The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Nintendo DS · 2009
Climb aboard with Link and Princess Zelda to restore the Spirit Tracks and stop an ancient evil. Explore dungeon walkthroughs, railway routes, collectibles, and side quests for Spirit Tracks.
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Spirit Tracks is the second title to hit the Nintendo DS. The game takes place one hundred years after the close of Phantom Hourglass and contains all new mythology and folklore. Like its predecessors, Spirit Tracks makes use of a long distance traveling method. This time around, the method of transporation is the oft-forgotten vehicle, the train. That’s right – Link’s riding around in style in a hot new wooden locomotive. Fully customizable with train parts, much like Phantom Hourglass, Link’s train is yours to mix and match as you please.
Most remarkable about Spirit Tracks is the gameplay. As is expected, the game is entirely controlled by the touch screen. This control method allows for unique mechanics and seamless item usage, especially with the likes of the boomerang. Also used widely is the DS microphone, for both the Whirlwind, the Spirit Flute, and other gameplay mechanics. But what is truly unique about Spirit Tracks is Zelda’s role – our princess plays right alongside Link as a companion and a fellow hero. You are able to control Zelda and other characters via the stylus in certain areas of the game, particularly the sacred Tower of Spirits.
Main Quest Walkthrough: Restoring the Spirit Tracks
Hyrule Castle and the Forest Realm
- Aboda Village and Hyrule Castle: The first train ride, the Royal Engineer ceremony, Zelda’s escape, the Spirit Flute, sword and path to the Tower.
- Tower of Spirits: Floors 1-3 and the Forest Rail Map: Meet Anjean, collect the three Tears of Light, use Phantom Zelda and claim the Forest Rail Map.
- Forest Realm: Whittleton, Lost Woods and Forest Sanctuary: Reach Whittleton, solve the Lost Woods rail maze, learn the Song of Awakening and play the Gage duet.
- Forest Temple: Song of Healing, Whirlwind, Mothula, Boss Key, Stagnox boss fight, Heart Container and Force Gem.
Snow Realm
- Tower of Spirits: Floors 4-7 and the Snow Rail Map: Tears of Light, lava Phantoms, Zora Warrior, the Snow Rail Map, plus the Cannon and Rabbit Net.
- Snow Realm: Anouki Village, Snow Sanctuary and Wellspring Station: Anouki Village pairings, the Rocktite tunnel, Steem’s duet, the Heart Container shop and Ferrus’s blizzard map.
- Snow Temple: Get the Boomerang, solve the bell puzzles, take the Boss Key from the Wolfos and beat Fraaz for a Heart Container.
Ocean Realm
- Tower of Spirits: Floors 8-12 and the Ocean Rail Map: Dark floor 8, Torch Phantoms, Tears of Light, the Z door, Mighty Zora Warrior and Ocean Rail Map.
- Ocean Realm: Trading Post, Papuchia Village and Ocean Sanctuary: Fix the Trading Post bridge, find the Regal Ring, learn the Song of Birds and free Carben at the Ocean Sanctuary.
- Ocean Temple: Reach the sunken temple, win the Whip, beat Phytops and claim the Heart Container and blue Force Gem.
Fire Realm
- Tower of Spirits: Floors 13-17 and the Fire Rail Map: Beat Warp Phantoms and Phantom Eyes, collect three Tears of Light and claim the Fire Rail Map.
- Fire Realm: Reach Goron Village, ferry Noko for Mega Ice, cool the lava, solve the Fire Sanctuary statues and play Embrose’s duet.
- Fire Temple: Snurglar keys, Heatoise and the Bow, mine carts, Boss Key, Cragma, Heart Container and the Goron Quiver.
Sand Realm
- Tower of Spirits: Floors 18-23 and Byrne: Climb Tower of Spirits floors 18-23, solve the Wrecker Phantom puzzles, take the Boss Key and beat Byrne with Zelda.
- Sand Realm: Sand Sanctuary and the Trials: Sand Gyorg, desert rabbits, the Sand Sanctuary bomb puzzle, the Rael duet and the three trials to the Sand Temple.
