One of my favorite Gamecube experiences was Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker. At first I was turned off by the choice to do a cell-shaded link but over time I came to appreciate the game for what it was - a damned good Zelda game.

Phantom Hourglass moves our cell-shaded hero onto the DS and it's looking to be a really solid game so far. Currently available in Japan Phantom Hourglass is due to move stateside soon. For now check out the Japanese trailer that, while unintelligible, is pretty exciting.

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