13 Pro Tips for Skyward Sword HD! | Beginner's Guide (Free Shield, Secret Healing Spots, & More!)
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- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is here, and we've put together a list of 13 helpful gameplay tips for your adventure! Check out the video for tips on a free shield, healing, using Goddess Walls, motion controls, and plenty more!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Patience is Key
1:13 Hidden Sword Maneuvers
1:56 Get a Shield and Bottle for Free
2:30 Smoothly Control the Camera
3:07 Be Ready to Press Y
3:53 Toggle Button Controls While Flying & Swimming
4:24 Goddess Wall Secrets
5:10 Sleep in Any Bed
5:56 Use Stools to Regain Health
6:18 Don't Rely on Auto-Save
7:00 Take the Imprisoned on From Above
7:58 Safety in the Silent Realm
8:13 Seek Advice if You're Stuck
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Another tip for new comers and old players to skyward sword using motion controls: swing it like a actual sword. Don't fail about wildly. Take your time and think about your moves. Like an actual sword fight. The motion controls won't be as finicky.
Thank you Shadiversity
I was actually thinking this, took me far too long to get used to the controls.
*Flail
At the E3 demo, Shigeru Miyamoto struggled with rolling bombs. It didn't work because he was over exaggerating his movement. When I play the wii version, I imagine my wii remote inside of an invisible box/sphere. If it goes outside the box/sphere, it inputs more movement than I wanted it to.
@@bryson673 Exactly. I cringe back at the E3 demo. It put the game in a bad light and was embarrassing that Miyamoto himself didn’t completely understand the control mechanics.
The sitting in chairs to heal is one of the reasons SS is the only game with a good balanced hero mode. All the other games kinda just tacked it on with needing potions or fairies period. Plus SS has a medal that literally still makes hearts spawn in hero mode.
But thats cheating
@@everythingpony if it was an intended feature in a game. It is not cheating.
I disagree have you tried getting the hylian shield in hero mode
Too bad you don’t start with it so I’ll never play.
I loved that hero mode was enavled from the start in Link’s awakening! Made the game much more enjoyable dince I had to be a little strategic with my resources. Still, I don’t recall the looming threat of death had enough of an impact to make it really challanging. But it was dun nontheless. As said earlier in this thread, sadly SS’s hero mode is ensbled after you finish the game, so I might not try it either. :/
Pro Tip for Newcomers: no caffeine before the Silent Realms. Your heart will thank you.
the other day I panicked because my little cousin was playing it on the wii and I heard the music, promptly followed by the waking up music and panicked button mashing
@@alexreyna4791 oh the memories. haha
Nostalgia at its best
@@thefandomalchemists2210 I forgot about that
🤣🤣🤣
No no no, about tip 1, you are supposed to swing wildly in all directions and then say that the combat system sucks.
XD
This guy gets it!
…Arin?
@@bartholomewthundercatiii3484 yes
I’m not a fan of the sword swinging when using the right joystick itself, but love it when I’m using the joycon itself.
Meanwhile, certain actions seem easier using the joystick rather than the joycon (like the harp)
"You DON'T need to slash The Imprisoned's toes."
I absolutely HATE the fact that I didn't know that back in the day.
You do need to slash his toes he lied
@@everythingpony he did? I'm pretty sure we got legit footage of him only landing on the head.
@@everythingpony you don’t have to hit his toes. You can just hop on his head from a higher level. Chopping off his toes helps to hit the weak point as it knocks him down.
@@nightwing179 Also taking his toes makes him walk slower and less prone to buck you off
You can stun him with the Groosinator and then hit him on his head
Even in the original, I thought it was a missed opportunity to not have Link unlock the means to fly his Loftwing at night in the late game.
Exactly! I played the game the first time these past days, and during the whole game I was anticipating the moment when I’d become a knight and be avle to fly during nighttime, like the other knights.
