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- Embark on the most expansive Zelda adventure yet, setting the stage for the events of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time!
- Experience some of the most realistic sword combat of any game to date, turning every encounter into a challenge of both brains and brawn.
- Analyze enemy attacks and defenses and counteract with precise sword swings in a dynamic new combat system that combines fighting and puzzle-solving.
- Explore a massive, multilayered world that seamlessly blends soaring exploration some of the largest and most challenging dungeons in the history of the series.
- Ride your Loft Bird across the skies, exploring floating islands, taking on quests and searching for treasure. Find rare materials that upgrade weapons, items, and shields.
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ASIN | B006QRNKOO |
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Release date | April 13, 2012 |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #20,341 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #205 in Wii Games |
Product Dimensions | 6.6 x 4.1 x 6.6 inches; 1.9 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Everyone 10+ |
Item model number | RVLPSOUE |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 1.9 ounces |
Manufacturer | Nintendo |
Date First Available | January 25, 2012 |
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One of the most storied franchises in history soars to new heights. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword shakes up the tried-and-true adventure game formula and marks a turning point for the series. Link embarks on a sprawling adventure through the skies and across the continent when his childhood friend Zelda falls from their floating home in the sky beneath the clouds to the mysterious continent below. The introduction of full motion controls enabled by Wii MotionPlus technology synchronizes player movements with Link's actions while offering the most intuitive play control of any game in the series to date.
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Customers like the storyline, controls, quality, performance and value of the video game. For example, they mention it's a great addition to the saga, works perfectly and is worth the price. Customers are also happy with graphics, and music. That said, opinions are mixed on ease of use.
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Customers find the game great, fun, and the best Zelda game they have played. They also like the general gameplay and the optional side quests. Overall, customers describe the game as a good overall experience with a lot of game play.
"...A Link to the Past, which I think is truly a GEM to behold, an amazing game to play and I can definitely see why so many people absolutely love it...." Read more
"...With that out of the way:Skyward Sword is a solid Legend of Zelda game, but it would be far better without the sword's motion controls...." Read more
"...series and stays true to it's roots while implementing a really fun control system that actually works pretty well...." Read more
"...It's a great take on Zelda and I really prefer this slightly more mature art style and direction. This game is absolutely worth playing, even now...." Read more
Customers like the graphics in the game. They say the visuals are captivating, and the game looks much better than it should. They also like the style and intro. Customers also mention that the graphics are great for Wii standards, and have a more unique feel than other Zeldas.
"...-Outstanding presentation - The graphics look great for Wii standards, the character models also look great, animations look smooth and well designed..." Read more
"...It works extremely well, and makes the game look much better than it should...." Read more
"...in the game, however I was a little disappointed that it lacked the aesthetic quality that buying a brand new game would...." Read more
"...Movement is still a little difficult with one hand, but more realistic...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the video game software. They mention that it works perfectly, plays nicely, and runs fine on their Wii. Some say that the game is 100% English in game and will work on a US Wii without any problems.
"...Wii and Wii U (both consoles were purchased new in the US) and it plays just fine...." Read more
"...They work well with other functions, and are much better implemented than in Twilight Princess on the Wii, but the swordplay is still unnecessarily..." Read more
"...while implementing a really fun control system that actually works pretty well...." Read more
"...Nothing wrong with the game at all it plays quite nicely. I'll have to make a new save file to test the scratches...." Read more
Customers find the storyline of the video game to be great, packed with lots to do, and a great addition to the saga. They also say the game plays fairly well, the story is fresh, and the portions involving. Customers also mention that the game is a big adventure with puzzles and tactical elements.
"...The rest of the game plays fairly well, the story is fresh, and the portions involving flying the Skyloft are fun...." Read more
"...The villan was interesting and actually even fun, the different variety of weapons was also nice..." Read more
"I enjoyed the story, the dungeons, and game play. The controls will take some time getting used to, but eventually it will become second nature...." Read more
"...Still an awesome game that my kids get to play! Fun and challenging, but apparently not too challenging, as my 7 year old is slaying this game!..." Read more
Customers find the video game software worth the price. They also say it's a perfect gift at a great price, with amazing production values and mind-blowing graphics.
"Bought it to use (to play.)Excellent for the purpose and price.Thanks! 5-Stars! (I'd give you 10 if I could!)" Read more
"...The game is well worth every dollar for a new fan or a repeat player. You can't find this new in the US at retail price...." Read more
"...Those people must not have played this game. Amazing production values, graphics which are mind-blowing for Wii, and deep integration with the wii..." Read more
"...perfect condition (obviously because it's a new copy), and I'm happy with the price I payed for it...." Read more
Customers like the controls. They say the controls work great, are unique, and fun. They also say the motion controls really make them get up and perform the swordplay. Customers also mention that the game requires motion plus, which is easy to learn and provides more physical control than they are used to in a game.
