The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Nintendo Switch Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2021
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword originally released on the Wii in 2011. It follows both Wind Waker and Twilight Princess in getting a HD remaster on a newer Nintendo console - this time the Nintendo Switch. Is this one worth picking up? Well, let's find out....
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Did you enjoy this one back on the Wii/ Are you tempted to pick it up again or have you never played it? Let us know!
Is this remaster going to soar sky high? Or should it be put to the Master Sword? Let’s find out!
My first time playing, and it’s slowly becoming one of my favourites. As much as I loved botw, sometimes it’s nice to have a more focused Zelda experience
Mile high club! Lol
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14 out of 20 is an outrage, Zelda games are mandatory 9 out of 10 and that's minimum, put some respect on its name
Having never played this one I was excited, yet hesitant about the controls. I decided at the last minute to get it on launch day and I'm happy to say that I've been having a great time with it! It's not perfect, but it still offers that trademark Zelda charm and transports me back to a simpler time gaming in my early teens.
Awkward Link grunts, yells and swings.
All in High Definition.
Considering I never owned a Wii and am a HUGE TLOZ fan, I bought this without hesitation!
Same! I bought this release day which is rare for me when it comes to purchasing games.
I owned a Wee Wee. Passssssss
Any regrets?
@@HuwPewPew just started playing today actually. The sword / subjective camera buttons are a pain in the ass to get used to, but otherwise as magical as the rest of the series!
@@tintinsimon Hmm. The motion controls put me off massively when it first released, got annoyed just after starting the first dungeon and never went back, was hoping the button controls would make it worth playing.
First time playing it, and yet This game totally brought me back to an earlier time in my life.
Same sense of wonder and awe I had playing Twilight Princess for the first time on my GameCube.
So far, loving every moment.
I LOVE this game. In many ways, I like it more than Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. While those titles are amazing, this is such a great way to enjoy what Zelda games used to be.
Nintendo, now please give us Twilight Princess and Wind Waker HD!!!! 😩
Buy a wii U. Both available there. Along with every other zelda game
5:22 "She'd interrupt the gameplay and pop up to explain something to you in just a bit too much detail."
"Master Link, there's a 26-39 percent chance I've come down with a case of the crabs."
Hahaha, way too much detail! Glen
Excellent review! Have it on order so cannot wait to play!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
eeeeeeyyyy, its-a Glen. nice.
also, I'm adding this to my backlog. I've been starting a lot of games lately. need to finish them with this being a reward. lol. gamer motivations.
Luckily, I got a discount from a preorder on Amazon, first time playing this and I find it pretty fun!!, keep on doing an awesome job on the channel, regards from Mexico
Ajua!
Nice review Dave and good to have you back, Glen. Never played this one, definitely will pick it up maybe when there is a price drop. May be waiting a long time!
It’s been ten years, and that first dungeon still stumped me in a few of the area puzzles.
And the dynamic between Zelda and Link is perfect, only beaten by their relationship in BoTW.
And this time around I want that Hylian Shield.
The price and Amiibo locked content is a bummer but the convenience of it being on Switch and not having to use motion controls justifies the purchase for me.
Great video guys!
Thanks Dave! Great hearing your voice again Glen. I didn’t want to pry, but I’d noticed you were only writing for a spell. Glad you’re back. Happy gaming.
I'm getting this tomorrow, my preorder was delayed for some stupid reason. Also I don't comment like I used to but you without a doubt are the best Switch channel!
Great to have you back Glen! Thanks to both you and Dave for yet another excellent review.
Great review guys (Dave included 🙌🏽) - as someone who didn’t own a Wii or Wii U, I look forward to checking this one out at some point soon.
I grew up reading the legendary N64 games magazine (from 98 onwards). Your reviews remind me so much of there review's and how they structured them. It would be really cool if you did a one off magazine (Not sure how practical that is these days) as a collector's item with your top scoring switch games.
That would be great. Maybe one day in the future!
Is this game any good? I’ve recently got into this series more. I just don’t know about the button controls(joystick) for sword attacks. How is this combat wise?? Other than breath of the Wild, it’s this game. I might get links awakening for old school later and I’m unsure about both Hyrule Warriors titles. I remember not having much fun in dynasty/samurai Warriors on ps2/Xbox but that was ages ago. I kind of wish they got rid of the precise direction sword attacks and made the y button for sword strikes but it is what it is.. any thoughts or recommendations?
