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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks - Nintendo DS Standard Edition
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- Helpful interactive map functionality that players can draw notes on the using the stylus that allows players to quickly mark spots in the game world for later exploration, or to note them as already explored.
- A whole new adventure in the Legend of Zelda series set in the years following the events of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.
- Links new AI ally, The Phantom (from the previous game in the series), whose bulk and immunities to dangerous elements like fire and magma, make him valuable in combat and in subterranean lava-filled levels.
- New propulsion and problem-solving game mechanics through Link's new in-game train which he uses as transport, and must be maneuvered and utilized to deal with obstacles.
- New in-game items and weapons like the Whirlwind, which Link uses to move items and overturn enemies, a whip, useful both in combat and in platforming, as well as his train's cannon, which can shoot bombs into the distance.
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- Is discontinued by manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Rated : Everyone 10+
- Product Dimensions : 12.7 x 13.97 x 6.35 cm; 100 g
- Release date : Dec 7 2009
- Manufacturer : Nintendo
- Place of Business : Redmond, WA 98052, US
- ASIN : B001TOQ8UW
- Item model number : NTRPBKIE
- 鶹 Rank: #22,728 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
- #84 in Nintendo 64 Games
- #174 in Nintendo DS Games
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Features include: helpful interactive map functionality that players can draw notes on the using the stylus that allows players to quickly mark spots in the game world for later exploration, or to note them as already explored.a whole new adventure in the legend of zelda series set in the years following the events of the legend of zelda: phantom hourglass.links new ai ally, the phantom (from the previous game in the series), whose bulk and immunities to dangerous elements like fire and magma, make him valuable in combat and in subterranean lava-filled levels.new propulsion and problem-solving game mechanics through link's new in-game train which he uses as transport, and must be maneuvered and utilized to deal with obstacles.new in-game items and weapons like the whirlwind, which link uses to move items and overturn enemies, a whip, useful both in combat and in platforming, as well as his train's cannon, which can shoot bombs into the distance.
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Customers find the gameplay enjoyable and fun. They mention it's an adventure where you travel by train and the mechanics are very good. However, some customers differ on the character quality.
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Customers like the gameplay. They mention it's an adventure where you travel by train and the mechanics are very good. They also say the game is in great working condition.
"Everything was exactly as described. Quick shipping, fun game, with the box :)" Read more
"Great game!..." Read more
"Overpriced for an old game...but it's so fun, it's worth it (for me)." Read more
"I picked this up a while ago and haven't reviewed it. Anyway, it's pretty fun...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the character quality of the game. Some find the series perfect, while others say the characters are somewhat uninteresting and the side quests are linear compared to other games. They also mention the first dungeon sucks and the train travel takes way too long.
"...It's a pretty good choice for a first Zelda game, though." Read more
"...Characters were somewhat uninteresting, and the side quests were linear in comparison to other titles...." Read more
"Favorite of the series..." Read more
"It's good the first dungeon sucks and the train travel takes way to long even when you've unlocked the warp portals...." Read more
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- Reviewed in Canada on March 12, 2013Verified PurchaseI'm a big fan of Zelda. This game is an adventure where you travel by train from one spot to another while solving problems, labyrinths and fight many ennemies. I didn't have time to go through the game as my children just grabbed it... I'll have to wait until they're finished with it. :) My only negative point is that you have to play with the stylus...
- Reviewed in Canada on January 2, 2024Verified PurchaseThis game really picked up on the little details that needed fixing in WW and PH. My favorite of the toon link games by far.
- Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2012Verified PurchaseI'm a huge fan of Zelda games, but I find that the developers put too much emphasis on the novelty of the DS. Hated using the stylus for everything, and despise the over use of the mic.
Characters were somewhat uninteresting, and the side quests were linear in comparison to other titles.
Still a great game, and worth the purchase for all the regular amazing Zelda aspects
- Reviewed in Canada on July 21, 2023Verified PurchaseThe game was in great condition upon delivery!
- Reviewed in Canada on February 7, 2021Verified PurchaseOverpriced for an old game...but it's so fun, it's worth it (for me).
