Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It?
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After Friday everyone is gonna be like
Ok now where's Wind Waker & Twilight HD
It’s only a matter of time
Lol ikr
A one time playthrough, no sleep n live stream
They already are
They were already ported. Nintendo isnt in the business of porting ports. Youll never see those games on the switch.
@@trenken if there is a chance of people rebuying over and over they will port again and again, trust me...there is money to be made
It’s going to feel weird cutting at enemies without my weapon breaking. I haven’t played another 3D Zelda in a long time.
Well, at least your shield Will break xD
I use cheats on botw to make my weps not break
@@haloharry97 how?
@@joshpaul6417 you need to install custom firmware on your switch or Wii u to do so.
Or you can play on a emulator like yuzu or cemu
I've played Age of Calamity and in every battle I was like "Crap, now it will break"
Whatever your opinion is on the game, I think its universal that the music is fantastic
The music is honestly one of the biggest reasons I want to revisit this game
It's a fucking Zelda of course the music is a masterpiece
Oh yes, obviously, the original came with an orchestral CD and everything...
Too bad they didn't pull a 3D-All Stars and included a music gallery.
Did these guys get an early copy?
@@julianx2rl it's not labeled as an "anniversary" edition or anything, so I'm not surprised it doesn't have the extras.
Honestly I'm more surprised games in general don't seem to offer a sound test anymore. At least Smash Ultimate got that right.
Whoever played in that footage loves to crazily move the joycons like there's no tomorrow.
They were the people in the Wii advertisements
It’s probably what most people will do though. No need to do intricate attack patterns on an eyeball
are you sure that wasnt stick controls? If it was "motion" controls, the slashes would be in every which way, not just repeatedly doing a single direction.
Probably the same people who complained about motion controls. Lmao. Xd jk
@@manuelarocho8131 I was gonna say the same thing. OG Skyward Sword had extremely high levels of responsiveness. Anyone who complained about it probably was swinging wildly like on the Wii Twilight Princess and blamed the motion controls because that was an easy out and the fashionable thing to do.
For ten years I could not play this game due to a disability. I'm excited to finally play this game
Have you played yet?
Love this for you! 💜 But I will be honest, of all the 3D zelda games this is definitely the worst one. And its not a bad game its just that all the others are better, less annoying and much less repetitive. I’d even argue its below most of the 2D games
@@trustmeimadentist I just finished Skyward Sword last night. Honestly... I like it a lot more than most people seem to. I can't exactly say it's my favorite cause I never did finish Wind Waker or Twilight Princess. That's right, in the 10+ years it took for SS to be accessible to me, I never beat Wind Waker or Twilight Princess. Skyward Sword HD held my attention long enough for me to finish it in a little over a week (80 hours to be exact). Can't say that about WW or TP, but I want to finish them now. This game got me in a Zelda mood so I got plenty to do while I wait for Metroid Dread.
That’s great to hear I’m glad you got better
@@OmniMitch twilight princesses and wind waker desssssttrrroy metroid dread.
Metroid dread is the same sht.
... am I the only one who is disappointed that Alex's own opinions is missing from this video?
Edit: maybe I've been spoiled by the reviewers own opinion pieces of NL being added to the other recent game reviews that it just felt missing here
Yes. You'll get that in a different vid.
@@faceofbear8024 ikr. They'll make a 20-30 min vid about this , discussing every minute detail and I'm all for it
because it's a review? You dont put opinions in a review unless you're bad at reviewing.
@@anires1195 or maybe because Alex wasn't the one who wrote the review? The whole point of reviews anyway is for an opinion of a person who has played the game for an educated purchase or otherwise
I'm thinking he might not have played it yet. Since he did say this review was written by someone else
I’m quite happy this remaster ended up being a substantial improvement. Patience is key
What do you think is/are the substantial improvement(s)?
It's not a remaster, more like a port with a better render resolution...
@@javierdlap Multiple control options, QoL improvements, higher resolution and frame rate...
It's a remaster.
@@Ponaru both control options and QoL is that makes it a port and both resolution and framerate is a setting not something new 🤷🏻♂️
@@javierdlap That means Twilight Princess HD is more of a port by that logic.
I had never played Link's Awakening when I bought for full price the Switch version; and I was def satisfied with my experience. I imagine the same wouls be true for me, for Skyward Sword, as I've never played this Zelda title either.
Well the upgrades in SSHD are insanely minor when compared to links awakening on switch
It's a lot of fun, plus there's a ton of lore. If you're into that. 😁
@@maxhoughtonmusic Luckily it’ll be all new to him anyway. The best possible first inpression.
Same goes for me, in the sense that I never played this Zelda game before. Already got it preloaded so when it drops I can play it mediately.
@@eseguerito2629 it would still all be new to him if he played it on the Wii, for which he wouldn't have to pay full price lol
Did not want to get this initially. Coming up to the release date, I’m actually kinda excited to be honest
Same
same, i ended up getting a preorder as an early birthday gift and i'm super hyped now
I feel the same way.
Same
Ditto
Can't wait to play it. Hopefully this opens the door to more Zelda on Switch.
I've got no doubts that we'll see the other 3D Zelda's on Switch at some point, I'm happy we finally got a new version of this one
The Switch has literally received one Zelda game a year, in some way:
2017: Breath of the Wild
2018: Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
2019: Link's Awakening remake
2020: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
2021: Skyward Sword HD
2022: Breath of the Wild 2 (hopefully)
I think Zelda on the Switch is good.
EDIT: Oh, dear! I forgot "Cadence of Hyrule" in 2019 too... So, yeah, even more than I originally said!
@@XanderVJ More is always better, so why not. And that's 3 mainline Zelda games after Skyward Sword HD, so if you're counting spinoffs you could throw Cadence of Hyrule in there too
@@XanderVJ Sure and I've played those games but more mainline 3D Zelda ports wouldn't hurt. Especially considering Switch is the only console I currently own.
@@tzzz9590 more is not always better lol look at Assassins Creed
the dungeons really are good, and I honestly didn’t mind the repetition of areas because you were still exploring a new part of the region or dungeon each time. and the silent realms were genuinely heart-racing! I don’t think I’ll repurchase but…. Yeah, it’s worth it
Me: *sees level where they take away your gear*
“Aww shit here we go again”
That section was awesome.
at least it ain't sunshine
Was fun the first time around, but now I dread it every play through
Eldin Volcano(SotH arc) was the best change up imo....
so many times i messed up a bit because I so wanted to beat up those stupid patrol bokoblins(especially when i reacquired my sword)
You ever played Metroid Prime?
The reviews are out! Time to binge them all!
Are u picking it up? Haven’t played my switch lite in a while but I’m considering buying this so I can play it again.
@@deadstar962 I do plan to someday but as it stands right now , I can't afford it. I would really love to play it. Normally , I'm not qualified to tell you if you should pick up a game if I haven't played it , but since it's Zelda , you know it's good. I say go for it!
@@NB_06 Thanks. I think I’m gonna pick it up tomorrow after work. I hope you can afford it soon.
@@deadstar962 Thanks , hope you enjoy it!
@@deadstar962 I recommend playing it if you haven’t already.
Hold on a second... did they remove (or significantly tone down) the painting brush filter on distant objects? I really liked that about the original game. It was one of the more distinctive things about the original's visual style - making it look like a watercolor painting.
I think they did, look at 9:51. Such a shame, the whole thing was wonderfully impressionistic. Maybe they just couldn't get it to look good at a higher resolution idk
@@mrZanZibar777 quite the opposite actually. It was done because of the Wiis poor hardware. It was a trick to make distant areas look nice instead of a blurry mess. They don't need to worry about that now hence why it's no longer a thing.
Not saying it's a good thing it's gone of course. But that's the reason it was there in the first place
Eh, SS looked infinitely better on the Wii with that filter removed (via a cheat device). I like the crispness here.
@@BlaizeTheDragon Yeah I know why they did it in the first place, but IMO it had artistic value outside its utility of covering up the flaws of its hardware
@@mrZanZibar777 if they left that in, I’m sure they would’ve gotten even more criticism from people who haven’t played the game
I'm happy to hear about all the substantial changes. Has anything been done in regard to difficulty / accessibility options?
Now let’s go see if IGN gave it a 6.
They gave it a 10 on the Wii
@@corruptiblegaming2138 equally as bad as a 6 lol
@@corruptiblegaming2138 Audrey Drake gave it a 10…she now works for Nintendo. Edit- I was mistaken, she didn’t review it. I thought she did.
It deserves that for the price lol
It’s a Zelda mainline game so I feel it automatically gets a good score. The graphics do not look HD. Graphics look sooo dated and like a 10 year old game or a budget title. No way am I paying the full asking price for this. Could u imagine if this ugly game released at full price on PS5 or even PS4 it would be a laughing stock or just totally ignored. If this wasn’t a Zelda game no one would buy it
Never played this one so I'm hyped
Likewise
Its my favorite Zelda. You guys are in for a good one
Best Zelda I've ever played. Story is amazing, music is fantastic, and it has DUNGEONS!
Me too
This is the only major Zelda I haven’t played and I sure am excited
I wonder if there’s an option to change what the right stick does by default. Like instead of only moving the camera when L is held down. It would instead move the camera by default and do the sword slashes when L is held. I think that would feel more natural.
It’s crazy that this is the last 3D entry before Breath Of The Wild
Wow. It is insane. No unique Zelda for Wii u.
@@joeyjojojunior1794 breath of the wild was planned to be a wii u exclusive
@@skipper2016 but then they optimised it for the Switch. If they made the gamepad the Sheika Slate, then I'd give it to the Wii U, but they removed that feature. Now BoTW is inherently a Switch game
Literally cannot wait to play this. I've never played it before and I'm extremely excited to get my copy!
Your gonna have so much fun. Ignore all the hate towards the game, this was my childhood and it will be one of the most fun games you’ve ever played
That's not what literally means but OK bro.
@@Yaeven That’s not what literally means but OK bro.
Sammee!! Super hyped
@@TeriyakiDior ONE MORE DAY!!!!
The game really does get a nlot of unnecessary hate. It almost feels like people's opinions are shaped by egoraptor half the time
EXACTLY
They are most definitely shaped by the thoughts of TH-camrs that are no more insightful or different than any of us and barely know their own ass from a hole in the ground, its infuriating how people have this herd mentality and can't shape their own ideas so TH-cam videos do it for them
Skyward Sword invented bomb bowling......
As a nearly pathetic Nintendo and Zelda freak, I shut this game off in disgust, tried to enjoy it three times over the years, never managed to even barely like it.
And I don’t know who egoraptor is. The hate for this game is not random.
@@Nicdehouwer it's not everyones cup of tea I get that. I kinda prefer it in some aspects over breath of the wild. It has some of the best dungeons in the entire series.
My point was herd mentality.
Is it me or would it make more sense to keep the right stick be free look and have it activate sword controls when you pull down the trigger instead of the opposite?
As for the Amiibo requirement. I am sure once it gets released on Friday the code will find its way to the places it needs to be for those of us who know how to make our own.
Picking up my copy on Friday, and Smyths are getting my Joycon ready to ship. Just waiting on Amazon now to sort my Amiibo.
Can't wait.
I never played Skyward Sword, because I didn't own a Wii at the time. Also the Wiimote was pretty funky.
Seeing this entry return, I will definitely be obtaining my copy on Friday
No personal thoughts from Alex? I was actually waiting for that at the end..... Maybe they will get a separate video?
Yeah I was hoping to hear his thoughts on it too, hopefully in another video he'll dive into it himself.
My guess is that Nintendo Life only got the one early copy, so Alex himself hasn’t been able to play it any yet.
I can see them discussing it in a video with John and Zian.
You got a separate ten minute video
@@theextraordinaire3098 yeah just saw it ;)
I’d grab it if it were cheaper than $60 USD. Not really a huge Zelda guy so at least it’s good to hear that those who pick it up will probably enjoy it
Poor guy, has no clue that Nintendo games never go on sale
Preordered mine from Gamestop for $50 USD
walmart usually has the new switch games at $50 they’re usually always $10 cheaper then everywhere else
this seems to be the most generous review when it comes to the controls. most others seem to not think too highly of the button controls , also with the motion you have to rezero it frequently
This game's sword swings didn't fail me back in 2011
Y'all just didn't want to move your wrists
exactly, no one wants motion control garbage.
@@anires1195 nah motion controls are good, actually 💜
Nah. I played through it twice, the first time I'd just moved into my first place, had no electronics side from TV and Wii and the game worked perfectly. The second time I had WiFi and all the standard electricals and I really struggled getting the controls to work. The slightest electromagnetic field really messed with the controls.
Worked perfect for me too but he says it's even better now! I'll have to see about that
@@anires1195 dude.... really?
This game is chronologically the "first" in the time line. So it makes sense they did this one. But I wish they did Twilight princess
You can find twilight Princess in the GameCube, wii and wiiu
@@westernbambino5410 It needs some TLC like Skyward Sword got. In my opinion it's a brilliant game and should be reintroduced to new generation.
The amiibo isn't really a big deal. The game is still great without fast travel. If they never announced the amiibo, no one would be complaining about fast travel. Just sayin.
Yeah it's not a big deal like people are making it out to be. It's basically a cheat code to make the game easier. So in my opinion it's dumb and pointless and the game is already easy as is so why would i want to make it even more easier doesn't make sense
Its an absolute must for speedrunners aside from that you'll still have as much fast travel as the original.
I hope not,because from what I understand the amiibo is sold out most places and scalpers on ebay are selling them for outrageous prices..I didn't play the Wii version,so like Link's Awakening this will be a new experience for me..I do like the looks of the amiibo,it's pretty but if it's not going to be a big deal if I don't have it then I'm not going to worry about it
@@sunshinemishasmommy5352 As someone who enjoyed the original but understood many of the complaints that people had with it over the years... absolutely NO ONE had ever complained about the need to return to the sky from any point on the surface. There are no shortage of statues you can travel from, so you’re never far from one anyway. It’s a neat addition that’s a smidge annoying to be locked behind an amiibo, but it absolutely is not a feature people were clamoring for and will not make or break anyone’s experience.
@@MHSchonberg the statues to get back to the sky were always placed where they needed to be. Start of the area and just before a dungeon. As you progress you unlock shortcuts that make getting around much faster and convenient which applies to getting to the statues as well.
So yeah it's people making mountains out of molehills. While I'll admit it's a weird thing to have locked behind an amiibo I can't see myself saying "gee I wish I didn't have to pay that £20 for a figurine to get to the sky quicker. Now I'll have to walk 20 seconds to my left for the statue like a scrub"
wow, 10 years. i bought this in my late 20s and played it about two thirds through before embarking to work abroad for one year. then when i came back i somehow didn't feel like starting from scratch but wasn't eager to pick it up from where I left it either, plus a new 9 to 5 was sucking all the life force out of me.
Anyway, now 10 years later I'm kind of really looking forward to picking it up again. Can't wait till it's on my Switch.
How much do you want to bet if the Amiibo feature was actually put into the game straight up, all the reviews would have been complaining that that one specific feature destroyed the entire level structure and made the game stupid easy as it became almost impossible to die.
Imagine defending a scummy corporate decision. Jesus you fanboys are insane.
@@Allen-qs2xr I'm not defending the Amiibi, I do think it should have been something different if it was going to be made at all. I'm just saying that people are acting like it's a game changing QOL improvement that would have made the game better, but SS level design was built around using the stones as checkpoint systems. It was also kept relatively easy because it was a late era Wii game, when Nintendo was at full holding hands mode. Basically, this feature was a bad idea no matter how it was implemented and should never have been a thing, the pay wall aspect just makes it that much worse. Nintendo is basically locking an ultimate cheat code behind a pay wall, as oppose to a QOL improvement.
@@scarffoxandfriends9401 three words
Optional. Experience. Share.
With something as simple as options existing, a feature that cannot justify the extra cost in dev time being locked behind a paywall is definitely a money grabbing move. That's where the issue is.
@@Allen-qs2xr It's not as simple as "It's optional". There's many examples of optional mechanics destroying players perception of a game, as it gives the player the mentality that they are playing a game wrong if they aren't using all the features. Saving your game is optional in MM 3d and yet people who complain about it ruining the balance still used it. The only way they could have made it work is if was only accessible in a low difficulty setting. Again, I'm not saying the putting it behind the Amiibo isn't scummy, just that it also shouldn't be just added to the game straight up either.
This is why I didn’t complain about this game. Wait until it actually releases and then see if the changes are good or not. Happy to see one of my favourite Zelda games get the improvements it needs. I’m not even mad about the games price. If I pick it up I’ll still get an entire Zelda campaign to enjoy.
I actually enjoyed Skyward Sword because of its extreme linear story. I know it has some issues but the lack of a progressive story in BOtW was my biggest problem, although it was great in its own way.
EXACTLY. I liked BOTW, and although I loved the open world aspect, Skyward Sword wasn’t all backstory told through flashbacks. Skyward Sword probably had some of the best characterization and story elements in the series. Opinion wise is it the best? No, I have my personal favorites (Wind Waker, Minish Cap, and literally ALTTP-The Oracle games as The Hero of Legend is my favorite Link and has a LONG history), but is it fundamentally the best in terms of story due to how linear and smooth it is? Absolutely. Now, I’m excited for BOTW 2 as HOPEFULLY they might give us a real story without all of that fluff and actual dungeons, but ultimately for now I’d say Skyward Sword has the fundamentals of being one of the best probably.
@@ChrisBelmont Yes. I hope link gets some charakter progression in Botw2. I think we will see some dungeons in the sequel, too. I am playing Skyward Sword HD rn and as I remembered, character, Story telling and atmosphere are perfect.
I agree. there are no traditional dungeons. I constantly feel overwhelmed , Like I dont know where to go or what to do.
I really dont feel like BOTW is a good zelda game . And i have played them all. was 10 when i played original Zelda on NEW.
never played SKyward sword though.
Is it better than BOTW at least? and is it more like a real zelda game? in your opinion?
Did you prefer playing with motion or button controls? I was hoping you would have mentioned your preference.
Sweet! As a Zelda fan who has never played this one, it's a no brainer. Great review, all my questions were answered.
How would you rate it as a zelda game if you've now played it?
I am just as excited to play this now as I was when it came out ten years ago. Very underrated zelda game
I think the updates will really help me get into this game. I remember trying to play it on the Wii and got so frustrated with the motion controls, so it made me hate the legend of Zelda all together, but I think the fixing of the motion controls will genuinely help me enjoy this game.
Same, we can play Zelda properly finally
I got skyward sword at launch but couldn't stand how finicky the motion controls were (as I was like. 10. Oh wow. Okay) so I dropped it up until sometime early last year, where I played through and enjoyed the whole thing way more than I thought I would !!! But ever since the switch was released I was hoping they'd remaster this game with updated motion and optional button controls. I'm glad more people will be able to experience the creativity of this game now :]
I also cannot wait to see HD Ghirahim he's the best
Why didn't they reverse the hold Left Bumper for cam control vs combat? Wouldn't it have made more sense to hold down Left bumber for sword control? I havent played this game so I don't know if you need Left Trigger for anything during combat.
I'm thorn because I never buy games that I already own, but my Wii copy got "lost" when I lent it to a friend. I want to replay it, but I'm not eager to spend $60 bucks on a game I already owned.
I also had it on Wii. A few years back I gave my Wii along with all games to my nephew. However he hasn't played the Wii since he got it. After giving my Wii away the only game I really cared about was skyward sword. My bro never got to finish the game and my sis never played it in general. So I decided I'd buy the game again for them, also I haven't played in 10 years so probably can't remember much of it, so I could enjoy another play through.
I was going wait till it went down price as I think it's current price is a bit much, but I seen that buy pre ordering I could get some extra stuff, so that plus the other stuff I talked about above convinced me to get it. Otherwise I would have probably waited for price drop or simply never get it.
Games at Walmart are $50 in store.
It’s 100% worth it with all the updates and the fact you can play the game this way for years to come
Also pro tip, you can get games at most Walmart day one for $50 in store.
Watching this I learned the imprisoned has toes to attack? I always just jumped on his back from a higher level or used the center air hole. Also the tentacles can be cut with a Skyward strike? I thought you had to use a full power arrow shot. My main gripe is the camera control should always be active and you use the left bumper to enable sword attacks.
I never got to play Skyward Sword until this remaster so, I went all out with this release. I bought the Physical Game, the special edition Joy-con and the amiibo, I’m sitting down to play it right now and I am very excited. I played the original Zelda on the NES when it was released (I feel very old) and I remember all the excitement I got from exploring it’s mysterious world, it was definitely groundbreaking at the time, and I was enthralled. Suffice it to say I currently have that giddy sense of unadulterated joy that I had as a tyke exploring Hyrule for the first time.
So what was it like?
@@finnneilson6229 So…. Ultimately I liked it. Is it a masterpiece like some of the other games in the series? No, but the puzzles, dungeons, music and story were top notch. Unfortunately the controls (coming from the Wii U to switch) took a little getting used to, and I didn’t really care for the overall linear design, also I felt like the exploration I’d grown accustomed to in most of the other games was dialed back heavily.
@@Th33anomalyoot is still the best ;)
My copy is coming through the post in two days can't wait at all!
Played & completed this game, 100%, back on the Wii & repeated it again with the WiiU. Had little to no issues with the motion controls then.
The Amiibo fast travel isn't needed. There were plenty of Bird Statues in the original to get you to & from the Sky. It's only a luxury to be able to transport whenever you want rather than at fixed locations.
Looking forward to playing this remaster!!!
I can’t wait for this game tomorrow I played it back when it first came out and couldn’t put it down. Honestly the whole amiibo fast travel thing honestly isn’t a problem at all the games perfectly fine without it. I also never had problems with motion controls either I just think people love to bash the game for that reason just because everyone else says it.