I love your videos, I have watched almost all of them, however I have always been curious of what is your metric to grade the different scores, because sometimes I think that getting 20 is almost impossible to the point that it better be 0 to 18, for example, in this case the audio part, it's an amazing full orchestral soundtrack composed by koji kondo, you really can't get any better than that and it still doesn't have a score of 20 out of 20, why was that?
other than that I agree on everything you said, It's a great review nonetheless.
Hopefully we get to see more of the Zelda series ported to Switch, but that price point is a big ouch
Doubt it. It was the anniversary of this game this year, botw2 is next year, after that the switch is dead. No point for them to port ports to a system on its way out.
@@trenken I think you're probably right, the only spark of hope is if botw2 needs to be delayed further then I could see them possibly bringing WindWaker over...of course at full price. Better just buying a Wii at this point!
Another excellent review Dave and of course Glen. I still have the original disc.
Looks better then expected! Thanks as always for your honest reviews lads!
Offtopic: Are you guys planning to make a steamdeck video when it releases in December? Would love a comparison video with the switch from you guys before i consider it haha
Great review !
I'll wait for a deep sale on this one.
Cheers
I already had my fill of the game back in Wii in December 2011, but it is nice that more people can play it!
This would be a new experience for me as I never played it on the Wii. I do plan on picking it up however I will be waiting for one of those elusive first-party title sales before I do. Great review for this remaster.
Glad to have you back Glen!
I don't think any videos actually show how nice the game actually looks.
Notification for SwitchUp video. I watch. Simple.
Great review. Thanks 😁
Been playing this, hella fun. Love the combat!
I bought the game full price, hopefully it's really good but the artstyle always sold me. I played some of the wii version but never finished it. Maybe this time I will actually finish it, got the amiibo but it's so beautiful I may not take it out of the box
Love this, one to add to my list. The only Zelda game I completed. Motion controls could be a pain at times on the original.
Having never played it on the Wii U, this was a launch day purchase for me. Loving it so far, although the need to constantly recalibrate the motion controls with the Y button (anyone else experiencing that?) and the inaccuracy of movement when doing things like jumping for ropes is a bit frustrating.
Honestly think the Wiimotion Plus was less cumbersome than this “I don’t have a sensor so I am just guessing where you are positioned” Joycon situation. Thankfully recalibrating is very easy and I just made it a habit to do it every single time I am using motion. Becomes second nature. But it’s still fiddly, yes.
I preordered this and I really like it, the controls are super hard on the lite though so I will have to get used to it
I never played the original and I have to say this hasn't really made me any more likely to play this one. Maybe a few years down the road when it's available for a LOT less I might pick it up.
Its def not the best 3D Zelda.
I definitely see this as an enjoyable game, but at $40 it's probably worth it for me.
The only 3D Zelda Ihave not tried, but still, definitely going to need a price drop
I got it on the wii and loved it. Then I replayed a couple times on the wii u. (had that janky upscaled hd going on). But I don't know if I feel up to paying £43 for the exact same game with a few tweeks. Windwaker HD was a good buy. They literally remade the game and it looked and played amazing. That was worth it. I can't see this one being worth it. Think I'd rather dust off the Wii U and get a new knockoff wiimote (since other had batteries leak in there at some point).
If I ever do deicide to rebuy for the switch, it'll have to be on sale at under £20. I think the original was like £30 on launch. But again, they really haven't done enough to it to justify the same sort of pricing as a brand new game.
How's the experience?
Do you recommend it?
This is the only main line Zelda game that I never had an opportunity to play, as my Wii broke before it released. I am absolutely hooked. I haven't been able to put it down in my free time. It's the complete opposite of breath of the wild in the sense that it's very linear and very dungeon heavy, which is exactly what I wanted. As much as I loved BotW and as much as that game is a masterpiece as it stands on is own, it really didn't feel like a true Zelda game. SS is scratching that itch
Wasn't sure about this one, never had the original, in the end the artwork or the pre-order steel book sold it for me, sounds like I'm going to enjoy it once I get the chance to play it.
Never played the original so I'm excited to play this...that price is a little steep but I know I'm gonna have fun with it. Nice work Glenn and Dave!
