First The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks gameplay trailer (DS)

4 June 2009

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Posted by:Josh

Nintendo has released an all-new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, the newest entry in the Zelda series that is being shown off at E3 2009.

The new trailer is a bit longer than the last one and shows off more gameplay, from riding the train to fighting off some new enemies and taking on large screen-filling bosses. You even get a glimpse at a few new weapons including a whip!

Here is the official Nintendo description of the game:

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks sets hero Link on a daring new adventure. The game provides players with a new story, more puzzles and even a new mode of transportation. In this game, Link voyages by train, which offers up new possibilities for problem-solving. The game has the same look and feel established in the hit Nintendo DS game The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

Key Features of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks include:

* Link has a valuable new companion. While navigating dungeons, he’s accompanied by a Phantom, a hulking suit of armor that responds to his commands. Players can tap the Phantom to take command of him, then draw a line on the touch screen to direct him where to go. The stout Phantom can walk through fire or lava, be used as a platform to carry Link above dangers, or even run interference to block Link from harm.

* When Link conducts the train, players enjoy a satisfying combination of action and real-time puzzle solving as they determine which track to take and how to best manipulate their speed. When on the train, Link must plot the best route to the end of the line around ever-moving obstacles. While en route, Link might need to fire an onboard cannon at enemies who attack the train or sound the whistle to scare animals off the tracks.

* Link uses a variety of new items and weapons, including the Whirlwind, which players activate by blowing into the microphone of the Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi system.

* As with The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, players can draw notes on the in-game maps using the stylus on the touch screen.