Complete with shiny new logo
Earlier today at GDC 2009 Satoru Iwata announced a brand new Zelda game for the DS, Spirit Tracks.
The new The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks game that Iwata announced will utilize the intuitive touch control of Phantom Hourglass in an all new adventure that will please longtime Zelda™ fans while keeping the game accessible to all DS owners. The concept behind this Zelda game includes utilizing a steam locomotive to travel around the world, switching Phantom and Link to explore the dungeons, and solving puzzles using new items.
But enough talk, let's see Link in action in the upcoming Spirit Tracks:
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What's your reaction?
1. ReZon
25 Mar 2009, 17:32 GMT
This is great news... Phantom Hourglass is one of my favorite DS titles. I was hoping another would be released on it!
2. King Elemento
25 Mar 2009, 17:34 GMT
Huzzah!
Now let's just hope it's NOT a DSi exclusive, or DSiWare, or something. I don't want to shell out for a new console as well.
I'm guessing it's retail though, as it's based off Phantom Hourglass. I would like D-Pad/Button controls as well, which is the one thing PH lacked, even if the replacement controls weren't bad.
3. pHaT-aNt_
25 Mar 2009, 17:35 GMT
@King, just waiting on the press release now, pretty sure its a retail DS title though.
4. anthonyb
25 Mar 2009, 18:35 GMT
I hope it's a direct sequel to PH. As much as I like the old school buttons, I thought the touch controls were superior. That's imo, of course.
5. ReZon
25 Mar 2009, 18:44 GMT
FYI: The trailer is available on the Nintendo Channel.
6. Shadx
25 Mar 2009, 18:59 GMT
Awesom news, bout time we got another. And he was on a train? Does this mean the rumours of him being in "the future" were true? Not lightsabers and space ships future, but a more modern hyrule. Hope it's not all on a train though.
7. Olimar_91
25 Mar 2009, 19:28 GMT
Shadx, it's not all trains, the trailer shows very Phantom Hourglass esque dungeon gameplay.
I'm stocked for this game. I know alot will not welcome changes, but personally I think it's great. Bring it on Nintendo!
8. Prosody
25 Mar 2009, 19:50 GMT
I quite like Zelda games. I also like trains a bit.
I think these two combined mean I might think about buying this game when it comes out, but we'll have to wait and see.
9. Objection_Blaster
25 Mar 2009, 20:24 GMT
Zelda plus train seems kinda stupid but I'll overlook that because its a PH sequel!
10. Koto
25 Mar 2009, 20:46 GMT
now i can't wait for them to show off the new Wii Zelda game
11. Damo
25 Mar 2009, 21:13 GMT
Why the hell is Link driving a train?
12. motang
25 Mar 2009, 21:28 GMT
Awesome!
13. LinktotheFuture
25 Mar 2009, 22:08 GMT
Can't wait for this...
14. pHaT-aNt_
25 Mar 2009, 22:44 GMT
@Damo, cos train's are a darn sight faster than boats!
15. Nanaki
25 Mar 2009, 22:47 GMT
Choo choo Zelda. Woo woo Zelda!
(sorry, couldn't resist!)
I'm a bit anxious about this one. I think I will need to see more of it before I'm sold on the idea. Trains seem rather, linear.
16. ReZon
26 Mar 2009, 00:34 GMT
@anthonyb - the touch controls for Phantom Hourglass helped make it the awesomeness that it was. I hope they keep them in Spirit Tracks.
17. Dume
26 Mar 2009, 02:04 GMT
So it provides us less freedom to travel? That's the big deal?
Meh, I'll see how it does. I enjoyed Phantom Hourglass, but only because I could do whatever. This just seems pointless.
18. Prosody
26 Mar 2009, 02:20 GMT
I presume you'll be able to lay track or somehow alter Link's course, so that'll provide a lot of freedom, I'm sure.
19. Dume
26 Mar 2009, 03:41 GMT
@ Prosody
I sure hope that's the case. Actually, you've brought me back; I now have interest in this title now. xD
I enjoyed PH, I'll probably enjoy this. We'll see. Heck, I even have that pretty feather pen stylus from PH's release.
20. Shadx
26 Mar 2009, 19:24 GMT
See, this is my problem with the members on gaming sites. The moment something gets even slightly different they start hating. EVERY zelda game excluding the CD-i ones have been at the very least, average. So why start hating? This looks good. Don't hate until you've played it.
21. Nanaki
26 Mar 2009, 19:34 GMT
I think it's quite fair to express any trepidation one feels towards the release of a new game. When not much is known about a title, all that can be done is speculate. It's not bad to express worry about a game; it creates room for interesting conversation. What makes gaming sites so appealing is the rich and diverse range of opinions: those who think a game will be great, those that don’t, and all in-between.
Also, I don’t think I’ve seen anyone hating this game per se.
22. Shadx
26 Mar 2009, 19:40 GMT
I guess so. It just really bothers me when people start dissing something because it's different. So far, change has been good. But I get what you're saying.
23. Prosody
27 Mar 2009, 11:06 GMT
We're just going off gut instinct - the idea of Link traversing the land of Hyrule on a steam train isn't eveybody's cup of tea, although as the others rightly point out the remainder of the gameplay seems very close to Phantom Hourglass. You're dead right though - as soon as we see more about it, we'll all start to realise how amazing it'll be. Even Damo.
24. Kid_A
03 Apr 2009, 01:53 BST
Looks like the weirdest Zelda game since Majora's Mask, and at this point I'm all for new and different things in a Zelda game. Twilight Princess was great, but it felt a bit stale. I'm glad to see Nintendo's willing to shake up the formula a bit.
25. GameAddict
03 Apr 2009, 21:14 BST
Huzzah!
I'm hoping this will be an awesome game, unfortunately I never finished LoZ:PH and now I feel like I'd like to, so I'm going to have to go out and find myself a copy of it and hopefully finish before LoZ:ST comes out.
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