After the storm of information that was Nintendo’s E3 press conference, we learned about as much of the new Zelda title as we could have hoped. Everything from the graphics to the music to the basics of the story! There was such a wealth of information made available so quickly that it was tough for even us to process it all in one go.
As such, we felt it would be a good idea to collect everything (yes, everything) we now know about Skyward Sword into one simple, easy-to-read list. Be warned, however: there may be spoilers in this post! So read at your own risk.
Here’s a list of everything that we know so far:
2010 is so last year. Skyward Sword will be released in 2011 (possibly early on).
Yes, you heard right. During Nintendo’s E3 media event, Shigeru Miyamoto stated that the Zelda team needed more time to work hard on Skyward Sword to “create a few more dungeons, and create some more challenging bosses.” He said that they were in the “final stretch” and that they could “put it together relatively quickly.” He then announced that the release date would be sometime during 2011. In an E3 interview with GameSpot, Mr. Aonuma said that they expect Skyward Sword to be released pretty early on in 2011.
The game utilizes an Impressionistic art style rather than the cel-shaded style of The Wind Waker or the “realism” style of Twilight Princess.
Moving painting
Originally Aonuma had intended to reuse Twilight Princess‘s graphics, but Miyamoto upended the tea table early on and demanded they try something new. Miyamoto himself was a huge fan of The Wind Waker’s cel-shaded art style, and was apparently so enthused with the proposal of an Impressionistic style for Skyward Sword that the approval process took but a single step. Described as a “moving painting,” Skyward Sword introduces an entirely new art direction to the Zelda franchise. But don’t be too quick to judge–they still may polish the graphics slightly before the game’s release.
The game features 1:1 sword battles and item controls, but that wasn’t always the case.
At one point in development Aonuma had decided 1:1 sword battle with Wii MotionPlus wasn’t really working and had Zelda Team remove that feature. Miyamoto was an advocate for 1:1 swordplay and asked the director for Wii Sports Resort to convince Aonuma that 1-to-1 motion control was the right way to go. Since then, 1-to-1 motion has been re-added to Skyward Sword, and all of the new and old items in Link’s arsenal have received MotionPlus control upgrades, enabling players to use them as if they were the real thing. Specifically the bow, which is held more like a real bow rather than pointing and firing.
The whip from Spirit Tracks makes a return.
Whip it! Whip it good!
When work on Spirit Tracks ended, some of the team who worked with Aonuma on that handheld title moved over to join him on Skyward Sword, and as a result the Whip weapon was brought over as well. It seems to work identically to the Spirit Track version with the ability to hit enemies, retrieve items, and swing Link over pits and other obstacles.
Accessing the inventory has been streamlined.
Is that an item in your pocket?
The Wii controller acts as a mouse which you use to select your item by pressing “B” and selecting the item from the circle of items, called the Item Pocket. Rather than having to point and click, you simply move the Wii controller to the general area on your body corresponding with the inventory circle.
The Nunchuck is used for the shield as well as moving Link.
While the Nunchuck does control Link, thanks to the addition of Wii MotionPlus, now you can thrust forward with it causing the shield to bounce projectiles back towards enemies. You can also shield bash enemies with this technique.
Link’s sword charges up with a sword beam when you hold it towards the sky.
Making a return to console Zelda not seen since A Link to the Past, the sword beam returns! This idea came from a desire to streamline the gameplay and avoid button presses, and also from an iconic image Miyamoto had in his head of Link holding his sword high above his head while riding Epona.
The Skyward Sword can seek treasure. (added 8/14/10)
While he wouldn’t go into specifics, Aonuma dropped the bomb that somehow we can use the Skyward Sword to find treasure. Whether the blade glows brighter and brighter the closer we get, or the personification girl says “cold, colder, warm, warmer! Hot! Dun dun dun dun!” remains to be seen.
Zelda gets orchestrated – for the first time ever.
Seeming to answer the outcry of fans, Skyward Sword will feature orchestral music rather than the MIDI and sampled instrument fare we’ve experienced before. Miyamoto felt that after Super Mario Galaxy introducing orchestral music in a Nintendo franchise, Zelda would have to follow suit.
The “demo area” seen in the E3 trailer is a field in the game. . . and is Hyrule! (added 8/14/10)
While many thought it was simply a “sandbox” created for the E3 demo and trailer, Aonuma explained that it was an actual section of the final game, but would be changed around a bit and that the bosses and some other enemies seen there would be in different places within the final game.
Potions can be used on the go (no need to stop while running!).
Also in effort to streamline the gameplay, Mr. Aonuma made sure that using items such as potions could be done without Link having to stop. He feels this is much more natural and keeps the energetic pace of the adventuresome Skyward Sword.
Link can now run and jump up walls.
Link can finally run! And without the need for Pegasus Boots, it would seem! Also, when you are close to a wall with a ledge within your reach, you will be able to run and jump up it, rather than slowly pull yourself up like in past games. This change is also due to Aonuma wanting Skyward Sword to have a quicker, more action-packed pace. However, you can’t make Link just run forever, because…
Hang on for your life! Link’s climbing and running abilities are limited.
Tick tock... don't fall, Link!
If you liked all of the vine-climbing in Twilight Princess, don’t get used to the way it works – in Skyward Sword, Link no longer has the ability to endlessly cling to vines and walls. As Link climbs onto vines, a circular meter appears showing Link’s remaining strength. After the meter runs out, Link will lose his grip on the vines and plummet to the ground. This applies to any of Link’s usual tricks that consume a bunch of stamina. In the final game, this may not be limited to just running and climbing. (Thanks to Corey for this one!)
The Beetle makes its first appearance.
Beetle mania
Sure to be a reappearing item in future Zelda games, the adorable Beetle item is introduced in Skyward Sword. Similar to the Hyoi Pear/Seagull combo in The Wind Waker and the blade of grass/falcon combo in Twilight Princess, Link now will have the ability to send a Beetle off to unseen areas and heights as a scout and as a way of retrieving items and activating switches. Controlling the Beetle takes advantage of Wii MotionPlus with easy-to-use, accurate control.
Swordless dungeons and weaponless puzzle solving.
The structure of modern Zelda games has become a bit predictable, and to break out of that, Aonuma promises that the structure has been shaken up quite a bit. There will be field areas that operate like dungeons with puzzles and bosses and such, and there will be dungeons where you go in and you lose your sword and you have to flee from the enemies and solve puzzles.
No voice acting. (added 8/14/10)
Sorry, voice acting fans. Aonuma confirmed that there will be no voice acting in Skyward Sword. He feels that since Link has always been (and will always be) “silent” (to us, not to the in-game characters) it would create a strange combination if we never heard Link speak, but we could hear others speaking to Link.
Skyward Sword’s story takes us high above the clouds… and down below them.
Skyward Sword‘s story is among the most intriguing of any Zelda game ever produced. Link begins his journey as a young boy living in a floating land high above the clouds called Skyloft. Unbeknownst to Link, and everyone else living in Skyloft, there is a land below the clouds ruled by evil forces – also known as Hyrule. The Skyward Sword, which Link finds in Skyloft, calls him to plunge below the clouds – that’s the scene were Link jumps off the cliff in the trailer – in order to vanquish the evil forces inhabiting Hyrule. Which brings us to our next point. . .
The Skyward Sword is actually the young lady from the concept art of 2009′s Roundtable.
The Skyward Girl
Yes, it’s true! Many speculated that the woman in the concept art was the personification of the Master Sword (see our point below for information about that), and it has been confirmed that she is the physical form of the Skyward Sword, which Link retrieves in Skyloft. She will accompany Link on his journey “searching for a lost or valuable friend.”
At some point in the game, the Skyward Sword… becomes the Master Sword!
The Skyward Sword is the Master Sword, and at some point during the game it will make the full transition. We don’t know how this will happen, or if it will simply receive a new name instead of a physical transformation. But for those of you speculating that the woman in the concept art was the spirit or incarnation of the Master Sword, you were indeed correct!
The Princess makes an appearance! (added 8/14/10)
But she is definitely not the personification of the Master Sword. Aonuma was quick to clarify that. He joked that the series is named after her, so she would have to make an appearance.
This game takes place before Ocarina of Time! (added 8/14/10)
Being that we knew right from the get-go that Skyward Sword was about the origin of the Master Sword, this seemed obvious, but to abate any possible timeline confusion, Aonuma made it clear that this game absolutely takes place before Ocarina of Time. . . which brings us to. . .
“No comment” on Ganon. (added 8/14/10)
Rather than simply replying: “How could he be in this game? It takes place prior to his first appearance in Ocarina of Time.” Mr. Aonuma would only say that he had no comment on whether or not Ganon would be in Skyward Sword. We will just have to wait and see. . .
News & Articles about Skyward Sword from Zelda Universe
- What Skyward Sword Can Do to Improve Boss Encounters
- Skyward Sword’s Art Style: Straddling the Line or Walking a New Path?
