<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2007	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
handheld	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fourteenth	O
installment	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
and	O
the	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
2002	O
GameCube	B-Application
title	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
in	O
2007	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
South	O
Korea	O
in	O
April	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
via	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
service	O
in	O
the	O
PAL	O
region	O
in	O
November	O
2015	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
May	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
August	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
earned	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Spirit	I-Application
Tracks	I-Application
in	O
December	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
3D	O
cel-shaded	O
graphics	O
with	O
an	O
overhead	O
camera	O
perspective	O
,	O
employs	O
controls	O
involving	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
touchscreen	B-Device
and	O
microphone	O
,	O
and	O
took	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
Connection	I-Application
for	O
online	O
play	O
until	O
the	O
service	O
was	O
discontinued	O
in	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
follows	O
that	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
series	O
protagonist	O
Link	O
's	O
journey	O
to	O
save	O
his	O
friend	O
Tetra	O
from	O
the	O
story	O
's	O
antagonist	O
,	O
Bellum	B-Application
,	O
with	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
Captain	O
Linebeck	O
and	O
his	O
ship	O
,	O
the	O
S.S.	O
Linebeck	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
were	O
highly	O
positive	O
towards	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
several	O
video	O
game	O
industry	O
awards	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
award	O
from	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
GameSpy	O
,	O
and	O
IGN	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
game	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
month	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
with	O
302,887	O
copies	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
4.13	O
million	O
copies	O
of	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
were	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
by	O
March	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
with	O
gameplay	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
Link	O
,	O
the	O
protagonist	O
,	O
and	O
explores	O
the	O
world	O
to	O
find	O
new	O
items	O
,	O
information	O
,	O
and	O
allies	O
to	O
help	O
him	O
save	O
his	O
friend	O
Tetra	O
and	O
defeat	O
the	O
antagonist	O
Bellum	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
sailing	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
shows	O
a	O
map	O
of	O
the	O
area	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
's	O
top	O
screen	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
3D	O
top-down	O
view	O
of	O
Link	O
and	O
his	O
nearby	O
surroundings	O
on	O
the	O
lower	O
touchscreen	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
supports	O
multiplayer	O
both	O
locally	O
and	O
online	O
through	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
Connection	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Download	O
Play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
game	O
to	O
include	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
following	O
Four	B-Application
Swords	I-Application
and	O
Four	B-Device
Swords	I-Device
Adventures	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
introduces	O
the	O
game	O
mechanic	O
of	O
a	O
large	O
dungeon	O
central	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
,	O
in	O
this	O
case	O
the	O
Temple	O
of	O
the	O
Ocean	O
King	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Throughout	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
Temple	O
has	O
a	O
curse	O
placed	O
on	O
it	O
that	O
drains	O
Link	O
's	O
life	O
whenever	O
he	O
is	O
inside	O
,	O
but	O
upon	O
obtaining	O
the	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
,	O
Link	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
explore	O
the	O
Temple	O
without	O
being	O
affected	O
by	O
the	O
curse	O
for	O
a	O
limited	O
amount	O
of	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Taking	O
place	O
immediately	O
after	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
in	O
which	O
Link	O
defeats	O
Ganondorf	O
who	O
turns	O
to	O
stone	O
and	O
remains	O
at	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
a	O
now	O
sealed	O
away	O
Hyrule	O
,	O
Link	O
and	O
Tetra	O
travel	O
over	O
the	O
flooded	O
Hyrule	O
called	O
the	O
Great	O
Sea	O
on	O
board	O
Tetra	O
's	O
pirate	O
ship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Exploring	O
the	O
island	O
,	O
Link	O
finds	O