"...and I personally love the motion controls (for like 95% of the game) despite the fact that I usually prefer not to use them...." Read more
"...The "motion plus" is really fun, dispatching foes with more physical control than I am used to in a game..." Read more
"The motion controls really make you get up and perform the swordplay! This made my heart jump with excitement!..." Read more
"...Combat is easy tolearn and with the accuracy of the Wii motion plus it makes swinging a sword a virtual breeze in my opinion to atleast master...." Read more
Customers like the music in the game. They say it's awesome, beautiful, and orchestrated. They also appreciate the symphony soundtrack CD that comes with the game, and say the world is beautiful and vibrant.
"...the great looking graphics, great music, incredible gameplay, well designed dungeons, and just the overall adventure & THE ATMOSPHERE of the..." Read more
"...with the symphony soundtrack and I am so glad because Zelda music is just SO BEAUTIFUL...." Read more
"...It also had some pretty decent music but that's typical for most Zelda games anyways. Over all, definitely not a bad game." Read more
"...AND it came with a Symphony soundtrack CD! I wasn't expecting that, I immediately ripped it down on my computer and listened to it...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use. Some mention that the game is very easy to play, even for beginners. They say the controls are easy enough for their 4 year old. However, others say that the controls can be frustrating, finicky, and annoying after a while. They also mention that some people think the motion controls are a useless gimmick.
"...than in Twilight Princess on the Wii, but the swordplay is still unnecessarily frustrating...." Read more
"...I like it too because it's easy to understand and not as fast-paced (for those of us not into "video games" so much :) ) as even Mario is,..." Read more
"...Killing things is much easier, but still lacks the decisive thrust and parry of the joystick...." Read more
"...Fun and challenging, but apparently not too challenging, as my 7 year old is slaying this game!..." Read more
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I've been playing video games all of my life, ever since 2000, but I just recently, and by that I mean since October 2013, got into the Zelda franchise. I've heard so many things from so many people about how awesome the games are, which left me curious.
So first, I played Wind Waker, which I thought was a really great game, and I thoroughly enjoyed it, it had it's share of problems that kept it from being something truly amazing, but it was still very fun to play overall.
Next, there was Twilight Princess, a game that was just ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE, and I LOVE IT TO DEATH! It did everything right in improving upon what worked for me in Wind Waker, as well as addressing the problems I had.
Then came A Link to the Past, which I think is truly a GEM to behold, an amazing game to play and I can definitely see why so many people absolutely love it. I personally thought it was better than Wind Waker, but still not as great as Twilight Princess.
So there I was, thinking that it couldn't possibly get any better than The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess...And then, I played this game. <3 <3 <3 :')
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, is just... beautiful! Everything from the great looking graphics, great music, incredible gameplay, well designed dungeons, and just the overall adventure & THE ATMOSPHERE of the adventure was just something out of this world! The last time I felt this strongly about a game, was the first time I played Super Mario Galaxy!
So what made this game such a wonderful joy for me, well.
Positives:
-Outstanding presentation - The graphics look great for Wii standards, the character models also look great, animations look smooth and well designed. The story, while the same as every other usual Zelda gig, which is (Zelda is kidnapped, bad guy want's to destroy everything, go stop and save), is more meaningful this time around, because unlike the other Zelda incarnations, I actually care about this one. And finally, my favorite Link & Zelda incarnations. The principle of Link as a character is to represent the Link between you and the character, and out of the 4 Zelda games I've played, Skyward Sword has done the best job of that. I can relate PERFECTLY to this Link & I feel the same things he feels & go through the same expressions, when Zelda sealed herself in the crystal & Link and deeply saddened, so was I. I actually feel a strong bond & connection with not only Link, but Zelda as well, especially her. Throughout the intro, and hearing/listening to the things she told me, really made me develop a special bond with her, like the character himself does. So as a result, in the main journey, I want to do EVERYTHING in my power to help her. I always have one goal: HELP ZELDA!
-Incredible gameplay-The 3D Zelda formula was already an awesome formula as it was, but I still had just one problem from Wind Waker & Twilight Princess, Link's overall speed. Link WAS NO Sonic the Hedgehog when it comes to speed, he moved like a tank & I constantly found myself rolling all over the place just to pick up the pace. Skyward Sword fixes that! How, a little thing called a dash button! Holding down A will enable Link to pick up the pace & run much faster, making his overall mobility MILES better than what it was before, he can also climb up vines and ladders faster as well be shaking the Wii remote in the corresponding direction. Now that I'm on the topic of the Wii remote, this game requires the Wii+MotionPlus in order play, no MotionPlus=no Skyward Sword, SO GET A MOTIONPLUS! Haha, kidding. But thanks to the MotionPlus, you have much more control of Link's sword then before, as well as all of the other items in his inventory, and his sword strikes are much faster than they were in the last 2 games, making the combat and swordplay overall move much quicker.
Thus, making the one issue I had with the gameplay of the previous 2 3D Zelda games, a thing of the past!
That was the overall pacing, it was too slow for my taste in Wind Waker & Twilight Princess, but thanks to Skyward Sword.. This is Perfect!
Level/Dungeon Design:
What you play a Zelda game for!
Exploring the many levels and dungeons within the game to discover the items and have them aid you on your quest.