- Miyamoto: Skyward Sword Takes Place in Hyrule
- Eiji Aonuma Talks Skyward Sword Story, Controls
- Zelda Universe’s Nintendo E3 2010 Roundup, with Skyward Sword Coverage
- Aonuma Confirms Recent Rumors
- More Skyward Sword Details From Aonuma
Media, Guides and More
- Zelda Universe’s Skyward Sword Information Hub Page
- Skyward Sword’s Story (Warning: spoilers!)
- Skyward Sword Enemies
- Skyward Sword Items & Equipment
- Skyward Sword Screenshots
- Skyward Sword Official Artwork
And more that we don’t know…
As we eagerly await more info from Nintendo, we at least have this list of things to ponder over. This should keep us busy for a while!
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June 18th, 2010 at 2:37 am
I think they have the roundtable disscussion from a few days ago up on the E3 website, Ihaven't watched it, so I didn't want to submit that as news, it may not be the same one at all. There are a lot of people complaining about the enemies in SS, mostly because if the graphics, I remember, I used to have a TP poster with some enemies on it, and they looked completly different that they were in the game. This was before the game had a rating, so it was probably when the first trailer was released.
June 18th, 2010 at 2:40 am
is her name confirmed as adelle or is it just skyward sword? and what about voice acting?
June 18th, 2010 at 2:52 am
I hope we have the option of using a gcn or classic controller like in brawl and Mario kart
some of us do not want a motion controlled Zelda…
June 18th, 2010 at 2:55 am
I think i read that they're notdoing it and the only way 2 play is with the wiimore sorry :[ , i think it might be on here too
June 18th, 2010 at 3:03 am
doesnt say anything about having or not having non-motion controls
only thing talked about is how they removed motion plus controls but ended up re-added them
June 18th, 2010 at 3:16 am
Erm…in one of your points, you seem to mention that the Skyward Sword calls Link down below the clouds to retrieve the sword. What Miyamoto said, however, was that Link finds the Skyward Sword already in Skyloft, not down below.
Just something I thought I'd point out. Did you mean something else?
June 18th, 2010 at 3:18 am
that's how I first felt, but nintendo looks like they pulled it off very well, so I'm happy.
June 18th, 2010 at 3:19 am
*Excuse me, I meant Aonuma. He said that, in the interview with Gamespot.
June 18th, 2010 at 3:21 am
It gives me goosebumps yo think that when the Skyward turns into the Master Sword, Link would be able to travel through time (to the future apparently), actually meeting his other incarnations from the other Zelda games, like the ones shown at the beginning of the trailer.
June 18th, 2010 at 3:24 am
Holy Triforce! Sword beams…? Oh, man–I am so totally stoked! It is going to be amazing at seeing what they come up with.
June 18th, 2010 at 3:27 am
Oops! We thought we'd corrected this. That was leftover from a draft of this post written before Miyamoto made that clarification. Thanks for reminding us to fix it!
you're a lifesaver.
June 18th, 2010 at 3:29 am
I seriously doubt that there would be voice acting.They would probably mention that at E3.
June 18th, 2010 at 3:31 am
you sound like a douche
June 18th, 2010 at 3:47 am
It's set in Hyrule again? Fabulous news! New settings are the worst.
The Master Sword returns again? Oh, thank God. I was almost concerned they might be trying something new.
I am a Zelda fan, and will probably love this game like most of the others in the franchise. but I was hoping for something… fresh. Another Majora's Mask. Something new, something innovative. Not Ocarina of Time again.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:04 am
If this tells the tale of the creation of the Master Sword. Will we meet the two sages from Windwaker again? Because their jobs were to play the melodies that kept the sword powered. Also, in Twilight Princess, if Shad was right, then this game will also tell us the creation of Hyrule. Because he said Hyrule was created by the sky people.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:14 am
There's no need to really mention this since the 1:1 use of motion plus is mandatory in order to use practically all the items in the game, including the sword.
They'd have to change a lot of elements in the game if they made an option for for GCN/Classic control… they'd have to figure out how to allow for sword swipes at every angle with out motion plus. Since I bought my version of TP for the Wii (I had the GCN but choose Wii over it) I'm guessing it will be a nice extension of how I'm already used to playing Zelda.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:17 am
I also seriously doubt they'd incorporate voice actors.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:17 am
I don't think it will be Ocarina of Time again. Everything they've been saying so far sounds like they don't want it to be like OoT. I remember during the development of TP that all they kept talking about was how OoT was the inspiration and base for developing that game.
This game they haven't mentioned such a thing. It also sounds like Hyrule is a completely different place to be… like uncivilized and kind of corrupt or something. Also I wonder how much land is located above Hyrule to explore. Since it talks about the process of traveling from the lands above the clouds to those below them (Hyrule). This is all enough new stuff for my liking… not to mention origin for the Master Sword.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:20 am
The final question of the roundtable answered this, I think; that, no, those other links have nothing to do with SS.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:22 am
I wonder how many people here won't actually pick up on your sarcasm. Hm.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:24 am
I don't think the Oocca created Hyrule if I'm not mistaked. They apparently created the "Hylians" (choice of words suggest that it's just an interpretation and speculation by Shad) though. What I think they are known for though besides that is first off being closer with the Triforce gods then any of Hyrules races, and for having ties to the Royal Family of Hyrule (communicating with them mainly).
What I'm curious about is whether or not the form they take in Twilight Princess was their original form… it could've been an adapted form as they segregated themselves from the world below. At one time I assume they were more human like. In either case what we could see is the creation of "the Hylian race"… and who knows maybe it's thanks to this Link that we have Hylians came to populate and bring order to the evil world below.
Lots to speculate with all this new information.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:24 am
It may be too much to hope that this one shows the creation of the Blade of Evils Bane as well as the creation of Hyrule (assuming they collectively care about a timeline at all), but we can. Hope, I mean.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:27 am
Oh wait I just saw on the Zelda Wiki that it was a mistranslation that they created Hylians. That it was Hyrule they created…
Although perhaps they didn't create the "land" Hyrule… but created the society of Hyrule… of a place for the Hylians to live on the land that Din had created. There's lots of discrepancies between Zelda's, lol.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:39 am
They probably created language, culture, laws, and even Hylians. Who knows, the three Goddesses of Hyrule could have been the rulers of the sky world and the Link of this game is like an enforcer of peace on the corrupt world below. Maybe this game takes place during the Great War over the Triforce.
Look at us, the game hasn't even came out yet and we are already theorizing. That's the power of Zelda for ya.
June 18th, 2010 at 5:34 am
i sure hope they dont screw up the creation of the master sword deal. we better be seeing something about the ancient sages in there. cuz according to OoT and TP the ancient sages made the master sword. and nintendo has a history of screwing up timeline stuff soo… im really hoping they dont.
June 18th, 2010 at 6:09 am
Interestingly to think… maybe a portion of the game involves finding people to make the sword of evil's bane. In Ocarina of Time you were re-awakening the 7 sages… well 5 considering that there was two already accounted for… and then in Wind Waker you had to re-awaken the two who maintained the blades power.
So with this in mind, perhaps the game will be about finding those who will be able to transform the Skyward Sword into the Master Sword. Perhaps you will meet them one by one, or in groups, but it would be a cool element to see done. Meaning a total of 9 sages would be need rounding up. That would be one interesting task.
There's one interesting bit said by Shiek about the Master Sword that I think was cool in OoT. Which was that the Master Sword was a vessel of sorts… being able to transport Link through time. In this game the Skyword sword give Link the power to travel between the world above and the world below. It's likely that it is this girls power is that of transportation. This is what allows those who use the sword to travel between worlds and time even when it's possible. As well she serves as the literal body of the sword.
Meh speculating is fun what can I say.
June 18th, 2010 at 7:15 am
I think they mentioned in their Zelda SS presentation that you can still roll by shaking the nunchuck while dashing. Can anyone confirm this?
June 18th, 2010 at 7:18 am
DAMN IT ZU! I was JUST making a video with ALL info on SS for the Zelda Wiki YouTube channel.
Well screw you guys. I'm still making it. And when I say everything, I mean EVERYTHING. Like the fact that you can shoot a recovery heart and stick it to a fence. So EVERYTHING.
June 18th, 2010 at 11:20 am
the music gets orchestrated? they not try to put ZREO out of bisnis don't they?
June 18th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
yeah, they did.
June 18th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Still no antagonist. I want Vaati.
June 18th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Hehe. I can imagine Link running away from some horrible, ugly monster while trying to drink his bottle of milk. It's neat, though, that you can do things while battling and such!
June 18th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Vaati would be epic
All doubts about this game would fly away if Vaati were in it 
June 18th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Nothing gets by mr Myamoto, I wouldve loved to see those awesome Twilight princess graphics, but maybe someday they will return…..
June 18th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Sword beams not since ALTTP? What about the Fierce Deity mask in Majoras Mask? He could shoot sword beams then….
June 18th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
i highly doubt that, but its good that you are optimistic!
June 18th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Vaati 4Ever! Seeing him on a console would make SS best Zelda yet! Plus, his style kinda fits in with what we've sen so far.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
They will likely return in the next console Zelda. Which will be released 3 to 5 years from the release of Skyward Sword.
It's inevitable.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
I also also seriously doubt that voice acting will be present.
