Play The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Online

Phantom Hourglass came out on the Nintendo DS in 2007, developed and published by Nintendo. It arrived during a time when the handheld was full of creative, touch-focused games, and this one really leaned into what the system could do. It picks up right after The Wind Waker, following Link as he searches for his friend Tetra, who's been captured by a mysterious ghost ship.

You control Link entirely with the stylus, tapping the screen to move him, drawing slashes to swing his sword, and making quick gestures to perform rolls or special attacks. Your main goal is to explore the ocean, charting courses on your sea chart by literally drawing routes between islands. You'll dive into temples, solve environmental puzzles, and gather new tools like the boomerang, which you aim by sketching its flight path. The game has a steady pace, though revisiting the central Temple of the Ocean King adds some tension with its time-based challenges. It feels inventive and hands-on, like you're directly guiding every action.