- Platform: DSN
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- Players: 1-4
- Developer: Nintendo
- Publisher: Nintendo
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The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
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Another great handheld Zelda-adventure.
Having played through the japanese version, I can say it doesn't disappoint at all.
I was at first sceptical to the control-setup where you use the stylus for just about everything(the other keys are just hotkeys for accessing menus and switching weapons and items). But it works.
Link runs where you point him to, he attacks the enemies you tap, and he swings the sword in the direction you quickly draw a line with the stylus.
The original control-setup also adds for some puzzles yet unique to the series, and througout the quest, all the features of the DS is used, in creative non-gimmicky ways.
The main-quest might be a bit short(not much more than 10 hours), but there seems to be lots of side-quests to do and optional areas to explore. The dungeons all feel unique, and some of the later bosses are among the most memorable ones in the series.
The game isn't really import-friendly though, as some of the puzzles are riddles that requires you to read and understand a simple text. I would recommend everyone without basic skills in japanese to wait for the english version.
Having played through the japanese version, I can say it doesn't disappoint at all.
I was at first sceptical to the control-setup where you use the stylus for just about everything(the other keys are just hotkeys for accessing menus and switching weapons and items). But it works.
Link runs where you point him to, he attacks the enemies you tap, and he swings the sword in the direction you quickly draw a line with the stylus.
The original control-setup also adds for some puzzles yet unique to the series, and througout the quest, all the features of the DS is used, in creative non-gimmicky ways.
The main-quest might be a bit short(not much more than 10 hours), but there seems to be lots of side-quests to do and optional areas to explore. The dungeons all feel unique, and some of the later bosses are among the most memorable ones in the series.
The game isn't really import-friendly though, as some of the puzzles are riddles that requires you to read and understand a simple text. I would recommend everyone without basic skills in japanese to wait for the english version.
- Dadaph