June 18th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
That's just the motionplus controls for the bow and arrow
June 18th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
Yeah, but it wasn't a significant part of the main game. You kinda had to jump through hoops to be able to get that ability in Majora's Mask
… it's there by default from the start in Skyward Sword.
June 18th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
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June 18th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Four Swords Adventures and Four Swords in the ALttP remake for GBA had the sword beam.. Then again, considering it was packaged with a remake of ALttP, I suppose it wasn't as significant.
In any case, I'm thinking it might include the Occa somehwere along those lines of Skyloft. Seeing as they lived in the 'City in the Sky' and supposedly had something to do with Hyrule's creation.
Only time will tell, though
June 18th, 2010 at 11:34 pm
I'm loving the graphics style. You need a certain eye for it to notice it isn't cel shaded, while not so realistic; more like what previous game were like. Now with a touch of art~
June 18th, 2010 at 11:54 pm
Ok, so apparently there is no timeline, but ss is how the master sword was created, set before oot…ya that makes sense….definatly no timeline
June 19th, 2010 at 12:44 am
Anyone else see a parallel between the new style and "Toon Link" from Smash Bros. Brawl? Not quite cel shaded, not quite realistic?
http://www.supercheats.com/guides/files/guid/supe...
June 19th, 2010 at 2:51 am
I agree with skyward sword, they would have mentioned that at E3 if they were going to do that.
June 19th, 2010 at 3:35 am
I'm pretty sure Nintendo has no planned formal timeline, however a "rough relation" between each game is most likely intended. I mean, when you go far enough into the future or past it becomes obvious what comes before what – the creation of the master sword is clearly first.
Beyond that, though, I'm quite sure even Miyamoto would agree that a bunch of the order is open to interpretation and scrutiny. I doubt that they've thought of a placement for every game, and I'm sure it's well accepted that some are simply ambiguous or can fit in multiple places.
June 19th, 2010 at 5:09 am
I do realize that. Games like the oracle games or link to the past are hard to place. But to say there's no time line what so ever…wind waker mentions oot, tp mentions oot. So oot came before them. Split timeline or not.
Now ss is before oot. So that means there is a timeline. Wether it be as basic as this came first then this…there is one. The fact i'm trying to point out is that i forget who said it Miyamoto? said that there is no timeline at all. This means no order.
When you have a bunch of games like zelda i believe to make the story better a timeline should be put in place. This is what ss is trying to do. A prequel to all we know and love. Now just say there's a timeline and i'll be happy.
June 19th, 2010 at 11:20 am
Just a quick correction; you state that "While the Nunchuck does control Link, thanks to the addition of Wii MotionPlus, now you can thrust forward with it…", but motion plus has no bearing on any functionality of the nunchuck. Also, I wouldn't swaer to it, because it's been a while since I played it, but I think you could shove the nunchuck forward to do a shield attack in TP.
June 19th, 2010 at 11:54 am
Oops, I can honestly spell swear *stupidfingers*
June 19th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
I really wish they would've used the awesome graphics like in TP, *sigh* oh well…
June 19th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
The way I heard it was that the girl could talk to Link, through the sword. But she's not the sword itself. It'd be a bit stupid if she was the sword and then nobody would ever hear about her in the many games that come after in the timeline.
June 19th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
It could be how in every other game with the master sword it says it chooses you. So she could speak to him indirectly or just be the spirit of the sword.
June 19th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
There's also the possibility that she dies at the end or relieves herself of her humanoid form, making her just a sword. Then nobody would ever have to know about her.
June 19th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Wait, so TP wasn't orchestrated? I could have sworn it was. I guess it was a really really high quality MIDI?
Either way, that's awesome. I loved the SMG music, so this should be good.
June 19th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Wow this is great. But it says nothing about Zelda. Is she in the game?
June 19th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
I agree ninty percent with you, since as TheMaverickk pointed out, they probably DON'T WANT it to be another OoT Wannabe Sequel. This game looks pretty new idea-wise, but I'm not sure if they actually follow-up with these ideas since I thought TP would be an original game as well, and look how THAT turned out.
Again true; many here will probably be a Zelda franchise fans and love this game as much as any other…maybe even more since they've waited so long for it to come out. The main thing I think we can hope for is that it won't be obsessed with Fan-girls (probably will) and be taken over with fan-art, fan-stories, etc…etc.. since I know there will be people who are skeptical to this and other Zelda games who'll get rather sick of them very quickly.
C'ya!
~Nepho
P.S. By the way; you might've wanted to mention you were being sarcastic in the first bit (maybe like this) since it's rather hard to pick up sarcasm in writing unless pointed out in some way.
June 19th, 2010 at 11:47 pm
Also, "the young lady" from the 2009 teaser? From what I can tell, it's neuter. I mean, it's a sword, and they never said it was a girl.
June 19th, 2010 at 11:56 pm
You sould agree with Jason b/c hes right AND all powerful
June 19th, 2010 at 11:56 pm
Wait…What about the first two Zelda games!? They could use a sword slash as well. >.< The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II – The Adventure of Link I think they're called. Both games I specifically remember also having the 'sword beams'.
June 19th, 2010 at 11:58 pm
Can I be a lifesaver? HAHAha…
June 20th, 2010 at 12:00 am
No – You sound like a douche
June 20th, 2010 at 12:07 am
Yay. 3 to 5 years. Im so stoked. woot. haha. yay. yawn.
June 19th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
He meant ALTTP was the LAST zelda game to use it.
Does anyone think that typing ALTTP feels weird? No? OK.
June 19th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
We know its there by default? We do?
June 20th, 2010 at 12:17 am
I would die if zelda is not in the game.
What? The legend of : Skyward Sword?
June 20th, 2010 at 12:26 am
I'm all for the SS heck im happy mr mayamoto gave us a new game but if that girl is the SS/master sword he is going to have to explain alot for the game to be as great as the others but yeah im lovin the new look too many may not agree with it but really go with the art man and plus they're adding the story of the master sword really if you weren't asking about the history of the master sword you are so not a zelda fan.
June 20th, 2010 at 12:32 am
why everybody wants voice acting?
June 20th, 2010 at 12:33 am
well, there will be ocarina of time 3d for the 3ds
June 20th, 2010 at 12:35 am
oooooookaayyyyyyyyyyy…………..
June 20th, 2010 at 2:20 am
I hope we get to see some Kokiri and Gerudo's, we haven't had seen them in a while (Except for Ganondorf, of course).
June 20th, 2010 at 4:49 am
voice acting will just ruin zelda forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but not the link grunting i like that
June 20th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
ZREO will never go out of business, because I sure as hell don't see Nintendo releasing every single previous track in orchestrated form.
June 20th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
"At some point in the game, the Skyward Sword… becomes the Master Sword!"
I always thought this was stupid.
The master sword was created to be a sword. It never mentioned ANYTHING about having a "being" or spirit. The only magic it had is when the sages or maidens or medallions or whatever were supposed to power it up. This makes things WAAAAYYY to complicated so it better have a fucking good background to it.
June 20th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Why not? Miyamoto was asked if there would be voice acting as well as orchestrated music and the same answer was given http://wii.ign.com/articles/109/1098500p1.html and there's ALOT of things they probably should have mention that they didn't such as the new formula and other characters.
June 20th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
I really don't thnk anyone is that dense. I mean he says in the second paragraph how he wants something fresh
June 20th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
"since it's rather hard to pick up sarcasm in writing unless pointed out in some way. " You mean like how he later states how he wants something fresh.
June 20th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
I can't wait for this new game! i've been waiting forever for nintendo to make a legend of zelda wii game that works like this. im definitely buying this one and beating it in a week, or maby a month depending on how much i play.
June 20th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
oh, i forgot, itl also be cool to play a sort of prologue to the other games, and who knows, maby theyl include a little time travel or make link have visions of other games, well also be cool to see the original zelda
June 20th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
oh, good memory.
June 20th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
I would love that
June 20th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
I dont care what everyone says, no matter what, I will buy the game because I love loz
June 20th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
This looks awful. I'm sorry.
I'm a huge Zelda fan. I always have been. But this is too much. I'm not impressed.
June 20th, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Omg, so she IS his sword!! its a little akward, you know, seeing Link hold a girl in his hands like that —- i know she'll probably normally be in sword form, but still, the idea…… O.o
June 21st, 2010 at 12:58 am
me 2
June 21st, 2010 at 6:50 am
It just dawned on me why they must be using the Hylian Crest is the icon behind the Zelda logo.
I'm willing to bet there will be an explanation to the Hylian race in the game. That linked with the Ooccaa… if they in fact created the Hylians specifically. Basically the Hylians originated from the sky I'm guessing hence the symbol of the bird.
In either case I'm sure it's no coincidence that the crest serves as the symbol associated with this game and the sky plays a prominent role.
More speculation I've had is simply that the game's villain could possibly be the dark interlopers mentioned in Twilight Princess. I mean a definite possibility since it could've only occurred either before Ocarina of Time or between OoT and TP. With the time before OoT being the most likely. It would give us a new villain who wasn't Ganondorf.