@@ersia87 it could be some cool post demise content to be able to explore at night and visit some new islands and it could also have a quest to become a knight
@@mememan5466 Yes! That would have been cool.
Give it enough time and modders could probably find a way to allow you to fly through skyloft at night:D
Imagine they announce DLC 💀
Another tip: if you’re impatient like me, you can roll directly right after climbing a ledge, opening a door, or anything else to reach full sprinting speed faster.
This basically negates time accelerating when you run, and makes the game feel faster. I believe SS speedrunners utilize this trick. It’s also useful in dodging enemies if need be.
That thumbnail has big, " pictures taken moments before disaster" energy.
Make sure you have room in your wallet before you open any Goddess Chests. If you get a silver or gold rupee when your wallet is full, the rupees will be thrown away.
Yep. I got a mild shock today ^^" (luckily I had enough space for gold)
Definetly, you really need to grind those sidequests....
First time playing this game, I’m just curious so I can take advantage of your advice, what is the max amount of rupees? 999? 9999?
@@marccuffe6392 The Absolute max i 9900....
You start with 300 i think it was... but you get a bigger limit, from rewards of sidequests, and Terrys flying shop!
@@b.assmaster1504 Good to know, thanks for the heads up. I’m so glad they released this on the switch, I tried playing it on the wii, but the motion controls were janky and wouldn’t always do what you’d tell it to do, and the controller would disconnect constantly too. Now I can finally get around to beating this Zelda game as well.
Stamina potion upgrades and health potion upgrades will be your friend! Stamina potion will make the sliding part of the Edin Volcano easier.
Pro tip for newcomers: When trying to catch bugs, it is most effective to run towards them at full speed swinging your net wildly in all directions. Take it from a seasoned veteran such as myself.
If you talk to Gully a little later in the game, he will give you tips that Strich gave him. He tells you to slowly approach the bugs and swing left and right. I literally do the exact opposite. I run up to them and swing the net like crazy (usually up and down though, which is what you are NOT supposed to do)
So far my faith in this game has been restored.
I can finally properly stab the spiders in Skyview to death
A note about stamina: it’s different than BotW. When you’re out of stamina, you can stand in place to recover stamina slightly faster.
Preferably, you’ll want to completely avoid running out of stamina; it’s more dangerous in SS because you move so slowly, compared to BotW when you can still walk quite fast.
The same goes for recovering stamina even when you don’t run out. Standing still will let you recover stamina faster than walking, running, and z-targeting.
For the first tip, doesn't that apply to BotW as well? I'm pretty sure you recover stamina once you stop moving
@@Molten2004 as a botw player with 300+ hours, I dont know bc i just walk lmao
You can also do a jumping attack by holding ZL, holding forward, and pressing A twice. This will knock down bokoblins and allow you to do a finishing blow.
This also counts as a vertical strike.
Good god, thank you. I had to watch like 5 videos and read dozens and dozens of comments to find this one comment just to progress past the first dungeon. 🙄 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
Is there any other possible way to kill that spider?
@@meddle333 Well, the jumping attack in and of itself is not a finishing blow. It just knocks down bokoblins, opening them up for a finishing blow.
Imprisoned: (Is free)
Link: This is fine.
I played the game back on the Wii, and I didn't know about the Imprisoned tip. That was neat.
I’m glad more people will play this game and see that it’s pretty good!
Master the shield bash. It will stun certain enemies and bosses giving you the time and opportunity to counter-attack. I only picked this up in the second half of the game and sometimes I got frustrated because it took forever to beat certain types of enemies (like the three-headed snake).
Possible Spoiler Tip for Hero Mode:
When you first get the goddess sword in hero mode, I believe it has the same skyward strike charging speed as the master sword in the end of the save file before. Use this ability generously; it’s quite powerful.
When you get the true master sword in hero mode, it charges instantly.
Yes
I'm one of the few people in the world that enjoy the motion controls.
I enjoy the motion controls. The games honestly not that hard as some people think it is.
