No longer will Zelda be idly kidnapped, no longer will she sit in her castle sending him out on errands to save Hyrule. No, this time around Zelda will be joining Link on his adventure in Spirit Tracks. Well, sort of. You see, Zelda’s spirit will be aiding Link by taking control of Phantoms in order to aid Link; she’ll also be tagging along on the train in-game offering advice. Perhaps we’ll also get to know more about Zelda who—while Link bends over backwards to save her—we don’t know all that much about her story. Zelda will also help Link battle enemies, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets.

The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks doesn’t have an official release date in Australia yet, but pencil in December 10th as the fairies tell us it’s then.