June 21st, 2010 at 6:52 am
Imagine the feminists who might have issues with this concept… a man literally objectifying a woman. Well a fairy or spirit.. or something.
Mind you I'd probably argue that she is a heroine herself as she is a lethal weapon capable of destroying evil… and it is her strength that is needed to fight.
Or more so that it is a team effort between both man and woman… a sort of relationship you know.
June 21st, 2010 at 7:04 am
Actually there has never been any explanation to who or how the Master Sword came into being. All they say is it was created to be the "Sword of Evil's Bane". The medallions and maidens were never used to power up the Master Sword.
In the Wind Waker though the sword had lost the power to repel evil though. Which is why two sages were needed to revive this power. Although it's never stated if these sages had always been needed to maintain this power.
The only factual piece of info given on the creation of the Master Sword is that the Goddesses instructed the creation of a sword with the ability to defeat someone who misuses the power of the Triforce. Wonder if that aspect will factor into this new game.
June 21st, 2010 at 3:17 pm
im totally excited but nintendo is getting carried away with a new kid icarus cause why would link live in heaven he never died
June 21st, 2010 at 7:24 pm
DEAR GAWD MAKE LINK KISS A GIRL ALREADY.
June 21st, 2010 at 7:26 pm
And I think they should keep the graphics realistic like in Twilight Princess… and make Link not such a "kiddish" game. I still love Zelda though.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:10 am
I have been wishing for that to happen for a long time
but nintendo almost always seem to avoid romantic relationships between Link and a girl, except at the end of Zelda II. Everything romantic is for our interpretation…. But I think they're getting closer to an actual relationship, case Midna almost told Link she loved at the end of Twilight Princess (in my opinion at least).
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:15 am
i thought the Master sword was created by the gods, or sages or something, not by some ghost chick
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:34 am
So, about the inventory, does that mean we press the button, then, for example, reach behind our back to select the bow? I can't help but smile at such a quirky thought.
June 22nd, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Ahgawd why did I read the whole thing? D: I prolly just spoiled it for myself.. Well, maybe not, hopefully that's just the basic outline of the story.. EITHER WAY, I can't wait.
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:19 pm
I'm hoping ganon doesn't make a return. This game presumably takes place before ocarina of time, so it wouldn't make any sense if they made him the villain.. AGAIN. Unless they involve time travel some how.
June 23rd, 2010 at 1:28 am
Maybe it'll take place around the time Ganon is born. There is one Gerudo man born every 100 years, right? But we won't fight him, we will just see how he came about.
June 23rd, 2010 at 1:37 am
too bad for the 5% of you who don't want it. aonuma said that a controller based zelda wont be returning, because it would seem like regression
June 23rd, 2010 at 9:15 am
Never has the lore ever said the Master Sword was created by the gods
June 23rd, 2010 at 8:16 am
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June 23rd, 2010 at 10:32 am
People keep saying that this is the first time since Aol/LttP that Link has a sword beam — well that’s just not true!
In Phantom Hourglass, after you collect all the Force Gems or whatever for…Power, I think?…you get a sword beam.
Where’s all this “first time since…” nonsense coming from? It’s only been three years!
June 23rd, 2010 at 4:40 pm
i kinda wish they used graphics simalar to the art released before the trailer, but i lve this art too:D
June 23rd, 2010 at 5:32 pm
well i mean the graphics are okay but personally im more comfortable with TP graphics and the story is good, a little better than TP.
i guess i'll see how it is.
June 23rd, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Actually, the sword beam is in Spirit tracks too, if you collect all the rabbits, so its only been about 1 year since the sword beam was last used in a Zelda game.
June 23rd, 2010 at 10:03 pm
they announced that u haf to use wii motion plus soooo…
June 23rd, 2010 at 11:11 pm
this game looks awsome and i cant wait for it to come out. in the info you said he starts as a young boy soooooo does this mean the oot returns and so does the aging thing… maybe when your a young boy you have the skyward sword and when your older you have the master sword
June 23rd, 2010 at 11:42 pm
ThatOneGuy –
yeah, I haven’t played Spirit Tracks, but I kind of assumed that upgrade would be in there somewhere. So yeah — it’s only been one year, people!!!!
Of course, you don’t get it until you essentially beat the game (in PH, anyway), but still… It’s completely similar to the Skyward Swords take on the beam sword (wide, curved swath rather than a glowing sword shot).
Still not happy about the games look, but more than happy to get convinced, Nintendo!
By the way, ZU…for some reason, writing this on my iPhone doesn’t register apostrophes. See, I just hit the button six times and nothin!
June 24th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Do you have to buy a wii motion plus if you want to play the game? or is it something commercial?
June 24th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
I'm sure Zelda is in the game. Otherwise it was called Legend of Link or something
June 24th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Wait a minute! Does the jumping thing means you press a button and you automatically jump? I hope so because what sucked about the Zelda games is that you can't jump. If Miyomoto can make Mario and Donkey Kong Jump, why not Link?
June 24th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Actually, you can do that shield thing in TP.
June 25th, 2010 at 3:02 am
Yeah. I sincerely hope that they polish up the graphics more. That half-cel-shaded whatever you call it needs it or it will look like crap when the game does come out.
June 25th, 2010 at 4:24 am
Actually, the Master Sword only propelled Young Link 7 years into the future in OoT is because he was too young to be the hero of time that they needed (as explained by the "old man sage.") SS's Link is clearly older than Young Link of OoT and thus does not need to travel to the future.
June 25th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
I hope that the sword gets tempered or whatever by the "gods" and not just turns into the master sword or whatever.
June 25th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Yes, it has.
June 25th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
If you read 13 Things you Probably Didnt Know about Skyward Sword, and scroll wayy down (right above my comment!) Youll see Jason's comment about how they meant it was integrated in the game from the beginning.
June 25th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
What do you mean?
June 25th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
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June 26th, 2010 at 1:42 am
up at the top, is it true that this is the last zelda game?? it says "In the final game"
June 26th, 2010 at 4:51 am
They also included the sword beams in phantom hourglass, if you collected 10 courage gems and then present it in spirit island. It's optional though.
June 26th, 2010 at 4:57 am
It's courage gems.
June 26th, 2010 at 5:00 am
Yep, you have to.
June 26th, 2010 at 6:03 am
Here's something I want to know about this game: In the series, Link's left-handed, so why is he right-handed? Is there an option for him to be left or right, because he looks more cooler left handed. And we don't see many left-handed heros out there nowadays. If he's meant to be right-handed on this, it ruins much of the game. Been a HUGE fan of the Zelda series since I was little and it'll be a let down to see the coolest character suddenly changing hands.
June 26th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
No it means that it is the final draft of all the rough drafts of the game
June 26th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
i hope not onestly i hate when theres voice acting ….. i heard it was malena but i dont know if its true or not
June 27th, 2010 at 2:35 am
They don't call him Lazy gorgon for nothing!
June 27th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
I hope Vaati is in this game. Vaati is the only villain left alive. Vaati escaped from link when the others were killed by link. Also the game has to do wind. Vaati is the wind sorcerer, and the game is called Skyward sword. Key word “sky”. The sky is wind magic writen all over it. GO, VAATI!
June 28th, 2010 at 6:52 am
Is it just me, or is anyone else upset about Link being right-handed instead of being left-handed? I see how it's necessary for the motion controls, but personally I prefer a GC styled controller. My real problem is that being left-handed my self, I always had that to personally relate to Link and its was always a big factor in him being my favorite hero of all time. I didn't realize it mattered so much to me until the made him right-handed for Twilight Princess on the Wii, but at least then I could play the GC version. Any thoughts?
June 28th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
ALTTP came before MM
June 28th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Link is epic. But I don't think Link is 'epic' enough to kiss a girl
June 28th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
If there is a Princess Zelda, I hope she is the "first" Zelda that was mentioned in AoL. The one that was put to sleep hundreds of years ago and the reason for why all Hyrulian princesses must be named "Zelda". I suppose it wouldn't be necessary but it would be a cool nod to the classics.
June 29th, 2010 at 2:51 am
I'm not all exited, ^.^ Link isn't as hansom as he used to be.
June 29th, 2010 at 4:36 am
this should be good burt when i saw the trailor i was a bit bummed out about the graphics. i liked the dark graphics of TP though
June 29th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
I think the new graphics is a bad idea…I would have the new graphics just like TP OR even better because I believe that was one of the things that made TP…I'm just saying
June 29th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Yes I think they should change it up to TP graphics as well that wouold make the game much more playable
June 29th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
I totally agree with both of you guys
June 29th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
I hope majora's mask, vaati, ganondorf, and zant are all in it and then at the end after they are all defeated by link, they take a form in which they all fuse together and make one true evil being and that's when the real fight begins for link.
June 29th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Actually no, they were just pointing out that all the other Zelda games game play wise led up to this advancing little by little until you controlled Link's sword with precision. And the Master Sword Only time traveled in oot because Link was too young. Although it would be cool and I could see how you could misinterpret that.