I started playing the game with motion controls just to try them. And ended up sticking to them.
I love that I felt like I was really in control of something vital like a sword, hence why I like the bows and claw shots. It wasn’t that hard to handle and I was 12 when I played it. It baffles me when adults couldn’t do it without getting irritated.
I am swapping controls constantly and thanks god it’s easy and fast.
These tips were really helpful! Thanks :)
I’m playing this on my Lite and I feel like I’m going to break my right stick. Also, I’m three hours in and I’m still getting used to holding L to move the camera.
Yeah ^^" I'll probably buy stick covers
On motion controls it's Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - The Game, so you have to pick your poison, I guess.
These tips were very helpful! Thank you!
I’m a Zelda veteran so I’m looking forward to playing my favorite Zelda game Skyward sword. Thanks for the tips though, I never knew about the free shield.
Whats so better about SS compared to the other 3d zelda games
@@randyrrs7028 The same stuff that you would say about the opposing 3D zeldas, it's just a matter of opinion.
@@williamkrause5585
Skyward Sword compared to other 3D Zelda games gives you a lot more shield upgrades, bows, slingshots, etc, that’s until Breath Of The Wild came out. And some of the mechanics in this game, like the stamina vessel for running, and the paraglider, carried all it’s way to the latest 3D Zelda game Breath Of The Wild. I mean think about it, without Skyward Sword, Breath of the wild probably wouldn’t of existed. And ironically since Skyward Sword takes place in the skies, so does the sequel to BOTW, and some people are making theory’s that Fi or the town Skyloft could somehow return or make a connection.
@@THEJefftheKiller hi i'm from the future and TOTK is lit
Thanks for these tips, especially the free shield and bottle, really helpful for a first time player.
We found the free bottle pretty quickly the first time that we played the game. The shield, however, took a little more time to find.
I had a great time with SS on the Wii only 2 parts I got frustrated on were the first ghirahim fight and collecting those key pieces in eldin
Thank you!
It was very helpful.
Just starting this game. Watched several "tip" videos. THIS one was most helpful! Thank you. :)
This video is exactly what I was looking for 😁👍
Definitely make sure you run up shields, it's really fun and I wish I knew it ahead of time
You've got to manage your expectations. Yeah it's a HD remaster... but it's still a Wii game from 2011. The controls are gonna be wonky in button only mode. And of course it's gonna have motion controls because it was a wii game and no those will never be 100% accurate. But we wanted to play this on our Switches and we have it. The camera control and being able to quiet down the tips from your sword who was pretty chatty in the original... those are good enough for me. I'm excited to play... I thought my Amazon pre-order would ARRIVE today but I guess it SHIPPED today instead. I've waited years so I'm happy to wait only another day or 2. I adore this game's art style... this and Twiggt Princess and BotW are beautiful. The Wind Waker style is gorgeous in its own right but I much prefer this more detailed, more "realistic" style. I always loved SS and I'm so glad it's finally getting the love, attention and play time that it deserves. I'll always be so grateful for the BotW devs for not only creating the game closest to perfection (for me), but for also bringing is countless new players to the LoZ franchise, and with that, brining more demand. Interest and love for the older games. What a time to be alive!
This is a game I've always wanted but couldn't get and coped by watching playthroughs. Now there's a lot of stuff that I wasn't really aware of back then that I definitely should take note of when I get through it myself for the first time.
Thanks for the tips
One of my favorite Zelda games
That imprisoned tip is a run saver; Liked 👍🏾
If you're going to go the route of toe chopping, (for some people it may be easier than trying to land on his big ugly head), ALWAYS start with the 2 back toes as this slows him down quite a bit. Then drop down a level & run ahead to a steam vent to get ahead of the monstrosity so you can more easily get at his front toes & more easily stay in front of him to help avoid the energy blasts when he stomps down. Also, stay away from his hands once he has arms because he'll hit you.
Huh, after all these years I never knew you could draw a triforce on walls to get fairies.
