Phantom Hourglass sells 350,000 copies in two days

I hope it is as enjoyable as it is popular.

Does link finally talk in this one.. or is he still autistic?

Very glad to see these high sales numbers. Makes me wonder if Twilight Princess didn't do so hot in Japan because of the limited number of Wii units available.

Good to know Zelda is still a name to be reckoned with in Japan! Now bring on the Zelda Wii info!

Has there ever been talking in a Nintendo game?

The controls on this game are surprisingly good. I had my doubts, as I didn't care for the touch screen controls on Animal Crossing. However, this game is so much more responsive (i.e. you can tap a person while being half a screen's length away, and you'll still go over and talk to them).

Kudos to Nintendo for making what appears to be a great game. Now I'll have to wait until it's in a language that I can comprehend to enjoy it fully.

I thought the Japanese didn't really dig on Zelda? Maybe the touch-enabled nature of this game has captured their hearts?

And Konny, according to Nintendo, Link "says what the player wants him to say" (I forget where I read that), so he's not "mute". I agree that's kinda stupid. I don't think it changes it P.H.

I prefer a silent protagonist. I like how in the Suikoden games you chose everything the hero said, even if there was only one option of what to say. I connect to the game more that way. That's just me though.

Goddamn, Alone in the Dark might be THE worst movie I have ever seen.

Link is silent but deadly.

Zing!

Half the country shut down when Ocarina came out... Japan not like Zelda... Where have you been holed up....

No Link never talks. He is related to and Gordon Freeman.

This game looks good but honestly now playing Twilight Princess, even though I never played the other Zelda games other than one for game boy, I get the feeling they are all the same game.

Also why don't you check out Episode one of Life in a Game, a soon-to-be hit series about the pitfalls (no pun intended) of living in a video game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyXUVd2c83c

@ Matt B # 3.

"It's-a me, Mario!"

kid radd is the greatest 'life in a game' type thing ever.

@3 Do a barrel roll!
Most definitely getting this game... If I can finish SPM. Darn SMB1 still torments me. I must beat it with only small Mario.

Has there ever been talking in a Nintendo game?

Posted at 9:44AM on Jun 28th 2007 by Matt

LOL hahaha It prove u never actually play most of the nintendo games!!!

Did u ever heard a certain game called Star Fox 64??
Featuring full voice character? heck it was even released on the VC, check it out, nicely done.

Plus there is also 2nd party game with full voice acting too, Battalion Wars and the upcoming sequel on wii should have it

I havent dig out other game, but they do have voice acting. Plus with Monolith Soft with nintendo now and as seen in their game(xenosaga on ps2 and the baten kaitos on GC), expect full voice acting in their upcoming game.

link says "come on!" in wind waker.

@hvnlysold

Super Paper Mario is easy. Here's what you do:

Mario: go to 3d, scan for 3d things. If none, switch to Peach and use Thoreau
Peach: Pwn everything in sight, if you see a baddie, hold DOWN on dpad to be invincible, the second they stop attacking, kill them.

What people don't get about zelda games is that they are puzzle games.. the story and characters (which are always the same) have always been secondary to the puzzles and dungeons. (which are usually the same, but different. )

@17 Jonathan Tran
I know how to play SPM it's just that SMB1 is so addictive that I want to beat the game again except only small this time. I can manage Bowser with Fire Mario just not small.

I have only finished SMB1 like once or twice. I suck at that game.

SMB3 on the other hand, I am the master of awesomeness.

"Now if we can just contain our excitement for six more months, we'll get to enjoy the game in English!"

It kinda hurts when you put it like that.

6 months seems like such a long time. It's so cruel.

Honestly I'd be incredibly skeptical if they tried to throw voices in Zelda. It'd kind of be like adding a voice to Mario. I know he makes grunts, and he says "it's a me, mario" but to have full voice acting, I think, COULD be cheesy. My reason for thinking that: Sonic. Seriously, that voice is just awful.

I'm not saying it can't be done, because they already have the grunts etc for Link, but... I'm kind of a purist, so it'd have to be done perfectly. And we all know shiggy needs to cater to my every whim. ;-)

It wasn't a slam, but a curious question. I did have a N64 and played Madden and some Olympic game with my house mates. Didn't play it too much though. At that point in my life 11+ years ago I was too busy partying.

Strip SMB1 speed runs, anyone? I'll have you all buttnaked in 6 minutes.