What I would have really liked in this remaster is more customization concerning the controls. Instead of just using or not using motion if I could just specify motion for sword fights only, no motion for pointing of bows slings and such, no motion for the flying parts and the beetle, that would have been my ultimate control scheme. Because I really like the motion controls for the fighting and I really like the right stick to be free for the camera, but the motion controls for flying and pointing are just not fun.
Nintendo is greedy charging $60 for a old game with nothing new in it.
I won't buy it unless its 40$ or under
Plenty changed for the better kid
Been loving this game, it's my first time with it
This is the Only Zelda I haven’t played due to hating the motion control so I was so excited to see it come to switch with the controls changed. But I can’t fathom paying $80 for an old wii game. Guess I’ll never play this one unless it goes on sale down the road. Thanks for the review guys
This is one Zelda game I never played. I may wait untill I can get it reduced in price before I pick it up. One game I wish they would remaster, in the style of links awakening is The Legend of Zelda The Minish Cap. I think that could look great using that art style.
I’ve been on the fence with this. I still have my Wii copy. And revisited that about 3-4 years ago. Doesn’t look like the enhancements are worth paying full price. But if you don’t own a Wii or never played the original - DEFINITELY worth picking up.
Hopefully they do what they did with the wind water on Wii U and put it on sales cause 60.00 is a little too much, awesome game thou played back on wii and had a blast! Thank you for the review was looking forward to it.
Now I can officially say this is not my 1st Zelda experience lol 😅 . I have been waiting for the release of SS since Nintendo said it was coming to the switch .. I'm lucky as my partner bought it for me , and asked me if was enjoying the game and me saying yes he said well it's money well spent then 🥰 . I actually really like it , I knew it wasn't going to be a patch on botw , but it's where the story began 😊 , I do hope however they do fetch a bundle pack for us Zelda fan's ,I think we deserve it for paying full price for a remastered version imo . Great video and nice having you back 👍
I think that the motion controls are kind of iffy. I play laying down so maybe that’s the problem but I find them pretty inaccurate at points especially when lifting up and with the flying. I think it’s a pretty good game just pretty expensive but I never got to play it before so it’s kind of worth it. I’ll have to try out the button controls though to maybe have a better experience
Is it compatible for switch lite?
Hope they bring twilight princess to switch. I never got to play the Wii Zelda titles 😅
Played it on the Wii, never finished it becouse of the controls. Will wait for a used one.
I didn’t get past the first temple for that reason. Got this on launch day and ended up enjoying motion controls! I got a sore shoulder though and ended up going back to the Pro Controller. It’s an awesome game and I’m loving the puzzles.
Quite hard to go back to this after BOTW, found the same with Twilight Princess. I'll probably buy this again though, even though I have it on Wii (with the lovely gold Wiimote)
Big time seconded
Big flex
I’ve waited so long for this game, thought I’d check the review but it’s the only main title Zelda I’ve never played so I’m buying this weekend
I started this game but I have to get back to it . I enjoyed it so far .
Thank you I liked your review
Currently trying to make the decision whether to play the Wii version that I already own but never got around to, or picking this one up and playing with the quality of life updates. Either way, since I just finished BotW, I suspect it's going to feel a little clunky. Hmmm....
Good review, though, especially as you addressed that issue a bit near the end.
I'm very excited to play this for the first time!
Glen! Yeah! Great review!
I owned this on Wii but never ended up playing it. I decided to play the definitive version, and loved playing this with Hutton controls. I honestly probably wouldn’t have been as big of a fan if I had only played the original
I found it irritating that you cannot move the camera while sprinting. Never realised how often I did that in breath of the wild until I couldn't do it in ss
Many wii ports later, i finally get my fav zelda game
I think youre alone on this one. But im glad its remastered
@@nctrnlmjsty8719 Nope they’re not
@@nctrnlmjsty8719 it's my favorite zelda as well so no
Why is the video quality and the aspect ratio
all over the place?
Got the game for $35 physical brand new, quite happy.
Never played it before. Bought it day one and I've been having a blast.
Playing this gem now. Zelda (almost) perfection. Strong story
might pick it up some time in the future. Right now I'm just saving money for BotW 2
The background "blur" in the original was an intentional watercolor effect made to hide the limitations of the Wii
Everyone keeps saying how the visuals are sharper, cleaner, better looking and maybe this is accurate but via TH-cam it is hard to tell to be honest. I played the original and it looks much like that same game. I know it is likely the case that having it in hand and on my TV will make a big difference, especially being 60fps. Might share the cost with a friend to make the price feel better.
