I've only played like an hour so I've barely even begun, but I'm kind of afraid to play more because if I do I'll only get closer to it ending

I'm exactly the same way with Zelda games..

It took me 6 months to beat Twilight Princess and a year to beat Phantom Hourglass... I always want to be playing a Zelda game.

It's always sad when a new Zelda-adventure comes closer and closer to an end.

Happens in pretty much every game you've been anticipating. Just be sure to replay the game a lot to extend its value!

It's weird, though, I've never felt like this before with a game. And I wonder why, because I've been far more hyped for other games than I have been for Spirit Tracks. Maybe that's why - I liked Spirit Tracks so much more than I thought I would, even from the little I have played, that I want to savor it even more. Hmm.

I see it's the same way with more gamers than me......haha

I always play games really fast, until I know I'm getting toward the end then I lose all motivation to play them anymore. A lot of the time I have to force myself. :( Still, I eventually beat them, and I don't regret it. I can only wonder how many amazing endings I would have missed if I didn't finish these games.

Afraid? Poppycock!

Onward, to adventure! For Zelda! For the new Hyrule!

Does Spirit tracks have a lot of story connecting to WW and PH since I didn't play those...

It plays fine without playing them, don't worry. You won't even notice anything is amiss, and it never feels like anything is going over your head.

But you really should play them at some point because they're fantastic.