds can land safely. Airport Hero Shinsensai features a special record and playback function which allows players to capture their gameplay to memory stick duo and then review it later. If you spot something amiss in your aircraft handling, you can make a mental note to improve in a later session. View the back cover and screenshots on the main NCSX website.
NCS Game Notes
» The text in the game is mostly in Japanese but the voice chatter from the pilots and control tower staff is in English. It all sounds very authentic against the whine of the plane's engines and the hum of the air outside.» The appearance of the New Chitose Airport and its surroundings vary dramatically between the summer and winter. During the summer, the surroundings are almost entirely green but when it's winter time, it's a whitewash throughout the expanse of the airport. » The planes taxi gingerly on the runway and twist like big behemoths with nimble feet. The illusion of the planes flying through the air isn't very convincing but the game is highly entertaining. Think of the plane guidance tactics as a sort of 3D puzzle game where the planes are the pieces to be moved from 3D space into areas that you designate. Jan Code: 4938833007896 This document is ©NCSX 2007. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of this document may be made without express written consent of National Console Support, Inc.
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