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8.5Like a pizza with all your favorite toppings, plus two that disgust you, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is mostly delicious. But you'll know exactly when it isn't.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
Nintendo · Jul 16, 2021
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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. 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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- ZTGD9.0It contains a wonderful story, one of the most satisfying final battles, some of the best humor in any Zelda game, plenty of completely optional side content, and some really unique gameplay that only Skyward Sword has offered. I have never been happier to say I was wrong about a game.
- NerdBurglars Gaming8.0Skyward Sword is definitely one of the better games in the Zelda series. Some experimental ideas and mechanics were implemented that breathe some fresh air into the dungeons and puzzles throughout the adventure.
- Nexus Hub7.0Skyward Sword needed a makeover! And what a makeover it is. I can only suggest that the comparison between now and then is impressive. The game has been upscaled from 480p to HD. I cannot express enough how different it is. The title also fixes many of the frustrating issues found in the original title and it is clear that this was a game handled with care by its developers.
- Comic Book8.0Its colorful story strays far from the dark world of Twilight Princess, and its crafting mechanics will feel familiar to those who've only tested out Breath of the Wild.
- Game Revolution8.0If you missed Skyward Sword the first time around, it’s definitely worth picking this up. It’s one of my least favorite Zelda titles, but it’s still a good game. You could hack about eight hours off of it, and it’d be all the better for it, but the quality of life improvements help make the repetitive parts less tedious.
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
I was really hyped when the game came out for the Wii in 2011 but I never had the money to buy it because I was a high school student. When they announced the remaster I felt the same hype of 10 years ago. When I started to play it I got frustrated, because I wanted to play the entire game with motion controls to have the same experience of the Wii, but the motion controls are super inconsistent. The frontal stab works well 1 of every 10 times and that made fighting skulltullas and the third boss A HELL of a time. The shooting and the diving mini games were also a torture so I gave up and switched to pro controller mode to beat those. Story-wise is decent. The best of it is the relationship between Link, Zelda and Groose. The ost is not as epic as the previous games but it has some memorable pieces, like Lanayru Mining Facility and the Earth Temple. The dungeons were ok but they have similar layouts. The bosses were... uh, Koloktos is awesome but the rest are a joke and the fact you have to face Girahim and the giant avocado several times made the game repetitive. In general is a solid Zelda game with mechanics that laid the foundations for BotW, but it's clear that they were running out of ideas at the level design department.
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Excellent game. The remaster a newer Zelda game, one of the last before Breath of the Wild. Explore forests, volcanos and deserts, literally toe the line of reality, and collect magic items as you try to save Princess Zelda from various creative enemies. The updated graphics of this remaster truly rekindle the players love of the older game. And it is great for new players who want to experience a more classic Zelda game on the Nintendo Switch. Would recommend for old and new fans alike.
Very good story Amazing music Button controls are very good Gameplay is awesome Lack of added content makes it fall a bit
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
Its a really fun Zelda game. I love the new movements and how the controls are pretty clear with what to do. I do have a pretty hard time with flying but at least the game doesn’t let the others win. I took like 15-20 minutes to finally catch the golden bird and then be first for the wing ceremony. Besides that, I like exploring and finding new things to do. I hope more people pick it up!
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