The best part of this tip is it shows you how to draw one in a continuous line.
13 is really important. I came to a room where I couldn't advance, and Fi told me to look on my newly acquired Dungeon Map, and lo and behold, it really helped.
Intro is so fire ...I had a dream the other night that i done this dive lmaoo hype much??? 😂😂
I just finished my playthrough on Skyward Sword HD last night and I remembered a lot of the things I did during my first playthrough 10 years ago. What I never realized is that I could launch myself on top of The Imprisoned to hammer down the spike on his head. It's frusteratingly difficult to hack at his toes to make him fall every time. The energy from his footsteps will knock you down every time. If I get around to it, I will go further into the side quests like getting the Hylian Shield which is something I never did during my first playthrough.
You can also perform a Hadoken with your sword
Thank you goddess for your tips, and indeed the camerais a réel pain, i always pull my sword out instead! Not use yet
“Patience is key” Damn I must be that strong because I did fine with the old motion controls.
Great vid
I am picking up my game tomorrow
Thanks
my tip would be to use the button controls for the harp. makes that minigame so much easier
And for balancing,it’s so atrocious using motion controls for balancing.
I don’t know why every review and tips video has missed this but with stick used for sword you don’t have to use the L button for camera control. You can activate motion camera control. This means you can turn the camera while sprinting or in combat. Personally I’m not using either because I’m able to use the traditional controls and want to but I don’t know why every video says the only way for stick-sword players to move the camera is with the L button held.
I think that could of been better worded, but awesome tip though
If you have trouble with bokoblins, use a Skyward Strike to knock them on their back, making them vulnerable to a final strike.
Spin attack works too for stunning them.
@@Chaos89P As long as they don't block it.
I believe the correct term is the ending blow. OOT Link taught this very move to TP Link. How cool it is to see SS link did it first.
@@nworder4life not to be that guy, but it's Fatal Blow
@@Molten2004 Not in Twilight Princess. Which is where the technique is named by the hero of time.
another tip: if charging I skyward strike before a spin attack, it will reach further out. (I use this to clear grass fields for hearts or rupees)
Is there any tips on how to Master control of the sword when in handheld on the switch it seems abit gimmicky and unpredictable
im about to start my hero mode playthrough, and im gonna change how i deal with the imprisoned.
I hate how people insult the game for being 60$ but you can buy for 45 on other websites
Yeah
I'm still going to buy it. I'm just mad in how Nintendo reasoned for it being $60
@@sincere9222 It's at 60 only because WWHD and TPHD were at full price as well
@@nyxmiloq4167 That's true but that's not the reason I was referring to. They said that because SS was out 10 years they'll increase it by 10 bucks.
I’m buying it for )60 idrc
Defeating Imprisoned on the first visit is the easiest, and for most gamers is not too difficult to defeat Imprisoned.
Tip in hero mode you skyward strikes still have the same speed and strength as the fully upgraded master sword. So in hero mode use your skyward strike as often as you can
On my first 2 fights against the imprisoned, I actually didn't know I could attack its toes.
Great game 👍
I’m still on the fence about buying this I loved ocarina of time and majoras mask as a kid but never had a Nintendo since the 64 so I never played skyward sword even though I once considered buying a wii for it, but I’m just not sure.
I'd say go for it. It's honestly an incredible experience, and the switch has so many great titles to enjoy. Hyrule warriors; definitive edition is another incredible zelda game. If you've ever wanted to run across huge battlefields fighting hundreds of enemies, it's for you. I've played over 60 hours into that one game alone.. NY switch gets so much love, even though I work full time and have a social life. It's great man
I never played skyward sword either only ocarina of time but I’m having a blast with the game
If wait. Wait till the actual Switch pro. Not that other thing.
@@alextrujillo8611 are you playing with motion controls?
@@dr.chungusphd108 nope just on the switch lite
I like you guys. Your like modern Nintendo power. Anyone remember Nintendo power?