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Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2020Verified PurchaseDepuis mon enfance, j’ai joue à tous les jeux Zelda. Puis, je me suis rendue compte que je n’avais pas joué spirit tracks. Il n’était plus disponible en magasin et extrêmement cher en boutiques de jeux usagés. Puis mon ami 鶹 m’a permis de trouver mon jeu a un prix raisonnable. Le jeux est bien fait, amusant, assez facile pour les enfants. La jouabilité est bonne et le temps de jeu adéquat. La série Zelda est simplement parfaite.
- Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2020Verified PurchaseWould be REALLY NICE if they specified that the game doesn't come with a case. Would never have bought it if I knew it was gonna come as a caseless game. Great false advertising, even shows a picture of the case.
- Reviewed in Canada on April 10, 2013Verified PurchaseI picked this up a while ago and haven't reviewed it. Anyway, it's pretty fun. The mechanics of the game are very good, such as Zelda being a ghost/knight that you can control along with Link. The story was very cool, and the train motif is very interesting (but that may be because I like trains) But one of the problems I had with the game was that it was very long, and should've ended a bit sooner. Some of the puzzles are very hard (although that seems to be a LOZ trait) and I had to use walkthroughs quite a few times. It's a pretty good choice for a first Zelda game, though.
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Justin FindinierReviewed in France on January 18, 2014
4.0 out of 5 stars Zelda: Spirit Tracks import anglais
Verified PurchaseMoins cher que la version française trouvée sur 鶹, mais c'est qd même en français sur la DS!
Et puis c'est un Zelda donc pour les fans, le plaisir est toujours au rendez-vous!!
- Andromeda DescendentReviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2013
5.0 out of 5 stars The game real life train drivers probably dream about
Verified PurchaseAfter finishing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS, I bought The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and now, 48 hours later, I have done most of the side quests and defeated the final boss. I thoroughly enjoyed the game, and wish to tell you why I found it so much fun to play.
First things first - this was released long before the 3DS, so there is no 3D effect, but that's okay because this game features the cartoon Link seen in the Wind Waker and its DS sequel Phantom Hourglass (or, to be accurate, a descendent of that Link). The perspective is mostly a nearside top-down 3D, apart from the sections featuring what may well be Hyrule's first ever passenger train (I haven't played all the games yet, having only recently rediscovered the LOZ games on my return from Xboxland).
As in Ocarina of Time, Princess Zelda is not your standard helpless videogame princess. The story sees her become a spirit only Link can see when a traitor from the royal court steals her body so that an ancient demon can use the power of her lineage to re-enter the world. Now in spirit form she accompanies this time period's current Link incarnation on a quest to defeat the demon and restore the spirit tracks (mystic railway lines connecting the villages of the kingdom's forest, snow, ocean and fire lands), which have disappeared along with Zelda's body. Zelda can possess various types of metallic robot-like guards that inhabit dungeons and, using the stylus, players can guide her actions by drawing paths for her whilst also controlling the actions of Link. The stylus is an integral part of the control mechanism, controlling Link's movement, sword attacks and a whole host of familiar tools and gadgets (bombs, bow and arrows, boomerang, whip and magic wand). The dungeons are imaginative, full of puzzles to solve, and can take a long time to complete - so if you go into one, make sure you have the time to complete it.
As dungeons are solved, more and more railway tracks become accessible, allowing Link and Zelda to visit many different villages with unique and interesting inhabitants. My favourite encounters in the game were with my old friends the Gorons, especially because their signature music from Ocarina of Time plays whenever you meet them. Riding the train is possibly as much fun as you could ever have on a videogame train - surely only the real thing is better - and you actually get a strange feeling, odd as it sounds, that you are actually a train driver as you control the speed, the points, the whistle and, believe it or not, a cannon! Various enemies will try to attack the train from time to time, so the cannon comes in very handy! Side quests often involve villagers wishing to travel to other places, and you have to keep them happy by obeying speed and whistle signs and preventing the train from getting hit by enemies, otherwise the villagers jump out and you are not rewarded.
