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Zelda: Phantom Hourglass hits Japan in June (this June)
by Christopher Grant 
on Apr 11th 2007 2:32PM
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Reader Comments (26)
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 2:35PM 2kings said
finally!...well kinda
this reason i bought my ds
this reason i bought my ds
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 2:38PM Hirsbrunner said
Any mention of control options in that issue of Famitsu? More specifically, the option to use the d-pad/buttons instead of the touchscreen? Thanks!
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 3:54PM (Unverified) said
"return of Celda"
"if can't understand Japanese"
Dude... fix that up please!
"if can't understand Japanese"
Dude... fix that up please!
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 2:43PM (Unverified) said
Too bad they opted not to use the mildly clever DS naming scheme. I was looking forward to playing Zelda: Dantom Sourglass.
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 2:44PM (Unverified) said
YAY!
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 2:46PM (Unverified) said
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
*jumps out of window*
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
*jumps out of window*
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 2:46PM (Unverified) said
Oh wait.......................I don't even have a DS.
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 2:52PM ProfKOS said
dark, get one. That is all.
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 2:54PM ProfKOS said
This game looks amazing. I'm more excited that it's a new-look top-down Zelda.
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 2:57PM (Unverified) said
Great to see it coming out so soon in Japan. Problem is, I live in the US of A. It might not necessarily come out during the holidays though. I think July is when the game is reaching our shores, but you never know with Nintendo. Either way, somehow I'm not too excited about the game because of the stylus controls. Star Fox Command was ruined for me because of said stylus controls, and I pray that Zelda: PH doesn't suffer from the same fate.
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 2:57PM (Unverified) said
Looks good.
Same ol Zelda
That is all
Same ol Zelda
That is all
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 2:58PM (Unverified) said
lol, I first need to get a wii for twilight princess cause I don't even have that one too :p
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 2:59PM (Unverified) said
So after all the whining about TP's graphics, we're back to hating the cell shading style again, I take it?
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 3:33PM (Unverified) said
Nah, at first people hated the cell shaded graphics. But it seems its alot more welcome now.
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 3:41PM (Unverified) said
I hate to say it, because I've been a Zelda fan for a long time, but I am just sick and tired of this series.
~Hiro
~Hiro
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 3:52PM ProfKOS said
I never had a problem with the Cel shaded graphics in Wind Waker. My complaints were in the lack of dungeons and overall ease of the game. This looks really good and the controlls aree likely to be akin to Animal Crossing stylus controls, which are fine. The only place where they seem necessary is with the boomerang.
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 4:02PM (Unverified) said
Dude...Celda is correct. Cel-shaded Zelda is Celda.
He just forgot "you".
He just forgot "you".
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 4:03PM (Unverified) said
I think they're outsmarting themselves by trying to use cel shading with such low rez polys and screen. It just doesn't work unless there's enough verts and pixels to work with, and unfortunately those aren't the DS's strong suits.
In short, it looks bad. Worse than FFIII bad. And that was bad. And say what you will about graphics not equating to gameplay, but when the environment and characters don't look right and stuff is hard to make out (is that a key? sword?), it doesn't help things.
I hope I'm wrong. DS Zelda is a very big deal and I'll be getting it as soon as it lands.
In short, it looks bad. Worse than FFIII bad. And that was bad. And say what you will about graphics not equating to gameplay, but when the environment and characters don't look right and stuff is hard to make out (is that a key? sword?), it doesn't help things.
I hope I'm wrong. DS Zelda is a very big deal and I'll be getting it as soon as it lands.
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 4:17PM (Unverified) said
The look of FFIII doesn't bother me at all. Now, if I could just find the will to subject myself to a million more random battles before I make it to the next stairway...
Posted: Apr 15th 2007 3:55PM Kuefler said
"if can't understand Japanese"
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 5:47PM Sponge said
It would be perfect for Celda to be for hand held romps and have realistic Link on the consoles.
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 6:13PM (Unverified) said
I'm very excited to play this game. Mostly because it's the first Nintendo-developed handheld game in almost 15 years!!!
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 6:38PM (Unverified) said
"Looks good.
Same ol Zelda
That is all"
Haha, you're a retard.
Same ol Zelda
That is all"
Haha, you're a retard.
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 7:04PM (Unverified) said
@wait in the car
LOL!!! Don't make me laugh at work. People tend to stare.
LOL!!! Don't make me laugh at work. People tend to stare.
Posted: Apr 11th 2007 10:30PM Kerber said
Is it me, or does that DS look...different than mine?
Posted: Jun 22nd 2007 1:57PM (Unverified) said
this game looks awesome. I can't wait 'til I can get my hands on it!!I have seen the preveiws for it and i am shocked it has about the equivalently developed graphics as Zelda:wind waker and the game is played on a hand-held console!!! I need to now an exact date so if ayone knows it please feel free to email me the info.my emailis hecknotechno57@aol.com .(i know it does kinda sound weird)
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