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Apr 16, 2008

Most Annoying Game-Over Screens Ever

DS Feature | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Nobody likes to see a Game-Over screen. As if knowing you suck isn’t bad enough, some games rub it in by torturing you with really annoying Game-Over screens. What could be worse than having to watch your demise from multiple angles, or sitting through the same long-ass cutscene of the world ending every time you fail? Tack one of these onto a tough boss fight, and you have a perfect formula for gamer rage. We’ve hand-picked this ...

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Mar 11, 2008

What's next for Nintendo's best?

DS Feature | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Each of Nintendo's franchises is weighed down with sequels that deliver a teaspoon of new content amidst gallons of familiar fan service. This pandering ensures the devoted legions happily slam down money for the latest re-imagining of Link, Pikachu, Fox or Samus despite the overall similarity to the previous game. You love it, we love it, but after seeing crowning achievements like Twilight Princess and Prime 3, we can't help but wonder "what ...
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Mar 4, 2008

The 10 best Zelda songs EVER

DS Feature | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Videogame music has grown tremendously over the years. From humble bleeps and blorps that could have doubled as fart noises to sweeping soundtracks that fill two discs with ease, gamers have grown increasingly fond of the melodies chirping out of their TV. And there's perhaps no set of tunes more adored than those that ring throughout the many adventures of Link. Anyone who's even held a controller in the past 20 years should instantly recognize ...
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Feb 27, 2008

Gamers rock out!

DS Feature | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

When aspiring musicians and the internetz collide, it often results in some of the most unholy power combos the universe has ever seen. We’d even go as far to say that most of these mighty Gods of Rock surpass real-world supergroups like Velvet Revolver and Damn Yankees. YouTube alone holds a treasure trove of musical gems, and these are some of our very most favoritest. And yes, we're including the hand farter. ...

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Feb 20, 2008

Console Cameos

DS Feature | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Most of us play games to escape reality. For a few brief moments, the trials of the material world trickle away and your only concern is how many goddamn gold coins you can collect in an hour. Then, out of nowhere, a friggin' Xbox 360 console shows up in the actual game and all your suspended disbelief goes right out the window. And it happens more often than you'd think. So often, in fact, that we had little trouble in amassing a large ...
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Nov 14, 2007

Hidden secrets of Phantom Hourglass

DS Feature | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Nov 14, 2007 So youve filled the hourglass, saved the girl and pillaged the ocean. But before you cast the latest Zelda aside, here are all those tricky bits around the ...
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Oct 12, 2007

Phantom Hourglass - video guide

DS Feature | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Oct 12, 2007 Phantom Hourglass is a little easier than most of the other Zelda titles, but that doesn't mean it's a total cakewalk. To lend a helping hand, we've constructed this fast-pass guide. Seeing as you're savvy enough to be on GamesRadar, playing Zelda and looking up help, we're going to assume you've played a little Zelda in your day. Therefore, we're not going to bore you with every last detail. If the route is simple, we'll say "advance" or "move on." If there's a puzzle the ...
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Oct 5, 2007

Phantom Hourglass guide - part 1

DS Feature | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Oct 5, 2007 We've obviously been counting the seconds until Phantom Hourglass hit store shelves, and now we can finally spend a solid weekend navigating Link through perilous dungeons. Phantom Hourglass is a little easier than most of the other games, but that doesn't mean it's a total cakewalk either. To lend a helping hand, we've constructed this fast-pass guide to the first three dungeons, with a particular emphasis on the bosses. Let's go! Temple of Power - Blaaz First dungeons are ...
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Sep 28, 2007

Looking back: The Legend of Zelda

DS Feature | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Sept 28, 2007 Nintendo currently owns four of the top 10 best-selling franchises in the video game world. Number one? Of course it's Mario, the bouncy platform king everyone knows. Nipping at his heels are 493 super-powered Pokemon. Charging right behind them, however, is one lone figure riding atop his tireless steed, sword held high in utter triumph and hard-nosed defiance against all other comers. So, even though Mario and Pokemon outrank Link by a wide margin, the latter's mindshare and ...
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May 23, 2007

Time traveling with Link

DS Feature | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Mention Link today and most people will envisage the young wolf boy that inhabits Twilight Princess complete with his signature sword, shield and green tunic. And while theres no denying that this is certainly the best Link has ever looked, hes come along way since he first graced our consoles way back in 1986. Of course it comes as no surprise that Link has taken on a wealth of different looks over his years of adventuring and exploring. He began his adventures as a tiny sprite in The Legend ...
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