The “Phantom Hourglass” in Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass – what’s it do?

Given that “Phantom Hourglass” popped up as the subtitle of Nintendo‘s planned Zelda game for the DS, it’s already implied that this subtitle will hold a very special meaning in the game’s plot story. That will be the topic of this day’s news snippet, as last week’s Famitsu magazine reveals more details for the Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

The game starts off with Link and Tetra (from Wind Waker on the GameCube), as they stumble upon an abandoned ghost ship. The story picks up as Tetra is abducted, and Link is forced to rescue his old friend.

As for the matter of this game’s namesake – the Phantom Hourglass – Famitsu detailed that a portion of this Zelda game will have Link swimming through an underwater shrine, which carries a curse that gradually eats away at Link’s HP. Players can use the Phantom Hourglass to protect themselves from this curse, but only for a limited amount of time.

Refilling the hourglass is then a matter of touring the area’s various islands, fighting assorted bosses, and collecting more “Sands of Time.” That’s all the details we have for the moment – stick around in case more information is revealed as Phantom Hourglass readies for its release in Japan, or if you want to take a gander at our collection of game screenshots.

Given that “Phantom Hourglass” popped up as the subtitle of Nintendo‘s planned Zelda game for the DS, it’s already implied that this subtitle will hold a very special meaning in the game’s plot story. That will be the topic of this day’s news snippet, as last week’s Famitsu magazine reveals more details for the Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

The game starts off with Link and Tetra (from Wind Waker on the GameCube), as they stumble upon an abandoned ghost ship. The story picks up as Tetra is abducted, and Link is forced to rescue his old friend.

As for the matter of this game’s namesake – the Phantom Hourglass – Famitsu detailed that a portion of this Zelda game will have Link swimming through an underwater shrine, which carries a curse that gradually eats away at Link’s HP. Players can use the Phantom Hourglass to protect themselves from this curse, but only for a limited amount of time.

Refilling the hourglass is then a matter of touring the area’s various islands, fighting assorted bosses, and collecting more “Sands of Time.” That’s all the details we have for the moment – stick around in case more information is revealed as Phantom Hourglass readies for its release in Japan, or if you want to take a gander at our collection of game screenshots.