SummaryThe Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks sets hero Link on a daring new adventure. The game provides players with a new story, more puzzles and even a new mode of transportation. In this game, Link voyages by train, which offers up new possibilities for problem-solving. The game has the same look and feel established in Phantom Hourglass. Link has a va... Read More
Rated E +10for Everyone +10
Developer:Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
DS
Released On:
Dec 7, 2009
Metascore
Generally Favorable
87
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
87
92% Positive
69 Reviews
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8% Mixed
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100
The sights, the sounds, the characters, the environments, they all combine to make a game that may not represent as much of a move forward as its predecessor, but represents a high watermark in both handheld gaming and video games in general.
92
Peril, puzzles, laughs and rabbits - everything you'd want for a cracking Christmas romp. [Christmas 2009, p.42]
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
69% Positive
332 Ratings
332 Ratings
25% Mixed
118 Ratings
118 Ratings
6% Negative
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
Oct 17, 2025
10
La Nostalgie va parler pour cette critique, mais je suis obligé d avouer que je pense que ce jeu est l'un des(si ce n'est le) meilleur(s) jeu(x) à donner à un enfant pour qu il découvre les jeux vidéo. Tout dans ce jeu est mémorable, les musiques, les décors, les personnages, le gameplay, la DA inspirée de la DA Cartoon de Zelda Wind Waker mais adapté sur DS. Certains vont dire que le jeu est beaucoup trop facile est cette affirmation n'est qu'à moitié vraie. Oui c'est vraiment très simple mais gardez à l'esprit que c'est un jeu pour enfants. Mes 2 neveux y ont joué et avaient parfois besoin de mon aide pour certaines énigmes. De plus le jeu est vraiment complet dans son ensemble. La quête principale est intéressante et donne envie de s'investir tout en ne devenant pas chiant sur la durée. Les quêtes secondaires sont vraiment sympa aussi avec de temps en temps des personnages hauts en couleurs (je pense notamment à Linebeck III ou Nico le fan de Trains). Le bestiaire est assez varié et les combats de Boss sont tous sympa. Il faut également rappeler que le jeu utilise toutes les fonctions de la DS. Parce que même si le jeu se joue à 80-90% au stylet, certaines phases demandent d'utiliser le micro de la console. Certaines énigmes demandent de prendre des notes et donc la possibilité d'utiliser la map de la zone et d'écrire dessus est vraiment appréciable. En bref, il est vraiment difficile d'être objectif avec ce jeu tant la nostalgie parle à ma place. Mais je peux vous assurer que n'importe qui d'objectif vous recommenderait 1000 fois ce jeu à vous mais surtout à vos enfants (la cible principale de ce jeu). Et je vous en conjure, si vous avez des enfants et une DS qui dort dans le placard, ressortez la, prenez Zelda Spirit Tracks sur Ebay/Leboncoin/Vinted, et donnez ce jeu à vos enfants. Car je peux vous assurer, via ma propre expérience, que ce jeu a marqué des souvenirs indéfectibles dans mon esprit
Nov 7, 2023
10
I LOVE this game, it Was my first Zelda game and it's one of my favourite games so far
90
Not the epic dimensions as in the former The Legend of Zelda games but it is a great game, not only for fans of Zelda. The simple and innovative controls also are also fitting for young players.
90
While it's not quite as devastatingly original as Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks is still an utterly essential purchase and comfortably ranks as the undisputed DS event of the year.
88
Riding the train is a tad slow-paced, but thanks to some great puzzles and a whole lot of enjoyable side quests, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is yet another great Zelda that will keep your DS running for quite some time.
80
If you like Zelda—if what makes Zelda good for you is the Zelda-y stuff that’s always in these Zelda games—then you’re going to find more of it here. All the charm, all the polish. All the thoughtful puzzles and gorgeous detail. But if you’re looking for something new, you’re going have to wait until the next train arrives. This is another The Legend of Zelda game: The formula we know, the formula we love.
60
Your 15th trip through the barren Hyrule countryside sums up not just dodging trains in Spirit Tracks, but basically the entirety of Spirit Tracks.
Nov 8, 2023
10
The sound track, the mechanics, the story all combine to make one of the best games in the franchise.
Aug 1, 2026
7
If you liked Phantom Hourglass, you will definitely like this one, it's kinda more of the same, but it's different enough and has new things. But also the music mini games **** ASS, they are literally the reason I cannot replay this game because the mic is busted.
Jun 27, 2024
7
This game is an improvement over Phantom Hourglass, but itis still ruined by the controls. At least in this game the dungeons are a lot more interesting and the music is awesome.
Jan 14, 2022
4
Generic medieval music in Zelda?! The graphics might be good for DS and the overwold maps huge also for this system but the frames drop around 10 FPS if not lower when there are 2 or more ennemies on the screen on the overworld. The gameplay would feel good though...except the freakin' flute ruins it all. Not matter how you play, it never seems to register. After a while of doing exactly the same thing, the game decides that thing you did that wasn't good enough suddenly is. Basically, you need to quickly play your partition in rythm. No DS or 3DS mic is good enough to ask the level of precision they're asking. Sometimes, I just blow in the mic but it registers as puffs. Easily my least favourite Zelda game because of that dang flute alone. The train is also kind of dumb. Early in the game, the tracks disapear. The characters need to reach a destination NO MATTER WHAT. But there aren't any tracks! How could they possibly ever get there?! Idk, what about....WALKING?| Crazy idea, I know, right? It's not like other incarnations of the Hero ever did that. I LOVED Phantom Hourglass, to death! But Spirit ****. I tried to love, even only like this game since I'm a huge Zelda fan, but this one, I cannot recommend. It's mechanics are both dumb and broken. The cutscenes were really nice though, I gotta give it credit for that. Felt like watching anime with DS graphics. But that's it, nicely animated cutscenes and (I know I ranted about the generic medieval music, and yes, that IS lame) but there are also pretty good tunes in there also. Overall, a poorly executed idea. I get what they were going for, but it just doesn't work very well.
