Pre-E3 Alert: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

April 15th, 2006, 00:23 Posted By: wraggster

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E3 is always a special time of year. For fans of the gaming industry, the Electronic Entertainment Expo marks the new year of digital entertainment. It's a chance to see new systems debut, go hands-on with future Game of the Year candidates, and promptly note (sadly) which games to avoid at all costs. Nintendo's philosophy is often to save every piece of news and content for the big dance, though for some reason at this year's Game Developer's Conference (just a month ago), the Big N gave fans what we've been waiting for: Zelda DS.

Since E3 is the primary time for huge announcements and heart-pumping trailers, Nintendo caught everyone off guard. Its keynote at this year's E3 is bound to be Revolution focused, so GDC was the perfect chance to show off the next installment of the Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass. Though many of you have undoubtedly seen the trailer already (more than once, right?), this lull between GDC and E3 is a great time to prep for the yearly celebration. For that reason, we want to take a few minutes and analyze the trailer. For all you hardcore fans that have already dissected this one frame-by-frame, feel free to shout your opinions on the insider boards. For those that haven't had a chance to check out the video, however, take a quick look at the trailer either before the analysis or right after. There's a ton of great gameplay mechanics packed into just a few short seconds.

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