Legend of Zelda - The Phantom Hourglass

[gtmtnbiker]

Over the weekend, I finished the game. It was a lot of fun and fairly easy in contrast with older Zelda games. I did struggle battling the last phase of the final boss, Bellum. I kept trying to hit the eye on the back, using bombs/arrows, etc to no avail. Then I finally attacked/dodged it normally and then got another phantom ball to freeze time. Then it was easy.

I'm going to start playing Spirit Tracks tonight before moving onto the console collection (starting with Ocarina of Time). I think I still will try to finish up some of the side quests in Phantom Hourglass like finding all of the treasure maps/ship parts. I probably also want to go back to the Ocean King Temple and slay all of the phantoms. When I first got the Phantom Sword, I didn't know that it would slay the phantoms. I discovered the ability inadvertently and then it was a blast to slay them.

Earlier I had complained about the inability to do rolls. I have found it easier to do rolls when Link is running in the up/down direction versus left/right on my DSi XL. I also found it easier to do rolls left/right when using my daughter's DSL.

My daughters have found the Phantom Hourglass to be the first Zelda game they're interested in. The cutesy graphics got them hooked.

If there was an annoying part to the game, it would be running into the lady pirate all the time and doing the stupid battle.

All in all, this was a great game and well worth the $34 that I spent.

[CFFJR]

I'm glad you enjoyed the game.

I'm sad to say it wasn't so good to me. Phantom Hourglass marked the first time I disliked a Zelda game. I couldn't bring myself to finish it.

[D.D.D.]

I'm glad you enjoyed the game.

I'm sad to say it wasn't so good to me. Phantom Hourglass marked the first time I disliked a Zelda game. I couldn't bring myself to finish it.

I didn't finish it either but not cuz I didn't like it. I got stuck on the giant island where it's shaped really weird and you gotta do something to get into the temple (yeah, I know, anywhere in Zelda ) and it's been more than a year and I think it'll be a while before I get back to it (but I'll start over anyways).

[gtmtnbiker]

I wonder if you're thinking of the island where you're getting the last pure meta.

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Isle of Ruins
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At last you come to the Isle of Ruins, most likely the strangest-shaped island
you've come across yet... perhaps the strangest in the entire Great Sea.
Topography aside, you must set out to find the third Pure Metal said to be
somewhere on the island. Go north and into the cave, then up and around to a
room with a large lizard. Defeat it, then head across the bridge and to the
left. Go up a small flight of stairs, then head south and out of the cave.

[D.D.D.]

I wonder if you're thinking of the island where you're getting the last pure meta.

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Isle of Ruins
=============

At last you come to the Isle of Ruins, most likely the strangest-shaped island
you've come across yet... perhaps the strangest in the entire Great Sea.
Topography aside, you must set out to find the third Pure Metal said to be
somewhere on the island. Go north and into the cave, then up and around to a
room with a large lizard. Defeat it, then head across the bridge and to the
left. Go up a small flight of stairs, then head south and out of the cave.

Hah! I think that's it; I'll check it out later today.

[gtmtnbiker]

I started playing Spirit Tracks and completed the first temple. So far, I think I like PH better because sailing a ship is better than driving a train.

The game reminds me a bit of Oracle of Seasons/Oracle of Ages in that ST & PH share a lot of the same stuff with each other. I wonder if I should play something else instead so I don't burn myself out from Zelda games. Maybe play Mother/Earthbound instead?

[MrPopo]

Maybe play Mother/Earthbound instead?

Never a bad decision.