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|name = The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
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[[File:Flag-United-States.png|22px|USA Flag]] December 7, 2009<br>
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[[File:Flag-Australia.png|22px|Australia Flag]] December 10, 2009
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[[File:Flag-European.png|22px|European Flag]] December 11, 2009<br>
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[[File:Flag-Japan.png|22px|Japan Flag]] December 23, 2009<br>
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|platform = Nintendo DS
| developer = [[Nintendo EAD]]
|developer = Nintendo EAD
| producer = [[Eiji Aonuma]]
|producer = Eiji Aonuma
| director = [[Daiki Iwamoto]]
|director = Daiki Iwamoto<noinclude><br>{{Main|Spirit Tracks Staff}}<!--move to Development--></noinclude>
| walkthrough = [http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-walkthrough.php Walkthrough]
[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL31W_K6qTXThpFtuikjzT1N_4N5B2tXH3 Video Walkthrough]
| guides =
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-heart-containers.php Heart Containers]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-stamp-stations.php Stamp Stations]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-force-gems.php Force Gems]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-rabbits.php Rabbit Locations]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-bosses.php Bosses]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-enemies.php Enemies]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-items.php Items]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-train-parts.php Train Parts]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-treasures.php Treasures]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-characters.php Characters]
[[Spirit Tracks Story|Story]]
[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-round-table-discussion.php Discussion]
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[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/index.php?cat=82 Screenshots]
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[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-videos.php Videos]
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[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-music.php Music]
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'''The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks''' was released on the Nintendo DS and is the direct sequel to the first DS Zelda, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]''.
{{ZD|[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-walkthrough.php ''Spirit Tracks'' Walkthrough]}}


'''''The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks''''' is the fifteenth installment in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. It was released on the [[Nintendo DS]] in [[2009]], and is the direct sequel to the first DS Zelda, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]''.


== Story ==
==Story==
{{Main|Spirit Tracks Story}}
[[File:Link 3 ST.png|35px|left]]{{Main|Spirit Tracks Story}}
[[Link]], a young boy in training to become an engineer under [[Alfonzo]], lives with [[Niko]] in [[Aboda Village]]. He travels to [[Hyrule Castle]] to receive his [[Engineer's Certificate]] from [[Princess Zelda]], but during the ceremony, the princess disceetly hands him a letter, requesting him to read it alone. The letter reveals a passage into the castle, and she asks him to meet her that night. When he does, she asks him to help her sneak out of the castle so she can visit the [[Tower of Spirits]] and discover what's behind the missing [[Spirit Tracks]]. However, on the way there, the tracks disappear beneath them and they crash.  [[Byrne]] and [[Chancellor Cole]] appear, and they kill Zelda and take her body. Link finds her spirit wandering around Hyrule Castle later, but he's the only one who could see her. The pair must then recover Zelda's body and defeat [[Malladus]].
The events in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks]]'' are set a hundred years after those in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]''. [[Link]], the [[Hero of Winds]], alongside [[Tetra]] and her pirates, successfully found a new continent ruled over by the [[Spirits of Good]] sealing away the Demon King [[Malladus]] with the use of the [[Spirit Tracks]]. They named this new continent after [[Hyrule]]; however, to distinguish between the old and the new Hyrule, this one is referred to as [[New Hyrule]].


== Gameplay ==
[[Link]], a young boy in training to become an engineer under [[Alfonzo]], lives with [[Niko]] in [[Aboda Village]]. He travels to [[Hyrule Castle]] to receive his [[Engineer Certificate]] from [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]], but during the ceremony, the princess discreetly hands him a letter, requesting him to read it alone. The letter reveals a passage into the castle, and she asks him to meet her later that day. When he does, she asks him to help her sneak out of the castle so she can visit the [[Tower of Spirits]] and discover what's behind the missing [[Spirit Tracks]]. However, on the way there, the tracks disappear beneath them and they crash. [[Byrne]] and [[Chancellor Cole]] soon appeared, kidnapping Princess Zelda and separating Zelda's spirit from her physical body. Link finds her spirit wandering around Hyrule Castle later, but he's the only one who could see her. The pair must then recover Zelda's body and defeat the revived [[Malladus]].
Gameplay involves [[Link]] defeating enemies, exploring [[New Hyrule]] using a train, and solving puzzles. First Link must create new tracks by defeating a level in the [[Tower of Spirits]] obtaining a [[Railmap]]. Then he must enter the sanctuary of the specific realm and play duet with a [[Lokomo]] creating the tracks necessary to enter the Temple of the specific realm. After defeating the Temple Link must return to the Tower of Spirits to obtain yet another Railmap. He must defeat all five Temples and all six(?) levels of the Tower of Spirits and then defeat [[Malladus]] to complete his epic adventure.


