REVIEW OVERVIEW
Overall
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Game Story And Characters - 79%
79%
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Sound - 75%
75%
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Playability - 78%
78%
With the Skyward Sword video game, experience the thrilling action-adventure of Link as he embarks on a journey to rescue Zelda, his childhood friend, as she confronts her fate.
This action-packed game is the sixteenth video game in The Legend of Zelda franchise, developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii platform; the original game was released nationwide in November 2011.
Players take control of the game series Hero, Link, exploring the floating Island of Skyloft and the land beneath it to complete tasks, and solve mysteries and puzzles.
The skyward sword is the first story in the Legend of Zelda series that shared more light on the origin of the recurrent weapon in the game series, Master Sword. The combat style for the game focuses on attack and blocking using swords and shields.
You will master your swordplay using your movements and angle, which relies on tactic and precise approach, cutting through enemies’ defence by means of the in-built motion controls.
Pros
- The graphic design and visuals of the game are spectacular.
- Playing the game with the Joy-Con controller is fun.
- The game plot is exciting and well set.
- The game has a great soundtrack and terrific blending well with each scene.
Cons
- The game supports only single play.
- The video game is available for play on Wii and Nintendo Switch (for the HD version) gaming hardware.
- The game is not free to play.
- You need a Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk controllers to play the video game.
The updated HD version of the game was recently released in July 2021 for Nintendo Switch, and it was co-developed by Tantalus Media.
The Skyward Sword HD takes advantage of the newly added control in the Nintendo Switch system to bring about a perfect game and splendid new experience to the Skyward Sword video game.
In this review of The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword game, I will be centring most of my discussions on the newly updated version of the game, which is simply a phenomenon.
Game Story And Characters
According to Folklore, there were three ancient Goddesses who made a wishing power known as Triforce. In a bid to take the Triforce power for himself, the demon King, Demise, waged war against the land.
A Goddess named Hylia rescues the remaining survivors and brings them to the sky before launching a full attack on Demise; she wins the battle, but with the land destroyed and nothing left to salvage. For years the sky became their new home, and it’s called Skyloft, and the people believe the surface beneath the cloud is nothing but a myth.
Link passes his final exams of knight training despite the meddling from his rival, Groose, who believe they are romantic-competitor in the affection of Zelda, Link’s childhood friend.
In the course of their celebratory flight together, they were attacked by a dark tornado which led to Zelda being kidnapped and taken beneath the cloud.
Link, recovering from the attack, found his way into the Statue of Hylia to the Goddess Sword, having been led there by Fi, the sword spirit.
Link pulls out the sword from its resting place and presents himself as the prophesied hero to conquer the Demon King, Demise.
A path is open from the clouds to the surface beneath for Link to get to the sealed temple through the guidance of FI, and he meets with an Old woman who instructs him to find Zelda.
This journey led him through the regions of Faron Woods, Eldin Volcano and the Lanayru Desert.
The link was able to track Zelda but was prevented from taking her back to Skyloft by Impa, a young woman protecting Zelda.
On this quest, Link came across a self-proclaimed Demon Lord, Ghirahim, who plans to free the Demon King.
And at the Time Temple in Lanayru Desert, Link had to defend Zelda and Impa from Ghirahim, giving both of them enough opportunity to escape through the time gate while Impa destroys it as soon as they pass through.
However, on getting back to the Sealed Temple, Link is confronted by Groose, who had followed him to the surface.
Where Link had to battle to defeat a monstrous form of Demise, the Imprisoned, who is trying to get to the Sealed Temple and a second inactive time gate was shown to Link by the old woman.
After defeating the imprisoned, Link embarks on the task of strengthening the Goddess Sword with the Sacred Flames so as to awaken the time gate.
However, he has to pass the trials set before him by the ancient Goddess to be able to use their gifts to find the Sacred Flames.
Returning back to the temple, Link discovered the imprisoned trying to break free, but with the help of Groose, he was able to seal it.
He activates the Time Gate and travels to the past to search for Zelda but discovers that she is a mortal reincarnation of Hylia.
Hylia, weakened from the clash with Demise and not having the strength to kill him, created the Goddess sword and reincarnated as a mortal to find someone worthy enough to fulfil the task of Demise destruction using the Triforce, as only human has the ability to use the relic.
After the revelation, Zelda seals herself inside a crystal to help strengthen Demise seal and surrenders her power to upgrade the Goddess Sword into Master Sword.
