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	European PH Flash Site Launches
	October 18, 2007, 8:55 AM EST by Maxine MagicFox
Either yesterday or today (since I didn't check yesterday) the European Phantom Hourglass site FINALLY opened. Up until now it just had a pathetic placeholder. Even if you already have the game, this site looks like it might be worth looking into as like many past American Zelda Flash sites, this one requires that you collect items around the pages to unlock secrets. I haven't done it myself yet but if I find anything new and nice, I'll definitely add it up to the site. ^_^ And remember, Phantom Hourglass will be released as of tomorrow in the UK. Good luck, guys! I personally can't wait for Archaic Sage of Rauru's Return to get his copy. I'm dieing to play a game against him!

	Promotional PH-Feather Stylus Offer
	October 4, 2007, 9:43 PM EST by Maxine MagicFox
This is rather a quick little post that I am doing and it is a very limited time offer and it seems to be flying under the radar somehow. Remember WAY BACK when, when they said that if you pre-order your game you would get a kewl Feather Stylus in honor of the game? Didn't happen, did it? HOWEVER, YOU CAN STILL GET THE STYLUS!! How? Registers your Phantom Hourglass game AND your DS System over at Nintendo.com - after you have opened an account (so worth it, trust me). Make sure to give a proper e-mail and mailing address. Then you will or should receive an e-mail from the site explaining the promotion offer. Click the link and fill out a quick and absolutely painless survey. VOILA! You will receive a Feather Stylus!! :3 I can't wait to get mine!! I'm so psyched!! Thanks go old staff member and long time MCLoZ Fan, TheEighthSage for telling me about this! I hope you get yours, too!

	Phantom Hourglass released for DS
	October 1, 2007, 12:10 AM EST by Maxine MagicFox
Today Phantom Hourglass has officially released for America! Be sure to head to your local game stores to pick up your copy today. Special note for those who have pre-ordered from Gamestop, EBGames, or online. Beware! The game might just be shipped today which means you will not be able to get your copies until tomorrow after 12am! It all really depends on your store. Call ahead before you make a special trip or start panicing if you did not get your phone call! (I'm use to this happening by now as I frequently pre-order from Gamestop. Sometimes I get it release day, sometimes I don't.) Today's Updates: *Drumroll* :3 Yes! I have updates for you! Some of you might have already noticed that I've updated the roll over images for Phantom Hourglass. I've also updated the intro page image and the intro page's description. Oh! But wait! That's not the only update and these are very trivial. XD Check the bottom of the list for the Mp3 Player to see a list of tracks for Phantom Hourglass!! These are currently unnamed as they had Japanese names when I downloaded the pack from a torrent. I will post up my own names after I've played the game. AND! You might just notice that there is a new wallpaper up for the player *cough*. VIVA LA PHANTOM HOURGLASS!!

	PH - Walmart Preorder Special
	September 19, 2007, 8:56 PM EST by Maxine MagicFox
The hype grows thick as fans anxiously await October 1st and the release of the newest Zelda game, Phantom Hourglass for the Nintendo DS. Don't be the one left out of the excitement! Be sure to pre-order your copy and have it ready. And guess what, for those of you who pre-order from Wal-mart, not only do you get your copy of Phantom Hourglass, but a special DS Lite skin and stylus! Don't panic for those of you who have pre-ordered elsewhere. Don't forget that nearly all places such as Gamestop and EBGames will refund your pre-orders! My own personal thoughts: ^_^; I was hoping to be able to get over to Gamestop tomorrow in order to put the money down to pre-order. It looks like I might be heading to Walmart instead. The skin looks like it's a simple sticker and I'm not sure I really would want to put it on my DS, but... it's ZELDA!! I'm not going to turn it down! Source: Wal-Mart

	Zelda News Re-Cap
	September 19, 2007, 11:45 AM EST by Maxine MagicFox
Last month, the officiaal english Phantom Hourglass website opened up. Included on the website are several images, all of them are those that have been previously released, but a new video, and even more interesting, two new wallpapers that I will load up to our Image Gallery at a later time. More recent, however, a contest is being held in honor of the release of Phantom Hourglass. From September 13 to October 26. All participants have to do is text the word "Zelda" to the number 2076 on your cellphones. You will then receive these following three questions: Question 1: The Zelda series' heroic main character ranks as one of Nintendo's most popular characters. What is his name? Question 2: Name the pretty pirate captain Link seeks to rescue in Phantom Hourglass. Question 3: In the Legend of Zelda series, what powerful relic is made up of three golden triangles? Answer them and you will be entered to win a trip to Nintendo World, the Nintendo store in New York, in which you will be entitled to a closed-door shopping spree and will be given your very own copy of Phantom Hourglass and a special edition DS. Good luck, players!!

