Due for release towards the end of this year is the latest DS Zelda. Taking place 100 years after the Phantom Hourglass, Link now gets about using a train, rather than a boat. Other changes include new weapons and the ability to control a phantom (the enemies in the previous game).

I liked Zelda: Phantom Hourglass as a whole, apart from the repetitive nature of one of the dungeons. So no more of that please. Also I really, really, really hope that they fix the crappy save system on Zelda games so you can resume where you left off. No idea if this is the case in Spirit Tracks, but you can but hope.

Majesco Entertainment released this little gem of a game in the US last year. It allows you to fulfil your dreams/nightmares of being an air traffic controller. You get to control all incoming and outgoing air traffic at 5 different airports. This can all get a little bit hectic when your controlling 4 inbound and 4 outbound aircraft at once!

Currently there is no UK release date, however, you can pick up the US version of about 20 GBP from PlayAsia.com. Here’s some screenshots and gameplay video (including a mid-air collision!)

They are ridiculously cute but if you were thinking of buying the £99.99 Nintendogs DS bundle for your girlfriend/cousin/mum for Christmas (like loads of my gamer friends were) it’s getting really hard to find these days and there’s no word from Nintendo as to whether or not they’ll be restocking stores before Christmas, but it doesn’t look good. Continue Reading