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- Helpful interactive map functionality that players can draw notes on the using the stylus that allows players to quickly mark spots in the game world for later exploration, or to note them as already explored.
- A whole new adventure in the Legend of Zelda series set in the years following the events of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.
- Links new AI ally, The Phantom (from the previous game in the series), whose bulk and immunities to dangerous elements like fire and magma, make him valuable in combat and in subterranean lava-filled levels.
- New propulsion and problem-solving game mechanics through Link’s new in-game train which he uses as transport, and must be maneuvered and utilized to deal with obstacles.
- New in-game items and weapons like the Whirlwind, which Link uses to move items and overturn enemies, a whip, useful both in combat and in platforming, as well as his train’s cannon, which can shoot bombs into the distance.
Product Description
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is an action/adventure game for the Nintendo DS and DSi that sets Link, the iconic hero of the Legend of Zelda series, on a daring new adventure. The game provides players with a new story, more puzzles, a new mode of transportation–by train–and a new companion in combat, the Phantom. Together these offer up new possibilities for problem solving, adventure and fun to both longtime and new fans of the franchise alike.Amazon.com… More >>
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
March 12, 2010 at 3:47 pm
There are over 2500 video games for the Nintendo DS. 95% are junk. The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is one of the absolute best. Ask yourself this: “Do I Like Quality? – Or Am I A Monkey?”
NO SPOILERS
I am not a professional critic. I’m a consumer. Which means I don’t play games for free and trash them for money.
10 BEST DS GAMES OF ALL TIME
ACCORDING TO MY TALKING THUMBS
ALL OF WHICH I’M PROUD TO OWN
PURCHASED NEW WITH COLD HARD CASH
1 – Advance Wars: Dual Strike
2 – The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
3 – New Super Mario Bros.
4 – Mario Kart DS
5 – Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
6 – Meteos
7 – Rune Factory
8 – Scribblenauts
9 – Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
10 – The World Ends With You
Spirit Tracks is better than Phantom Hourglass. I only put the best of each franchise on my list. I’m afraid you and I are just going to have to live with that. It’s my list. You want a different list, post your own, Babaganoush.
Sometimes, like with this game, Spirit Tracks, I wish Nintendo would ignore the rest of the world and just make the game I want them to make. Maybe they could fly me to Japan and I’ll give them specific design or art advice. I don’t speak Japanese, but I can point and nod with precision. I could poke Miyamoto in the shoulder until he agrees to my changes. Then maybe, because I’m awesome, every Nintendo game would get a 100% on Metacritic. Because every true gamer agrees on the definition of OMG!. (But when a game really gives me a strong Frownface
I punish Electronic Arts by renting first or buying used, because you got to punch them in ol’ the digitalnutsack.) I bought Zelda: ST new with cash at my local [coughcough] because I just couldn’t #&@% wait!
LIKES / DISLIKES
For example, If I was Japanese I would nod a lot. Zelda: ST is a touchscreen game. My wife likes Touch games because she can play them with her nipple. And I like to watch. I have an extra large stylus, which she feels is too big and sometimes hurts. Sometimes she likes to watch me play, but she’ll help by blowing. Zelda’s main plot is 25 hours long and this requires a lot of blowing from my wife. I’m tall and can’t reach. The princess art is mildly erotic, but I doubt any kids would drool. I’m just particularly sensitive to large-headed empowered women. Basically, even though I’m American, and I think American, and I talk and write American, That’s okay. This games would totally get mostly nods, and I would only poke Miyamoto a few times, but he would already understand, and Just Smile, because he’s ticklish and knows that even 5-star games have 4-star moments, but they “ain’t gonna spank the fun” (He said that in Japanese and I translated but I think his words were different because I couldn’t hear because he was tickling me because that’s what it’s like to experience the Nintendo Seal Of Quality.
BUY IT. PLAY iT. LOVE IT.
Rating: 5 / 5
March 12, 2010 at 4:04 pm
This is probably one of the best adventure puzzle solving games for ds.
The graphics are clean the game play is good the bosses are fun and the controls are simple.
