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User Rating: 9 | Zelda no Densetsu: Mugen no Sunadokei DS
I've been playing Zelda since I was a kid back in the 8-bit days and gameboy eras. I'll admit I missed a couple of them but I have been loyal to the series. I loved it when the ocarina of time came out for the N64 but was a little turned off from the graphics when wind waker came out for the cube and was brought I back into the fold when twilight Princess came out for the Wii. I've always had 3 systems in my house and nintendo was always one of them. When I saw the preview for the phantom hourglass I was quite excited with the game play mechanics and just the overall look and feel of the game. I really love the DS. Sometimes more than my PSP. The games seem to be more fun with the stylus than with a controller. This game fits perfectly with this system and the graphics from wind waker look just as bright and colorful on the DS as it did on the cube. But then again it is a Zelda game. The sound is excellent and the music score is always excellent. I suggest a headset for this game as I recommend with all of the games for the DS. If you really love the Zelda series and the DS then you are really going to love this game. It is a must for every DS owners library. I was blown away with the interaction this game has with the player and the ds. From writing down notes on the maps to shouting into the microphone to stun an enemy, this game has pulled all the bells and whistles to make it an interactive and fun experience. The weapon system is really slick on the DS. The stylus just works fantastic with them. From the boomerang to the grappling hook, the stylus just gives you a really cool interaction and experience with the environments.
I haven't finished the game yet but I have gotten very far into it. The treasure hunting experience I never gave wind waker a chance too is really fun and I may have to pick it up again. I'll admit some of the boss fights are easy but nonetheless still fun. The game makes you really think and sometimes makes you say, "I can't believe that is what I had to do to get by that."
The game is still quite hard. I can't see a child picking up this game without help from an adult or a hint book. Maybe a 12 year old but I still think it is a little hard.
Excellent job nintendo. It is nice to see a series like this still around and still as great as it was when I was a kid.