Many of Link's trademark tools and weapons return in Phantom Hourglass, but the stylus gives them a whole new spin. To use the boomerang, for instance (as demonstrated in the video below), ...

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 almost entirely played without any conventional controls like the d-pad or buttons. ... To lay a beat-down on foes, you'll wield the stylus like a mini-weapon.

Review The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Wii U eShop / DS). An epic sail. When thinking about the best games from the Legend of Zelda series, many automatically jump straight in at the deep ...