I obviously thoroughly enjoyed it very much, as I've stated before in the first 3 games I played before this one.
But there were a few dungeons in the previous game that I didn't take too much of a liking towards, now A Link to the Past didn't have that problem, Wind Waker & even Twilight Princess on the other hand, did.
For Wind Waker, their was the Forbidden Woods & the Air Temple, I thought the aesthetics of those temples were just bleak and uninteresting & they turned me off while I was playing through them, while the other dungeons made up for it. This goes back to one of the reasons why I say Wind Waker was simply just great and not GREAT, like Twilight Princess. But even Twilight Princess had that issue, Lakebed Temple and City in the Sky, 2 dungeons, that I swear just DRAGGED, I spent as much as an hour maybe even longer on those 2 temples each. While I didn't mind it too much, I just kept thinking to myself, "Are we done yet? Are we done yet? Are we done yet?" I just wanted to move on to the next dungeon by the time I got the boss keys.
Now back to Skyward Sword, those 2 seperate issues I had with those two games, are nowhere to be seen here. Like I said, the graphics look great for the Wii, and there was never a point where I thought the graphics look underwhelming, or that I thought the temples were taking to long. There was never a point in Skyward Sword where I felt the game dragged, that pacing stated consistent and I found a lot of enjoyment out of exploring the dungeons. Now that may have to do with the dungeons being smaller than they were in Twilight Princess, but there's a catch, here, it isn't necessarily so much as the dungeon itself where the fun & challenge lies in previous titles, but there's more emphasis on getting to the that dungeon where the fun is to be had. So it balances out evenly and like I said, the pacing stays consistent!
-Atmosphere, this game just DREW ME IN, from the minute it started, I was always on the edge of my seat, anticipating the next challenge, and what came next. Whether it was seriousness from encountering Ghirahim, or joy in seeing Zelda, horror in watching her soul being swallowed by Demise, or triumph in defeating Demise, saving Zelda, and the world, this game kept me EXTREMELY ENTERTAINED from beginning to end. And I think that the ending of Skyward Sword, where Link & Zelda stand on top of the Goddess' statue, where Zelda tells Link that she wants to stay on the surface & asks him what he wants to do, then it screen cuts out where they are seen to be holding hands on the statue and then the camera zooms to the sky as their Loftwings fly away, applying that Link chose to stay with Zelda as the ABSOLUTLY HEART-MELTING music plays in the background...(DEEP BREATH)... This ending, is. without a doubt. the best ending I have ever seen to a video game ever. It absolutely brought me to TEARS! I can not stress enough just how absolutely wonderful, amazing, and smile-enducing this game is!
If you have a Wii, you know all about the Zelda franchise, but have never played Skyward Sword, THAN WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU!! It does EVERYTHING right in improving upon what worked with it's predecessors and fixing the issues from before, as well as distinguishing itself from the rest of the games in the franchise to provide an entirely different experience altogether.
With that said, not only is this the best Zelda game I've played & my favorite Zelda game.
It is my favorite video game I have every played, PERIOD!
Do yourself a favor right now, if you have a Wii, PLAY THIS GAME!
BUY IT OFF AMAZON, GET IT AT GAMESTOP, BORROW A COPY FROM A FRIEND, I DON'T CARE HOW YOU GET IT & PLAY IT! JUST PLAY IT!!!!
So my final score is: (And I'll give the scores of the other Zelda games I've played while I'm at it.
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD - 8.5/10
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 9.5/10
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - 9/10
And the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - A PERFECT TEN OUT OF TEN!!!
This game. Is. Simply... Beautiful! <3 :')
Excellent for the purpose and price.
Thanks! 5-Stars! (I'd give you 10 if I could!)
Skyward Sword is a solid Legend of Zelda game, but it would be far better without the sword's motion controls. They work well with other functions, and are much better implemented than in Twilight Princess on the Wii, but the swordplay is still unnecessarily frustrating. Also, Fi is easily the worst companion in any game.
The visuals, on the other hand, are very nice. Nintendo compensated for the Wii's lack of HD resolution with a colorful, almost cell-shaded art style and a filter that blurs distant textures and gives them an impressionistic-esque look. It works extremely well, and makes the game look much better than it should.
The rest of the game plays fairly well, the story is fresh, and the portions involving flying the Skyloft are fun. It's just a shame that a major portion of the gameplay is so awkward.
With all that said, this is game is fantastic. I put off playing for several years because I didn't purchase a Wii. My desire to play classic Nintendo titles and see what new they had to offer led me to purchase a Wii U and gave me the chance to catch up on 10+ years of Wii titles I'd missed. This game is a gem in the Legend of Zelda series and stays true to it's roots while implementing a really fun control system that actually works pretty well. I thought it would be gimmicky to swing the Wiimote like sword but they've done a really good job with it. I highly recommend this game for Legend of Zelda fans and anyone looking for a great Nintendo Wii experience.
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About gameplay:
Pros :- Epic battle with wii motion plus
-Funny inside jokes,clever characters
-Storyline as deep as Majora’s mask
-Great game lenght
Cons:
Requires wii motion plus adapter