June 30th, 2010 at 2:21 am
im just saying the people talking about him being left and right handed you can probably pick since you completely control the sword. i love these new graphics guys stop complaining about them they are pretty similar to tp. BRING BACK THE OOT IT WAS THE BEST INSTRUMENT IN ANY OF THE GAMES!!!!
June 30th, 2010 at 3:15 am
this game is going to rock! finally link can run!
June 30th, 2010 at 6:03 am
In OOT, the Hylians said they had long ears to hear the gods above, Link is living in skyloft ABOVE, IS LINK A GOD, AND HIS DECENDENTS DEMI-GODS?
June 30th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Shut up like seriously don't make an awesome game so gay with stuff like that
June 30th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
People are saying that voice acting would ruin the Zelda series, because Link doesn't talk… but what about everyone else? You see, there's this game called Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, it was the first Metroid game to include voice acting ( I mean almost every character talks), but the catch is that Samus herself doesn't talk. Why couldn't they do this for this game? Any thoughts?
June 30th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
I coudn't disagree more; this game looks absolutely beautiful.
June 30th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Nintendo is going to run a bundle that includes this game and Wii Motion Plus… for about $60 I assume.
July 1st, 2010 at 3:38 am
windwaker is a split timeline from twilight princess so they may not need the two sages like windwaker
July 1st, 2010 at 5:28 am
I think you're stupid so hows about that
July 1st, 2010 at 4:18 pm
skyloft seems alot like the sky temple area from twilight princess
who esle agrees
July 2nd, 2010 at 2:02 am
To all of you saying "OMG, TP graphics pwn SS graphics rofl"….for god's sakes, that kind of thinking is ignorant. I actually watched the trailer for this on my PS3, then plugged in the Wii and booted up Twilight Princess…and I found my self groaning a little. Realistic does NOT EQUAL BROWN!! TP felt really…dead after watching Skyward Sword. There seems to be little life to the world compared to the vibrant colors in SS.
Also, I recall reading that the graphics aren't quite finalized yet, nor is the game that they showed at E3. Recall that most of the stuff shown in the very first Twilight Princess trailer didn't make it in, as well as a few other graphical changes by the time the final game rolled around. For example, the Twilight Realm. In the trailer it was revealed in, it was a gray, desaturated world. In the final game, the Twilight Realm was oversaturated, with bloom everywhere. And in my opinion, that was more interesting. We might even see two "worlds" in Skyward Sword, possibly represented by separate art styles.
July 2nd, 2010 at 2:12 am
Indeed, you are a lifesaver! I only wish I knew what a douche actually is, in human terms, as I've never been called that before.
July 2nd, 2010 at 4:22 pm
I agree about Vaati, but then I’d like to see all the old games on the vc. And a comprehensive timeline.
Loving the fact that you go into your pockets for items, but…
WHY can’t I play left handed?!?!?
Surely Nintendo are clever enough to let me swing my sword leftly, after all Link means left in German. It’s the only thing that really bugs me about TP, and now SS – that and not being able to get the castle street cats to Louise – but I’m getting really picky with that one.
July 2nd, 2010 at 7:38 pm
Wow….. you people are forgetting why we all love zelda in the first place it is because it is so fun
who honestly cares about the graphics its the gameplay that matters ex: wind waker
also who wouldn’t love swinging link’s sword around that would be fun
lastly you people are too concerned about the timeline just go with the flow
July 3rd, 2010 at 2:40 am
Graphics may have been a key element of Twilight Princess for some, but this is a completely different game. Keep that in mind.
July 3rd, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Why do I still think Aonuma was joking when he said that it would become the Master Sword? That's a pretty big spoiler, and he laughed right after he suggested it.
July 3rd, 2010 at 11:05 am
exactly what i am saying honestly wind waker was a good game from what i hear from pretty much anyone the only reason people hated it was only and only the graphics that was it
hopefully people won’t be too quick to judge this game also from the looks of the poll about ss 40% are happy 6% are mad and 44% are WAITING!!!!!!!! TO JUDGE THE GAME AFTER IT COMES OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!! which proves some people are not cry babies and are actually sensible sheesh.!
also tp was not a bad game and had nice graphics but the game was waaayyyyy too short (considering the fact it normally only takes me about 40 hours or less to finish it) finishes and the fact that after you defeat the game there is nothing to do also after defeating the game 4 or 5 times it got boring and another fact from what i hear from everyone compared to any other zelda tp was too easy yes every site i saw said tp was easy and i agree
by the way don’t complain i mearly tell the truth also hopefully yahoo was right about holiday release.
also all those people who hate right handed link just switch the setting to left handed and play that way i am sure they will do this because the ds games will do this also they were not able to make it left handed in tp because they ran out of time i’m sure they will add this in ss because of common sense
July 3rd, 2010 at 11:59 am
also people bug the heck out of nintendo to put a skyward sword demo on the nintendo chanel or wii shop
email twitter i honestly dont care just convince them to do it and say what they respond here
July 3rd, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Thank you so much for this article! I really appreciate it!
July 4th, 2010 at 1:43 am
i know i am being a stickler but another fact graphics that would be better or same as tp would either shorten the game as beforehand mentioned for tp is not good and/or make the full pf bugs, have a slow frame rate crash the wii because the wii in no way what so evercould handle the graphics
people just have to wait for the next gen nintendo console or the fabled wii hd
which would you have a fast paced impressionist style zelda game or a realistic slow buggy game obviously nintendo chose to do the better choice because imagine you finish a super frustrating dungeon and your game freezes NOBODY AND I MEAN NOBODY WANTS THAT but still you decide
July 4th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Suck it up Mr. Lazy Goron and get of your tail and dance!
It is most unwise to judge something before you have tried it.
July 4th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Looks like a ton of fun! This game seems promising. However, I am still wondering something—What is Princess Zelda going to look like, and what will her role in the game be?
July 4th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Actually, it is cel-shaded, just in a different manner than in Wind Waker.
July 5th, 2010 at 1:42 am
Uh… Nicely put there. But we all have to remember that TP was a gamecube game so we shouldnt be comparing it that much
July 5th, 2010 at 1:43 am
I hope Zelda is in the game I mean no Zelda? Srsly? Id cry… twice…
July 5th, 2010 at 2:26 am
Lmao. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3MVf6H49wA&pl...
July 5th, 2010 at 2:42 am
Can you email me each time you even get a small bit of information about skyward sword by the way MrROB515 is my youtube name if anyone was wondering
July 5th, 2010 at 3:10 am
Goddammit, Miyamoto. >:V Always such a shit-disturber.
July 5th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
It's not a new thing for Smash. All cartoony characters are given a bit of a redesign to not look out of place alongside the more realistic characters.
July 6th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Zelda Skyward Sword seans to be asum.
so I have to wait…
but it have not come to Sweden
mail me if you know when it is come to Sweden…
mikael_throt@hotmail.com
bye bye
July 6th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
obs. write a "e-mail"…
July 7th, 2010 at 4:01 am
I beat SS and the enemies and graphics were just fine to me
July 7th, 2010 at 4:05 am
I think that a wii based zelda game would be cool but i will miss the controller a little bit
July 7th, 2010 at 4:07 am
Oops my bad, I misread and thought you said ST……..sorry
July 7th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
OMG!!!!
) will someday turn into the Master Sword. So technically, the Sages create create a spirit, to become the Skyward Sword, to become the Master Sword. If this is correct, this will perfectly fit into the timeline! But this is just my speculation.
After reading a bunch of stuff and speculation about "Adelle" and how the Master Sword was created by the Ancient Sages. NOW IT ALL MAKES SENSE!
Before the events of Skyward Sword, the Ancient Sages create a spirit being to become the Skyward Sword, which will become the Master Sword. The Ancient Sages create the Skyward Sword which a hero (Link
July 7th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
How would they have voice acting? I mean, you name your character, don't you? Therefore, what would they do when your name came up?
July 7th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
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July 7th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
the tp graphics may be more *ahem* "awesome" than SS but they are not as sophisticated,so having tp graphics would NOT crash the game
P.S use better grammar. I can't read some of the comments.
July 7th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
its courage
July 8th, 2010 at 12:15 am
the vine climbing isnt limited, the meter [and i saw the trailer] was because he was running and then kinda jump , when you run you have a meter but not when climbing
July 8th, 2010 at 3:27 am
anyways the problem with gaming today (not to complain) is just this, fans don't like what is being done allowing no room for imagination, sony and microsoft are predictable, if it's not the new halo or cod or some kind of sports game people think it's gay it's so closed minded, nintendo on the other hand is the console where they think okay let's do something people haven't done before!!! imagination and creativity is the key if you have none you have not lived… no offence
July 8th, 2010 at 8:58 am
I want it and the Ocarina Of Time3DS
July 9th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
July 9th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
It looks awesome…I wanted the graphics to be like Twilight Princess though.But the whip looks awesome and the graphics do too.
July 10th, 2010 at 2:51 am
I like the way there making this game look,,,i mean if you notice previous zelda games almost all of them look different graphic wise and what i guess there trying to do in this game is make a more artistic experiance for the player.
July 10th, 2010 at 5:39 am
I totally agree…I want a classic Zelda game, to be honest, idk if I'm gunna get the game if you can only use the wii remote.