Excellent observation 👌🏾
Now you made me sad since Nintendo Power is no longer published...
Damn I had no idea I could get that stuff from goddess walls. I just tried to draw the symbol and I thought it just gave me three hearts.
The Goron outside the Forgotten Temple and a few Gossip stones give you hints on what shapes produce special effects. It's rather lenient, too.
another tip is that skyward sword rewards timing your strikes, you’ll make the game much harder on yourself if you just swing like crazy, even if those strikes are all in the directions you want. learn to time each strike of your sword, especially when using motion controls
There’s a lot of rupees as well. You can get rupees by helping fledge and opening your wardrobe and also unlike the original help owlan get Mia back.
Tip for first timers. Crafting materials to upgrade your equipment is a thing in this game. Look up what you need to upgrade everything and have a list so you can pick up materials as you come across them instead of grinding. For the dark amber (dusk relics), grind all that you need the first time if you can. There's only a handful of times in the game when you can get this material, making any upgrades that require it completely missable.
you can buy dusk relics after completion of the skyloft silent realm, so they aren't completely missable.
@@FireSonicYT I did not know that. It was always my understanding that once you completed all those areas, you could never return. Live and learn.
Also, you can collect more dusk relics if you choose to revisit a silent realm when you speak to Lanayru after you've healed him. You can choose to battle or revisit a silent realm, it's late in the game but it makes it quite easy to pick some up (I didn't collect much at all during my first runs through the silent realms as they're hard enough as it is).
I literally 100%’d Wind Waker GCN, Twilight Princess Wii and Skyward Sword within the last few months
Noice
This is when my HEMA lessons become practical
If only there was some kind of device that you could put on your TV to tell the joy-con where forward is. Like a bar with sensors, a sensor bar, if you will. Does that make any sense?
Hmm that sounds like it could work. But I've been told by the goddess herself that the sensor bar didn't help in the wii version either as the pointer instead utilized the wii motion plus with the exception of when you first start the game and it says to point at the screen.
Any tips for bokoblins always blocking my attacks
Papa cloud dragon gives you a OP shield if you got time
The best shield in the game actually
@@Molten2004 yep its just a pain to get it
@@TheZiiFamily I'm going to try to get it later
@@Molten2004 good luck
@@TheZiiFamily it has been done
*Do not* sleep on the air potion. Power it up if you can. You may wanna bring two for the tadtone section.
I always use button controls for goddess walls.
My tip for new and seasoned players alike - reserve the internet as your last resort but remember it's there when/if you need it.
Many a-Zelda game can be genuine headscratchers with solutions and moments that you might not always figure out yourself. If you get stuck, and can't for the life of ya figure it out yourself - not for a lack of trying - ask a friend or ask the net. Sometimes the full, unspoiled experience isn't worth mulling over a missing detail for days.
There is NO shame in needing a little guidance every so often. LoZ games can have really hard puzzles. If you struggle with solving them (like myself) and genuinely gave it your best shot, don't feel bad for looking up a walkthrough or something. Just enjoy the game in any and every way you can. That's why people make these resources.
Do anyone know how he jumped while the fight against the imprisoned
The thumbnail in a nutshell.
Link: He's behind me, isn't he? *turns around*
Also Link: *runs*
More gameplay yes🙂🙂🙂🙂
Pro tip #14: Use the slingshot on Bokoblins. It stuns them and makes them unable to defend your sword strikes. Especially shoot them when they walk on a tight rope over a long dark abyss.
I use that one on the ones that use electric bat like weapons
Is hero mode available from launch or is that unlockable?
Unlockable just like original. U can honestly play through the game fast since u can skip basically everything. Some scenes I honestly didn't think were scenes but are skippable.
@@ghoster37 thanks for the info although that is alittle lame XD i was hoping hard for it to be there:(
@@ghoster37 yeah I 100% this game in 3 days sadly
I feel like the coy cons aren’t responsive to me like I can’t get the sword thing down and I’m at the second temple
Are you short? If so, you will need to stand up the entire time you are playing or switch to button controls.
