Friday, November 20, 2009

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Scheduled to come out Dec. 7th, 09, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is much like Phantom Hourglass. Not much really, but still. The first difference I feel necessary to point out is that you can control Zelda. She doesn't fight (aw...), but she can possess Phantom Guardians which therefore allow you to control them. Phantom Guardians are mostly used to protect Link, but as far as I know, they do not do some really cool thing. This time, instead of a boat like in Phantom Hourglass, it's a train that you use for transportation. It can shoot cannons to fire at enemies, and comes with a whistle to use for other enemies on the track. The entire game is played with the touch screen, with minimal, if any, buttons being used. Also, similar to the Ocarina and Flute in a couple other Zelda games, you can play an instrument called Spirit Pipes using the touch screen and microphone. I think it should be noted that The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks received the "Best Handheld Game" award at Gamescom 2009. It was also chosen by IGN as "Best of Gamescom 2009" winner for Nintendo DS. That last statement said, we now know that this game is for the Nintendo DS.

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