intendo of America today announced that Link's latest portable adventure will be released on Oct. 1. As a special bonus for Nintendo's rewards club, My Nintendo members who register the game and their Nintendo DS hardware at http://www.MyNintendo.com and fill out a short survey will receive a special Nintendo DS stylus that looks like an old-fashioned quill pen, modeled after an item in the game (subject to availability).

"Since 1987 The Legend of Zelda franchise has sold more than 52 million units worldwide," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass stays true to the richness of the console Zelda franchise while introducing new controls that allow veterans and first-time gamers to become fully immersed in the adventure."

For those eagerly waiting for Metroid's debut on the Wii, the company also revealed that the game will be pushed back from its initial release on August 20th to August 27th. No word was given for a reason for this one week delay.