Standard Edition
StandardIn the box
- Nintendo DS game card
- Case with cover art
- Instruction booklet
Nintendo DS
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is a 2009 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console and the direct sequel to the 2007 Nintendo DS game Phantom Hourglass. Set a century after the events of Phantom Hourglass, the storyline follows a new Link and the great-great-granddaughter of Tetra, Princess Zelda, as they explore the land of New Hyrule to prevent the awakening of the Demon King Malladus.
PuzzleAdventure
- Update patch
- No patch
- Time to beat
- about 20.1 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is a 2009 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console and the direct sequel to the 2007 Nintendo DS game Phantom Hourglass. Set a century after the events of Phantom Hourglass, the storyline follows a new Link and the great-great-granddaughter of Tetra, Princess Zelda, as they explore the land of New Hyrule to prevent the awakening of the Demon King Malladus. Players navigate New Hyrule, completing quests that advance the story and solving environmental and dungeon-based puzzles, many requiring use of the DS's touchscreen and other hardware features. Navigation between towns and dungeons is done using a train, which features its own set of mechanics and puzzles.
Production began in 2007 following the release of Phantom Hourglass, with half the team including director Daiki Iwamoto and producer Eiji Aonuma returning. Aonuma got the concept from a children's book and incorporated some of its elements into the game. Originally planned as a quickly produced sequel similar to Majora's Mask, production took two years because of the new features. The character of Zelda was given more agency and a key role in both the narrative and several puzzles, breaking away from her earlier passive characterisations. The game was lauded by critics from both dedicated video game outlets and general journalistic sites. Praise was directed towards its narrative and gameplay concepts.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS) Playthrough [1 of 2], NintendoComplete. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Puzzle, Adventure
- Developer
- Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Series
- The Legend of Zelda
- Platforms
- Wii U, Nintendo DS
- Age rating
- ESRB E10+
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- Yes
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- ACB
- PG
- CLASS IND
- 10
- CERO
- A
- USK
- 6
- PEGI
- 7
- ESRB
- E10+
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo DS | North America | 2009-12-07 |
| Nintendo DS | Australia | 2009-12-10 |
| Nintendo DS | Europe / PAL | 2009-12-11 |
| Nintendo DS | Japan | 2009-12-23 |
Editions
Space and patches
Update patchNo patch
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
The adventure and four-player battles still play on any DS.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ever released on disc | Yes, on Nintendo DS game card |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, 20 October 2016 On the Wii U Virtual Console. |
| In the store to buy today | No The Wii U eShop closed on 27 March 2023. |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes Wii U Virtual Console purchases can still be downloaded again. |
| Disc runs with no patch | Yes |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Does not exist No patch was ever released. |
| Has online features | No No online play. |
| Online servers running today | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Yes Battle mode for up to four players over Download Play with one card. |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist No online play. |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Reception
- Aggregates
Outlet Platform Score Scale Metacritic DS 87 100 - Critics
Outlet Score Scale Computer and Video Games 9.1 10 Eurogamer 9 10 Game Informer 8 10 GameSpot 8.5 10 GameSpy 4.5 5 GamesRadar 4.5 5 GameTrailers 9 10 Giant Bomb 4 5 IGN 9.3 10 Nintendo World Report 9 10 Nintendo Power 9.5 10 Nintendo Life 9 10 Official Nintendo Magazine 91 100 PALGN 9 10 VideoGamer.com 8 10
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Nintendo EAD Publisher Nintendo Director Daiki Iwamoto Producer Eiji Aonuma Designers Hiromasa Shikata, Etsunobu Ebisu, Yohei Fujino, Arisa Hosaka Programmers Shiro Mouri, Masahiro Nitta Artists Koji Takahashi, Koji Kitagawa Composers Toru Minegishi, Manaka Kataoka, Asuka Hayazaki, Koji Kondo
Notes for collectors
- Set a century after Phantom Hourglass in New Hyrule, where Link travels by train.
- Zelda's pan flute is played by blowing into the microphone.
- Up to four players battle as different-coloured Links over Download Play from one card.
- There is no online play; Tag Mode trades items between nearby players.
Credits
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Developer
- Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3
- Director
- Daiki Iwamoto
- Released
- 2009-12-07
- Age rating
- ESRB E10+
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 20.1 hours
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