I recently purchased the game at my local GameStop, and I have to say that I was thoroughly disappointed when I discovered that the existence of a new and improved wi-fi mode was merely a myth, a rumor.

Why Nintendo would obliterate one of the main reasons why The Phantom Hourglass was a huge success, I don't know. This was probably the punishment and response to all those hackers that used Action Replays to cheat on the wi-fi mode. But why must we law abiding game players suffer?! I had high hopes for a modified wi-fi mode, after all the suggestions and advice had been put in on the official Nintendo boards, and they answer us devoted, legitimate fans with only local wi-fi mode?! Nintendo gets worse and worse every year, I'm telling you.

Lack of a solid online multiplayer mode aside, I'd say the Story Mode is on par with that of Phantom Hourglass, if not better. And you know how a boat was the only means of transportation in Phantom Hourglass? Well this time around, in Spirit Tracker, it's a train! And I have to say, the musical accompaniment for the train rides is a lot better than the boat rides' in Phantom Hourglass.

Spirit Tracker is the ideal successor of Phantom Hourglass, except for its one, major handicap. The multiplayer mode. I'm sure a lot of Zelda fans like myself were deeply pissed when we found out there would be no multiplayer mode, at least online. And really, how many of us actually have friends that we could play Spirit Trackerwith locally? I'm sure 25% of the gaming audience hide the fact that they play games like Legend of Zelda so as not to commit social suicide. Aren't I right?! And how many of our DS owning friends actually have Spirit Tracker, or a flash cart with Spirit Tracker on it?! Close to none, I assume. I'm really disappointed in Nintendo, up to this point, frankly.