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Touch and blow mechanic is "essential".

Nintendo has revealed that The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks will include sections where you play the DS like a woodwind instrument.

During these Spirit Pipe bits, you blow on the DS microphone and press the screen to adjust pitch.

Nintendo tells us the Spirit Pipe plays an "essential role" in Zelda: Spirit Tracks, just as the conductor's baton did in Zelda: Wind Waker and the flute did in Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

In Spirit Tracks you'll need to seek out guardians and recreate their songs before you can uncover the path to temples and go their on your fancy train. That's the same fancy train that's upgradable, and the same train upon which Zelda and Link will work together.

Zelda: Spirit Tracks will be released here on 11th December. Our gamepage below has all the scoops so far.

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mingster #1 2 years ago

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lol.. sounds awful
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Burkey123 #2 2 years ago

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The more I hear about this, the more I want it. Can't wait as I absolutely loved PH.
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charliemouse #3 2 years ago

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Surely it was an ocarina in Ocarina of Time?
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LeD #4 2 years ago

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"Touch and blow mechanic is "essential"."

That's what I keep telling my wife.
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JohnnyWashnGo #5 2 years ago

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Gimmicky nonsense.

/Pre-orders
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altitude2k #6 2 years ago

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That's the missus' Christmas present sorted.

Why the hell is this getting negative feedback? She likes Zelda...

Edited by 1 at 09/11/09 @ 16:30
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Shane86 #7 2 years ago

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Touch and Blow? So that's what they're calling it these days?
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Eraysor #8 2 years ago

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Well, Project Rub had to make a comeback in one form or another sometime.
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kinky_mong #9 2 years ago

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Looks like another DS game I'm buying that I can't play in public!
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cianchristopher #10 2 years ago

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I like this game, (please give this comment positive karma).
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cianchristopher #11 2 years ago

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I don't like this game, (please give this comment negative karma).
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thedaveeyres #12 2 years ago

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Guess I won't be playing this in bed then.

EDIT: This isn't a lewd joke, I'm being serious - most of my DS gaming takes place while my missus is asleep!

/insomnia blog

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Eraser #13 2 years ago

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This'll do well when sitting in public spaces, like the train
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skybluesam86 #14 2 years ago

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Surely it was an ocarina in Ocarina of Time?

This.

Oddly enough, really. If only it was Flute of Time...
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Ignatius_Cheese #15 2 years ago

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Brilliant! Not to be played in public though, clearly...
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cubezone #16 2 years ago

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So that rules out playing this out in public ever...
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Toothball #17 2 years ago

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One of these days they'll invent a device that allows you to manipulate characters or environments in games using a button. Imagine the possibilities!

Edited by 1 at 09/11/09 @ 16:12
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jim1975 #18 2 years ago

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i hope nintendo know anyone seen doing this in public will be beaten up.
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messiahtj #19 2 years ago

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"Touch and blow mechanic is "essential"."

"That's what I keep telling my wife."

Yeah, me too >:]
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Oh-Bollox #20 2 years ago

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"Spirit Pipe Now Euphemism For P***S" reports the Daily Mail.
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Genome #21 2 years ago

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Goddamnit, Nintendo. How the hell am I supposed to play this in the metro? And you're from Japan, for Pete's sake! Your commuters can barely move on the trains - and now you want them to bring their DS up to their face and play it like a flute?

At least make it optional. Put a screen at the beginning saying: "Do you want to look like an utter twit in public? Yes/No."
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Ignatius_Cheese #22 2 years ago

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Assuming its implemented well, played in private, I'm going to love this addition.

Ocarina, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker and Twilight Princess all had interactive musical elements which were, on the whole, successfully implemented. Doubt this will be half-heartedly slapped in there.

/doubts P
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smelly #23 2 years ago

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gawd i hate games that do this.. makes me feel like a pratt playing on a plane/train (where i usually play ds games)
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Diogo_Ribeiro #24 2 years ago

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Then I know it's gone too far
uh, oh, I touched your Spirit Track
and it felt so right
just like the Spirit Pipe
and then you said
with me it's touch and blow-o-o-o
touch and blow-o-o-o
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SG #25 2 years ago

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Sounds interesting - extra bit of depth to the game I guess. Don't see the need for blowing though personally. December can't come quick enough...
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Razz #26 2 years ago

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Not really sure if I want to blow on Link's pipe tbh. Might look a bit weird on the commute on the way to work. Still a definite purchase from yours truly.
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varsas #27 2 years ago

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I don't know why there are so many complaints about this; it's not like we'll need to do this all the time, admittedly it will probably be more often blowing out candles in the last one that I only remember doing once. Just save and play the 'embarassing bit' at home.
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smelly #28 2 years ago

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>Just save and play the 'embarassing bit' at home.

did you play the last game? sometimes save points are far between.. In the last game you had to shout at the f-ing thing to get past a bit... I was playing it on a long flight.. idea was to complete it.. never did because i didnt want to do that bit.
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Rev.StuartCampbell #29 2 years ago

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MIC-BLOWING MASSIVE FAIL.
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Nikanoru #30 2 years ago

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Oh hey guys, Idunno if anyone has thought of this yet but don't you think you'll look like a complete retard on the train with this game?
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andywilkie35 #31 2 years ago

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Jesus Christ its good to see Nintendo's efforts in turning into a shower of shit are continuing fruitfully.
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Rack #32 2 years ago

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Oh god. Why must Nintendo ruin the DS Zelda games by adding horrible features like this? The crappy touchscreen controls in PH were bad enough but this?
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makememoo #33 2 years ago

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what a load of miserable bastids in here. It sounds like a bit of extra fun.
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