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Well, I recently played Phantom Hourglass, so this was obviously next on the list.

First of all, a lot of the problems I had with the first game were fixed up a bit. The controls have been tidied up (rolling especially is easier) and the GUI looks much nicer (maps are more colourful and accurate). The plot and music are also much more memorable than before. Phantom Hourglass felt like a crappy handheld version of Wind Waker in many ways, but in Spirit Tracks I didn't feel that way, probably since it's a new generation of characters and a new style of travel.

I also really like how Zelda is finally a useful character. Couldn't stop thinking of the team as Ed and Al from Full Metal Alchemist. Zelda's a true bro, right down to the final battle. Toon Zelda better be playable in the next Smash Brothers.

Also, that magic wand you get was a fun item.

Anyhow, despite the improvements, plenty of new problems were introduced. Spirit Tracks uses the microphone a lot more than Phantom Hourglass, which is bearable for the wind item, but really frustrating when using the pan flute. The 3DS has the microphone down in the corner, so blowing into it while fiddling with the stylus as well is damn frustrating. I had to switch over to the DSlite for the final song, and even then it was still hard to play. I consider the pan flute the worst Zelda item ever made.

The whole train thing was fun for a while, but when you had to start revisiting old areas, getting destroyed by other trains, or hunting down rabbits, it all got a bit annoying. I don't think I'll be doing any of the side quests.

The final dungeon was also long and tedious as hell, involving lots of backtracking and boring puzzles. Although phantom Zelda usually controlled quite well, the "call" command often failed to work properly, with Zelda jumping into sand or being unable to figure out how to use stairs.

Overall I enjoyed most of the game, but a few parts really got frustrating.

Next up: Minish Cap.

Also, I think I'm in love:
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:icon0dexter-0:
do you have the real one,
or did you download it from somewhere?
got any links?
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:iconarzeron:
I want to replay Spirit Tracks but the pan flute really kills my interest.
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:iconflorrat:
I agree that Lindsey Stirling is amazing. Never thought that I'd find listening to a violin so epic XD
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:icondarkzexi:
~DarkZexi Apr 27, 2012  Student
i can already review Minish Cap for you

Minish cap is *CENSOR FOR AVOIDING SPOILERS*
and then *SPOLIER CENSOR*
but you need to be careful with *SPOILER*
then all you need to do to beat him is *NOPE*
ok i hope that helps :D
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:iconrealdarkness:
you and me are on the same pace with the game (more or less), although i have beaten the final boss yet
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:icondaringdestiny:
~DaringDestiny Apr 27, 2012  Student General Artist
I love the Minish Cap, have fun playing it
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:iconawsomesaucekirby:
~awsomesaucekirby Apr 27, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
nice songs, so do you want my gba copy of minish cap
or are you downloading on e-shop?
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:iconkupo707:
already got one off ebay.
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:iconawsomesaucekirby:
~awsomesaucekirby Apr 28, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
i would have sent you mine for free, just so you could experience its greatness, and a gba sp with it, so you could experience how it was meant to be played
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:iconsammetju08:
Minish cap was by far one of the best zelda games, and it almost ties with wind waker IMO (which IS the best)
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