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The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
	Platform: DS Tags: Adventure Developer: Nintendo AKA: Zelda no Densetsu: Mugen no Sunadokei (JP)
Publisher Region Released Nintendo NA 10/01/2007 Nintendo EU 10/19/2007 Nintendo JP 06/23/2007

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Staff Reviews

4/5	The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass review Reviewed November 15, 2007 Freelance Contributor says: "At its best, Phantom Hourglass is pure fun. The innovative touch controls provide a fresh take on the standard Zelda fare, and that alone was enough to revitalise my dwindling interest in the series. "
2/5	The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass review Reviewed December 01, 2007 Gary Hartley says: "Things starts how they always start in the Zelda multiverse, with the kidnapping of that dappy bint of a princess whose only point of existence is to be spirited away by dark forces at the start of every new adventure. In a new development twist for the series, Phantom Hourglass is a direct sequel from Wind Waker on the Gamecube, meaning that it inherits the THE BIG TWO flaws that chapter suffered from"

Reader Reviews

2/5	The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass review Reviewed November 30, 2007 bside says: "My professional obligations completed, I forgot about Hourglass. It's easily done because, as I alluded to earlier, it's crap. But now, bollocks to it, I'm going to tell you why."
4/5	The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass review Reviewed May 06, 2021 dagoss says: "A tech demo on the right track for a sequel"
2.5/5	The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass review Reviewed December 28, 2007 Daisuke02 says: "When Nintendo tries something new with the Zelda series, it usually pays off. Moving to three dimensions in Ocarina of Time resulted in what many consider to be the best Zelda game of all time, and experimenting with an ultra-cute graphical style worked surprisingly well in The Wind Waker. Nintendo's at it again in the direct sequel to The Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass. What sets this apart from past games is that the entire g..."
4/5	The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass review Reviewed December 21, 2007 Ness says: "As each Zelda game releases there seems to be a celebration among gamers. I’m not a person to miss a Zelda game and I went through a roundabout way of playing this game. I bought the game despite I didn’t have a working DS. After asking some buddies from afar to send me their DS’s I managed to acquire one. A Link to the Past is my all-time favorite game in the series while Wind Waker is probably my favorite 3D adventure. When I first saw the trailer to Phantom Hourglass with Wind Waker visua..."
2/5	The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass review Reviewed October 18, 2007 phediuk says: "Phantom Hourglass is a bore. It takes the same tired gameplay we’ve been seeing for 20 years and throws some touch-screen functionality on it. Does the touch screen add much to the game? Not really. For every way in which it helps the gameplay, it also hinders it. It’s the definition of gimmick. For all but the most die-hard Zelda fans, Phantom Hourglass will be a long, boring trial to keep yourself awake. "
4.5/5	The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass review Reviewed October 13, 2007 Suskie says: "You Nintendo bastards. You think you can take over the world with your touch screens and your motion-sensitive remotes? This battle against the conventions of gaming has raged on for years, and now look what you’ve done. You’ve dragged Zelda into this mess. Haven’t you reanimated enough familiar franchises as is? Can’t you give it a rest? You can do whatever you want to Kirby and Metroid, but not Zelda, man! LEAVE MY ZELDA ALONE! "

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Reviews Around the Internet

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AVG

8.8

External Site	Rating
WorthPlaying	9.5/10
RPG Fan	92/100
GameSpot	9/10
AusGamers	9/10
Hooked Gamers	9/10
Thunderbolt Games	9/10
Videogamer	9/10
IGN	9/10
Nintendo Life	9/10
Game Revolution	4.5/5
Eurogamer	9/10
ZTGD	8.6/10
RPGamer	4/5
NintendoWorldReport	7.5/10

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