As the debut Zelda adventure on the DS and the first in a duo of titles for the system, Phantom Hourglass is a noteworthy footnote in the series’ history, and looking at all dungeons in the game ...

We'veobviously been countingthe seconds until Phantom Hourglass hit store shelves, and now we can finally spend a solid weekend navigating Link through perilous dungeons. Phantom Hourglass is a ...

The result is a game that is unmistakably Zelda, with its perilous dungeons, tricky puzzles, and engaging boss battles; at the same time, Phantom Hourglass is a unique and innovative entry in the ...

which is what you're about to get several hundred words of - Phantom Hourglass carried the torch well, but what it's remembered for more than anything is its central dungeon. Let's get into that ...

"Phantom Hourglass" is almost entirely played without ... The gameplay involves a mix of landlocked quests and seafaring exploration. The dungeon crawls, a "Zelda" mainstay, take place in tight ...

but we can probably all agree that it was a novel piece of dungeon design. Link's forays inside are limited by the amount of sand in the titular Phantom Hourglass, and each time he pops out into ...

Expect the new controls to provide for plenty of devilish dungeon puzzles. Phantom Hourglass may have labored in development for quite a while, but so far, the results speak for themselves.

Zelda titles frequently follow a close formula --enter dungeon, find specific object or weapon, use it to kill boss, repeat-- and Phantom Hourglass sticks perilously close to that model.

“Phantom Hourglass” is the first “Zelda” game ... and delving into eight of the “Zelda” franchise’s signature dungeons. Game immediately creates a pervasive sense of mystery that ...