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The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (2007)

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The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

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Rated 4.0 stars
Average rating
(77%)
 
Developers: NINTENDO
Genres: Adventure | Role-playing
Number of players: 1-2
Released: July 07, 2007

Link is back in tiny, touchy feely style. Well, mostly touchy.

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass picks up months after where The Wind Waker left off. Link and Tetra have been sailing the high seas, questing for new lands and new adventure. As you might expect, it finds them. When they sail into an area of dense fog, they discover an abandoned ship. Tetra jumps aboard but falls into danger, and Link promptly finds himself adrift in the sea after trying to rescue her. When he wakes up on the shore of an enigmatic island, he sets off to find her with the help of a fairy. Everyone should have a fairy chum.

Phantom Hourglass makes full use of the touch screen and stylus, with the combo providing an intuitive control method. Players will be able to tap on the screen to make Link move, make sweeps across the screen to engage in swordplay, and even dictate the path of his boomerang to hit those hard to reach spots.

Nintendo has also thrown in a multiplayer mode which makes use of the DS's wireless functionality. One player will take on Link, while the other controls his enemies to doggedly pursue him. If you don't want to end up as baddie food, you'll need to snag enough force gems to see them off.

This is the one the Nintendo faithful have been waiting for, and they will not be disappointed.

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5 out of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
the game of 2007

A Customer from portaferry ireland, 2nd March, 2008

this game is a must have for all DS owners challenging puzzles innovative touch screen technology makes for the best game of 2007

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Rated 4.0 stars
Fantastic!

A Customer from Great Dunmow England, 28th September, 2009

This game is an excellent addition to the series, the touch screen is used well, but by no means sparingly. The Graphics are good, the puzzles are enjoyable and the music is a delight. However, it is not the same as 'Proper' Zelda games. While it's fun it is a much more casual version, and will not be any challenge to older gamers.

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Rated 5.0 stars
Brilliant

Tuppenny from , 23rd September, 2009

Quite simply, this is the best game I've played on DS so far. Eagerly anticipating the next DS version of Zelda.

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Rated 5.0 stars
Incredible

A Customer from Derby, 12th July, 2009

Zelda games always will be the best and this one is not exception. Phantom hourglass sees you following Link (main character) through a story looking for his friend who has been kidnaped, the journey takes you through a series of intuitive and fun puzzles and great adventures. Lasting around 12hours from start to finish you'll have plenty to do. The graphics for the DS are very good but lack that edge when compared to the gameplay. The music and sound is a little repetitive but you'll eventually warm to it and find yourself ocasionally humming allong. So this is an essential DS Games any DS gamer ust have, go get it!

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Rated 4.0 stars
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

A Customer from Livingston, 3rd May, 2009

LOVED this game. I finished it then played it all over again. Very easy to work out, great graphics & a fab story line!! Went out and bought this game, i liked it that much!

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