the	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
,	O
filled	O
with	O
the	O
Sands	O
of	O
Hours	O
,	O
and	O
meets	O
an	O
old	O
man	O
named	O
Oshus	O
,	O
who	O
wants	O
to	O
help	O
Link	O
find	O
the	O
Ghost	O
Ship	O
and	O
reunite	O
with	O
Tetra	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
,	O
Link	O
finds	O
the	O
Spirits	O
of	O
Wisdom	O
and	O
Power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Link	O
determines	O
how	O
to	O
save	O
Tetra	O
,	O
Oshus	O
reveals	O
that	O
he	O
is	O
the	O
Ocean	O
King	O
and	O
that	O
he	O
and	O
Ciela	O
had	O
to	O
change	O
their	O
appearances	O
to	O
hide	O
from	O
Bellum	B-Application
,	O
a	O
life-eating	O
monster	O
that	O
Link	O
must	O
destroy	O
to	O
save	O
Tetra	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Oshus	O
also	O
mentions	O
that	O
Bellum	B-Application
was	O
the	O
one	O
who	O
created	O
the	O
Ghost	O
Ship	O
and	O
turned	O
Tetra	O
into	O
a	O
statue	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
he	O
has	O
taken	O
residence	O
deep	O
in	O
the	O
Temple	O
of	O
the	O
Ocean	O
King	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
defeat	O
Bellum	B-Application
,	O
Link	O
learns	O
that	O
he	O
must	O
forge	O
the	O
Phantom	O
Sword	O
from	O
three	O
unique	O
,	O
"	O
pure	O
"	O
metals	O
located	O
on	O
nearby	O
islands	O
;	O
Crimsonine	O
(	O
Goron	O
Island	O
)	O
,	O
Azurine	O
(	O
Isle	O
of	O
Frost	O
)	O
and	O
Aquanine	O
(	O
Isle	O
of	O
Ruins	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
collecting	O
and	O
using	O
the	O
metals	O
to	O
forge	O
the	O
Phantom	O
Sword	O
,	O
Link	O
descends	O
to	O
the	O
bottom	O
level	O
of	O
the	O
Temple	O
of	O
the	O
Ocean	O
King	O
to	O
face	O
Bellum	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
intense	O
fighting	O
,	O
Link	O
appears	O
to	O
defeat	O
Bellum	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Tetra	O
is	O
freed	O
from	O
stone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Link	O
and	O
Tetra	O
hurry	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
S.S.	O
Linebeck	O
to	O
find	O
Oshus	O
,	O
Bellum	B-Application
emerges	O
and	O
sinks	O
the	O
ship	O
,	O
capturing	O
Tetra	O
and	O
knocking	O
Link	O
unconscious	O
in	O
the	O
process	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Linebeck	O
finally	O
shows	O
some	O
devotion	O
when	O
he	O
fights	O
off	O
Bellum	B-Application
while	O
Link	O
wakes	O
up	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Then	O
,	O
Linebeck	O
gets	O
possessed	O
by	O
Bellum	B-Application
,	O
forcing	O
Link	O
to	O
fight	O
him	O
,	O
eventually	O
defeating	O
Bellum	B-Application
for	O
good	O
,	O
saving	O
Tetra	O
and	O
Linebeck	O
,	O
and	O
releasing	O
the	O
sand	O
from	O
the	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
back	O
into	O
the	O
sea	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Link	O
still	O
possesses	O
the	O
now-empty	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
,	O
and	O
sees	O
Linebeck	O
's	O
ship	O
on	O
the	O
horizon	O
,	O
knowing	O
that	O
his	O
adventure	O
was	O
real	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
started	O
in	O
May	O
2004	O
,	O
at	O
which	O
point	O
the	O
game	O
still	O
had	O
gameplay	O
similar	O
to	O
Four	B-Device
Swords	I-Device
Adventures	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
a	O
press	O
conference	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
in	O
October	O
,	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
said	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
thinking	O
of	O
bringing	O
Four	B-Application
Swords	I-Application
to	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
,	O
which	O
was	O
later	O
confirmed	O
by	O
Eiji	O
Aonuma	O
at	O
E3	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2006	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
presented	O
the	O
keynote	B-Protocol
address	O
at	O
the	O
annual	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
also	O
revealed	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
and	O
presented	O
a	O
demo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
holiday	O
season	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
launched	O
two	O
special	O
edition	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
bundles	O
,	O
each	O
in	O
a	O
different	O
color	O
,	O
on	O
November	O
23	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
bundles	O
,	O
the	O
Gold	O
edition	O
,	O
was	O
emblazoned	O
with	O
The	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zeldas	O
signature	O
Triforce	B-Device
logo	O
and	O
sold	O
alongside	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
same	O
development	O
team	O
that	O
worked	O
on	O
Four	B-Device
Swords	I-Device
Adventures	I-Device
also	O
worked	O
on	O
what	O
would	O
become	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
first	O
prototype	O
,	O
the	O
action	O
took	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
upper	O
screen	O
while	O
the	O
touchscreen	B-Device
was	O
a	O
flat	O
map	O
that	O
allowed	O
Link	O
to	O
be	O
