Review The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword

The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword


Console: Nintendo Wii
Genre: Adventure
Multiplayer: 1 Player
Wi-Fi: No


The newest edition to the Legend of Zelda family released for the Nintendo Wii. Skyward Sword takes place before Ocarina of Time within the Zelda timeline. For first timers to the Zelda series, you play as Link who starts off in a quiet village which is located within the sky, no one within the village has ever been able to go to the surface of the planet, then something happens like one of your friends are kidnapped, and go after them, which usually leads you to going on a big quest trying to save the world. Within Skyward Sword, you have to do various tasks such as finding Zelda and competing on your giant bird known as a Loftwing. After completing the challenge, you and Zelda are flying casually when a black tornado appears and pulls Zelda into the surface. You then end up finding the Goddess Sword and the emerald tablet, which opens a gap within the clouds to get to the world below, which is where your adventure begins.

The mechanics within the game has changed slightly, you now by shields which can be upgraded, your shields however have a stamina bar which if it depletes completely then your shield brakes, if you manage to parry the enemies attacks, then the shield will remain undamaged. Also instead of having to roll everywhere, you now have a stamina bar which you can now run, roll, climb and run up walls a few steps. Due to limited stamina, there is stamina fruit throughout the game which will fill your stamina to full without waiting for the recharge limit. The new features and controls work extremely well. The sword style is pretty much swing in the direction and that is how you attack, also if you hold your Wii remote up then your sword will charge, which you can release for a air slash. You can also spin attack horizontally and vertically within this game.

The graphics are truly stunning, the style of the graphics are a mix between the styles of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess. Just stop within each area and scan the place, you will see how detailed and amazing the graphics truly are. The soundtrack, like all Zelda games are amazing, never a let down, nothing boring, nothing dull, just true masterpieces right there. The gameplay is flawless, I cannot see anything wrong with this game, you could spend days trying to complete this game first time around, trying to uncover every chest, help every person and collect every heart piece. Speaking of heart pieces, within Skyward Sword, the amount needed for a new heart container has returned to four again.

Some of the new items are just pure genius. Who else would have thought of a flying beetle that can grab bombs and drop them onto unsuspecting enemies. This has taken out the need for bomb arrows though, which I have always loved. Of course there is the return of the bombs and bow and arrows. These two have always been the two most featured weapons, not including the sword of course. Being able to use all the items to their full potential is essential for completing Skyward Sword at 100%. This should be the goal of every die-hard Zelda fan. Just completing Skyward Sword isn't enough, you must get 100%.

This time around you get pockets for holding your items such as medals, shields, bottles and ammo for bombs, arrows and more. You start off with four slots, as you progress, you can buy more slots and increase the amount you can store with you. The maximum you can store is eight slots. This should be enough as you really only need one shield, about three bottles and maybe three different medals. Yeah I should really explain the medals for the people who don't who what they are. You collect medals along the way, when you carry these with you, grants you certain effects like enemies drop hearts more often and even one that acts as a heart container. Don't worry about not being able to carry everything, there is a free storage at your home town. You will be heading back to your home town quite often anyway as this is the main place to travel to different sections. Also it is home to all the shops too.

You can no longer save while pausing the game, instead just like Majora's Mask, instead around the region you will see many statues, these statues are your save points and also your key to returning back to the sky. There are a lot of brand new dungeons ready to confuse you, with each dungeon being trickier than the previous one. So many confusing and challenging puzzles, the boss fights are also more challenging within Skyward Sword. Definitely one of the more challenging Zelda games within the series.

Overall possibly the best game there is on the Nintendo Wii, this game is just a true masterpiece, extremely addicting and definitely worth the price, which was also available in a special pack, you get the game, a special CD of orchestrated Zelda music from the past up to now And a special gold Wii remote the the Legend of Zelda logo within the center of the remote. A plus note is that this game requires Wii Motion Plus. The most recommended game needed for adventure gamers.

Overall Score: 98%