The most recent pages of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu reveal that The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass will hit Japanese shelves on June 23. At this time, it has a holiday 2007 release date in North America.

Phantom Hourglass is a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and features the same cel-shaded graphics as its GameCube predecessor. It also has a new control scheme that utilizes the DS's unique touch pad for most everything.

Stay tuned to RPGamer for more news as this game nears release.