controlled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
takes	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
's	O
stylus	O
in	O
several	O
different	O
ways	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
's	O
touchscreen	B-Device
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
direct	O
Link	O
's	O
boomerang	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
features	O
cel-shaded	O
graphics	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
with	O
some	O
influence	O
from	O
Four	B-Device
Swords	I-Device
Adventures	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Link	O
and	O
Zelda	O
's	O
appearances	O
in	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
closely	O
resemble	O
those	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2007	O
,	O
Aonuma	O
said	O
that	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
"	O
opened	O
up	O
the	O
 [ Zelda ] 	O
series	O
and	O
 [ gave ] 	O
a	O
fresh	O
,	O
new	O
control	O
scheme	O
to	O
the	O
aging	O
Zelda	O
formula	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
said	O
that	O
,	O
despite	O
the	O
disappointing	O
sales	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
affecting	O
him	O
personally	O
,	O
he	O
still	O
wished	O
to	O
continue	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
style	O
in	O
another	O
Zelda	O
iteration	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
the	O
inspiration	O
for	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aonuma	O
believed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
simple	O
controls	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
's	O
touchscreen	B-Device
,	O
helped	O
make	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
the	O
first	O
Zelda	O
game	O
to	O
attract	O
casual	O
gamers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
June	O
23	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
in	O
October	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
South	O
Korea	O
on	O
April	O
3	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Praise	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
use	O
of	O
unique	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
features	O
,	O
while	O
criticism	O
targeted	O
its	O
more	O
casual	O
gameplay	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
game	O
in	O
its	O
debut	O
month	O
of	O
June	O
2007	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
selling	O
302,887	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
was	O
the	O
fifth	O
best-selling	O
game	O
in	O
its	O
debut	O
month	O
of	O
October	O
2007	O
,	O
selling	O
262,800	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
called	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
one	O
of	O
the	O
few	O
"	O
masterpieces	O
"	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
which	O
made	O
it	O
"	O
worth	O
every	O
penny	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Believing	O
that	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
improves	O
on	O
everything	O
that	O
was	O
great	O
about	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
GamePro	O
predicted	O
that	O
the	O
sequel	O
would	O
be	O
another	O
successful	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
feeling	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
does	O
not	O
live	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
standards	O
set	O
in	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
,	O
Game	O
Informer	O
still	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
adventure	O
is	O
worthy	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
noted	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
has	O
enough	O
great	O
stuff	O
going	O
for	O
it	O
"	O
for	O
them	O
to	O
consider	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
best	O
video	O
game	O
adventures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameZone	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
"	O
spectacular	O
blend	O
of	O
touch-screen	B-Device
combat	O
,	O
brilliant	O
puzzles	O
,	O
and	O
Wind	B-Application
Waker	I-Application
beauty	O
"	O
in	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
,	O
calling	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
can't-miss	O
adventure	O
"	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
and	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
best	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hypers	O
Jonti	O
Davies	O
commended	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
for	O
its	O
"	O
perfect	O
controls	O
and	O
supreme	O
world	O
and	O
dungeon	O
designs	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
only	O
giving	O
around	O
30	O
hours	O
of	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Revolution	O
appreciated	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
noted	O
that	O
it	O
uses	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
's	O
features	O
better	O
than	O
any	O
other	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Praising	O
its	O
