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{{Infobox Game
{{Infobox Game
|name= ''The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks''
|name= ''The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks''
|image=[[File:ST English Logo.png|250px]][[File:Spirit Tracks Cover.jpg|250px]]
|image= [[File:ST English Logo.png|250px]]<br/>[[File:Spirit Tracks Cover.jpg|250px]]
|developer=[[Nintendo EAD]]
|developer= [[Nintendo EAD]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher= [[Nintendo]]
|designer= Daiki Iwamoto (director)<br/>[[Eiji Aonuma]] (producer)<br/>[[Koji Kondo]] (sound composer)<br/>{{nw|Asuka Ohta}} (sound composer)<br/>[[Toru Minegishi]] (sound composer)<br/>Manaka Tominaga (sound composer)
|designer=  
|released= {{release|jp= December 23, 2009<ref name="E 7">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 7}}</ref>|en= December 7, 2009<ref name="E 7"/>|uk= December 11, 2009<ref>{{Cite Web|retrieved=July 11, 2013 |url=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-DS/The-Legend-of-Zelda-Spirit-Tracks-273300.html |title=<nowiki>The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks | Nintendo DS | Games | Nintendo</nowiki> |site=Nintendo}}</ref>|au= December 10, 2009<ref>{{Cite Web|retrieved=July 11, 2013 |url=http://www.nintendo.com.au/catalogue/the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks |title=Nintendo Games - The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks - Nintendo.com.au |site=Nintendo Australia}}</ref>}}<br/>'''Wii U Virtual Console'''<br/>{{release|uk= November 12, 2015}}{{Release|us= October 20, 2016<ref>{{Cite Web|retrieved=November 11, 2016 |url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks-wii-u|title=The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|site=Nintendo of America}}</ref>}}
{{List|
Daiki Iwamoto (director),
[[Eiji Aonuma]] (producer),
[[Koji Kondo]] (sound composer),
{{nw|Asuka Ohta}} (sound composer),
[[Toru Minegishi]] (sound composer),
Manaka Tominaga (sound composer)
}}
|released=
{{Release
|JP= December 23, 2009<ref name="E 7">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 7}}</ref>
|US= December 7, 2009<ref name="E 7"/>
|UK= December 11, 2009<ref>{{Cite Web|retrieved=July 11, 2013 |url=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-DS/The-Legend-of-Zelda-Spirit-Tracks-273300.html |title=<nowiki>The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks | Nintendo DS | Games | Nintendo</nowiki> |site=Nintendo}}</ref>
|AU= December 10, 2009<ref>{{Cite Web|retrieved=July 11, 2013 |url=http://www.nintendo.com.au/catalogue/the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks |title=Nintendo Games - The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks - Nintendo.com.au |site=Nintendo Australia}}</ref>
}}
 
'''Wii U Virtual Console'''
{{Release
|UK= November 12, 2015|US= October 20, 2016<ref>{{Cite Web|retrieved=November 11, 2016 |url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks-wii-u|title=The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|site=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
}}
|genre= Adventure
|genre= Adventure
|ratings={{List
|ratings=
  |{{Game Rating|ESRB|E10+}}
{{List|
  |{{Game Rating|PEGI|7}}
{{Game Rating|ESRB|E10+}},
  |{{Game Rating|CERO|A}}
{{Game Rating|PEGI|7}},
  |{{Game Rating|ACB|PG}}
{{Game Rating|CERO|A}},
  |{{Game Rating|USK|6}}
{{Game Rating|ACB|PG}},
  |{{Game Rating|CLASSIND|10}}
{{Game Rating|USK|6}},
{{Game Rating|ClassInd|10}}
}}
}}
|platforms= [[Nintendo DS]]<br>[[Wii U]]
|platform= {{List|[[Nintendo DS]], [[Wii U]]}}
|canon= Canon<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E|publisher= |page= 10}}</ref>
|canon= Canon<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E|publisher= |page= 10}}</ref>
|predecessor= {{PH}}
|predecessor= {{PH}}
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
===Improved Mechanics===
===Improved Mechanics===
The game is notable for its changes from {{PH|-}}. For example, rolling simply requires double-tapping the touch screen, instead of circling at an extreme with the stylus.
The game is notable for its changes from {{PH|-}}. For example, [[Rolling]] simply requires double-tapping the touch screen, instead of circling at an extreme with the stylus.