July 10th, 2010 at 5:46 am
seems like it could be ok except for the DAMN WIND WAKER GRAPHICS. havent they noticed that OOT, MM, and TP were the highest rated games they made. wind waker was a cockmaster of a zelda game which basically meant it was ok compared to most games but no game will ever beat ocarina. they need to realize that and make a new CONSOLE VERSION of OOT… without wind waker graphics cause that would kill it.
July 10th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
I wonder how transportation will be in skyward sword?
In the begining of the E3 trailer there was all the major ways of transportation from the other 3-D zelda's ,minus majora's mask which only had the song of soaring as a warp system, i personaly think flying but that would mean tons of boundries,bau it's my best guess.
July 10th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Every Zelda game has been orchestrated. In fact, the original Zelda game for NES was the first video game to actually have a soundtrack composed specifically for it.
I'm glad they're focusing on gameplay more than graphics, but I really hope they put a lot more thought into a good story again for once. I hate for them to make something that's too short, and with little to no meat on it's bones.
July 10th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
i just wondered, will a fairy be a main character like in zelda: ocarina of time?
July 11th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Most of mah friends have been complaining about the new graphics. They say it looks too cartoony and should've been more "realistic" like Twilight Princess. Let me just say this… since when was Zelda supposed to be realistic? It's a game about exploring monster-inhabited dungeons in order to find magical items needed to defeat some sort of evil, dark being that is sometimes a man (Ganondorf) who likes to play magic ball tennis, and can turn into a huge boar. All to save the beautiful Princess Zelda who has the Triforce of Wisdom, even though she's not wise enough to prevent from getting Zeldanapped in almost every game. I'm not seeing much realism there, but that's what makes the game awesome.
I liked Wind Wakers graphics, and this Impressionistic style looks really interesting. The WHOLE game looks/sounds interesting. I wanna play it soo bad…
July 12th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
voice acting is not comfirmed and niether is the name, and i hope it will be adelle
July 12th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
thats a really good point about the sages. the ones in windwaker that where ghosts….maybe will meet in skyward sword. plus i think the skyloft will fall into hyrule to create the islands in windwaker and some of the land will stay in the sky (like the city in the sky in twili princess) i just noticed that;P
July 12th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
i think they have taken a more humain form in the past and i think the people that stay in the skyloft once some of it falls into hyrule (just a speculation) the people who stay in skyloft A.K.A city in the sky will take the form of oocca
July 12th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Woww. Im suprised people are still posting.
July 12th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
I hope Zelda is in the game, and plays a vital role in the game. I also hope that Ganondorf somehow steals the Triforce of Wisdom from Zelda, and then finds the Triforce of Courage somewhere in Hyrule, (Link doesn't live in Hyrule so maybe the Triforce of Courage is scattered randomly somewhere in Hyrule. This is just speculation though) he finally achieves the true power he's always talking about. He then takes over Hyrule with Zelda imprisoned deep in his tower. I really hope Ganondorf takes on a sidekick-like role like Zant did in Twilight Princess, and after Link defeats Ganon at some point in the game, he faces off with the true threat to Hyrule. After that though the true evil to Hyrule takes the whole Triforce from Ganon's body, wishing that Link's home, Skyloft falls onto Hyrule, and that he may be stronger than the Goddesses. Link defeats him one last time, and Hyrule, and Skyloft drift off away from each other just like the Goddesses intended for it to be.
P.S. I really hope Zelda, and Link kiss at some point in the game, their whole friendship thing is a bit traditional, and can get bland.
P.P.S. I'm so excited for this game!
July 12th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Wait… this is the last game?! Either I read that wrong, or thousands of fans are going to be quite sad…
July 13th, 2010 at 2:55 am
No this is not the last zelda game because aonuma said theres going to be at least 7 or 8 more zelda games
July 13th, 2010 at 3:45 am
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July 13th, 2010 at 3:49 am
From what I can see, so far it looks like this could be one of the best Zelda games up to date. In fact, if you think about it, it may lso be the most original one yet: for example we never had a Zelda adventure set in hyrule with an art style that wasn't realistic up to now! My only primary doubt in regards to SS, however, is whether or not it will feature see-through water like the realistic games, or sploshes of beautiful blue paint like the wind waker. HAs anyone thought about that?
July 13th, 2010 at 7:59 am
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 13th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
I hope Gerudo, Kokiri, Zora, and Sheikah tribes are in this game.
We haven't seen Gerudo, and Sheikah for a long time.
July 13th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
I know that this question is not abou the game at all but does the game have a wii motion plus accesory already included?
July 14th, 2010 at 3:05 am
hes talking about skyward sword it hasnt been released yet
July 14th, 2010 at 11:05 am
After a very long discussion, Myamoto and Anouma have decided that yes, they will boudle the wii motion plus accessory with the game. However, you should also count that
a) this has been deceided for Japan (unsure for other countries)
b) It is optional to obtain it with the game (just like they did with the red steel 2 motion plus)
I hope that has answerd your question in a satisfactory manner, Firebug.
PS: I REEEAAALLLYYY can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 14th, 2010 at 11:08 am
Same here! Maybe we could do some optional sidequests that involve the Gerudo and Sheikah in a way that would affect the storyline by choosing weather or not to help them and how to help them!
Open ended gameplay, anyone?
July 14th, 2010 at 11:58 am
Yeah, this comes before Ocarina of Time, so it must explain the great war that supposedly killed all the Sheikahs except Impa. I hope Kokiri, Sheikah, Zora, and Gerudo have a lot to do with the story.
I hope that in this game, these four tribes play a major part, I don't really like saying "Hi," and then leave, and never come back, I want emotions in the game.
Once you actually think about it the Kokiri might not be in this game, and if they are they have anything to do with the story, (if my theory is correct, and this game is based on The Great War, that is) because it's been stated that the Kokiri were the only race of Hyrule to not play a part in The Great War.
P.S. I hope Zelda, and Link kiss in the game. I mean I think (I'm not sure) that she gave a kiss on the cheek in one game, (a 2D game) but I want a kiss on the lips just for two seconds. I mean, every time they kill Ganon they don't celebrate.
P.P.S. I want voice acting, but not for Link. They could make the game just like Metroid Prime 3: Corruption where everybody talked, except the main character, Samus. They could do that with this game, I don't think it would ruin Zelda, and if the voice acting is bad, hopefully Nintendo could give us an option in the options menu to turn voice acting off. Then everyone would get their way!!!
P.P.P.S. I'm so excited for this game!!!
July 17th, 2010 at 7:17 am
your a fucking faggot
July 17th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
This game seems real cool and it seems it would fit in the timeline ok. BUT SERIOUSLY U PEOPLE THINK THINK THIS IS THE LAST ZELDA GAME. YOUR CRAZY! ZELDA WAS RATED 3RD BEST GAME EVER BY GUINESS WORLD RECORDS EVEN BETTER THAN MARIO, AND U THINK ITS CREATOR IS JUST GONNA STOP RIGHT NOW. NO, ZELDA HAS PRABABLY NOT EVEN REACHED ITS PEAK POUPULARITY YET SO STOP TALKING ABOUT THAT NONSENSE. by the way final boss should be a new one, ganons been used way to much, the demon king didnt really catch my atension much i dont think they could use the majoras mask much. zant's been killed, i dont care to much for bellum, oracle of seasons and ages took place in diffrent lands, shadow link would be kinda cool, and vaatis been killed to but i geuss ganons came back to life before so he's possable
p.s. wheres zelda?
July 17th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
[...] all journalists!It’s been a busy time ever since Nintendo announced The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword at its 2010 E3 press conference. So busy, in fact, that we’ve been having a hard time [...]
July 17th, 2010 at 11:52 pm
hey all those saying the tp art style is better than ss REPLAY THE GAME AGAIN LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT ART STYLES when i rent tp again i noticed two things about the game
one: every single color in the game was mixed with brown
two: the game seemed void of life, dead no im not saying there few people im saying it is rather plain
now play tp and look at the game closely then scrutinize the trailer pics which one seemed better?
also main thing about tp that does not have it anywhere near the caliber of OoT or MM because it had no replay value was easy as hell and WWWAAAAAAAYYYYY TOO SHORT!!!!!!!!
July 18th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Swordlessdungeons and weaponless puzzle solving?
But that's were the game is all about right?
July 18th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
I'll better start save money then
July 19th, 2010 at 1:03 am
Im SOOO excited to play as the FIRST LINK EVER!!! This game will be kick ass!
July 19th, 2010 at 5:35 am
Very true
July 19th, 2010 at 11:00 am
I agree, I thought it would look (to my opinion) more realistic than TP.
July 19th, 2010 at 7:02 am
@mario_master i found phantom hourglass VERY short but thts just my opinin i guess ;S
July 19th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
i never mentioned PH. but i guess your right i own a copy of PH and it is rather short but do remember it is a ds game and they were trying something new
July 20th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
well i guess this can happen but remember that they both can't be a couple or get marriage because they have diferent descendants that have to continue the other time lines.