== Controls ==
===Prologue Gallery===
The controls for yet another DS Zelda game are basically the same. Use the stylus to move, swipe to attack, tap to use a jump attack, make a circle to do a spin attack, and thrust forward to stab. Tap the Menu button to open the menu and the items list to select an item. Tap the items icon to use it and tap on the screen. Double-tap to roll; it just wouldn't be Zelda without it.
<gallery>
File:Spirit-Tracks-Intro-1.png
File:Spirit-Tracks-Intro-2.png
File:Spirit-Tracks-Intro-3.png
File:Spirit-Tracks-Intro-4.png
File:Spirit-Tracks-Intro-5.png
</gallery>


== Items ==
==Gameplay==
{{Main|:Category:Spirit Tracks Items|Spirit Tracks Items}}
In ''Spirit Tracks'', the player explores the overworld by the use of Link's [[Spirit Train]]. Because the train is held to rails and can't divert from them, the player has to switch track in order to change their direction. ''Spirit Tracks'' continued a mechanic from ''Phantom Hourglass'' allowing the player to draw the route they wish to take. Like the other games in the Adult Timeline, the player encounters many enemies while traveling through the overworld. At the beginning of the game, the player can only scare them away with the whistle, but as the game progresses, they gain access to a cannon which allows them to fire by tapping with the stylus the target they want to hit. After the player has gotten to a certain point in the game, they can accept request from characters to take them somewhere by the train. While doing this, not only does the player have to plot their route and fight off enemies, they also have to obey all traffic signs and stop correctly at stations. Later, the player also gains access to the [[Freight Car]], which allows the player to ship freight across [[New Hyrule]]. While similar to transporting passengers, the player is not required to obey signs or stop correctly at stations, but is required to meet the demands of certain types of freight (Ex: Ice cannot be in someplace warm for too long). The player can make it easier to travel across the land by activating space-time gates. To do this, they need to find the opening gate, which has a green triangle at the top, and fire at it. Once this is done, they can enter the space-time gate from either side by blowing the train's whistle until the portal is open. It is important to note though, that no time gates will be available at the start of the game, and to get more, the player has to either complete side quests to get [[Force Gem]]s, or progress further in the story.
*[[Whirlwind]]:
*:Blow into the mic. to create a whirlwind.
*:Other Games: None
*[[Boomerang]]:
*:Draw a line to create a path for the boomerang to follow.
*:Other Games: ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]''
*[[Whip]]:
*:Tap the screen to grab items, swing from branches, attack enemies, and more!
*:Other Games:''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''
*[[Bomb]]s:
*:Throw them at walls and enemies and such to blow them up.
*:Other Games:''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''
*[[Sand Wand]]:
*:Tap sandy areas to raise them up, occasionally revealing hidden treasure like rupees.
*:Other Games: None


== Heart Containers ==
Link must create new tracks by defeating a level in the [[Tower of Spirits]] obtaining a section of the [[Rail Map]]. Link must then enter the sanctuary of the specific realm and play a duet with a [[Lokomo]], creating the tracks necessary to enter the Temple of the specific realm. After defeating the Temple, Link must return to the Tower of Spirits to obtain yet another section of the [[Rail Map]]. Link must defeat all five Temples and all six levels of the Tower of Spirits and then defeat Malladus to complete his epic adventure.