	Camp Hyrule Registration Starts
	August 12, 2007, 9:43 PM EST by Maxine MagicFox
Saddly this year, there will not be a Camp Hyrule as we all know and remember it. Well, actually I'm not really sure what they are going to be doing. Frome the sound of the Post Mess, it sounds like there might be a chatroom of some sort. Well, whatever it is, most importantly is the totally kewl Camp Hyrule Sweepstakes that they will be doing. Starting tomorrow you can sign up to win a life-size statue of our Hero of Time and Twilight, Link! From the image - it looks nothing short of spectacular, too. In other news, and it's really a pity that I can't highlight this a little better, but, the last and final section of the Official Phantom Hourglass website has been launched - finally! Saddly there's not really much to go on if you aren't Japanese-fluent (which I am not), but it would appear that it's showing off boat designs and some of the purchasable accessories. *Drools* I WANT I WANT I WANT!! Oh and you're liable to notice a simple green box in the corner beneath this button - click it and it leads you to an advertisement for the official Nintendo Player's Guides (Japanese, of course).

	Official PH Art and Skipped News
	August 7, 2007, 6:46 AM EST by Maxine MagicFox
Six new pieces of Official Art have been released by Nintendo and all can be viewed in the Image Gallery. Most of them are actually going to be hi-res duplicates of the ones that I pulled off of the Official PH website. Speaking of the Official PH website, if anyone has cared to view it recently, you might have noticed "New" posted on a tab. If you go to investiage this, it leads you into the multiplayer section where you can watch four newly added videos that are a tutorial to how to play the muliplayer game - unfortunately it's in Japanese, of course. This has actually been up for a while and I meant to include it in my News Recap post. Sorry. Oh, and last but not least, also in our Media Gallery, you will find a newly touched-up version of the Phantom Hourglass box art, complete with Wi-Fi logo. It seems the previous version was just an unfinished pre-release. Several things have been modified, I'll let you find them all ^_^. The old copy is still in the gallery and there it will stay. (Zelda Oddities will be posted later on today. Sorry, something came up yesterday. Until then, enjoy the openings to my favorite anime series (in two seasons). *Squee* Kai isn't as bloody as the first season but dear God it still makes me drool. Ep5 was beautiful. Where is Ep6? *Cries* The anime is called Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (Kai) - or the english DVD calls it Higurashi - When they Cry. Kai is currently being released in Japan. I'm SO waiting for the box set of this anime and purchasing it. The dubs are horrid, but I listen to the sub track anyway. Umm, lots of blood and horror and killer-lolis so, kids stay away. For more info, wikipedia it.)

	News Recap - Tingle and Hourglass
	August 3, 2007, 11:10 PM EST by Maxine MagicFox
Ok, so a few quick things to do some quick recapping for Zelda news that I have previously missed. The most important being the release of this: The officially announced Phantom Hourglass box cover. It is now viewable in the gallery. Also viewable in the gallery - Freshly Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupee Land has been opened and filled currently with Box Art - including the European Box Art. On that note, let's side-track into news for the Tingle RPG. The release date has been moved up from September 19th to Septemeber 13. More importantly, though, is the interesting fact that the game will also incorporate an English-language option for those who are interested in importing the game for $49.90! Ok, I think that's about everything. Oh, and I will be putting in my best effort to do Fan Submittion Weekend even if it means only putting up SOME of the many submittions in my box.

	Official Phantom Hourglass Due Date!
	July 4, 2007, 7:24 AM EST by Maxine MagicFox
The official release date was announced over the weekend. Phantom Hourglass is now currently scheduled for an October 1st release date for America! Woohoo!! Continuing, Phantom Hourglass continues to make a splash in the world as sales continue to grow at an astonishing, record-breaking amount! Humorously, though, it seems that Aonuma, the guy who is only second next to Miyamoto in creating the Zelda series, stated in the recent edition of Nintendo Power that he would love to see a remake of The Wind Waker for the Wii. To be quite honest, so would I! Only if they spruced it up with different dungeon layouts a few more extra dungeons, and possibly some more treasure hunting quests to do out in the sea! XD

	Some Z News and Site Updates
	June 26, 2007, 7:46 AM EST by Maxine MagicFox
Now, I'm not sure how long it has been posted, but just with the surge of new news, it has come to my attention that 1Up has Phantom Hourglass listed as being released this November 1, 2007. While I'm not sure if this is 100% accurate or not, 1Up is fairly reputable, and besides, it looks like a better day as opposed to "Holidays 2007". They also have a very nice Phantom Hourglass review up that you might be interested in reading. In other news, the stuff I'm not reporting, it appears that Princess Zelda has been confirmed in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Kewl. Even more kewler, though, is the music they released that will be on the game: OoT SSBB Medley - SUPER SWEET! And I have a special prize for you guys, for a limited time only, you can enjoy this awesome song in our new Mp3 Player! ^_^ I hope you guys enjoy listening to it as much as I am!