The signature central dungeon, [[Tower of Spirits]], no longer includes a curse that weakens Link and kills him when the time limit runs out. Due to this change, the time limit itself has also been omitted. This renders the "[[Safe Zone]]s" only useful for hiding from enemies. In addition, the floors of the Tower only have to be explored once each, as there's a central staircase that allows direct access to newer areas. Princess Zelda, who replaces Ciela from {{PH|-}} as Link's partner, serves a more helpful purpose through her ability to [[Phantom Zelda|possess Phantoms]] that inhabit the tower.
The signature central dungeon, [[Tower of Spirits]], no longer includes a curse that weakens Link and kills him when the time limit runs out. Due to this change, the time limit itself has also been omitted. This renders the "[[Safe Zone]]s" only useful for hiding from enemies. In addition, the floors of the Tower only have to be explored once each, as there's a central staircase that allows direct access to newer areas, though returning to earlier floors with new abilities can yield some hidden treasures. Princess Zelda, who replaces Ciela from {{PH|-}} as Link's partner, serves a more helpful purpose through her ability to [[Phantom Zelda|possess Phantoms]] that inhabit the tower.


Obtainment of [[Train Cars]] is easier than the search of [[Ship Parts]] in {{PH|-}}, whose locations are entirely random. In this game, they can be purchased with [[treasure]]s, which are still random but also present in a wider variety of forms and objects; thanks to this, search for the golden parts can be made more directly. Another aspect that simplifies the Train Car collection is that the [[Spirit Train]] itself will have up to four different cars only, as opposed to the [[SS Linebeck]]'s eight ship pieces.
Obtainment of [[Train Cars]] is easier than the search of [[Ship Parts]] in {{PH|-}}, whose locations are entirely random. In this game, they can be purchased with [[Treasure]]s, which are still random but also present in a wider variety of forms and objects; thanks to this, search for the golden parts can be made more directly. Another aspect that simplifies the Train Car collection is that the [[Spirit Train]] itself has up to four different cars only, as opposed to the [[SS Linebeck]]'s eight ship pieces.


===Transportation===
===Transportation===
Whereas in {{PH|-}} players traveled the overworld by [[SS Linebeck|steamboat]], {{ST|-}} features the [[Spirit Train]] as the mode of transportation. Because of the presence of rails, the train has a finite amount of degrees of freedom, only able to change directions when approaching a bifurcation, and having its possible destinations well-defined. On the other hand, the train is capable of carrying passengers from one place to another and, eventually, transporting and delivering heavy items as well.
Whereas in {{PH|-}} players traveled the overworld by [[SS Linebeck|steamboat]], {{ST|-}} features the [[Spirit Train]] as the mode of transportation. Because of the presence of rails, the train has a finite amount of degrees of freedom, only able to change directions when approaching a bifurcation, and having its possible destinations well-defined. On the other hand, the train is capable of carrying passengers from one place to another and, eventually, transporting and delivering heavy items as well.


As the Tower of Spirits is progressively conquered to collect Rail Maps, the temples are beaten to restore their [[Force Gem]]s, [[Lokomo Duet]]s are successfully performed, and train-based sidequests are completed to receive extra Force Gems, new tracks become available in order to ease the travel and give more freedom, as well as to unlock secret stations (thus new places, including temples), capture new rabbits, and even discover gates that allow the young hero to warp from one part of Hyrule to another instantly.
New tracks become available as Rail Maps are recovered from the Tower of Spirits, as [[Lokomo Duet]]s are successfully performed, as the Temples are completed to restore their [[Force Gem]]s, and as train-based optional side-quests are completed to receive extra Force Gems. These new tracks allow for more freedom of movement and the ease of travel, as well as to unlock secret [[Station]]s (thus new locations, including temples), capture new [[Rabbit]]s, and even discover [[Spacetime Gate]]s that allow the young hero to warp from one part of Hyrule to another instantly.


Link must be aware of enemies that try to destroy the train, and even take passengers with them. Evil machines like the [[Dark Train|Dark]] and [[Armored Train]]s will patrol the tracks as well, and they're able to immediately destroy the Spirit Train and kill Link instantly.
Link must be aware of enemies that try to destroy the train, and even take passengers with them. Evil machines like the [[Dark Train|Dark]] and [[Armored Train]]s patrol the tracks as well, and colliding with them can immediately destroy the Spirit Train, causing an instant [[Game Over]].


