GoNintendo is pulling together quite a bit of stuff, it seems

First, some story spoilers:
http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=103269

Zelda is dead, apparently. Not just disembodied.
There is a Ocean-King like dungeon, but you're able to skip floors you've already cleared
The enemy is known as the "Demon King"
The "Spirit Tracks" were actually chains used long ago to seal away the Demon King, and they are disappearing because the King is breaking out
Your overall goal is to restore the tracks

They also have some screens
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25792657@N00/sets/72157622747624930/

And a press release from Nintendo themselves

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- It was among the most heinous incidents in video game history: In 1986, Princess Zelda™ was kidnapped from the land of Hyrule, setting off an intrepid rescue adventure for young hero Link™. Unfortunately for Zelda, this offense has been repeated more than a dozen times since, leaving her largely out of sight while Link traversed dark dungeons and confronted monstrous enemies alone in order to save her.

This time, in the new Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ adventure The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks, that all changes.

For the first time in the 23-year history of The Legend of Zelda series, Princess Zelda is leaving the villainous clutches of the underworld behind and joining the adventure with Link. In The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, the spirit of Zelda accompanies Link on his quest to save Hyrule. Directly impacting game play like never before, Zelda’s spirit can take control of hulking suits of armor known as Phantoms, allowing the player to direct both Link and these new allies as they battle enemies, solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Zelda also rides alongside Link on his customizable train, offering wisdom that will help players find new areas, storylines and items. The team of Link and Zelda presents countless new storyline details for fans to enjoy, including a closer look at Princess Zelda herself, one of the most iconic video game characters of all-time.

“More than two decades into its rich history, The Legend of Zelda has introduced another historic first for players as Link and Zelda unite to save Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Combining these unprecedented new story and game-play elements with the series’ innovative touch-screen interface on Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi, the game is sure to surprise and delight new and longtime fans.”

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks launches in North America on Dec. 7. For more information, visit www.Zelda.com/SpiritTracks.

theres tons of stuff up on the UK website


i wonder if i will have to play demon king tennis :P

i half-wish i hadn't read this.

when i read that zelda was dead-dead, i was like D:

but its cool that the girl finally gets a good role in a game bearing her name

..i think.

s it considered spoilage if i use one of those images as my avatar?

You mean the one where she's flying around as a ghost?

maybe...

WOAH MY GOSH how did you know i was talking about that one?

are you psychic?!?  (i just wanted to use a spoilertag too)

Sigh.

I regret reading that first line.

gonna be a sweet game

This game is going to rock

Demon King, or "Maou", is actually quite a common name for villains in Japanese media (Magus is a famed example), but for Zelda this would be the first time that title isn't associated exclusively with Ganondorf. Interesting.

Of course it still might just be him...

PS. Zelda is a bit of a wuss in this game, isn't she?