News: Phantom Hourglass Has Online Multiplay!

Posted by Tom Phillips - Mar 11th 2007 19:34

Gamers will be able to take Link online, as it's confirmed that Phantom Hourglass has Wi-Fi!

The upcoming DS incarnation of the ever-popular Zelda series is to feature online multi-player battling via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. DS owners will be able to hook up their copy of the game to the Internet, and fight other owners of the game the world over.

Details of the multi-player's features are scarce, but it appears it will take the form of one-on-one battles against your friends, although Eiji Aonuma has also mentioned a "tag mode". He has also said that the game is now in its final stages, with a release in Japan first on the calender.

More details as we get them.


Source: GameInformer

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MrMarioMan Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 14:50 || Total Comments: 23
I'd say it'll be mainly mini-games of some sort, rather than say some sort of co-op arrangement like Four Swords.
Gizmo Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 15:00 || Total Comments: 68
Looks to me like "duels" of some sort, with the "tag" mode being a capture the flag style play.
Nintendo-master2 Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 15:02 || Total Comments: 1533
i hope this turns out good like GoW it could be a team of link and then a team of...ganon???
Libra Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 15:06 || Total Comments: 175
I heard/read it was a 1 vs 3 (Link vs guards) sneak-by sorta thing. Each player takes it in turns to be Link, and whichever Link was the most successful after the complete round, obviously, wins.

Maybe I'm wrong...?
Mindfreak Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 17:49 || Total Comments: 76
I can't see why a game like Zelda even needs multiplayer? Same goes for Metroid Prime. They are not built for that, why add it? Geez.
Randavance Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 18:01 || Total Comments: 58
I say they should take a large map, make forts on each side, put a flag in each one, then had everyone choose two weapons to use in battle, and have one giant 100 link game of capture the flag.
Nintendohnut Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 18:11 || Total Comments: 184
Randavance - that would be the BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME EVER. Imagine that...teams of Links fighting one another, a line of archers standing in each castle with a huge battle in the middle of the field... Teams constantly changing as people switch in and out.... Bombs going off everywhere, boomerangs flying everywhere, Links screaming "hiiiii-yah!" all over the place...
That would be the best game in the world
Substeinar Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 22:52 || Total Comments: 32
Omg. Bluhbluhbluh. Gargle gargle.
DarkBigone Says:
March 12th, 2007 at 01:07 || Total Comments: 85
the multiplayer aspect is like Libra said. It's been in IGN for a couple of days now.
Ten10 Says:
March 12th, 2007 at 04:12 || Total Comments: 50
I think a tag game would be great, I used to play this earthbound based tag game. (fan made of course) and it worked pretty well and was pretty fun. As far as any other multiplayer goes, I think some 4 swords style game play would be nice.
Ravenblade2006 Says:
March 12th, 2007 at 05:22 || Total Comments: 272
The first online Zelda game. I wonder how that will work out?
Zwarrior Says:
March 12th, 2007 at 20:08 || Total Comments: 97
So will it be like four swords? Interesting, up next Zelda MMOPRG Wii?! :O
Libra Says:
March 13th, 2007 at 08:51 || Total Comments: 175
I knew the ability to read would come useful one day!

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 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - Click to see game details
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

System:
Nintendo DS

Genre:
Adventure

Developer:
Nintendo

Publisher:
Nintendo

Release Dates:
Out now
Out now
Out now
Out now

Memorycard:
N/A

Multiplayer:
Online

Last updated on:
Mar 11th 2007