The Triforce is found on the Skyloft and its power is used to destroy Demise and Zelda was freed but then kidnapped by Ghirahim, who planned to use her as a sacrifice to resurrect Demise in the past since they only killed him in the present.
Link follows Ghirahim to the past, fighting through his defence force to defeat him, and he was discovered to be the spirit of Demise sword.
However, Link was unable to stop Zelda from being used to reincarnate Demise humanoid form. While Groose guards Zelda’s body, Link challenges Demise in combat, defeating him and absorbing his essence into the sword not before cursing Link and Zelda descendants for being haunted by his reincarnated rage.
To seal the sword, Link drives it into a pedestal in the Sealed Temple, with Fi accepting to go on eternal rest as a result.
Link, Zelda and Groose return back to the present, leaving Impa behind to destroy the time Gate as she of the time and is assigned to watch over Master Sword.
Back to the present, the old woman welcomes them back and vanishes after revealing herself to be Impa.
The game ends with the surface becoming accessible to the people of Skyloft and Zelda deciding to remain on the surface to watch over the Triforce and, together with Link establish the kingdom of Hyrule.
Graphics
This video game has a beautiful visual design, from the unique floating island to the colourful environment and personalities. The graphics effect of the game is perfect, with a resolution of 1080p at 60fps that produces an excellent game experience.
Sound
The Audio sounds used for this video game are great, and the sound effects and tones mix perfectly with each scene of the gameplay.
There are no audio glitches from the game sound, and you have the option to turn on/off the game sound from the audio settings as you might wish.
The soundtrack used in The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword game was composed by five music composers with Hajime Wakai acting as the lead and sound director and the other composers are Shiho Fuji, Mahito Yokota, Takeshi Hama and Koji Kondo.
Playability
In the Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword game, the player controls the role of the game Hero, Link, as he navigates through the different worlds and realms, resolving puzzles and fighting monsters.
The protagonist of the game is being controlled with the Wii remote and Nunchuk, as most of the mechanics of the gameplay involves the use of motion control.
The game has a Stamina Meter feature that controls activities such as climbing and lifting of heavy items, and it’s only recharged when you are not performing actions that exhaust the stamina.
The stamina gauge can deplete at full-speed when the gauge is below quarter-fill, and once exhausted, the character’s speed is reduced, and he is vulnerable till the meter recharges.
The main Hero of the Skyward Sword game, Link, battles with enemies using sword and shield. The sword movements and other combat actions are controlled by the player through the Wii Remote, and the enemy’s movement is designed by the developers in such a way that it is able to predict and prevent the player’s attack moves.
Also, to unleash a skyward strike that activates environmental components like magical switches, players will raise the Wii Remote to gather energy for the sword.
Whereas the Nunchuk is utilized for control of the shield and for reflect assault, the shield is lifted. In addition, by swaying both the Wii Remote and Nunchuck, players can launch spin attacks and blows.
The Heart represents the protagonist’s health, and the heart count reduces as the player takes injury with a hit, and once the heart runs out, the game ends. There are side quests to be unlocked as you progress in the game, and at times, their completion is linked to the main quest.
Also, the protagonist is assisted in the mission by Fi, the Sword spirit, which provides hints about enemies and environmental components. Items and weapons can be upgraded to strengthen them with the game currency Rupee which is collected whilst playing and exploring around the world.
Similar Games – The Legend Of Zelda Skyward Sword Game
Other video games share similarities with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, some of which are available for play on other game platforms.
A few of the similar games are Dragon Age Inquisition, Kingdom Hearts III, Batman Arkham City, Battle Brothers, NieR Automata, Final Fantasy XV, Dark Souls, Heart of the Alien and Forge Quest.
Is The Legend Of Zelda Skyward Sword Game Worth Buying?
Overall, The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword video game is an awesome game to play, and it is worth the price compared to other games of the same genre. The game is available for purchase in all game stores worldwide.
Conclusion – The Legend Of Zelda Skyward Sword Game Review
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword is an action-adventure video game that brings you a thrilling gaming experience as you pass through perilous dungeons solving puzzles and mysteries about the ancient world of Skyloft.
The video game is such a memorable game that each stage of the game opens you to different adventures and creatures to battle and side quests to solve.
Using your control movements to swing your sword at angles, you can attack and cut through your enemies and their defence system.
In yet another awesome adventure, join Link in this destiny-defining quest to save his childhood friend Zelda as she confronts her fate and saves their world from the demon king who wants to enslave and destroy all the inhabitants.
This game story of the legend of Zelda Skyward Sword is powerful with an emotional undertone about the bond of friendship and loyalty.
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