FOR A ZELDA GAME THOUGH!!
The game is no oot . . . .
Rating: 5 / 5
March 12, 2010 at 5:28 pm
After the monotony of playing Phantom Hourglass, I was really looking forward to a more interesting game based on all the positive reviews I’d read. Unfortunately, I have just given up on the game and would rate Spirit Tracks as one of the WORST games in the series. Here’s some reasons why:
The train-related gameplay is incredibly boring and feels like a whole lot of unnecessary padding between dungeons and towns. Imprecise controls make a mess of trying to effectively use the camera while aiming the train cannon at enemies. Route planning feels inaccurate and often leads to collision with enemy trains which result in instant death.
In the first part of the game, two major gameplay mechanics are introduced which both depend on the player blowing into the microphone. One of these is a wind weapon which is needed with specific enemies that will otherwise cause damage to the player if regular attacks are used. Unfortunately, there is a detachment between using the stylus to aim the weapon and then moving your face to the microphone to blow. This creates a situation where you can’t look at the screen properly while the enemies you’re trying to kill move out of the weapons path and score cheap hits on you.
Less talk, more action. The environment provides a rich visual narrative which is then hampered by endless chatter from NPC’s. Going back and playing the original Legend of Zelda, you’ll notice just a few lines of dialogue drive the entire game forward. These days Nintendo seems eager to write an entire novel’s worth of dialogue which really slows the game down to a crawl.
I would love a version of this game that streamlined the train part of the game and offered an optional control scheme to replace the microphone.
Rating: 2 / 5
March 12, 2010 at 7:37 pm
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is a game one should only purchase if they answer yes to the following questions:
1. Do you like playing games were developers find ways to artificial extend gameplay at the expense of the player?
2. Did you like Majora’s Mask?
3. Does the idea of controlling character movement by touch screen seems like a good idea?
If you can answer yes to these question, in particular 1 and 3, then you should give this game a try. If not then you should pass on this game, or at least wait for it to come down in price.
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is actually rather short in length compared to Phantom Hourglass, the only reason it seems longer is because of train travel. The train can only travel on tracks, tracks that a little later in the game are patrolled by demon trains, which forces the player to take longer routes to avoid them. Factor this with the fact that your train, even on the highest speed setting is slow as hell, makes for a very dull and boring experience. Most of your time playing this game will in fact be spent on the train. For this reason alone Spirit Tracks gets 1 star and I would recommend you avoid this game at all cost or if you must, purchase Phantom hourglass.
As for the controls it seems to have gotten worse compared to Phantom Hourglass. Precision in controls, even while controlling the train, and the fact that they changed rolling to two taps of the screen instead of the loop to loop motion can lead to accidental damage or death while playing. This issue however is minor, and one could play this game without being bothered by it too much. If you’re the type of person that prefers, or would have preferred the option to use the D-Pad, try the game out before you buy it or just avoid it.
Finally the game itself is not much better than Phantom Hourglass. If you played Phantom Hourglass before, you pretty much already played this game sans trains. Although the conversations between Link and Zelda are cool, and she makes a good side kick, the story is truly no better than Phantom Hourglass. In some respects, it’s worse. Spirit Tracks is the Majora’s Mask of the DS, so to those of you that didn’t care for Majora’s Mask shouldn’t bother with Spirit Tracks. Otherwise don’t be surprised if you experience a lot of “been there, done that.”
If you’re a big Zelda fan and Nintendo can do no wrong ever, have fun with Spirit Tracks. If you’re a gamer and want the best money can buy, I’d tell you to wait for a lower price or avoid this game entirely. If you are going to buy this game, make sure you research it/try it out before you buy it. You’ve been warned.
Rating: 1 / 5
March 12, 2010 at 10:26 pm
I love zelda and was so excited to play this game. That being said, I HATE that I have to use the mic for so many elements. I hate playing the flute, I hate having to make random noises just to move through conversation. To be honest, I got through the Ocean Realm and put the game down because it was so annoying.
Rating: 3 / 5