==Game Information==
==Game Information==
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===Timeline Placement===
===Timeline Placement===
[[File:Royal Engineer.jpg|thumb|right|Zelda and Link meet for the first time]]
[[File:ST Royal Engineer Ceremony.png|thumb|right|Zelda and Link meet for the first time]]
{{ST|-}}{{'}} place in the [[Zelda Timeline]] is well defined by numerous direct references to its two prequels: {{TWW}} and {{PH}}. It is, after the aforementioned titles, the third entry in the [[Adult Timeline]] which, like the parallel [[Zelda Timeline#Child Timeline|Child]] and [[Zelda Timeline#Downfall Timeline|Downfall]] timelines, has heavy its roots in the events of {{OoT}}. Link does not appear to be a direct descendant of the hero from the earlier games in this story arc, even though {{ST|-}} clearly follows the same storyline, occurring roughly a century after the events of {{PH|-}}.<ref>{{Cite Person|quote=Yes, it is actually a sequel and it is taking place about 100 years after the world of the game Phantom Hourglass.|name=[[Aonuma]]|url=http://www.gamespot.com/ds/adventure/thelegendofzeldaspirittracks/video/6240923|title=The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Eiji Aonuma Interview}}</ref><ref name="Quote2">{{Cite Web|title=Kit Ellis interview|url=http://g4tv.com/videos/42326/New-Super-Mario-Bros-Wii-and-Spirit-Tracks-Preview/|site=G4TV.com}}</ref>
{{ST|-}}{{'}} place in the [[Zelda Timeline]] is well defined by numerous direct references to its two prequels: {{TWW}} and {{PH}}. It is, after the aforementioned titles, the third entry in the [[Adult Timeline]] which, like the parallel [[Zelda Timeline#Child Timeline|Child]] and [[Zelda Timeline#Downfall Timeline|Downfall]] timelines, has heavy its roots in the events of {{OoT}}. Link does not appear to be a direct descendant of the hero from the earlier games in this story arc, even though {{ST|-}} clearly follows the same storyline, occurring roughly a century after the events of {{PH|-}}.<ref>{{Cite Person|quote=Yes, it is actually a sequel and it is taking place about 100 years after the world of the game Phantom Hourglass.|name=[[Eiji Aonuma]]|url=http://www.gamespot.com/ds/adventure/thelegendofzeldaspirittracks/video/6240923|title=The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Eiji Aonuma Interview}}</ref><ref name="Quote2">{{Cite Web|title=Kit Ellis interview|url=http://g4tv.com/videos/42326/New-Super-Mario-Bros-Wii-and-Spirit-Tracks-Preview/|site=G4TV.com}}</ref>


In this game, an incarnation of Zelda is once again portrayed as the sole ruler of the Kingdom of Hyrule. She is the great-great-granddaughter of [[Tetra]] from {{TWW|-}} and Princess Zelda V of the new kingdom. A brief cutscene shows a stained glass portrait of Tetra above Zelda's throne, and as Zelda herself tells to Anjean in the Tower of Spirits, the people living in the newly established kingdom are aware of their heritage and the connection to the old Hyrule. The soldiers protecting the kingdom wear green clothes, a reference to the signature clothes of the Hero of Winds, also from {{TWW|-}}.
In this game, an incarnation of Zelda is once again portrayed as the sole ruler of the Kingdom of Hyrule. She is the great-great-granddaughter of [[Tetra]] from {{TWW|-}} and Princess Zelda V of the new kingdom. A brief cutscene shows a stained glass portrait of Tetra above Zelda's throne, and as Zelda herself tells to Anjean in the Tower of Spirits, the people living in the newly established kingdom are aware of their heritage and the connection to the old Hyrule. The soldiers protecting the kingdom wear green clothes, a reference to the signature clothes of the Hero of Winds, also from {{TWW|-}}.
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==Nomenclature==
==Nomenclature==
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|ja= {{Romanize|ゼルダの伝説 大地の汽笛|Zeruda no Densetsu Daichi no Kiteki}}
|jaM= The Legend of Zelda: Steam Whistle of the Earth
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|ko= 젤다의 전설 대지의 기적
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|zhT= 薩爾達傳說 大地汽笛
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|zhS= 塞尔达传说 大地的汽笛
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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