GDC08: Another gong for Phantom Hourglass

Posted Feb 21st 2008 1:30PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: News

It only seems like a fortnight ago that we ~~partied long into the night over~~ quietly celebrated The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass scooping an award from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Wait -- it was only a fortnight ago! And it already has another award to its name!

This time it's a Game Developers Choice Award for Best Handheld Game of the Year, which Zelda clinched over Puzzle Quest: Challenge of The Warlords, Phase, Contra 4, and the iPod version of Peggle. Time to expand that trophy cabinet again, Nintendo!

Gallery: Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

[Via press release]

Tags: award, gdc08, gdc08fanboy, phantom-hourglass, zelda

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

2-21-2008 @ 1:32PM

TheCoats said...

CONGRATS

Love this game....Much deserved

2-21-2008 @ 2:26PM

JodyAnthony (death by snoo-snoo) said...

best game on DS, no ifs ands or buts

2-21-2008 @ 2:35PM

Roto13 said...

Totally deserving, imo.

2-21-2008 @ 3:19PM

hvnlysoldr said...

There's nothing quite like getting a medal telling you you're great. (not said at all snarky and jealous)

2-21-2008 @ 3:47PM

Tom said...

Well desreved, especially over the competition! Contra 4 was stupid, Puzzle Quest got stale, I don't even know what Phase is, and....and IPOD GAME??? All those games are PATHETIC!!!! So way to go PH! Way to go.

2-21-2008 @ 4:00PM

bob_loblaw said...

Not to go fanboy-ish, but by "stupid" did you mean "incredibly awesome and fun"?

Seriously, did you actually play Contra 4?

2-21-2008 @ 4:28PM

TheCoats said...

Yeah cant say im old-chool and love CONTRA games but i really got into contra 4........took me a hell of alot of time a nd patience to beat it on easy but damn it was fun!!!.....but much agreed not the biggest revolutionary handheld game.....that rightfully went to zelda!!

2-21-2008 @ 6:38PM

Plokosh said...

...an I-Pod game? WTF? What's next? Cell phone games?

BTW, kudos to PH, well deserved. :3

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