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Friday 12 May 2006
Nintendo has released a video and screenshots of♐ Link's debut on DS in The Legend of Z꧑elda: Phantom Hourglass.

The game is set months after the events of GameCube's WindWaker when Link and Tetra have set sail to explore new lands. Unfortunately when searching an abandoned ship🐠, the two explorers are separated, with Link being washed up on the shore of a mysterious island. From here he must find out what has happened to Tetra with the aid of a friendly fairy.

Not only does Phantom Hourglass continue the story from WindWaღker, it also has the same cel-shaded look as the GameCube game, but controlling Link has never been so different as it's all done with the stylus.

Above: Link's movement is totally controlled with the stylus and touch-screen

To move Link you must move the stylus around the touch-screen, while tapping on different characters will allow him to speak to them. Various attacks can be executed by making certain stylus movements on the screen - to acti꧙vate a swor𝕴d strike, a sweeping movement is made, while gamers must also chart out a path for Link's boomerang.

The map will primarily be displayed on the top screen, but it's also possible to transfer it to the touch-screen allowing the gamer to make noဣtes on it or to chart a course for Link's ship thrไough the numerous islands.

Phantom Hourglass will also have a two-player mode which can be played using DS's WiFi capabilit🌞ies. It sees one player controlling Link as he navigates his way through a network of dungeons, while the other player must try to hinder his progress by being in control of the various enemies pursuing him.