In Spirit tracks you start of with three hearts and can collect five more via completing dungeons. Beside these, there are eight more you can collect.
==Controls==
The controls for yet another DS Zelda game are basically the same as ''Phantom Hourglass''. Use the stylus to move, tap swipe to attack, tap to use a jump attack, make a circle to do a spin attack, and thrust forward to stab. Tap the Menu button to open the menu and the items list to select an item. Tap the items icon to use it and tap on the screen. Double-tap to roll; it just wouldn't be Zelda without it.
 
==Items==
{{:Category:Spirit Tracks Items}}
 
==Heart Containers==
 
In ''Spirit Tracks'', you start off with three hearts and can collect five more via completing dungeons. Beside these, there are eight more you can collect.


#"Take 'em all on."
#"Take 'em all on."
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#:Do the whip race minigame. Beat it in under 75 seconds for the heart container.
#:Do the whip race minigame. Beat it in under 75 seconds for the heart container.
#"Pirate rescue."
#"Pirate rescue."
#:The pirate rescue minigame holds this heart container. After beating this minigame for the first time for the forcegem. Do it again so that there is a goron you have to save. Beat it with at least 4,000 points for the heart container.
#:The pirate rescue minigame holds this heart container. After beating this minigame for the first time for the force gem, do it again so that there is a Goron you have to save. Beat it with at least 4,000 points for the heart container.
#"Golden Beedle."
#"Golden Beedle."
#:After spending at least 5,000 rupees at beedle's air shop, you will have 500 points and will become a gold member. As a gift beedle will give you a heart container.
#:After spending at least 5,000 rupees at [[Beedle's Air Shop]], you will have 500 points and will become a gold member. As a gift Beedle will give you a heart container.
#"Block puzzle."
#"Block puzzle."
#:Beat all the three block puzzles at the ends of the earth station to find it in a golden treasure chest.
#:Beat all the three block puzzles at the ends of the earth station to find it in a golden treasure chest.


== Characters ==
==Characters==
{{Main|:Category:Spirit Tracks Characters|Spirit Tracks Characters}}
[[File:Chancellor Cole.png|30px|left]]{{Main|:Category:Spirit Tracks Characters|Spirit Tracks Characters}}
*[[Link]]
*[[Link]]
*[[Princess Zelda]]
*[[Zelda|Princess Zelda]]
*[[Chancellor Cole]]
*[[Chancellor Cole]]
*[[Malladus]]
*[[Malladus]]
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*[[Anjean]]
*[[Anjean]]


== Enemies ==
==Enemies==
{{Main|:Category:Spirit Tracks Enemies|Spirit Tracks Enemies}}
[[File:DarkTrainArt.png|25px|left]]{{Main|:Category:Spirit Tracks Enemies|Spirit Tracks Enemies}}
{{Main|:Gallery:Spirit Tracks Enemies|Spirit Tracks Enemies (Gallery)}}
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==Bosses==
{{MagicNavbox|Spirit Tracks|Bosses|Gallery}}


== Locations ==
==Locations==
{{Category:Spirit Tracks Locations}}


{{Category:Spirit Tracks Locations}}
==Reception==
''Spirit Tracks'' has received generally positive reception by both critics and users. GameInformer gave the game a score of 8 [http://www.gameinformer.com/games/the_legend_of_zelda_spirit_tracks/b/nintendo_ds/default.aspx] and Spirit Tracks has received an average press score of 8.7.{{Unsourced}} Improving in nearly all aspects, ''Spirit Tracks'' trumped its predecessor, ''Phantom Hourglass''.{{Unsourced}} Negative feedback mostly centralized on the mundane overworld design, as many felt the train took away the freedom of exploration.{{Unsourced}} As of May 5th, 2012, the game has sold 3.08 million copies worldwide.{{Unsourced}}


== Reception ==
==Merchandise and Product==
Spirit Tracks has received generally positive reception by both critics and users. GameInformer gave the game a score of 8 [http://www.gameinformer.com/games/the_legend_of_zelda_spirit_tracks/b/nintendo_ds/default.aspx] and Spirit Tracks has received an average press score of 8.7.{{Unsourced}} Improving in nearly all aspects, Spirit Tracks trumped its predecessor, Phantom Hourglass.{{Unsourced}} Negative feedback mostly centralized on the mundane overworld design, as the train took away the freedom of exploration and was boring.{{Unsourced}} As of May 5th, 2012, the game has sold 3.08 copies worldwide.{{Unsourced}}
* The [[Spirit Tracks Furata Choco Egg Trading Figures]] are candy made by Furuta Confectionery where a small figure is inside a chocolate egg shell. It was released on January 17, 2011.


