Link has the ability to control/create enemies and make them fight enemies. Railroad mechanic is an extension of Phantom Hourglass boat system — riding a rail and shooting cannons
This new DS title is tentatively named The Legend of Zelda; Spirit Tracks. It will be available this year.
New Zelda looks better than my description probably makes it sound. Looks like a fairly traditional Zelda portable game, with puzzle dungeons and Phantom Hourglass-style touch mechanics. The train basically works like the boat in PH, running along the overworld (presumably on a rail defined by players). Enemy control mechanics look pretty nice — link distracted a big Zora with a controlled shadow guard, then snuck around to hit it from behind.
SWEET. I absolutely loved Phantom Hourglass - what it laked in spirit it made up for in gameplay - and a sequel is fantastic news.
Well, if you'll recall, at the end of The Wind Waker, Link and Tetra and the crew set off to found New Hyrule - I'd imagine Phantom Houglass takes place on that journey. It seems like Spirit Tracks will take place on that new land, with Tetra taking her place as the new Princess Zelda, and Link fighting whatever creepy crawly monsters live there.
Well, if you'll recall, at the end of The Wind Waker, Link and Tetra and the crew set off to found New Hyrule - I'd imagine Phantom Houglass takes place on that journey. It seems like Spirit Tracks will take place on that new land, with Tetra taking her place as the new Princess Zelda, and Link fighting whatever creepy crawly monsters live there.
Could be. But Nintendo could have something more in mind...