- Sand Temple: Stalfos keys, Sand Wand, the Boss Key, the Skeldritch boss fight, the Heart Container, Bow of Light and Lokomo Sword.
Dark Realm
- Tower of Spirits Floors 24-30 and the Compass of Light: Light Arrows at the altar, every Phantom puzzle, the floor 26 gauntlet and the Compass of Light.
- Dark Realm, Demon Train and Malladus: Destroy six Armored Trains, beat the Demon Train, free Zelda from Cole and defeat Malladus with the Lokomo Sword.
How the Tower of Spirits Fits In
- Tower of Spirits: Floors 1-3 and the Forest Rail Map: Meet Anjean, collect the three Tears of Light, use Phantom Zelda and claim the Forest Rail Map.
- Tower of Spirits: Floors 4-7 and the Snow Rail Map: Tears of Light, lava Phantoms, Zora Warrior, the Snow Rail Map, plus the Cannon and Rabbit Net.
- Tower of Spirits: Floors 8-12 and the Ocean Rail Map: Dark floor 8, Torch Phantoms, Tears of Light, the Z door, Mighty Zora Warrior and Ocean Rail Map.
- Tower of Spirits: Floors 13-17 and the Fire Rail Map: Beat Warp Phantoms and Phantom Eyes, collect three Tears of Light and claim the Fire Rail Map.
- Tower of Spirits: Floors 18-23 and Byrne: Climb Tower of Spirits floors 18-23, solve the Wrecker Phantom puzzles, take the Boss Key and beat Byrne with Zelda.
- Tower of Spirits Floors 24-30 and the Compass of Light: Light Arrows at the altar, every Phantom puzzle, the floor 26 gauntlet and the Compass of Light.
Side Quests & Collectibles
- Heart Containers: Locations of all obtainable Heart Containers from chests and quest rewards.
- Stamp Station Locations: Guide to finding all 20 Stamp Stations and claiming rewards from Niko.
- Rabbit Locations: Guide to finding and capturing all 50 unique Rabbits across the five realms for the Rabbitland Rescue mini-game.
- Flute Songs: Guide to learning and performing all Spirit Flute duets with the Lokomo (Song of Awakening, Song of Healing, Song of Discovery, Song of Birds, Song of Light, Song of Restoration).
- Mini-Games: Guides to the Whip Race, Goron Target Range, Beedle’s Air Shop shooting gallery, Swordsman’s Scroll techniques, and other optional challenges.
- Force Gems: All 20 numbered gems plus Anjean’s, who gives each, the delivery job, the tracks it opens and what you need first.
- Treasures: All 16 treasures with sell values, where to find each one and how to spend them at the Linebeck Trading Company.
- Train Cars and Sets: All 8 train sets, every engine, cannon and car with its treasure cost, hearts per set and where to buy them.
Resources & Guides
- Boss Guide: How to beat Stagnox, Fraaz, Phytops, Cragma, Skeldritch, Byrne, the Demon Train and Malladus, plus every mini-boss.
- Items and Equipment: Overview of Link’s arsenal (Spirit Train, Recruit’s Sword/Lokomo Sword, Shield, Whirlwind, Boomerang, Whip, Bow & Arrows/Bow of Light, Sand Wand), quest items, Tears of Light, and consumables.
- Enemies: A bestiary detailing the various monsters encountered in the Overworld, Dungeons, and the Tower of Spirits, including Phantom types and strategies.
- Characters: Guide to Link, Princess Zelda (and Phantom Zelda), Anjean, Byrne, Chancellor Cole, Malladus, Linebeck III, Ferrus, Niko, the Lokomo sages, and other significant NPCs.
- Maps: Overworld Realm Maps (Forest, Snow, Ocean, Fire, Sand), Tower of Spirits floor maps, Dungeon maps, and Spirit Track layouts showing Force Gem connections.
- MIDIs: MIDI renditions of the game’s themes.
- 100% Completion Checklist: 13 Heart Containers, 20 stamps, 50 rabbits, 21 Force Gems, songs, items, train cars and treasures.
The original adventure
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks first released on Nintendo DS · 2009.
