The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

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Summary

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword game soars onto Nintendo Switch!

Take to the skies, draw your sword, and experience the earliest story in the Legend of Zelda series. Join Link in his high-flying quest to save Zelda, a childhood friend who must confront her destiny. Soar between floating islands and descend to the treacherous surface world in this updated HD version of the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

Master realistic swordplay that matches your movements

Swing your sword and angle your slashes to uncover and break through opponents’ defenses using intuitive motion controls. Link will match the angle of each strike you make with the Joy-Con controller, creating immersive swordplay that relies on strategy and accuracy. Movements feel smoother and more immediate thanks to the Nintendo Switch system’s increased processing power and HD graphics. Take advantage of the newly-added button only control scheme—perfect for playing in handheld mode or on the Nintendo Switch Lite system.


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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Reviews & Ratings

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Review by DolphinReviews [user]
August 18, 2022

A Wii game port for 60 dollars released in 2021. It's a scam. If people STOP buying these lazy ports sintendo will stop making them.

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Review by doodlerman [user]
August 21, 2021

In terms of story and character, Skyward Sword is one of the best. When it originally came out 10 years ago, I was blown away. The motionIn terms of story and character, Skyward Sword is one of the best. When it originally came out 10 years ago, I was blown away. The motion controls were immersive, the puzzles were challenging, and I thought the painted style was beautiful (and I loved how the further you were from things the more they appeared like broader daubs of paint). Granted, this was how I felt with my first playthrough. When I returned for the next playthrough, I found myself irked by so much of it.I went into Skyward Sword HD with high hopes, but even with all the quality of life changes, I found myself super irked by all of the little things that annoyed me before. Fi doesn't butt in as much as she used to, but she still butts in a lot. You can skip story cutscenes on your first playthrough now, but there's still a lot of really annoying, unskippable in-game cutscenes. Then there's The Imprisoned— arguably the worst boss in the series, and you have to fight it three times (upwards of six or more times if you want the Hylian Shield). The unskippable 'cutscenes' during the fight with The Imprisoned (and after you defeat it) are egregious.For some reason, in HD, the characters all have these sort of glassy eyes that make them look like they're really, really high. You get used to it after a while, but in the beginning it was driving me nuts. I don't remember the characters looking so high in the original release, but some friends of mine said they did, so I dunno. Another weird aspect, which I suppose makes sense with greater draw distances in HD, is that faraway aspects of the map no longer look like those appealing big daubs of paint. Instead, they retain their HD look and get smaller with distance.I played this entirely in handheld mode, and it took some getting used to. The non-motion control experience is nowhere near as immersive, but that's what I had to stick with. I might go back to trying the motion controls, but I'm just sort of lazy in setting it up, and, having just beaten it, I'm kinda Skyward Sworded out. I guess that's where other Zelda games shine. I can always go back to Breath of the Wild, or Ocarina of TIme, or, especially, Majora's Mask. In fact, with very few exceptions, I can dive back into just about any Zelda game after beating it. As for Skyward Sword, it's a game you take a break from. Maybe in a few years, I'll be in the mood to give it another go, but it just doesn't hold that much replayability for me.Still solid, though, I guess.

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Review by Het Nieuwsblad
August 13, 2021

No reviewer on earth enjoys scathing a Zelda-game. More often than not they are grand cru-games players are willing to wait years for. Ever since BOTW we’ve been given crumbs while waiting for the much awaited sequel through remasters and remakes. ‘Link’s Awakening’ scratched that itch. Skyward Sword HD does not. Spoler alert: in the year 2021 motion controls are still horrible.

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Review by Shindig
July 22, 2021

While not every design choice has aged as gracefully as its gorgeous art style and incredible dungeons, the implementation of a wide range of improvements ensures The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD remains a memorable adventure worth experiencing on the Nintendo Switch.

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Review by snallegub [user]
July 22, 2021

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. The game nearly is unplayable. You need to reset the motion sensor every 10 seconds. The rope walks for example is pureDO NOT BUY THIS GAME. The game nearly is unplayable. You need to reset the motion sensor every 10 seconds. The rope walks for example is pure torture. Every time you try to aim you start by hitting the reset button to get the motion controls to work. You can disable those but then YOU CANNOT TURN THE CAMERA! That is because the sword is then controlled by the right thumb stick. This game is pure agony avoid at all costs. Nobody ever wanted these motion controls and this game should never have been ported.

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Game Information
Release Date July 16, 2021
Publisher Nintendo, Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3, Monolith Soft, Tantalus Media
Content Rated E10+ (Everyone 10+)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives Third person
Genres Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Themes Action, Fantasy
Platforms Nintendo Switch