July 21st, 2010 at 1:08 am
So your not going to get the new ZELDA game just because of the controller? it is a "classic" Zelda game even without the sit-on-your-ass and-play controller. please don't be lazy and post a stupid comment like that.
July 21st, 2010 at 5:12 am
That's sound super special awesome.
July 21st, 2010 at 5:20 am
Good question after all the game is called legend of ZELDA. I mean come on they can't have a game without her right?
July 22nd, 2010 at 3:42 pm
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!
July 23rd, 2010 at 5:01 am
they say MORE no-sword parts? I object! the forsaken fortress in WW without link's sword was a complete NIGHTMARE and is still my least fav zelda experience EVER.
July 23rd, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Sounds awesome. Can't wait until it's release
July 25th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Dude, that would just totally ruin the franchice seriously
July 25th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Why does everything have to be dark nowadays?
July 25th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Yeah, separate art styles would've kicked butt!
I mean it's a combination between TP and Wind waker graphics, so why not?
Well put bro!
July 26th, 2010 at 12:32 am
the article said it hasn't been seen in CONSOLE games since ALTTP.
July 26th, 2010 at 1:11 am
if you go on facebook then go to the page zeldarocks i post news of zelda boss stradgities puzzles and more!
July 27th, 2010 at 1:14 am
I actually have no problem with these graphics Miyamoto prefers using, I like the TP style too but its nice to see Zelda colorful XD I mean this is Nintendo and Nintendo has always had a reputation for being family oriented
July 27th, 2010 at 1:26 am
well to be fair not all the descendants of Link weren't all handsome looking if u think about lol, the Cell shaded Links are more cute and no where near sexy 8P I think he looks pretty good in this one but does his hotness rate matter? WW, ST, PH were still good games and Link wasn't sexy at all. *cute but not drop dead hot*
July 27th, 2010 at 1:28 am
agreed! thank you! gotta remember everyone, Nintendo is known to be shown as colorful
July 27th, 2010 at 2:00 am
yeah >.> agreed 8S please dont attack me zelnk fans but if Link and Zelda were to have children then the new descendants would be related which means no more romance hints for Link and Zelda 8(
July 28th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
when it comes to euorope guys?
July 28th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
when the skyward sword come to euorope guys?
July 30th, 2010 at 7:58 am
It was only annoying because you couldn't fight back or even run away from the Moblins.
Getting spotted was annoying… sneaking was annoying… it wasn't "not having the sword" that made it not fun.
Look at the final battle in Ocarina of Time… Link loses the Master Sword and can't use it… and that was epic!
August 3rd, 2010 at 9:22 pm
For Skyward Sword it should start with a bunch of farm animals being terrorized by guys like bokoblins causing them to go beserk (like when you abuse cuckoos in previous gmes). Then they are forced in the direction of Link's house with you as one of the cuckoos! (to make it more interactive)Link's house is rattled causing him to investigate. Thus the adventure begins! (give or take the cuckoo idea) please reply
August 3rd, 2010 at 10:28 pm
WHERE THE HECK ARE THE ANIMALS IN THE LEGEND OF ZELDA!! The fields in the games are very open and often only rarely have people or even monsters. The Legend of Zelda needs more populated land, wildlife and actual hordes of monsters! please comment
August 4th, 2010 at 5:32 am
Yea I totally agree with you.
August 5th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
in case you didnt notice, the game is being specificly designed for the motion plus
August 6th, 2010 at 5:13 am
Since when did they decide links gonna hold his sword with his right hand?? thought its always been left >.>
August 6th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Cant wait till 2011
August 6th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
It looks like Link and Zelda nearly do in Twilight Princess after you beat Beast Ganon. You see them stepping closer to each other, but Ganon interrupts. It's mere speculation because it's a kind of a blink and you miss it kind of thing. I could be wrong.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
There is a vital flaw with the zelda games. Revealed in Oot Gerudos only bare a single male child every century. If so many centuries have passed between the game's stories Ganon would probably not stay so powerful because in all those centuries Ganon would have been replaced several times by new male Gerudo. Yet still he stays quite loyal despite a vain and treacherous attitude. With that it's unlikely much time has passed at all in the games. With that it would point to there being a single Link, Zelda and Ganon. Not once has Nintendo ever pointed to this, but I'm sure if some one put enough effort into it they could come to reason with this unorthodox theory. Pure speculation though. please comment
August 6th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
PLEASE COMMENT TO THE ABOVE!!!!!
August 7th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
first of all i think the gerudos died off after ganondorf was sealed in OOT because in tp gerudo desert is empty also its ganondorf. ganon was origanally some evil dark beast that fused with ganondorf remember. which is why i think GANON not ganondorf will be the main boss in ss
August 8th, 2010 at 3:47 am
I cant honestly judge the gme really. My favorite part of all of this is the returning of several different abilities from different past games. On the downside, … I honestly I think this game reminds me of Mario with the whole swordless thing(Fludless Levels) and the graphics seem more… bright and imaginative(like mario) than the dark and near-real graphics of Twilight Princess.Nevertheless its Zelda, and bound to be equally great as other past titles.
August 8th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
vaati is the lamest excuse of an antagonist. he sucks
August 8th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
phantom hourglass had em too. or are we just looking past that.
August 8th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
why does everyone hate voice acting. seriously whats so bad about it. would you rather have to read 5 hours of text or just sit back and listen. and come on mario sunshines va was really good what is so bad about the voice ating in sunshine?
August 8th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
why speed throw this magnificent game. im going to go through this game very slow. whats the fun of beating a game in a day.. that takes all the fun out of it
August 8th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
theres an option. and really boohoo hes not a lefty why is everyone so depressed about that?? you can thank wii for the damn motion. if it wasnt for motion in games link would still be left
August 8th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
i love voice acting mario sunhines acting was fine and mario didnt talk same with metroid (even though i hated that game) but seriosuly would people rather want to read 5 hours of text. or just listen to voice acting. id rather have va
August 8th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
okay a couple of things.
1. ganon/dorf he's more evil than vaati. vaati doesnt have a piece of the triforce so he's useless. hes just some random villain with no triforce powers. vaati better not be n this game unless he;s like what zant was in TP.
2. who cares if links lefty or not the games would be the exact same right or left.
3. the graphics are fine. but its hard to tell all your xbox and ps3 friends that zelda is better than the games they play if zeldas graphics are cartoony. no one takes a cartoony game seriously. but i think graphics don't make a game but come on nintendo your getting beat because your too lazy to go HD.
4. screw the timeline it doesn't exist. seriously nintendo just made zelda games they never even tried to have them in a certain order they just put stuff from previous games so that people feel nostalgia.
5. this is gonna be a good game
August 8th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
they say that adelle(SS) isnt always with you but she talks to you sometimes through the SS (kinda like how tetra and king of red lions tslked to link
August 8th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
um no this isnt the last game…… they mean final game as in THE FINISHED PROJECT. this game isn't finished yet final game means when they finally finish working on it
August 8th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
people are dumb. when they see FINAL GAME they don't realize that
1. SS isn't finished yet
2. final game means when the developers finish creating the game and then put it into the market
August 8th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
when you hear about swordless dungeons I totally think about mario sunshine. is anyone else thinking that?
August 8th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
actually the only reason nintendo didn’t do hd was because it was experimenting with the wii first from the new patents i’ve seen it might be just as good as the PS4 or new X-BOX
August 9th, 2010 at 12:11 am
hey all you people thinking vaati would be a cool boss how the heck would he be in the game pre – OOT if he only appeared for fsa and minish cap and was destroyed in fsa remember
August 9th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Majora's Mask was one of the worst Zelda games made. =|
August 10th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING !!!!! MM was awesome how could it be bad?
August 10th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
oh yeah all those freaking zelda won’t be in the game it has been confirmed yes she will
August 10th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
Actually you are wrong. Aounuma has stated THERE IS A MASTER TIMELINE, BUT IT IS A CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT.
August 10th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
I hope there is easter eggs in this game! I'm gay for easter eggs! (not gay). They should have a reference from earlier zelda games. EX: Maybe a mask from Majora's Mask? A character from windwaker. Mario easter egg. Ocarina of time ocarina easter egg? The possibilities are endless!
August 10th, 2010 at 11:23 pm
Agreed. Majoras mask rulez!
August 11th, 2010 at 12:44 am
i love easter eggs too my favorite is in MM where the mask salesman has a mario mask on the back
August 11th, 2010 at 11:00 am
hey i just saw iwata asks for skyward sword again and i noticed something.
first: your wrong on holding the sword to the sky you just need to hold it still.
also miyamoto and auomua said they are also really focusing on the story
August 12th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
i´m really dissapointed on nintendo; i choose to be fan of ´em because link was the first character on video games left handed , and i felt it for make a diference with common characters , but now tat is not a bussines to be lefty they fall in common that really sucks…..
August 14th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
[...] but to helping you get your fill of Zelda news as easily as possible. That’s why our Everything You Need to Know About Skyward Sword page has received another [...]
August 14th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
You just made me laugh very hard.
But cuckoos are amazing. I wouldn't mind being one for longer than ten seconds.
