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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is a remaster of the 2011 game Skyward Sword that features enhanced graphics and frame rate. The game now has a standard resolution of 1080p, an intuitive auto-save function and a streamlined item description among other improvements.
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The original The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword launched very nearly a decade ago as part of the Zelda series' 25th anniversary celebration. And while it took
To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of its release, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has finally come to Nintendo Switch. It's time to practice your flying and dust off your puzzle skills, as this is not an adventure for the faint of heart.
The visuals of Skyward Sword HD are impressive for a remaster of a Wii game, which partially comes down to the timeless style it has. It’s a mix between the colors of Wind Waker and the more realistic proportions of Twilight Princess, and it looks swell all-around. The music is also remarkable, with a lot of tracks that stand out as some of the best in the series. From the welcoming tone of Skyloft’s theme to Ghirahim’s imposing melody, almost every track in the game is memorable. The main theme is particularly nice, and the fact that it’s Zelda’s Lullaby backwards is still cool a decade later...
Skyward Sword HD is definitely the best version of the game with vastly improved visuals and new control options, but I can’t help but feel it's lacking as a Zelda rerelease. There’s no new content, and I doubt the changes are enough to win over those who have problems with the game’s overall design. It certainly didn’t need to be a good game in its own right, but the lack of accessibility options and only somewhat reduced dialogue makes it difficult to justify the price.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is one of the least lauded main entries of the franchise. It just didn’t resonate with fans the way A Link to the Past or Ocarina of Time do. Other Zelda titles, like Wind Waker, have had the same issues in the past. However, unlike that game, which is now rated among the franchise’s best, Skyward Sword is still an odd one out.
A decade after its original release, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD finally comes to the Switch completely remastered with HD graphics and button controls. Surely this will keep fans happy for the next year and a half before the Breath of the Wild.
Skyward Sword HD on Switch still suffers from backtracking and gimmicks, but its clever dungeons and engaging narrative make it one of the best games in the series.
Skyward Sword's HD remaster helps sand out some of the game's rough edges, but this is still probably the most flawed mainline Zelda game to date.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is a remaster of one of the most divisive entries in the long-running series. Are the improvements enough to make this controversial entry shine brighter or is it doomed to stay a black sheep?
You better have to choose if it’s worth spending your spare cash, because it might not be the game for you and it might be for others.
Earthbound beginnings.Ten years after it launched, Skyward Sword remains one of the more polarizing Zelda adventures. It's one of [...]
Skyward Sword is essentially the start of the series’ canon, telling the first adventure of Link and Zelda. While the original was held back by inconsistent motion controls, the largely better Joycons and new button controls make this journey a far more enjoyable adventure at every turn, flick, or s