	Phantom Hourglass and Tingle's RPG
	June 23, 2007, 8:44 AM EST by Maxine MagicFox
Ok, first for the most important stuff. Now that Phantom Hourglass has officially released, the Official Japanese Phantom Hourglass Website has updated by putting up the story section (the top right button) and the information on the multiplayer function (the bottom left button). More importantly, in the multiplayer section of the site, you will find TWO videos of the gameplay. Needless to say, it looks really awesome! The left video shows the Phantoms in action and the right video shows Link in action! ... I WANNA PLAY NOW!! But that's not all for Phantom Hourglass. The Official Japanese Nintendo DS Website has updated with a new commercial video. Most of the stuff in it is the same as what we have seen, but there's one or two shots of new stuff. To reach the video, click the top button that says "TVCM" and then on that page, click the bottom right link. Ok, and last but not... well maybe it is least, but it's good news, I suppose in a way. It has been announced over at The Hylia that Tingle's RPG will be making it's arrival over in Europe! ...That's kinda scary. Is the game finally trying to take the world over? Will it make it to America, I wonder? And I guess we shouldn't be totally afraid. The game does sound like it has some merit to it. Remember, you can read about this game in the Spin-Offs section of the site (one of the few pages I do have up over there). Edit: Another small thing that I forgot I wanted to announce. I realize that certain sites, such as The Hylia are posting loads of spoilers and screens of PH and there's even a youtube video of the introduction of the game. If you wish to visit those sites for such spoilerish information, that's all well and good. However, I do not wish to view that many spoilers myself and will not put up this content because that would mean I would have to read it in order to post it. Phantom Hourglass is released, so there will be no more updates pertaining to story information and only a few barebones screenshots showing gameplay will be added to the gallery hence forth.

	PH releases to top scores!
	June 20, 2007, 10:21 PM EST by Maxine MagicFox
Phantom Hourglass has officially released today in Japan. And to top scores, too! Japan's Weekly Famitsu magazine gave the game a 39 out of 40, an almost perfect score. And, as pointed out by The Hylia, this tops Twilight Princess's own score of 38/40. However, it remains to be seen how well the game will launch in America. Already two screenshots have released from the introduction of the game that has left a bad mouth in some parts of the community. ... Why? It's fricken' intro shots and furthermore I feel that they are absolutely ADORABLE! XD I don't know anything about the intro but it looks like something that Aryll created with punches of cut-out shapes from construction paper - something I did as a kid. I think these top even TMC's chibi shots and hope to see more up on the internet!

	IGN Reviews PH JPN Only Demo
	June 18, 2007, 11:21 PM EST by Maxine MagicFox
The IGN Website has a review up for the Phantom Hourglass. The review is based only one the Japan-only released Phantom Hourlgass demo that was released. Be careful, though, while there aren't any major spoilers, if you don't like real in-depth details, you might want to stay away from this article. "Different from the past demo versions, the new retail demo appears to start off right at the start of the game. Since you probably hate it when anyone spoils your Zelda, we'll skip the details and get to the point. Link, in search of Tetra, arrives on an island and falls in the company of a Navi-like fairy. You're told to head to the nearby port village, where it appears sea-travel awaits Link once again." "Screenshots and online videos don't do the game justice. See it running live on the tiny DS screens, and you may have to look twice to convince yourself that this is a DS game."

	Secret Vid Released on PH JPN Site
	June 18, 2007, 8:43 PM EST by Maxine MagicFox
If you hop over to the official Japanese Phantom Hourglass website, there is a secret video that has been released. Hahaha, I call it secret because you have to really pay attention to where it is. In the main PH logo, you will see the addition of an animated compass. Click the compass and it will take you to another video with even more gameplay shots from Phantom Hourglass. Oh and might I add that it contains some very GOOD, MUST SEE content. Update: After looking, I noticed that this same video has been added up on the official Japanese DS site. Click the top button with TVCM written in it and click the bottom link below the video feed in order to watch a shortened version (with a few different angles on things). Click the button button below TVCM for the same video displayed on the PH site. Oh and the interview listed on that page has been translated over at The Hylia.

	Ninteen new PH Famitsu images
	June 14, 2007, 10:41 PM EST by Maxine MagicFox
In the Phantom Hourglass Famitsu Scans gallery, I have added a total of ninteen new images! Some are close ups of the previous two news scans I had posted, while others are much more interesting to see. ..... I can't wait to get my hands on this game! I SWEAR IT!! Gahhhh!! <3 What's with the mailman having wings, btw?

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