Underplayed Gems

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (2007)

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass cover
Developer
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3
Publisher
Nintendo
Platforms
Wii U, Nintendo DS
Genres
Puzzle, Adventure
Rating
3.8 of 5, 277 player ratings
Main story
about 20 hours
Completionist
about 25 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A cel-shaded top-down Zelda adventure on DS where you sail seas and conquer dungeons using intuitive touchscreen controls.

adventurouspuzzle-heavyfantasycharmingactionexploratoryclassic

About

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is the first Zelda game for the Nintendo DS and a direct sequel to The Wind Waker. The art direction is the same cel-shaded style as the Wind Waker but is displayed from a classic top-down perspective. The gameplay is structured similarly to other games in the series and is divided into two major gameplay sections: sailing between islands and exploring the islands and their dungeons on foot. The touch screen is used to make Link move and attack instead of buttons, you can also make notes of secret treasures and items on the map simply by writing them down. The game received critical acclaim from reviewers, who agreed that the game was a worthy sequel to The Wind Waker.

Trailer

Screenshots

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass screenshot 1The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass screenshot 2The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass screenshot 3The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass screenshot 4The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass screenshot 5The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass screenshot 6

More games like this

More by Nintendo

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like playing and it picks from the whole catalog, or browse by platform and genre.