"Phantom Hourglass is a first for Nintendo in a few ways. Story-wise, it's the first time a Zelda game has directly referenced elements from a previous title.
Actually, it's not the first sequel. The second Zelda game was the first sequel:
"The Adventure of Link is a direct sequel to the original The Legend of Zelda" Wikipedia [wikipedia.org]
After Wind Waker came out, I always considered Link's Awakening to be like a psuedo sequel to it. Wind Waker ends with you sailing the high seas and Link's Awakening begins in the middle of a storm on the high seas.
But then again, I like to draw connections to things that shouldn't really connect. Like how I consider The Big Bounce to be a sequel to Shawshank Redemption (hey, it stars Morgan Freeman on a resort island, he obviously let Andy Dufresne build up the resort, then he killed him and took over - this happened all between the end of Shawshank and the beginning of The Big Bounce).
not the first sequel (Score:5, Informative)
Actually, it's not the first sequel. The second Zelda game was the first sequel:
"The Adventure of Link is a direct sequel to the original The Legend of Zelda" Wikipedia [wikipedia.org]
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But then again, I like to draw connections to things that shouldn't really connect. Like how I consider The Big Bounce to be a sequel to Shawshank Redemption (hey, it stars Morgan Freeman on a resort island, he obviously let Andy Dufresne build up the resort, then he killed him and took over - this happened all between the end of Shawshank and the beginning of The Big Bounce).