Underplayed Gems

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword cover
Developer
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3
Publisher
Nintendo
Platforms
Wii, Wii U
Genres
Puzzle, Adventure
Rating
4.1 of 5, 395 player ratings
Main story
about 46 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

Swing your sword and solve puzzles across sky-high realms in this motion-controlled Zelda epic.

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About

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the first Zelda game created specifically with the Wii in mind. The game makes use of the Wii MotionPlus peripheral for sword fighting, with a revised Wii Remote pointing system used for targeting. Skyward Sword is structured very similar to previous Zelda games, as 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 receive the next bit of plot. The biggest change is that the overworld is more focused on puzzles with only a handful of action.

Screenshots

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