== Walkthrough ==
==Trivia==
As always, Zelda Dungeon has a text walk through for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, found at the official ZD website.
*The names of [[Boss|bosses]], [[dungeon]]s and various other things have different names in the European version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''.


Text Walkthrough [http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-walkthrough.php]
*Unlike other ''Zelda'' games, in which stories of deities and heroes seem to be valued, in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'', the citizens of [[New Hyrule]] seem to have largely forgotten about the spirits, and some even cast them off as foolish old tales.


==Trivia==
==Screenshots==
*The names of bosses, temples and other things have different names in the European version.
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File:ST-1.jpg
File:ST-2.jpg
File:ST-3.jpg
File:ST-4.jpg
</gallery>


==Merchandise and Product==
==Videos==
* The [[Spirit Tracks Furata Choco Egg Trading Figures]] are candy made by Furuta Confectionery where a small figure is inside a chocolate egg shell. It was released on January 17, 2011.
{{Youtube|R2znyYLdWI8|270|Game Intro}}
{{Youtube|MIMWa9flaxU|270|American Commercial}}
{{Youtube|sHQGZUqKdqw|270|Japanese Commercial}}
{{Youtube|3nMDUVmB_W8|270|UK Commercial}}


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Spirit Tracks
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Release

Platform

Date

United States December 7, 2009
Australia December 10, 2009
Europe December 11, 2009
Japan December 23, 2009

Credits

Developer

Producer

Director

Guides

Walkthrough

Media

Gallery

Videos

Music

ZeldaDungeon.net 

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is the fifteenth installment in The Legend of Zelda series. It was released on the Nintendo DS in 2009, and is the direct sequel to the first DS Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

Story

Link 3 ST.png
Main article: Spirit Tracks Story

The events in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks are set a hundred years after those in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. Link, the Hero of Winds, alongside Tetra and her pirates, successfully found a new continent ruled over by the Spirits of Good sealing away the Demon King Malladus with the use of the Spirit Tracks. They named this new continent after Hyrule; however, to distinguish between the old and the new Hyrule, this one is referred to as New Hyrule.

Link, a young boy in training to become an engineer under Alfonzo, lives with Niko in Aboda Village. He travels to Hyrule Castle to receive his Engineer Certificate from Princess Zelda, but during the ceremony, the princess discreetly hands him a letter, requesting him to read it alone. The letter reveals a passage into the castle, and she asks him to meet her later that day. When he does, she asks him to help her sneak out of the castle so she can visit the Tower of Spirits and discover what's behind the missing Spirit Tracks. However, on the way there, the tracks disappear beneath them and they crash. Byrne and Chancellor Cole soon appeared, kidnapping Princess Zelda and separating Zelda's spirit from her physical body. Link finds her spirit wandering around Hyrule Castle later, but he's the only one who could see her. The pair must then recover Zelda's body and defeat the revived Malladus.

