Famitsu gives Phantom Hourglass a 39/40 score!

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Finally, the word everyone's been waiting for - just how good is Link's first portable 3D adventure? Is it up to par with previous Zeldas?

If Famitsu's scores are any indication, we can rest easy. Phantom Hourglass was awarded three 10s and one 9, putting it just 1 point away from a perfect 40/40.

Also reviewed in this issue of Famitsu were a couple games that we got awhile ago that are just making their way to Japan now. Ratchet & Clank's first portable outing was very well-received, and the PS2 shooter Urban Chaos also did well, getting scores similar to the ones it got when it was released in the US last year.

Here's the full list of scores:

NDS - The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo): 10 / 10 / 9 / 10 - (39/40)
PSP - Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (Sony): 9 / 9 / 8 / 9 - (35/40)
PS2 - Super Robot Taisen Original Generations (Banpresto): 9 / 8 / 8 / 8 - (33/40)
PS2 - Urban Chaos (Spike): 8 / 7 / 8 / 8 - (31/40)
PS2 - Baroque (Sting): 7 / 6 / 7 / 7 - (27/40)
PS2 - Juujimoto Ripputai Sypher: Game of Survival (Abel): 6 / 5 / 7 / 7 - (25/40)
NDS - Kawa no Nushi Tsuri DS (Marvelous): 7 / 6 / 6 / 6 - (25/40)
PS2 - Busou Renkin: Yokosu Papillon Park e (Marvelous): 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 - (24/40)
NDS - KuriKuri DS: Otasuke Island (From Software): 4 / 7 / 6 / 6 - (23/40)
NDS - Simple DS Series Vol. 16: The Sagasou: Fushigi na Konchuu no Mori (D3): 6 / 6 / 5 / 6 - (23/40)
NDS - Simple DS Series Vol. 17: The Nezumi no Action Game: Mouse-Town Roddy to Rita no Daibouken (D3): 5 / 6 / 5 / 5 - (21/40)
PS2 - Majokko A La Mode II (GN Software): 6 / 4 / 5 / 5 - (20/40)
PS2 - Shinseiki Evangelion: Battle Orchestra (Broccoli): 5 / 4 / 5 / 6 - (20/40)

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[The_Mitch]

i was waiting for a review to show up. the game was just released in japan (i think) so the reviews should just start coming in. i cant wait for this game to hit the US

 

[chach]

:yikes:

IM SO EXCITED!

 

[cannon]

Not sure if you guys no but there is a demo online for this game its in japanese though and you will need a flashcard to play it.

 

[Byuakuya]

Thanks for the news man.

 

[myspace]

u no wat i wish they could make a ocorina of time zelda for ds that was a very good game on the 64

 

[bobdingley]

WHOOOO 39/40, this game is going to be awesome, dont know if i will get it the game play may be a bit weird but you never no, depends on what some more reviews says

 

[ss2v26]

anyone know when its out in the uk?

 

[DBloke]

Close to Christmas

There have been people playin the Jap version
Its unplayable unless you can read/wight Jap