Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

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Postby Neko Niisan » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:10 am

Sai wrote:I agree. DS is the bestest. Well to me, im not saying for everyone. It suits my needs fine.


I am like one of two people in my year that owns a DS/doesn't hate its guts over the PSP and the other guy is too ashamed to bring his in.

Oh, firefly! You forgot Advance Wars: Dual Strike. Never forget Advance Wars!
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Postby Mega.EXE » Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:31 am

yes advance wars is good my sis (Ree) has the first and second ones for game boy there fun but me wait for her to get dual strike
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Postby Neko Niisan » Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:22 am

Dual Strike is so engrossing. The missions get so hard though I just can't put it down.

Anywho, does anyone know whether the time travel thing is coming back again? You know, with it begin the Phantom Hourglass and all...
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Postby Felix » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:51 pm

I apologize for the grave dig, but I'm just shocked that nobody has posted here in so long. The game came out!

Did anyone else get it yet?

I bought it a few days ago and I've already finished (it's not really very long) but gosh, I love it! It's one of my favorite Zeldas so far, which is even more impressive since it's a handheld game. I like it even more than Twilight Princess.

So who else has played it? Any thoughts?

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Postby ADXC » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:25 pm

Yeah, I had this game on preorder for about a year and I finally got it on October 2. I haven't played much, but I think its good. I did like the Wind Waker alot so this should be fun. Remember this is the sequel to the Wind Waker. That was a different Zelda game, where instead of being on mostly land, it was on a gigantic ocean and you traveled from Island to Island. That game is basically what got me into liking Zelda games. So if PH is anything like WW(Which I know it is) then I should have a time with it.
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Postby KeybladeWarrior » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:39 pm

Looks like a pretty darn good game, but I am saving up for Super Smash Bros. Brawl. :D
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Postby ADXC » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:29 pm

Zelda is only like $35. I say get it. But I don't know your income so if you don't get alot of "extra" money then get Brawl. I personally would love to get Brawl but I don't have a Wii or the extra cash to get one right now.
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Postby Shinja » Sun Oct 07, 2007 1:54 pm

i have it on order, cant wait till it arives!
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Postby Monkey J. Luffy » Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:57 pm

I have beaten this masterpiece, anyone who enjoys Zelda shll purchase it because it is from the Greatness!!!
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Postby Scarecrow » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:05 pm

My brother won a DS from McDonalds a couple weeks ago (I think it was McDonalds) and this was like the first game he picked up for it. I just started playing it the other day and wow, I love it!! Wind Waker sits currently as my all time favorite Zelda game (well, it actually ties with LoZ:LttP) so I'm really loving this. Also, I've always been more of a puzzles person than a fighter (one of the reasons I prefer Ocarina of Time Master Quest over the original) and I'm totally lovin the puzzles on this. Seems to be a lot more puzzle solving than actual battles which I'm not to disappointed with lol.

And of course, the graphics get an A+ (I'm in the minority but I LOVED Wind Waker graphics and yes I prefer it over Twilight Princess. The whole cartoon look gives the games a whole new feel IMO and makes the games a bit more enjoyable IMO.)
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Postby Darkecho » Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:05 pm

I got it, and like Twilight Princess, I found it a bit disappointing. The plot was pretty good, but the controls were mediocre, the game was far to easy, and the game was overly predictable.

Without a doubt, my least favorite Zelda game. Not a bad game at all, but not a great one.
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Postby Felix » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:18 am

Darkecho wrote:I got it, and like Twilight Princess, I found it a bit disappointing. The plot was pretty good, but the controls were mediocre, the game was far to easy, and the game was overly predictable.

I'll agree with you that the game was too easy (an uncomfortable trend as of late) but I don't think that the predictability was a bad thing. Virtually every Zelda game has a very similar story, and of course it's preditable, but that's why we enjoy it. Also, I don't see how the controls didn't grow on you; they were a little annoying in some ways, yes, but ultimately much more precise and interactive. I guess it's a matter of opinion though, which you're perfectly entitled to. Also keep in mind that it's a fully rendered and massive 3D game crammed into a little DS cart... that in itself is quite impressive.
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Postby MasterDias » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:20 pm

I just finished this awhile go. Overall, I enjoyed it, but it wasn't my favorite Zelda game. I got used to the controls after a point, but I still wasn't terribly fond of controlling the entire game with the stylus(although writing down notes on the map, and drawing the paths of the boomerang/bombchus was pretty neat.) Also, having to repeat floors in that one dungeon was slightly irritating.

But, otherwise, it was a decent game.
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Postby Haruhiko » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:20 am

I don't have it yet, although I probably will come Christmas.

Nintendo is doing an offer on their website right now, where if you register your Phantom Hourglass game, you'll get a nifty feather-pin stylus.
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Postby Felix » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:17 pm

Yeah, I did that offer. It is pretty darn neat. :D Just a cheap piece of plastic, but it's still neat! I actually find it more comfy than the regular stylus.
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