Let me add yet another game to my ever growing wishlist. Y’all are killing me. But I’m grateful lol.
Despite owning a Wii at the time I never got Skyward Sword so I see this as a good opportunity to play it.
Is it just me or does the video quality of the game clips drop significantly in certain parts of the video? For example watch the transition at 1:20.
Yup, it’s awkward.
I don't mind the controls as much as some people seem to. I'm playing with buttons and it's a bit janky but doesn't ruin the experience. The problem for me is how linear the game is. There isn't really much exploration as any of the other 3d Zelda's and I feel it really brings the game down. I think it would have felt less like this if the different zones were interconnected instead of always having to drop back to the sky.
I played it on the Wii but never finished it because of the repetitive fetch quests towards the end. I'm about half way through ATM and know that part is coming up so hopefully will just push through
Nintendo really has some balls re-releasing titles for a AAA price lol
At least the mario bundle came with 3 games.
I love 3D All Stars. ❤️ Super Mario Sunshine anytime, anywhere.... Ahhhhhh. 🌴 😎 This definitely should of been in a bundle like you said.
I double dipped this but the one thing that lets this down is using the switch remote for motion control. Unlike the Wii that used a sensor bar with the Wiimote the Switch relies solely on its remote and I found I am constantly pressing Y to centre the remote, whereas the Wiimote and sensor bar was more stable. Other than this little frustrating issue the rest of the improvements does make a better game.
The overbearing tips and pop ups definitely put me off from replaying this back in the day so the changes made in this version have me itching to play this again I’ll keep an eye out for a sale in the future!
Review! Yaaaay! 😋
Great review as usual. Would love to play the game, but the price and especially the controls (even the new button controls) are what hold me away from this. Hopefully, we still gonna get Twilight Princess and Wind waker
I’d suggest giving it a run. The button controls have fixed a ton of the issues. I personally like it better than twilight princess. Some amazing dungeons in this one, and the worlds outside of the dungeons are like dungeons themselves.
I never managed to play this one. The motion controls always put me off. I might grab physical copy when it’s on sale or used.
I can’t see the price changing any time soon digitally. Great review as always.
oh boy, get ready for this dumpster fire button mapping then.... 🤣
@@consumeproduce is it bad?!
@@TheInternetIsDeadToMe per my comment on the switchup review.... "aka the legend of Zelda - recalibrating sword. gotta give it to Nintendo. they SOMEHOW managed to make the joycon controls worse than the Wii (see Matthewmatosis retrospective - tl;dr you wouldn't accept a button input system that only worked 80% of the time and it's generous to say the joycon controls are even 80% accurate). then the button mapping in that "control" mode. FML what a dumpster fire. you have to constantly hold L to manually control the camera thanks to Nintendo forcing you to use some dumb right stick substitute for Moco. sh1tshow. and combat sections are genuinely annoying because regardless of skill you're left hopelessly flailing your arms, hoping for an input to eventually register, hoping that input vaguely corresponds to the motion you intended, hoping that motion tracks to an attack that lands before you're stabbed to death and frankly don't really care to play on because it's probably just more humane to put link, and yourself, out of the misery of playing this game. screw Zelda, she's a big girl, she can get an easyJet back to skyloft. oh, and you can't run and move the camera at the same time. oh, and Fi is still the bane of the entire Zelda series. I could go on but hopefully we can take the rose tinted glasses off, acknowledge that in the anniversary year we've been stiffed with this and a freaking game and watch and just accept that, ultimately, Nintendo don't give a flying F about its most loyal players. Being a Nintendo fan is a lifelong agreement to being in an abusive relationship while being regularly gas lighted and milked for cash. at this point, screw you Nintendo. you want a quality of life improvement? don't play this freaking control nightmare. oh, and please let me know if anyone else is interested in a class action lawsuit for repetitive strain injury after we all b0ll0x our wrists playing this physiological disaster."
Never played the original one and would like to know the beginning of the franchise with improvements
Ballad of the Goddess is the most epic soundtrack in the whole series. Change my mind.
This score seems very fair. There are some annoyances about the game, but on the other side, it has some of the most clever, ingenious dungeons. The desert worlds in Zelda games are normally a bit drab for me, but Skyward Sword, hands down, has the most delightful take on it. I'm glad to revisit it.
Saw it for 49.99$ at walmart, in the states. Well, in ky, for sure. Not much cheaper, but still... totally feel the price being a big sticking point..
All the first party Nintendo games are $50 at Walmart. I don’t really know why that is but hey $10 is $10.
"Mile High Club," eh? Sounds like the kind of Link adventure that would get an M for mature.
Love that we finally got a port of this one, though sad that this is all we got for the 35th anniversary. The Zelda Game and Watch coming out in November is almost a better tribute.
Love the heck out of this game!
Too expensive for too little work, again. Either put in work like Monolith did with Xenoblade 1 or charge less.. this is further aggravated by how it just will never drop in price.
For some reason I can't pull the trigger on this one. Tell me why i need it lol
I was so excited for this, but unfortunately the controls are extremely annoying!! Even after I played for a number of levels thinking I would adjust and get used to it, I never did. I put it down and lack motivation to go back. So sad. I love Zelda games.
Would love to try this one, but the price is a bit high imo. Especially with one of the biggest new features locked behind the additional Amiibo purchase. I don't want to encourage either practice (pricing re-releases too high or locking the coolest new features behind extra purchases at game launch), so won't be buying this one anytime soon. Too bad - the story really does interest me, as this is one Zelda game I haven't had the chance to play yet.
Never had a chance to play it on wii but I love it so far though I agree. Unless its a complete remake it shouldn't be full price.
Agreed on the remaster side, but that Amiibo thing doesn’t really impact the gameplay at all. Those bird statues are spammed everywhere throughout the world, and are in places after / before big fights. You never really need to enter the sky in a place where they aren’t placed. And if you do, it’s a minute out of the way at most to get to one.
@@Walrus286 I do get that, and understand the amiibo thing is an extra fun convenience and not necessary to play the game. That said, it still presents itself as one of the biggest changes made to the game upon its re-release, which is where I have a problem with it. If it were just some visual customization or the equivalent (like many of the things tied to amiibos in other games), I'd have no issue with it. But to lock perhaps the biggest change to the game behind an additional purchase, especially when charging the same price for the base game as generally gets charged for completely new AAA games (where all content is new rather than this one, extra feature), feels wrong and greedy. Either charge less for the base game, so people who want to try the new feature can feel okay paying more for it, or, ideally, include the cool new feature in the game's initial purchase price to begin with.
That said, I could just be an old, penniless grump, lol. Either way, this isn't a direction I want to see games headed, so I can't bring myself to support it. Of course, others can do what feels right for them. We all have a say in where this industry heads, and my view might just be the minority. If so, I'm cool with that. I just hope players are mindful of what they're actually supporting so the majority ends up getting what they really want, and doesn't get nickel-and-dimed to death with future games.
Now they need bring back twilight princess for switch.
This game was annoying on Wii, but they seems to have fixed my big complaints about the game. Thanks for the great video.
Amazing game. Everyone who likes a proper classical 3D-Zelda, should very much like this game.
let the roast begin!!!!!
I never played this one despite my love for the series, but I absolutely refuse to pay full price for it on principle. The fact that they're shamelessly charging full price for a remaster that barely looks anything different from the original and has such few changes is annoying on its own. The fact that they're gatekeeping a convenient feature for the game behind the purchase of a limited figure is unforgivable. Instead of adding value to the purchase of the remaster they deliberately took from it so they could charge more, and then they did it in a way that has limited availability to make sure people jump at the chance at purchasing.
I love Nintendo as a developer of software and hardware, but this is the kind of greedy practice that makes me despise them as a company.
Great review great remaster enough said
THIS is the Zelda game responsible for BOTW having the f#€king stamina wheel in the middle of screen😡😡😡
I have only played BoTW and loved it but really did not like puzzles. I wish this was more open world but I guess the focus on the story makes up for it. Excellent review 🌸
I have a theory that Nintendo only gave a partial effort to making the motion controls work with buttons. I think they were scared if the made the button controls too good, that no one would use the motion controls, which is still to this day crap.
I love the idea of bringing old wii/gamecube games back. But 60 full American Freedom dollars? I think I'll pass. They should make old games that are ported into new consoles 25-30 dollars max because I've already played that game before.