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The world's favourite green hero returns in The Legend Zelda: Spirit Tracks that once again returns gamers to this mythical universe and although players control Link, they now have the ability to join forces with Princess Zelda, albeit through posses...
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The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. If you don't understand the appeal of steam locomotives, it's likely because you've never seen one. TV does not do them justice. They are nothing like the soulless electric Millennium Trains that haul sickly wage...
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smarthouse.com.au Updated:
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The latest Zelda offering makes a return to old school, but has it done so at a cost to accessibility and charm? Click to enlargeWhen The Phantom Hourglass was released, it exceeded fan expectations, particularly following, as it did, the much-critici...
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Hands up. I confess. In retrospect, like a lot of people, I probably over-rated . It was so great to see a proper Zelda game running on a handheld system, and so easy to be bowled over by the game’s sublime use of the DS hardware, that I was pre...
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Last time it was boats, this time it's trains. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks has snuck in right before Christmas to deliver Nintendo fans some of that ever-so-familiar joy this holiday season. But is ever-so-familiar suddenly too much? You know, i...
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It's easy to take a series like The Legend of Zelda for granted. The first game arrived on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, and with more than a dozen releases over 23 years, even the most dedicated Zelda fan can be forgiven for having skippe...
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The Legend of Zelda franchise has been a gaming staple for decades, starting with Link's glorious debut on the NES, and though the culture of gaming has undergone dramatic changes over the years, it has managed to remain relevant by staying true to its core values of epic storytelling, interesting characters and vibrant worlds. But the true secret of Nintendo's success has been in its ability to fully leverage the power of its consoles in order to move the franchise forward: A Link to the Pa...
Makes good use of the DS’ capabilities, offers a deep experience with plenty to do...
Game drags in the early going, doesn’t innovate much beyond Phantom Hourglass...
The Hero of Hyrule strikes back with all new puzzles to solve and dungeons to explore with the highly anticipated continuation of Nintendo’s timeless franchise, but does his latest adventure meet the high expectations set from 2007’s Phantom H...
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While the majority of Zelda fans are forced to wait for a home console sequel from their favourite franchise, it seems Nintendo is set on making the DS its more frequent home. Following on from 2007’s Phantom Hourglass comes Spirit Tracks, an adventure...
Although out of the two Spirit Tracks is the superior game, the ideas and designs are too obvious to push it up to a level the original found on its release. A fine submission in a long run of fabulous games, but not one that will swing Zelda in a bran...
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This is a reason to buy a DS for those who don’t have one. And an excuse to find/dust off/unbox the handheld for hardcore gamers who do.Above: Time to root around your sock drawer for that DSJust process that for a second. We all know Nintendo’s little...
The brilliant, silky smooth stylus controls, Ingenious puzzles that will challenge even Zelda diehards, Epic boss battles that fill both screens...
Some puzzles solutions can be overly vague, Backtracking in temples, Finishing it and leaving your DS to get covered in dust again...
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It’s arguably the DS event of the entire year, but does The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks have what it takes to distract us from our more powerful next-gen home consoles? Read our Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks review to find out.The Legend of Zel...
Intuitive touchscreen controls, stellar presentation, oodles of charm, bags of challenge...
Lack of genuinely fresh ideas...
Nintendo does it again. Spirit Tracks is solid proof that this veteran developer understands better than anyone what it takes to create a digital masterpiece...
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For years, Link has played the stereotypical Nintendo hero, rescuing the princess from peril and restoring order to the kingdom of Hyrule. But with the Nintendo DS exclusive The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks ( Nintendo EAD/Publisher: Nintendo/Rated Ev...
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So me and Nintendo have different ideas on what to do with this Zelda license. I tend to think that the franchise needs an overhaul, a desperate tweaking of its stagnant format. I say enough to tired gameplay ideas, like dungeons built around a bow and...
I get the impression that because of all this microphone nonsense, Spirit Tracks was meant to be played by kids who normally play their handheld Pokemon games at home while simultaneously watching Pokemon cartoons and shuffling their Pokemon card decks...
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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks breaks away from the shackles of familiar Zelda elements by including new gameplay moments. Riding Hyrule’s new technological wonder, the train, and using Zelda’s spirit prowess to defeat enemies are some of best fea...
Nintendo DS Review: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Page 2 of 2) Review of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks by Anurag Ghosh (20,694 pts ) Edited & published by Michael Hartman (10,664 pts ) on Jan 30, 2010Tell a friend Share Leave a comment Repor...
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If you want to play The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks you'd better like trains or Zelda games. If you love either, you'll enjoy this title. If you don't, there might be too many little things that irk you to finish it. Spirit Tracks has everything we...
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Spirit Tracks is a case study in how many bad design elements one can cram in while still making a decent game in the end. The core of its game play is like most other Zelda titles, letting you explore a vast world, gather special equipment, and fight...
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Of the two most recent Legend of Zelda titles, my favorite is not Twilight Princess on the Wii, but Phantom Hourglass on the DS. Despite its more compact adventure and less realistic Wind Waker-like visuals, I found its gameplay—buoyed by excellent...
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I didn’t grow up with like many other lucky gamers. In fact, the only game I played before was , and that hardly counts because it is so different from the rest of the series. Still, if a Zelda game comes out for a system I own, I’m all over it. When...