Honestly, despite knowing that I can, I don't use the free camera, because I'm using button controls, so I forget to do the thing with the L button. That being said, it hasn't really detracted from my experience. I just use the beetle when I wanna see things.
I I haven’t collected any tadtones yet in this version but I remember enjoying those sections in the wii version. Don’t know why people don’t like it
The 3D swimming controls take time to get used to, and it's hard to track down the last few tadtones, since you can only dowse from the surface, and can't mark your target from the 1st person view like in BOTW.
tip nr 1. enjoy it becomes once youre done you feel empty
Those 5 Bokoblins by Gorko didn’t hit me once. I used the summoner in Eldin to kill like 200 more barely getting hit. ZeldaMaster has an easier time with Lizalfos, I have a way easier time with Bokoblins. I killed like 50 cursed Bokoblins in Silent Realm dungeon 1 without getting hit. Some grabbed me but didn’t hurt me.
Are you expecting an award?
I just did the first flying section... Why did they make it so frustrating to control?
Dont use motion control, is more ezi without
@@SoyAntonioGaming Nevermind I found the problem. I missed the part in the tutorial where they tell you that you can flap. XD
@@danielj8085 i had the same issue with flapping, glad im not the only one
@@danielj8085 same here! My loft wing stopped and stayed at the bottom and all I saw was clouds. It was funny but also infuriating until I figured it out with motion controls
@@danielj8085 Yeah I had that issue with not knowing how to flap, luckily I figured it out fairly quickly by hitting right arrow while flying the loftwing. After that I won the race pretty quickly.
Here is a tip
When your are on low health if you have a Amibo use it to go back to sky loft recover you’re health use the amibio again to go back
The thumbnail oh my gosh 🤣🤣🤣
mapped L to left stick then mapped left stick to back button, more comfortable camera control
How do you Descend underwater?
I wish there was a way to get the Hylian Shield without doing all those battles for the Thunder Dragon
You can hit Ghirahim’s spiky diamonds!?
Yes. They make it very obvious that it you swing your blade in the direction they are in that you can bat them away.
0:45 tell that to arin hanson from gamegrumps
Pro tip, always have 4 bottles with fairys inside, that is what I used to do when I played in wii
It's funny how people have to explain how this game is different and requires patience. They don't want people thinking this is similar to BOTW. It's BOTW that's different from the rest of the Zelda franchise, not the other way around. Most of us Zelda fans know this, but I suppose it's important to understand if you're from a younger generation, or new to Zelda.
Though I admit it's true many mechanics from BOTW were inspired by this game. Like the stamina bar for example.
Why did they get rid of the Catlevania live streams
Because the guy who did them does not work from gamexplain
Swap ZL & L then B & ZR
BOTH TRIGGERS TO RUN AN USE CAMERA
Is anyone having trouble dealing finishing blows with Joystick controls? I can’t for the life of me get it to work
Flick up, down, then up in a swift motion
Me watching this after beating the game to make sure I didn’t miss anything
I discovered the free shield yesterday by accident on my own, before i bought my own
I always got the free shield and bottle in the original. I think. I know I did with the bottle anyways. Can’t remember if I always got the shield for free.
@@nightwing179 u mean the bottle from the potion lady? Ya I discoverer ed that on 1st playthrough
Everything I ask fi for a hint she just tells me I can upgrade my equipment at the bazar
Does anyone know a good way to get ornamental skulls? They’ve never dropped for me?
Basically kill lots of Bokoblins, only them will drop some of those. One of the chests from a very early Godess Cube gives you the Treasure Medal which increases drop % for collectibles.
@@skadi2911 which goddess cube is this?
I never finished the silent realm because it was scary and gave me nightmares
trust me, this game is so easy its harder to die, then win
Oh ok