The game was released in Japan on June 23 , 2007 and in the United States on October 2 , 2007 . The Legend of Zelda : Phantom Hourglass was released by Nintendo in Japan on June 23 , 2007 , in North America on October 1 , 2007 , in Australia on October 11 , 2007 , in Europe on October 19 , 2007 , and in Korea on April 3 , 2008 .