August 14th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
they mean in the console games
August 14th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
Going to mention that there's more then eight items in the game?
August 15th, 2010 at 1:36 am
if this takes place before OoT then Ganon, and or Gannondorf, can't be in it
August 15th, 2010 at 2:20 am
What if the Gerudo and the Dark Interlopers make a pact causing Ganon to learn some of their magic and rise to power?
August 15th, 2010 at 4:52 am
I hope there wouldn't be ganondorf in this game, i'm just tired all ganon things, TP would have been better if Zant would be the final boss in TP, not Ganon.
August 15th, 2010 at 5:26 am
I'm holding out for an impromptu "Excuuuuuuse me, Princess!" : )
August 15th, 2010 at 6:59 am
Please no Ganondorf!
August 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
Since it's going to be before OoT Ganondorf should be too young and don't have enough power yet.
But the hags Koume and Kotake should be at a very good state for a battle,training him.
August 15th, 2010 at 9:52 am
You know since evry one cares so much about the time line. Of zelda games, that just means that the zelda serese is a kick ass seres
August 15th, 2010 at 11:10 am
That's too bad, really. I would like to see another controller based Zelda return. It's the kind of Zelda we all grew up with. And although I respect and enjoy the Wii, I still prefer to play Zelda on my Gamecube and N64 regularly. Still, I cannot wait to get my hands on Skyward Sword! It just keeps sounding better and better!
August 15th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Well, I hope we see Majora and get to fight 'er. That'd be epic.
I rather enjoy the swordless dungeons, I just hope we get a horde of enemies to fight with/out the sword. I mean, 50 darknuts in one room would be epic
August 15th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
The "girl" as the Skyward Sword it's not exactly a girl! because in a recent Interview with Aonuma, he said that even thought he considers it as a female figure, he declared that he doesn't consider it as a female person. By far, it seems the entity is genderless!
I like this idea!
That's pretty new, hehe most of Link's partners are girls, while a few are boys.
August 15th, 2010 at 12:48 pm
I hope Princess Zelda will have a bigger role
(more bigger than in TP) and hope that Nintendo atleast makes some hints betweens Link and Zelda :3
August 15th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
I wonder how Princess Zelda would look like.. (design)
What kind of role she will have…(I hope it's big role)
Does Nintendo make a few hints between Link and Zelda?…
What do you think guys? I wanna hear your opinions! :3
August 15th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Is anyone else skeptical of the idea of a dungeon that takes your sword away and forces you to perform without it the entire time your in there? It kinda bothers me a little. Like..i don't mind if there is a temporary happenstance where u lose your sword for a few minutes for a scripted fight or something..but for an entire dungeon that will take u at least an hour to get through..i dunno…i don't think i like that.
August 16th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
ahahhahhah besttt visual image
August 17th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Problem with that is they confirmed during TP's development that Ganon was definitely going to show up. Zant ended up being the front, much like how Sigma was behind the villains in MegaMan X2-X4 ,Xtreme 1 and 2, and X7.
Besides, Zant was, to use the TV Tropes term, "Hijacked By Ganon" about halfway through the game, when you find the Mirror Of Twilight broken, just like Vaati in FSA. The Deku Scrubs worship Ganon, and the Knights say that a dark one that was not Vaati cursed them into their evil states.
August 17th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
OoT Link had other weapons to attack Ganon with instead, like the Biggoron's Sword or the Megaton Hammer. TWW Link had nothing else at the time, given it was like the very start of the game.
tl:dr, OoT Link wasn't disarmed in his weaponless moment. TWW Link was.
August 17th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
1. Vaati already got Hijacked By Ganon in FSA. My idea is the events of Skyward Sword influence Ganondorf, either directly or indirectly, to pursue his ambitions in OoT.
2. Link's always been left-handed. The whiners you saw are just the nostalgia fags being stupid, as usual.
3. Graphics are as they are so that battles will be easier to work with. Aonuma stated that a while ago.
4. What ShadowHero31 said. They confirmed there's a master timeline, but only Aonuma, Miyamoto, and the director of the current project are allowed to see it.
August 17th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Would be voice-acting, and Aonuma already shot that down.
As for easter eggs, I would appreciate secret nods to previous entries that aren't just RIGHT THERE where you have to be stupid to miss it.
August 17th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Maybe he gets a cameo., like he's a secret boss or something.
Or maybe the events of Skyward Sword play a role in his actions during OoT.
August 17th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
You made my head spin.
In any case, what happens to our friend when it* becomes the Master Sword?
*Aonuma claims the friend is genderless.
August 18th, 2010 at 11:46 am
We probably won't, seeing as it is exclusive to the Wii specificly for a motion controlled Zelda.
August 19th, 2010 at 1:38 am
I'm glad they're going for a new graphics style, personally I found WW to be just okay, and I hated Twilight Princess' graphics, just felt real synthetic, as did the whole game, which is why it was my least favorite of the series.
Motion controls are also kind of annoying, needs to have regular controls as well.
Some things bothered me like being able to run up walls and drink while moving, just seemed to be not like Zelda.
August 20th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
I think that they're trying to make it more of a game where you use your items way more frequently. Like I never used the bow and arrows to attack enemies while I was riding around Hyrule Field in any Zelda game, because it wasn't really necessary. Now, if you don't have your sword, you're gonna be FORCED to use those items to attack.
August 21st, 2010 at 6:20 pm
man, i hate the wii, but love zelda.
Are they going to make it for anything else?
August 22nd, 2010 at 8:00 pm
@Bendi YES! THANK YOU! That is why I love Nintendo too. They're not afraid to confuse their customers with complicated stories and make them think a little bit. And they don't make me feel like, "Okay whatever. I just killed the last boss, so I guess I'm done with the game." But instead, I'm like, "YES! I just kicked your trash Ganondorf! AHAHAH! Now, watch me kill you again…"
August 22nd, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Orchestrated music?…
HOLY CRAP THAT IS AWESOME!!
August 22nd, 2010 at 8:47 pm
To be honest, I'd rather have a REAL orchestra than really good quality MIDI…
August 22nd, 2010 at 8:50 pm
I just like the text better than the VA because I can understand things better when I read. When I listen, I can't remember things as good.
August 22nd, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Um…It never said that Link lived in heaven. Where the crap did you get that idea??
August 22nd, 2010 at 8:57 pm
What makes Skyward Sword look "kiddish"? The art style? The bright colors? Last time I checked, bright colors didn't make anything kiddish, the mood of the game did. I don't mean to sound rude, but I just don't get where you're coming from…
August 22nd, 2010 at 9:00 pm
Yeah, I'm being careful not to spoil it too. But this stuff makes me excited, so it's tempting to read every detail available.
August 22nd, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Sure, his face looks a little funny (I hope they fix that up) but that doesn't mean the game will suck.
August 22nd, 2010 at 9:08 pm
That's a bit far fetched…I think you're trying to make this sound more complicated than it's supposed to be.
August 22nd, 2010 at 9:10 pm
I agree completely. I love all the bright colors, makes it more lively.
August 24th, 2010 at 7:29 am
Does anyone else think that the girl who is the sword looks a bit like a Zora from TP? It took me ages to remember what the girl looked like.
August 24th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Let me clear some points:
1st. The sword itself doesn’t talk. It turns into that girl and then SHE talks to Link.
2nd. At some point in the game the sword will become the Master Sword and lose it’s ability to turn into that girl and thus won’t talk anymore.
3rd. Skyward Sword takes place BEFORE OoT, so it’s a prequel to it, not a sequel.
4th. I doubt they will screw the timeline again. That’s because the story takes place before OoT, so, as long as they don’t forget about the ancient sages who created and Powered the Blade of Evil’s Bane, it’s okay.
5th. Last, but not least, Ganondorf may or may not appear. Either way, he absolutely must not assume the form or the Arch Demon Ganon, because that form had it’s origin in OoT.
Concluding, I can’t wait to play this game cause it’s gonna be one heck of a game!
Ps.: I think it would be pretty interesting to play a swordless dungeon as long as you can use some other item and not just keep runnig and hide. Why don’t they put a glove to punch enemies or a claw to hack and slash? That would be awesome.
August 24th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
Of course not, idiot. Wii is the best console yet. Screw the grafics of the other console. Nothing beats a good interactivity. Wii Motion rulez!
August 24th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
No. Not even close. I doesn't even remotely resemble a Zora. If you look closely, you'll see that her clothes under the cabe resemble the Master Sword. The crystal, the "belt" and even the net in her legs look exacly like the Master Sword's ornament, guard and handle respectively.
August 26th, 2010 at 5:15 am
hmm not sure ,
August 28th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Whats up
September 1st, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Best Game Ever!!!
September 1st, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Hey guys–the girl in the Skyward Sword picture is actually the Master Sword! Her name is Adelle, and she's going to take form of the MS and help Link out. Link, by the way, lives in Skyloft, in like a loft in the sky (actually islands, but who's counting, heh-heh!), and jump from the clouds–whoosh! Oh yeah…the game's only for Wii and you have to purchase it and a Wii MotionPlus 'cause Nintendo's trying to survive in this toilet of an economy.