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The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

"The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is the first Zelda game for the Nintendo DS and a direct sequel to The Wind Waker."

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3·Nintendo· June 23, 2007· Main Game
89
Critic Score
4 reviews
82
User Score
286 ratings

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is the first Zelda game for the Nintendo DS and a direct sequel to The Wind Waker. The art direction is the same cel-shaded style as the Wind Waker but is displayed from a classic top-down perspective. The gameplay is structured similarly to other games in the series and is divided into two major gameplay sections: sailing between islands and exploring the islands and their dungeons on foot. The touch screen is used to make Link move and attack instead of buttons, you can also make notes of secret treasures and items on the map simply by writing them down. The game received critical acclaim from reviewers, who agreed that the game was a worthy sequel to The Wind Waker.

Released 23 June 2007 for Nintendo DS and Wii U by Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3, published by Nintendo. Rated G by ACB, 7 by PEGI. About 20 hours to beat, 25 hours for everything.

Story

Many months have passed since the events of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and Link, Tetra and Tetra’s band of pirates have set sail in search of new lands. They come across a patch of ocean covered in a dense fog, in which they discover an abandoned ship. Tetra falls into danger when she explores the ship alone, and Link falls into the ocean when he attempts to rescue her. When he washes up unconscious on the shores of a mysterious island, he is awakened by the sound of a fairy’s voice. With the aid of this fairy, he sets off to find Tetra – and his way back to the seas he once knew.

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Nintendo DS
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JP
Jun 23, 2007
Nintendo DS
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AU
Oct 11, 2007
Nintendo DS
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EU
Oct 19, 2007
Nintendo DS
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NA
Oct 1, 2007
Wii U
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JP
Aug 3, 2016
Wii U
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AU
Nov 13, 2015
Wii U
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NA
May 12, 2016
Wii U
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EU
Nov 13, 2015
Nintendo DS
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KR
Apr 3, 2008
Critic Score
89 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
82 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 286 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
89
Users
82
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike