When I first saw this game, it looked really stupid and gimmicky. I bought it just a couple of days ago and I think it is quite decent. Here is where I like it better than the phantom hourglass.
1. More detailed landscape. Now that you are not on an ocean, there are more pretty mountains and trees and such.
2. Driving the train is actually fun compared to the boat from p.h.
3. You don't have that god damned ocean temple. You have the tower of spirits, but you don't have to repeat the rooms you have done.
4. I like the whip you get :)
And so on.
Have any of you bro's played?