Zelda to make online debut on DS

by Blake Snow { Mar 13th 2007 at 12:55PM }

Zelda co-creator Eiji Aonuma (pictured) confirmed in an interview with Game Informer on Friday that Phantom Hourglass will feature an online multi-player mode. Without disclosing any deets, Aonuma simply replied "Yes" when asked if the game would support "online battles over the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection." Strangely, GI failed to press the issue for more information. Note to self: If/when Nintendo ever confirms online multiplayer for Wii in an interview with Joystiq, just say "okay" and move on to the next question.

[via TG Daily]

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Henry @ Mar 13th 2007 12:58PM

HOLY MOLY!

:D

Aex @ Mar 13th 2007 1:00PM

It is a shame that phantom hourglass will suck :(

Slaziman @ Mar 13th 2007 1:01PM

wtf Phantom Hourglass will pwn! But let's see what this online mode involves.

Jack of No Trades @ Mar 13th 2007 1:01PM

OMG! What! Online! Nintendo????????

I wonder how you would battle.

Aex @ Mar 13th 2007 1:03PM

I must admit the multiplayer modes look to be fun, but I'm just so disappointed in the control method for the single player mode :( It makes me a sad panda.

Slaziman @ Mar 13th 2007 1:08PM

Maybe if they did a Four Swords kind of thing... ZOMG. Just no friend codes, okay?

Strike Man @ Mar 13th 2007 1:10PM

"Strangely, GI failed to press the issue for more information."
They may have simply omitted the part where the question was asked, and a "no comment" was given as an answer.

Or, the may have also been told the information, but due to an NDA on the topic, were not allowed to print the details until a specified future point in time.

haywood jablomey @ Mar 13th 2007 1:18PM

Aex, keep the faith, man. Maybe there will be an option to use the d-pad for movement. *keeps fingers crossed*

Taloruyas @ Mar 13th 2007 1:33PM

Could I just note the following?

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=17614&type=mov&pl=game

john @ Mar 13th 2007 1:43PM

I'm pretty sure they already said that you can use the d-pad if you want.

religiousjedi @ Mar 13th 2007 1:49PM

Just when my beautiful series gave me the option to swing my arm and kill a giant fiery Goron...she gives me the option to kill people all over the world!

I love you, Zelda... :)

guidedbyvoip @ Mar 13th 2007 2:04PM

In older development interviews for Zelda they stated they were working on bring Four Swords to the DS. Undoubtedly, the this tur(or only the multi was added) into Phantom Hourglass DS.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Phantom_Hourglass#Four_Swords_DS
http://ds.ign.com/articles/533/533639p1.html

Rallion @ Mar 13th 2007 2:21PM

Heh, I have a feeling that before the interview, they were told to ask that.

Fine with me, though. No complaints.

ssuk @ Mar 13th 2007 2:46PM

Online? Maybe I'd be more enthusiastic if the DS online system wasn't such a mess. Oh the hours I've spent on Mario Kart DS waiting for players to be found. And even when on "FRIENDS" it would take a milenium to find them and even longer to cut-off the search and just let us play. But cool, never the less.