@@chuganoga1908 it's definitely a great Zelda game. The dungeons were created so we'll & there are plenty of side/fetch quests to keep you busy for a good while. Also has a spectacular storyline all the way through.
@@radjon1671 the story is definitely one of the highlights
@@chuganoga1908 it's one of the best, imo
what about the other zelda amiibos? did you try them out to see if they did anything? maybee skyward link amiibo?
I'm excited to play this game again. I played through it once when it launched (40-50 hours playtime) and enjoyed every minute of it, but for whatever reason I have never played it since. I'll definitely be using the motion controls because I thought that they worked great in the original (note that I had a wii remote plus and not a wii motion plus add on).
I'm excited for this game because I never played it before, but I think I'm gonna wait til maybe christmas because I recently bought Link's Awakening so I'm gonna play that game before.
Links awakening lasts less than 9hrs
Yeah the gameplay is great but a very short game.
I’m real excited to play this. It amazes me how much of a botw prequel this feels like. I don’t know why I missed it the first time around.
Luckily you can spoof amiibos with power tags so it really isnt a pay wall if you have those. Really glad I bought those.
Your reviews are always very trustworthy and accurate I find. Gonna take your word on this one! My pre order is arriving tomorrow so I can't wait to dive in
You know.. I’m actually excited to try it!!
The motion controls seem fun to screw around with and visually I quite like it.
Though Wind Waker is another one I’ve never been able to try.. hope we get that as well one day.
Was on the wii u and it was great. I'd buy a port anyway.
While this does seem like a substansial improvement, I don't think it's worth $60. Also, this is one of my least favorite Zelda games, so it's not like I have a strong connection with it or anything. I might get it used for $40 on ebay or something
Thats a fair decision for pretty much ANY remaster.
@PickledKong64 I would pay 25 at most. This doesn't seem worth it at all
@@juantsu2000 Nintendo is probably charging $60 because they know there are plenty of people who own switches that never played the game before and would be willing to pay full price, even for a remake
@@prestoncole1862 this isn't even a remake, this is a lazy remastered
Buy it for $50 at walmart
i preordered this all the way back in march, cant wait to finally get it and play it in very smooth 60fps and HD graphics
Anyone know if the Game Breaking bug where one of the squids doesn't show and can't advance is still there?
God, this game is so divisive. Pretty much if you get the controls It’s great. If you don’t you’re not going to have as good of an experience. Reviewers are still struggling with it.
I never had problems with the controls and I still think it is the worst zelda game ever
I've played through it twice and I don't want to buy it again, but I can't help my excitement...I have to be strong
I didn't finish this as a kid because I wasn't good at combat in game but loved watching my stepdad play it. I don't remember much of the story now so since my husband didn't play this entree in the series I'm looking forward to picking this up tomorrow. Gonna spend the weekend playing. The soundtrack was so beautiful 🎉
Did you test to see if the game breaking bug was still there if you did the 3 temples in the wrong order?
I see they didnt fix the design of the Monters Inc boss lady, that was my only complaint to the original game
It really is atrocious. My first thought when I saw it back in the day was that Mike and Celia's kid went rogue.
Some reviews saying the motion controls feel even worse than the wii version because of the constant need to manually recalibrate. Did you guys feel this constant need as well?
That makes sense, the Switch doesn't have a sensor bar.
I could see that being a problem, but I imagine a lot of people would be used to it now if they’ve played Super Mario Galaxy, Pikmin 3 Deluxe, or 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, since they all had on-screen pointers with a similar issue.
In the Wii version you still had to constantly re-center the gyro by pressing down on the D-pad. I think people are misremembering how little the sensor bar did in the original version.
@@jonathand.4088 Played the game on Wii U with a sensor bar (Ofcourse) about a month ago. Can count on one hand the amount of times I needed to re-center.
@@jonathand.4088 played on the wii in december, i had to recenter only 3 or 4 times the entire game. From the reviews i was talking about some people are needing to recenter virtually every time they use an item that needs to be aimed, that’s wayyyyy more than the experience we had on wii.
I loved it at release but haven't played it in years as I don't have a wii anymore. So I'm excited to play through it again, I remember it had a lot of great puzzles and dungeons.
I've had, non of those issues with my motion plus controllers playing skyward on my WiiU. My switch joycons on the other hand. Think I gotta get another right. Keeps disconnecting and being suddenly unresponsive etc.
