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The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is the name of the first Zelda title for Nintendo DS, which features cel-shaded graphics like those in Wind Waker. The game may in fact be a sequel to Wind Waker, as Michael Cole reports that the video footage showed a steam boat similar to the King of Red Lions. He also noted that the game looks just like a portable version of Wind Waker, i.e. it is fully 3D, using a miture of top-down and more dynamic camera angles. The touch screen is used to solve puzzles. Iwata confirmed that Eiji Aonuma's development team is working on the game. Aonuma has directed Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess. The game is due in fall 2006.