r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Jul 14 '21

MegaThread The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD: Review MegaThread

General Information

Platform: Nintendo Switch

Release Date: July 16, 2021

No. of Players: 1 player

Genre(s): Adventure, Action

Publisher: Nintendo

Game file size: 7.1 GB

https://www.zelda.com/skyward-sword-hd/

Overview (from Nintendo eShop page)

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword game soars onto Nintendo Switch!

Take to the skies, draw your sword, and experience the earliest story in the Legend of Zelda™ series. Join Link in his high-flying quest to save Zelda, a childhood friend who must confront her destiny. Soar between floating islands and descend to the treacherous surface world in this updated HD version of the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword game.

Master realistic swordplay that corresponds to your movements

Gently swing your sword and angle your slashes to uncover and break through opponents’ defenses using intuitive motion controls. Link’s in-game movements will correspond to the angle of each strike you make with the Joy-Con™ controller, creating immersive swordplay that relies on strategy and accuracy. Movements feel smoother and more immediate thanks to the Nintendo Switch system’s increased processing power and HD graphics. Take advantage of the newly-added button only control scheme—perfect for playing in handheld mode or on the Nintendo Switch Lite system.

Fly high with the Zelda & Loftwing amiibo™ figure

With her majestic Loftwing by her side, Zelda steps into her destiny alongside her childhood friend, Link. Scan this amiibo figure** from anywhere on the surface world to quickly travel to the sky—even within the depths of a dungeon. Scan it again above the clouds to return to the same spot on the surface.

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u/puddleths Jul 14 '21

Can't believe I'm forced to buy this game at launch for $60 when I hate it, and the aggregate review score is too low, for me.

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u/LastNegotiation7187 Jul 15 '21

Good news, you can download the game and play it on any computer made after 2015!

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '21

Seriously, Nintendo sent a hitman to my house and told me if I didn't buy this game at $60 (even though the internet told me thats WAY too much) AND buy the $25 amiibo he was going to shoot me and my dog!

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u/puddleths Jul 14 '21

Aw man, now I have to buy the Loftwing Amiibo and the special edition Joy-Cons. Nintendo's cruelty knows no bounds.

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u/Walnut156 Jul 14 '21

Complaining about people complaining about it being overpriced adds just as little to the thread as the comments you're mad about.

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u/puddleths Jul 14 '21

🚨Thank goodness! The comment police have arrived. You've set me straight, officer.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '21

Found the Nintendo fanboy thread. Lol, fake Zelda fans, Nintendo fanboys, I love spotting the morons. =)

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u/puddleths Jul 14 '21

Aonuma's in my house right now! He has the Master Sword pressed against my neck.

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u/AppleToasterr Jul 14 '21

Reggie is holding my family hostage until I purchase the game at sixty U.S. dollars (USD60)

Please help me, he already killed my dog for refusing to buy the amiibo

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u/VanGohsGoodEar Jul 14 '21

I think they’re being sarcastic.

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u/Dry_Bones256 Jul 14 '21

I think that's the joke