No idea what you're talking about regarding wii controls. Slashes were always perfect and on point for me
they were. i noticed some people didn't realize the game actually used the sensor bar to recalibrate at times, specially when using the sword, so this led to a whole lot more drift and calibration issues. either that or people just waggled their way through the game instead of noticing how precise it actually is which leads to drift OR had a bunch of bluetooth interference.
Because majority of the player base experienced the wii controllers not working perfectly. I personally had to recalibrate my controller pretty much constantly so it annoyed the hell out of me.
The main complaints from the original:
- holding the wii remote up didn't always make like start charging the sword
- swinging horizontally make Link swing diagonally or vertically sometimes
- the bird doesn't fly straight because the calibration is slightly off.
I hardly ever had any issues with the motion controls, probably why I really liked the game.
@@floppytokey I don't get why the "motion controls worked perfectly" crowd always feels the need to imply the people who had problems simply weren't using them correctly or whatever. It creates division and accomplishes nothing. Maybe the fact so many people had issues with the motion controls is itself a problem with the controls and we shouldn't be downplaying the issues other people may have had with them.
Also the explanations about why people had issues are always nonsense, no offense. The game itself tells you to use the sword a ton to recalibrate, just the fact that you feel the need to do something to REcalibrate tells me you also felt it wasn't 1:1 sometimes, so why are you acting like it never had issues??
It's a weird condescending tone I never got. When the game came out I had people in gaming forums get ANGRY at me for complaining and telling me I actually was having no issues at all with the game and was just dumb.
I’m also looking forward to breath of the wild 2 !
I wonder, if they will improve and update twilight princess for switch?
Overall I would like Nintendo to remake ocarina of time, to the same level as breath of the wild. Etc.
Do you guys think we can change the language settings? I live in korea so i got the korean one but i want to play it in english. Do you think thats possible?
I never played SS during the Wii era, but im excited to play this game on Switch soon.
The main musical score is awesome
Reminder: you can buy blank NFC tags and use one to spoof an official amiibo
Reminder, the game is fairly linear and it's never too hard to find a bird statue that allows you to quick travel, and you'll rarely need to escape a dungeon for supplies, so the amiibo functionality isn't necessary to begin with. People just like to stay mad.
doing gods work
Probably one oft favorite Zelda games for the music and story alone!! So hyped to play again❤️
Are you able to use the button controls for the sword in docked as well or only in hand held? I’m curious because due to disability I can’t play with the motion controls sadly.
You can use button controls while docked. Pro controller support as well.
@@ians_parks yay! That makes me so happy.
I feel that the instant travel of the amiibo could be considered more of a cheat because you can get out of anywhere, dungeons included, at any time. I am ok with it being locked behind the amiibo. There is also plenty of bird statues on the surface and always one right next to the entrance of the dungeons. In the original, I never felt they were too far apart.
What happened to cheatcodes?
If they addes the amibo ability to the game i think it would have detracted from the experiance, this is the sort of thing amibo has always and should be used for.
Honestly I never had too much trouble trying to go back and forth between the sky and the surface. I usually grab everything I need from the bizarre before I fly to the area I want to drop down to and then I usually just stick with what I got.
It wasn’t mentioned in the video, and Nintendo’s never mentioned it: do button controls work with a Pro controller? Or are they only available in handheld mode?
They work with the pro controller
I still never had issues with the motion controls on Wii. I do note that the motion plus accessory was total garbage and never worked for more than 5 minutes without losing sync but the built in motion was flawless. Even played through the game at least 5 times in a car without losing sync other than when I calibrated going around a turn.
Why did they not just do a collection but put as much effort as they did into this game into the whole project, it’s still just such a hard buy for me at full price.
Because Nintendo is greedy, this should've been Skyward Sword, Wind Waker and TP. Not charging fans $60 for the same Wii graphics.
Where's Jon and Zion?! They're the Zelda experts!
I’m playing sshd right now and I’m annoying that motion controls in only the aspect that the joy cons for some reason can’t predict what angle you swing that well or stay neutral while either flying or on a trip wire, every time up it is tons better.
I like the gratitude crystal quests
i’m excited because i’ve never played skyward sword before
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I've played it before but didn't finish it. Maybe now...
If everyone that makes a comment stating ‘it’s not worth $x, but more like $y’ please remember to add ‘in my opinion because worth is subjective’
Thank you for saying this. Imo games from the Gamecube era onwards, if they’re updated enough or part of a collection I’d totally be fine paying the standard $60. Those games are packed with content
Mmm... I think most people would agree that $60 for a 10-year-old game is a bit outlandish, particularly when that exceeds the original launch price. Sure, everyone can have their own opinion, but I'd wager that some opinions are more well-informed than others, and as a general principle, I really dislike the amount that Nintendo charges for their ports and find it pretty unreasonable
It really should have been the other way around; hold the bumper to swing the sword with thr control stick and have it control the camera by default.
