Play The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Online

Link chases Tetra onto a ghost ship, then wakes up drawing his sword with the stylus—tapping to roll, slashing to attack, and scribbling paths for his boomerang. The whole ocean’s your map, and you’re doodling routes between islands like some pirate cartographer.

Developer: Nintendo

Genre: Action-Adventure

Released: 2007

File size: 35.59 MB

Game Overview

If you loved Wind Waker, Phantom Hourglass picks up right where that left off—Link and Tetra’s crew are sailing the high seas when a creepy ghost ship shows up. Of course, Tetra investigates and vanishes, and Link ends up washed ashore on some weird island. Classic Zelda setup, but here’s the twist: everything’s controlled with the DS stylus.

At first, it feels strange drawing paths for Link to run or swiping the screen to swing his sword, but after a few minutes, it clicks. Want to somersault? Scribble a quick circle. Need to throw the boomerang in a crazy zigzag? Just draw the path. You can even jot notes directly on the map—super handy when you spot a hidden chest and don’t want to forget.

Sailing’s way more involved this time, too. You plot your route by dragging the stylus across the map, then watch for enemies or obstacles as you go. And yeah, there’s fishing. Reeling in a big one by flicking the stylus is weirdly satisfying.

It’s got that same bright, cartoony look as Wind Waker, but from a top-down view. Takes some getting used to, but once you do, it’s a solid Zelda adventure with a fresh twist.