The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (ゼルダの伝説　大地の汽笛 Zeruda no Densetsu Daichi no Kiteki,? lit. "The Legend of Zelda: (Train) Whistle of the Earth" ..) is the second installment of Zelda games for the Nintendo DS, revealed by Satoru Iwata in Game Developer's Conference on March 25, 2009. It uses the same cel-shaded layout and game-play interface as Phantom Hourglass. The opening scene of the trailer features Link conducting a train, which takes place of the boat in Phantom Hourglass, most likely coinciding with the name of the game (Spirit Tracks). In a Gametrailer exclusive, it was shown that it is called Spirit tracks also because Zelda's body has been kidnapped and her spirit will be following you around, helping you. The game has also been confirmed to take place about a century after the events of Phantom Hourglass.

There has been some debate over whether the game would work only on the DSi or on all Nintendo DS iterations. However Nintendo.com has confirmed that Spirit Tracks will be playable on all installments of the Nintendo DS, including the original DS and the DS Lite. However, Nintendo has also revealed new types of DS cartridges, including the "DSi Enhanced Cards", which are playable on all DS systems, but will unlock more content if played on a DSi. It is possible that Spirit Tracks may be a DSi Enhanced Card, though there is no official word on this as of yet.

Characters

 * Zelda,spirit and body form
 * Link

Enemies

 * Yellow Chuchus
 * River zoras, along with a new, red, fire breathing variant
 * Octoroks
 * A strange, one eyed ghost-like creature which throws skulls identical to the heads of Phantom Hourglass's Stalfos

Pre-Release Reception
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks received the "Best Handheld Game" award at Gamescom 2009. The game was also selected by IGN as their "Best of Gamescom 2009" winner for the Nintendo DS.