Prologue Gallery

Gameplay

In Spirit Tracks, the player explores the overworld by the use of Link's Spirit Train. Because the train is held to rails and can't divert from them, the player has to switch track in order to change their direction. Spirit Tracks continued a mechanic from Phantom Hourglass allowing the player to draw the route they wish to take. Like the other games in the Adult Timeline, the player encounters many enemies while traveling through the overworld. At the beginning of the game, the player can only scare them away with the whistle, but as the game progresses, they gain access to a cannon which allows them to fire by tapping with the stylus the target they want to hit. After the player has gotten to a certain point in the game, they can accept request from characters to take them somewhere by the train. While doing this, not only does the player have to plot their route and fight off enemies, they also have to obey all traffic signs and stop correctly at stations. Later, the player also gains access to the Freight Car, which allows the player to ship freight across New Hyrule. While similar to transporting passengers, the player is not required to obey signs or stop correctly at stations, but is required to meet the demands of certain types of freight (Ex: Ice cannot be in someplace warm for too long). The player can make it easier to travel across the land by activating space-time gates. To do this, they need to find the opening gate, which has a green triangle at the top, and fire at it. Once this is done, they can enter the space-time gate from either side by blowing the train's whistle until the portal is open. It is important to note though, that no time gates will be available at the start of the game, and to get more, the player has to either complete side quests to get Force Gems, or progress further in the story.

Link must create new tracks by defeating a level in the Tower of Spirits obtaining a section of the Rail Map. Link must then enter the sanctuary of the specific realm and play a duet with a Lokomo, creating the tracks necessary to enter the Temple of the specific realm. After defeating the Temple, Link must return to the Tower of Spirits to obtain yet another section of the Rail Map. Link must defeat all five Temples and all six levels of the Tower of Spirits and then defeat Malladus to complete his epic adventure.

Controls

The controls for yet another DS Zelda game are basically the same as Phantom Hourglass. Use the stylus to move, tap swipe to attack, tap to use a jump attack, make a circle to do a spin attack, and thrust forward to stab. Tap the Menu button to open the menu and the items list to select an item. Tap the items icon to use it and tap on the screen. Double-tap to roll; it just wouldn't be Zelda without it.

Items

Here is a listing of all of the items found within The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.

Heart Containers

In Spirit Tracks, you start off with three hearts and can collect five more via completing dungeons. Beside these, there are eight more you can collect.

  1. "Take 'em all on."
    For this one, you must beat level one of the "take 'em all on" minigame in Castle town. The woman will give you the container for completing it.
  2. "Rabbit Hunt."
    Catch five rabbits from over the world and return them to the guy at rabbit haven. He'll give you the heart container in return.
  3. "The inflation of sanctuaries."
    There is a shop in the snowfall sanctuary, which happens to be selling a heart container. Buy it for a whopping 2,000 rupees.
  4. "Swordsman's challenge."
    You can get this by playing the Swordsman's challenge minigame. You must get at least 60 hits for the heart container.
  5. "Whip race."
    Do the whip race minigame. Beat it in under 75 seconds for the heart container.
  6. "Pirate rescue."
    The pirate rescue minigame holds this heart container. After beating this minigame for the first time for the force gem, do it again so that there is a Goron you have to save. Beat it with at least 4,000 points for the heart container.
  7. "Golden Beedle."
    After spending at least 5,000 rupees at Beedle's Air Shop, you will have 500 points and will become a gold member. As a gift Beedle will give you a heart container.
  8. "Block puzzle."
    Beat all the three block puzzles at the ends of the earth station to find it in a golden treasure chest.

Characters

Chancellor Cole.png
Main article: Spirit Tracks Characters

Enemies

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Main article: Spirit Tracks Enemies
Main article: Spirit Tracks Enemies (Gallery)

Bosses

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Locations

Here is a listing of all of the locations found within The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.

Reception

Spirit Tracks has received generally positive reception by both critics and users. GameInformer gave the game a score of 8 [1] and Spirit Tracks has received an average press score of 8.7.[citation needed] Improving in nearly all aspects, Spirit Tracks trumped its predecessor, Phantom Hourglass.[citation needed] Negative feedback mostly centralized on the mundane overworld design, as many felt the train took away the freedom of exploration.[citation needed] As of May 5th, 2012, the game has sold 3.08 million copies worldwide.[citation needed]

Merchandise and Product

Trivia

  • Unlike other Zelda games, in which stories of deities and heroes seem to be valued, in Spirit Tracks, the citizens of New Hyrule seem to have largely forgotten about the spirits, and some even cast them off as foolish old tales.

Screenshots

Videos


Game Intro

American Commercial

Japanese Commercial

UK Commercial