The game is played only using the touch screen on the Nintendo DS . The game was released in Japan on June 23 , 2007 and in the United States on October 2 , 2007 . An action-adventure game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS , Phantom Hourglass was released in Japan in June 2007 , and in North America , Australia , and Europe in October 2007 .