The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

[kryss]

So far, so much fun! The game feels like it's been laid out better than Phantom Hourglass. There's no having to go back through temple sections (something I personally hated about PH). The visuals feel that little more polished but still have the same cell-charm that Wind Waker had.



Less typing, more playing. I'm off to the second dungeon.

[huxley]

Nice Vid Steve, mine came in yesterday..... But I left it on my desk!
Guess I may go and get some paper work

[teddymeow]

I was going to buy this when it arrived in the delivery on Monday. Called Mrs Teddy with a whole "aww, ickle Link is soo cute" speech only to be told not to buy it.

Hoping that means someone has actually read my Christmas list this year!!

[Wil]

As much as I realise this statement marks me out as shallow and not a little dumb I'm in a quandary. Do I get the US version with it's nicer, slimmer box or the UK one with the nicer cover but ugly fat euro box? Well, I'm gonna get it one way or the other so that's pretty much the only Spirit Tracks decision I've got.

[abigsmurf]

I've been put off of this because of the stupid instrument mechanic that requires you to blow into your DS.

I do actually want to be able to play this in public Nintendo. Enough with the pointless gimmicks that make it impossible to do so.

[The Mole]

^ i kinda like that, it makes me remember the gaming perfection of OoT.

I like the game the level layout is great and i am enjoying the phantom bits. However my main grip is the very tedious train travel. When you have to travel from one side of the map to the other, which you have to do time and time again in the first few hours play it gets very tiresome.

[kryss]

Until you

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enable the Stargates

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[Zaki]

As much as I realise this statement marks me out as shallow and not a little dumb I'm in a quandary. Do I get the US version with it's nicer, slimmer box or the UK one with the nicer cover but ugly fat euro box? Well, I'm gonna get it one way or the other so that's pretty much the only Spirit Tracks decision I've got.

Same here. I went with the US one in the end The only UK box I have is Tingle's Rosey Rupeeland

[hush]

Am so looking to playing this am hoping someone will pick it for me for christmas

[kryss]

Just

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beat Byrne in the fifth section of the tower and witnessed the rebirth of Malladus. Off to the Sand Temple to get the Bow of Light!

[Mayhem]

Have to wait on this one... awaiting it as a present

[KIT786]

I am missing something, or has the online multiplayer (from phantom hourglass) been removed from this?

[kryss]

you're right, it's local only.

[kryss]

Just got

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the Compass of Light so I can track down the Demon Train. Levels 30->24 of the Tower of Spirits were really tiresome, but no boss to beat at the end. Phew

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Don't forget to play the dungeon game in Castle Town. Bottom-right house. Level 2 is 3x the length of level 1 btw.

[Wools]

It's surprising that a new Zelda was released and only inspired 5 days worth of talk before the entire thread disappeared.

I've played a few hours of this and it's a very charming game and reminds me fondly of Minnish Cap but mixed with a very unique and relaxed control system. Most Zelda's are comparatively exacting with its controls and puzzles but Spirit Tracks is designed well for the DS. The combat only requires a touch and Links movements are easily planned out, with only a few instances where I made link roll or lost contact with the screen.

With the relaxed control being a joy to use, the game feels like the first fresh and unique Zelda since Minnish Cap.

And at the moment, I really like the Train!