Music is always a big part of Zelda games, and the music in this game is really catchy; it sticks in your head and you may find yourself humming the "riding the train" theme whilst in the middle of a meeting at work, or in the school assembly! Interactive music is an even bigger part of Zelda games, and having a microphone in the DS / 3DS means that when you are required to play a tune on the "spirit pipes", you do so by blowing into the microphone and moving the pipes with the stylus.
There are a large number of mini-games that will earn you heart containers or treasure items you can either sell for rupees or trade in for a wide range of customised train parts (visual only, these do not affect armour, speed, etc).
The difficulty level can't be altered, but all boss encounters are learning experiences - if you fail the first time, you will usually make it on the second or third attempt, as you learn what attacks work and form a strategy. The end of game boss battle has so many stages that you are unlikely to do it first time, but when you do complete it, you feel a great sense of accomplishment.
I don't think it's possible for Nintendo to ever make a less than perfect Zelda game, and am really glad I bought this. I may have finished the game, but I will return from time to time for a visit.
- RiiiiptideReviewed in the United States on March 31, 2011
5.0 out of 5 stars Spirit Tracks
Verified PurchaseWARNING: This review may contain some plot spoilers.
Another fantastic game in the Zelda series. This game improves upon the new idea of continuing the cel-shaded graphics series of Wind Waker on the Nintendo DS seen first in Phantom Hourglass.
The movements on the stylus have greatly been improved so that you have even more control of the game including movements, using items, and etc. General graphics seems to have noticeably improved since Phantom Hourglass with the overall game having a better look and the sound is also greatly improved.
Aside from general improvements in the game mechanics, the plot has been taken into a never-before-seen level! Many Zelda fans have always been perplexed why if Zelda is so important in terms of the plot, she does not play a bigger role than always being damsel-in-distress. Well, this issue has been addressed in this game as your companion is no longer some annoying chirping fairy but the one and only Princess herself! Throughout the game, I have found myself excitedly playing trying to find out what is going to happen next in the plot, as one reading a fascinating novel would. Besides an all-new companion in your travels, the game has branched out to far newer ideas that have not been seen in previous games such as the use of trains and tracks to move around in the game.
The challenges (including battles, bossfights etc.) and maneuvering around the dungeons and outside has greatly increased in terms of difficulty and challenge. Throughout the dungeons and also outside in the fields are many challenges ranging in difficulty from childsplay to full-blown puzzles that could take a lot of thought. From more challenging battles to more challenging puzzles, I found that this game took a lot more time than Phantom Hourglass and thus, I could enjoy it not only more but for a longer period of time!
Although the train method has received much negative feedback complaining of tedious traveling, I've found that proper use of Warp Gates (think of them as the slate equivalent from Phantom Hourglass) will greatly reduce travel time so that you can still enjoy the train without it being repetitive. One part I did find quite annoying was the rabbit minigame. However, as the name suggests, it is a minigame and is by no means required to finish or even to fully enjoy the game.
Finally, the ending battle was one of the best I have seen in the Zelda games. They say that what you remember most is the beginning and the end of something: well as I'm writing this review, the memory of the excitement from the final fight is fresh in my head. The final fights are not only dynamic and requires a variety of strategies, many of which could only be done on a DS system, but many parts require careful timing, strategy, and skill.
- DragonlordReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars Sprit Tracks is even more brilliant then the most excellent Phantom Hourglass!
Verified PurchaseIf there is one thing that you can more less guarantee in life is that when a new Zelda game is released it's going to be something exciting and rather speciel. Spirit Tracks has the same excellent touch screen controls as Phantom Hourglass and the same wonderful graphics style too. The music is very atmospheric and the story is dark and very gripping. You travel around the map on steamtrain which can have a connon added onto it just like you could with the steamer boat in Phantom Hourglass. The boss battles are great fun and look wonderful. The puzzels are clever and are set at just the right level for most gamers. I don't know how Nintendo do it but they always keep their Zelda games up to the most highest of standards which for me and many more people, makes this the best DS game to come out this year.
- HelenReviewed in the United States on February 15, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent game for price
Verified PurchaseProduct in perfect condition. Game guide included also in great condition. Game arrived sooner than expected. Can't wait to play this.
HelenExcellent game for price
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2025
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