I know this review is almost 3 years old and I’m late to the party but I just recently got skyward sword and I can’t wait to play it.
It's definitely my top 3 Zelda games. Hopefully you enjoy the game with motion controls
I think I may be the only person who enjoyed the Imprisonmed battles (yep, all of them). Though I wish the visual design had been made more threatening, I think it's a really sound boss mechanically and I enjoyed the escalating factors to consider with each battle. Nobody would have thought much of it if it was just one boss battle with three phases. But separate those phases out and people get mad!
5:16 Actually, it is confirmed to be pronounced "Fye" not "Fee." Her Japanese name is also the same ファイ (Fai) in pronunciation. I know, I made the same mistake originally.
Is there Hero mode available from the start? Or do we have to finish the game again, like in SS on the Wii?
You have to beat the game first to unlock it.
@@ians_parks wow thats sad, ww hd had that shit from the get go... ffs wanted to do a 6 heart run with hero mode
Can anyone confirm whether they're given the soundtrack any love? I really wished they'd at least clean it up a little
Now if they can just release a wind waker HD whosie whatsit and I'll of played every zelda game...not counting the wand of gammalon CD ones but those don't count
Just buy a wii u mate its worth it and theyre cheap for now. Theres even a bundle that had the normal pricing that includes WWHD, a custom gamepad and the hyrule encyclopedia.
Great review. Still not spending $60 on this
Don't forget the amiibo
Thanks for letting us know 🙏🏾☺️
@@MoeTheMaker you're welcome. Doing my part to hopefully give some company to sane people not giving nintendo $60 for a 10 year old game
Great thanks for sharing
@@siddhantbanerjee3328 yea got my copy for free bro so can't complain but I hear ya, I didn't play it all the way through when it came out so I'll have a good time now
The timing of the nintendolife logo sound at the end = perfect
I didn't 100 percent this one when I first played but I'm looking forward to jumping back in and doing everything with button controls
I swear everyone's gameplay is always flailing the sword around. You're supposed to use deliberate swings!
Exactly!
And that's the reason why this art style is done this way: it's so you can see how your opponent is holding their weapons and be able to know where to swing to properly get into their weak point. In fact the Stalfos for example the are able to hold three swords where you can only hit them from one angle and you got to do it quickly before they move to a new position.
It can be frustrating for some but for me this is what help makes the game unique compared to all the other Zelda game except for maybe Zelda 2 the Adventure of Link where you do have to choose whether to aim your sword high or low
Let people enjoy themselves
@@angelhernandezvega6064 No problem with that! My only issue is when they play like that and then say that the motion controls don't work correctly. Which a lot of people definitely did on the Wii release. I think when people see in reviews the sword being flailed around there's a feeling of this is just waggle from Twilight Princess back again
@@corruptiblegaming2138 ah, that makes sense
@@corruptiblegaming2138 have to remember in Twilight Princess they made it through that shaking the remote in any direction will swing the sword as if you just press the b button but in this game it's all about how you swing The Sword in certain directions because if you don't swing it correctly you're not going to be able to hit your target. The reason why it uses the motion Plus back in the day, to give it a nice one to one between how the player moves the remote in their hand and the sword in the characters hand
I hope this doesn't cause my right Joycon to drift.
I’ll be happy to finally play this. I tried playing the original Wii version, but I had also just gotten a large HD tv then, and…well, I couldn’t get over just how bad the standard definition Wii looked on it then. Decided to wait until I got one of those upscaler cables or something…and just never got around to getting back to it.
the camera movement while using right stick instead of motion sounds cumbersome. I think they should include an option to make the right stick default to camera, and bumper+right stick should be sword usage, if it isn't included already. Most of your time will be used moving around in the world with an occasional fight, so the default seems misguided.
But is it worth $100? (That's the cost of Switch games where i live)
So get it used?
Depends. If you think you will enjoy playing it for most of the game time until completion, then yes. But it’s all relative.
Depends how much money you make doesn't it
Do you live on mars
Just buy digitally, (it's the same in my country and I buy digitally saving loads of money
The video cut out at the start and all I heard was "hello there you lovely pee-"
yeah i wasnt gonna get this at first but all those qol changes really add up and are making me want to try it again
I'm happy to hear the controls are better, that was my main concern.