"	O
innovative	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
fun	O
"	O
control	O
scheme	O
,	O
GameSpot	O
felt	O
that	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
gave	O
a	O
new	O
life	O
to	O
several	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
age-old	O
concepts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
X-Play	O
wrote	O
that	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
definitely	O
felt	O
like	O
a	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
game	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
another	O
successful	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
franchise	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
must-have	O
"	O
for	O
anyone	O
that	O
owns	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Club	O
remarked	O
that	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
exploits	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
's	O
touchscreen	B-Device
to	O
the	O
fullest	O
extent	O
in	O
an	O
imaginative	O
and	O
genuinely	O
fun	O
way	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
perfect	O
5-star	O
review	O
,	O
Empire	O
stated	O
that	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
greatest	O
achievements	O
and	O
a	O
contender	O
for	O
the	O
best	O
handheld	B-Application
adventure	O
in	O
console	O
history	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Issues	O
that	O
were	O
mentioned	O
in	O
reviews	O
regarding	O
the	O
game	O
included	O
its	O
more	O
casual	O
gameplay	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
games	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
not	O
well	O
received	O
by	O
some	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpy	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
both	O
easy	O
and	O
approachable	O
enough	O
for	O
casual	O
gamers	O
to	O
play	O
,	O
but	O
sufficiently	O
rewarding	O
and	O
challenging	O
to	O
satisfy	O
hardcore	O
fans	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameTrailers	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
short	O
dungeon	O
levels	O
and	O
hand-holding	O
exploration	O
are	O
"	O
outright	O
disappointing	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
when	O
comparing	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
to	O
the	O
other	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
games	O
,	O
they	O
conceded	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
still	O
an	O
impressive	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
just	O
a	O
good	O
game	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
standards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1UP.com	O
pointed	O
out	O
that	O
the	O
biggest	O
problem	O
with	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
is	O
that	O
it	O
falls	O
back	O
on	O
using	O
innovations	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
games	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
including	O
new	O
and	O
original	O
ideas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finding	O
it	O
difficult	O
for	O
hardcore	O
gamers	O
to	O
fully	O
enjoy	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
,	O
Nintendo	O
World	O
Report	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
lack	O
of	O
alternative	O
control	O
schemes	O
was	O
a	O
telling	O
sign	O
that	O
Nintendo	O
did	O
not	O
have	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
fans	O
in	O
mind	O
when	O
creating	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
American	O
newspaper	O
The	O
New	O
York	O
Times	O
enjoyed	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
for	O
the	O
most	O
part	O
,	O
but	O
complained	O
about	O
the	O
timer	O
in	O
the	O
Temple	O
of	O
the	O
Ocean	O
King	O
as	O
unnecessary	O
and	O
gimmicky	O
,	O
remarking	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
dungeons	O
are	O
only	O
"	O
fun	O
to	O
go	O
through	O
once	O
,	O
but	O
none	O
of	O
them	O
are	O
fun	O
enough	O
to	O
go	O
through	O
20	O
times	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
websites	O
named	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
the	O
2007	O
DS	B-Device
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
including	O
IGN	O
and	O
GameSpy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
designated	O
the	O
Best	O
Handheld	B-Application
Game	I-Application
at	O
the	O
2008	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
awards	O
,	O
the	O
2007	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
,	O
the	O
2007	O
GamePro	O
Editors	O
 '	O
Choice	O
awards	O
,	O
the	O
2007	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
2008	O
Interactive	O
Achievement	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2006	O
,	O
Phantom	B-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
was	O
designated	O
as	O
the	O
Best	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
Game	O
by	O
GameSpot	O
and	O
the	O
Best	O
Handheld	B-Application
Game	I-Application
at	O
the	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
