The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

(2007, Video Games - Adventure, Rated E, Play it on: Nintendo DS)

Average Rating by Parents & Educators

They rate this title on for age 9 and up.

They give it four stars

Based on 7 reviews

Average Rating by Kids

They rate this title on for age 5 and up.

They give it four stars

Based on 12 reviews

Ratings at a Glance

33% of parents feel the site is safe
33% of parents say there are good role models
33% of parents say it gives kids positive messages
33% of parents say it's too violent
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Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say

  1. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    perfect for 10+ 9+ ok

    love it

  2. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models
    • Safety isn't an issue

    Zelda rules!!

    Link is a great role model. He always tries to do what's right and help others. This is an excellent game, as are all the Zelda games. However, this is probably my least favorite because of the repititon in the main dungeon. Even if you finish the dungeon once, you'll have to go back through it again and again for other tasks. This gets boring after a while. But other than that, good game. Great graphics!!

  3. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 5.0

    i must get this

    since i know what most zelda games are like, i assume this is just as fun and review it as such. the only zelda i have complaints about is majora's mask. if you don't beat it in under 40 or 50 or something like that hours GAME OVER!!! yeah after dozens of hours that's right!

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 16 and give it 5.0

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 3.0

    Too Short

    Great game but way too short. They have a milk bar where adults hang out and when you go there they say your a too young too be there. The violence isn't an issue at all. Ages 6 and older.

  6. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0

 

Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say

  1. I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models
    • Easy to play

    Great for anyone who can pick up a DS and play

    Link is an amazing role model that kids can enjoy. Also another highlight is Lineback doesn't want the treasure in the end!!

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    r

    ok

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models
    • Easy to play

    Perfect Zelda series raises the bar above the ceiling thanks to the innovativeness of Shigeru Miyamoto.

    People who love Zelda should get off the computer and pick up this game at the nearest store. Everyone else should, too. Zelda has always been a game where the story never changes: The controls, environment, and just about everything else does, however. Taking place after the events of Wind Waker, you play as link trying to rescue his pirate-friend Tetra from the evil people. The controls, however, is very innovative. For example, you do almost everything using the touch screen. While this may seem overwhelming at first, the interface is very user-friendly. The top screen acts like a map, and pressing a button, the map drops to the bottom screen, allowing you to draw notes, like the answer to a puzzle in a dungeon that remain there if you die and return to the entrance(Zelda fans know how much this feature is useful.) Another cool feature is a particular boss battle where the boss is invisible. On the bottom screen, as usual, you control link. However, on the top screen, the map disappears and becomes a first-person view of the boss! All in all, this game is truly amazing, and with Link being such a good role model (fighting for good) you will have no reason whatsoever to not buy this game. Check it out!

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 5.0

    this game is a good game. it is fun and cool. my favorite thing to do is attack the chicken because when the chicken turns red all these other chicken start attacking.

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    LOVE IT!!!

    I loved this game ever since I got it.But listen,DO NOT USE AN ACTION REPLAY ON THIS GAME!!!.

  6. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    i liked it

    i like fishing the most on ZELDA!

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    Great.

    Legend of Zelda does it again with the best game for the Nintendo DS. Worthy addition the the greatest series of Nintendo.

  8. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    common sense...

    how can you say TP is 12+ and this 9+? both are 6+! CS you only stick to the ratings or say that they are not apropriate for people that age

  9. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    preety good

    I haven't played it but I heard it was o.k. I know that the animation of link like that will be in the new smash bros.

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Wisconsin
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    One of the best games on the DS with a compelling adventure

    This game is the follow up to Gamecube's Wind Waker and it uses the same cel-shaded cartoonish sytle as its predecessar did. Your main weapon is a sword, but you gain other weapons during the game. Defeating enemies makes them disappear in a puff of purple smoke so there is no blood nor gor. The story is about one of your shipmates being kidnapped by a Ghost Ship and you, of course, are the only one willing to track her down. You meet a man named Captain Linebeck and team up with him (although he is pretty much annoying and useless for a good portion of the game). The game lasts for a pretty long time and you will be enjoying every minute of it. there is a map that you can make notes on and use them later (the game uses this feature a lot). The game is virtually all touch screen (except when you have to press B/down on the down-pad to bring up the map so you can write on it). It may feel a little weird at first, but the controls are very smooth. You will enjoy this game a whole lot, but it is even better when you have played Wind Waker first because you already have an idea of what is going on and a lot of the characters and enemies are the same. All in all, this is a game that is worth every penny.

  11. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Not Sure

    I've never played the game before, but from what I've heard, It shouldn't be a bad game.

  12. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 1.0

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