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is yet another fantastic entry in what is perhaps the greatest video game series of all time. It plays like pure gold, looks and sounds better than other games on the system, and is completely satisfying in just about...
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Ah, legend of Zelda. You evoke so many things for so many gamers. In a way you are the never-say-die spirit of video games. This almost ancient franchise gets another US DS release with The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Like many of its predecess...
Decent graphics, mounting fun and interesting puzzles. Multiplayer battle mode and ability to trade via DS Download connection and one cart.
A slow start. No co-operative multiplayer for main game and no Wi-Fi Connection multiplayer.
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In 2007, Nintendo put out a highly successful game for the Nintendo DS titled The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. This game continued the popular series about Zelda and Link, and it was generally beloved by fans and critics alike. It did come as a...
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It’s been awhile. Two years, in fact, since we last saw a Zelda title on the Nintendo DS, and 3 years since the Wii’s Twilight Princess. Zelda fans have been craving a new title and Nintendo has finally delivered.The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is t...
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is a solid game with plenty of good puzzles and tons of secrets to uncover. Fans of the franchise won’t be disappointed. However I must point out, after playing 15 Zelda games now, I yearn for something new. Yes, it i...
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Spirit Track features the cel-shaded art style that was first introduced in the Wind Waker on the GameCube. This graphic style works well on the DS and personally I think it is a perfect fit for the platform. Heck, it wouldn’t surprise me if it was int...
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For what seems like eons, a brave young man named Link has been traveling through hell and high water to save a land called Hyrule and a princess known only as Zelda. The formula has changed very little over the last twenty-plus years, with Zelda being...
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For years, Link has played the stereotypical Nintendo hero, rescuing the princess from peril and restoring order to the kingdom of Hyrule. But with the Nintendo DS exclusive The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks ( Nintendo EAD/Publisher: Nintendo/Rated Ev...
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gaming-age.com Updated:
2012-01-25 05:38:29
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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is Nintendo's first follow-up to the DS title that arrived a couple years back in the form of Phantom Hourglass, and this time out Kiji Aonuma and crew have managed to improve upon most of the annoying aspects from th...
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It will probably come in very handy, the game says. It's referring to the Spirit Flute, and is making the understatement of the year. The latest Zelda might happen to be called Spirit Tracks, and its imagery might be suffused with steamy, quasi-industr...
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Zelda is dead -- let's just get that out of the way upfront. She's killed by a ruthless chancellor within the first few minutes of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, and plucky series protagonist Link is tasked with returning her ghost to her body. Bu...
Some of the most imaginative new temples and boss fights in a Zelda game yet.
Train travel can feel slow, making backtracking burdensome.
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I am on the horns of a dilemma. One horn is familiarity, the other is execution. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Nintendo's latest DS Zelda game, is both instantly familiar and wonderfully executed. Do we, then, criticise it for a lack of innovatio...
Controlling Link and Zelda is great, Lovely art style and expressive characters, Train driving isn't brilliant, Some tired features...
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When it comes to a series like the Legend of Zelda, chances are that if you are a big fan, reviews will have no affect on whether or not you pick up this game. Few franchises inspire the devotion of Zelda, but for those of us not blinded by the sparkle...
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Say hello to Phantom Hourglass 2.0. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is the follow-up to 2007's Phantom Hourglass, a title that introduced a new control scheme that took full advantage of the features of the Nintendo DS. You used the stylus to contr...
Superb dungeon design, Phantom controls work well, Train is a good addition, Singlecard multiplayer...
Some lingering control issues, A little light on exploration...
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The Hero of Hyrule strikes back with all new puzzles to solve and dungeons to explore with the highly anticipated continuation of Nintendo's timeless franchise, but does his latest adventure meet the high expectations set from 2007's Phantom Hourglass?...
Makes good use of the DS' capabilities; offers a deep experience with plenty to do...
Game drags in the early going; doesn't innovate much beyond Phantom Hourglass...
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ign.com
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2012-01-25 05:38:29
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It isn't often we'll see two Zelda efforts on a single platform. NES had it, Game Boy Color had it, GameCube sort of had it, but unless you count ports, remakes, or the trilogy of face-palm proportions on CD-i, there really haven't been many times in h...
When it released two years ago, Phantom Hourglass blew us away with impressive visuals, beautiful music, and a huge world packed with plenty to see and do. What it was missing, however, was some of the hardcore difficulty and classic dungeon puzzles th...
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1up.com
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2012-01-25 05:38:29
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Continuity in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda games can be a muddled, confusing mess, but Spirit Tracks is unambiguously presented as the sequel to both 2003's Wind Waker and 2007's Phantom Hourglass. Set "about 100" years after its predecessors, the ga...
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It's only been a couple of years, but already Nintendo have put out a second Zelda game on the DS. Interestingly, Spirit Tracks is also a direct sequel to the last portable Zelda game, Phantom Hourglass, taking place 100 years later. That being s...
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All AboardThe Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks patches up problems fans have not only with Phantom Hourglass, but with the series as of late. The puzzles are thought-provoking, and it's nice to see Princess Zelda lift herself off her royal duff for once...
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