Link and Zelda Join Forces in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Business Wire, Nov 06, 2009
Newest Entry in Renowned Video Game Series Features Historic
Team-Up for Timeless Duo
REDMOND, Wash. — It was among the most heinous incidents in video game history: In 1986,
Princess Zelda was kidnapped from the land of Hyrule,
setting off an intrepid rescue adventure for young hero Link.
Unfortunately for Zelda, this offense has been repeated more than a
dozen times since, leaving her largely out of sight while Link traversed
dark dungeons and confronted monstrous enemies alone in order to save
her.
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This time, in the new Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi
adventure The
Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, that all
changes.
For the first time in the 23-year history of The Legend of Zelda
series, Princess Zelda is leaving the villainous clutches of the
underworld behind and joining the adventure with Link. In The Legend
of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, the spirit of Zelda accompanies Link on his
quest to save Hyrule. Directly impacting game play like never before,
Zeldas spirit can take control of hulking suits of armor known as
Phantoms, allowing the player to direct both Link and these new allies
as they battle enemies, solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Zelda also
rides alongside Link on his customizable train, offering wisdom that
will help players find new areas, storylines and items. The team of Link
and Zelda presents countless new storyline details for fans to enjoy,
including a closer look at Princess Zelda herself, one of the most
iconic video game characters of all-time.
More than two decades into its rich history, The Legend of Zelda
has introduced another historic first for players as Link and Zelda
unite to save Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, said
Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of Americas executive vice president of Sales
& Marketing. Combining these unprecedented new story and game-play
elements with the series innovative touch-screen interface on Nintendo
DS and Nintendo DSi, the game is sure to surprise and delight new and
longtime fans.
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks launches in North America on
Dec. 7. For more information, visit www.zelda.com/spirittracks.
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of
interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan,
manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii,
Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems. Since
1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System,
Nintendo has sold more than 3.2 billion video games and more than 535
million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii,
Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi, as well as the Game Boy, Game
Boy Advance, Super NES, Nintendo 64 and Nintendo
GameCube. It has also created industry icons that have
become well-known, household names such as Mario, Donkey Kong,
Metroid, Zelda and Pokmon. A wholly
owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash.,
serves as headquarters for Nintendos operations in the Western
Hemisphere