The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | Nintendo Wii

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About the Game

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword once again places players in control of Link, a Hylian boy who this time around lives in the floating nation of Skyloft. Link is in love with a local girl called Zelda but one day, while flying on their bird mounts, a tornado shows up out of nowhere and takes Zelda away from Link. After that, Link teams up with Fi, a spirit living within a sword, and descends to the long-forgotten Surface to search for Zelda. The game is structured very similarly to previous Zelda games: you travel through an overworld in search of temples to visit, and once in, you solve a series of puzzles before fighting a boss at the end and receiving the next bit of plot.

Gameplay & Core Systems

The biggest change is that the overworld is more focused on puzzles this time around, with only a handful of action. Also new is the implementation of the Wii Motion Plus which allows full 1:1 controls and new puzzle possibilities. Enhanced graphics and framerate Improved motion controls and all-new button and stick control scheme Free camera control at certain points of the game An intuitive auto-save function, which lets players automatically save when passing an owl statue instead of manually stopping and saving Streamlined opening tutorials and item descriptions, as well as skippable cutscenes and dialogues (including Fi's interactions with Link) Amiibo support, using the new Loftwing amiibo to instantaneously transport Link from Skyloft to the Surface and vice-versa

Standout Features

• Nintendo Switch HD: The 2021 Nintendo Switch HD version includes:

Presentation & Atmosphere

Display support includes Progressive Scan (480p) and Widescreen (16 x 9). Audio support includes Dolby Pro Logic II.