I've thought about it for awhile now. And I just don't see myself getting too excited for this Zelda. Yeah, I'll probably play it anyway. But it seems very much a recycled PH. The train, on the exterior is different. But it's essentially the boat without an ocean. The dungeon(s) seem to just be exactly replicating the models used for the ocean king temple in PH and so that is just rehashed. The "control a phantom" thing is cool. But I can't see it being THAT different that a whole game could revolve around it.

For the most part this looks like PH with a train. And trains themselves I could see in the Zelda world. But Link being a conductor of all things?

I'm OPEN to change. I thought Wind Waker might be kind of lame when it was about to come out, but it turned out to be one of my favorites. But the whole Link in a boat on the high seas is a much more compelling change than from boat to train. I mean, it was supposed to take place hundreds or thousands of years after OOT so obviously technology or whatever has changed. THe land was flooded which gave a good reason for the rise of ship travel. It still seems very adventerous.

But trains? That doesn't, in my mind, seem as adventerous as the high seas or especially the medieval theme of most Zeldas with Link on a horse. Most of my friends think it's a pretty lame concept, just a gimmick really. I'm sure it won't be a bad game. I haven't really played a BAD Zelda yet. But I can't see it being great either.

I'm going to give it a chance, obviously. But that's just how I feel about it right now. It's just difficult to imagine trains with a hero running around with a sword. What he hops off the train and starts slashing at enemies with a sword? It kind of seems, out of place doesn't it?