The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Also known as: Zelda ui Chonsol: Monghwan ui Moraesigye | Zelda no Densetsu: Mugen no Sunadokei
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.
Overview
Summary
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.
Description
About This Game
The epic story of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker continues as Link
finds himself lost and alone in unknown seas in a new adventure.
Featuring intuitive touch-screen controls and innovative puzzles, The
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass offers new challenges for fans of the
series and an easy-to-grasp introduction for gamers new to The Legend of
Zelda. But time grows short, and only the Phantom Hourglass can buy Link
the minutes he’ll need to survive.
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.
As of May 20, 2014, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for Nintendo
DSi and Wii systems has been retired. Online features of this game are
no longer available after this date but this game still provides an
entertaining experience in offline mode.
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about this service change, please visit support.nintendo.com/servicesupdate.
