Is Skyward Sword a good game in your opinion? Will you be getting the HD Remaster?

I never played the original back in the day due to the forced motion controls. I'm looking forward to getting the HD Remaster to give it a go. But something tells me that I just won't like it. Zelda after Majora's Mask got kind of weird. Twilight Princess was cool, but it seemed like Nintendo was running out of ideas. And then they came out with Skyward Sword, which got McShea'd but it seems like for good reason. Clearly, Breath of the Wild was a return to form for the series. So what say you, SW? Is Skyward Sword a good game in your opinion? Will you be getting the HD Remaster?

Ah man, I remember McShea, he was cool.

How are they going to do the motion plus on the remaster?

I personally liked it, but it's no Breath of the Wild. It's the style of Zelda I can't go back to anymore. Once was enough.

It's the only console Zelda I have never played.

Excellent temples but that was about it. I have yet to replay it.

I personally adore it and have both the game and joycons pre-ordered.

Only zelda game i started and didn't finish. Didn't care for the controls at all.

Does that mean you can't go back to a lot of older Zelda games? That's a lot of classics.

What did you think of the motion plus controls in Skyward Sword? Were they better than the negative way people made them out to be, for you?

Most definitely not. I can play that game through other means if I want a remaster.

Which version of Twilight Princess did you play? I've collected all of them, but haven't got around to it yet. The HD Remaster looks incredible I think. I saw a video on the different textures.

What did you think about Wind Waker?

Good game in general but as a Zelda game it was probably one of the weaker ones. I have the original game still but never did finish it. I think I got pretty far though. Will definitely be grabbing the Switch version and hopefully this time I play through the whole game. 😅

Which Zelda outside of Breath of the Wild do you like the most?

For me Ocarina of Time was amazing, just because I was very young and it came accross as quite magical at that age. The music, the art style, everything nailed it for me at that time.

The Wii version. I never owned a WiiU.

Wind Waker is one of my favorites. I loved the pirate theme and sailing around. The art style stands the test of time too.

The OG! The nostalgia is too much.

Is TP among the list of good to great Zelda's in your opinion? What did you think of Majora's Mask?

The NES one? That's hardcore dude. :-P

Is it as hard as it looks? The furthest back I've gone is the Gameboy one, Links Awakening.

Yeah. The exploration in Breath of the Wild was a revelation for me. I don't care if it was at the expense of the typical Zelda dungeons. Even though there's still a progression system in place, it's the freest single-player game I ever played.

About Skyward Sword, I didn't mind the motion controls. They worked well enough on my end and the gameplay is pretty flexible enough to where they're not a problem, unless you just had a faulty Wiimote or something.

I wasn't big on Majora's Mask. I hated the time limit feature.

My top 3 Zelda's are Ocarina, Wind Waker and Twilight Princess.

Worst Zelda game in my opinion.

HD remaster? Or just a port?

And Breath of the Wild is shit. Another tower climbing scavenger hunting Assasshole's Creed wannabe full of enough fetch quests and tedious shit to ensure you get bored of playing before you complete the story.

Oh cool. Yeah the time limit feature irritated me because I want to collect everything and if I remember there's something like 15 fairys in a dungeon and it resets when you reset the clock I think.

I think I'll definately try out WW soon. I've heard so much good stuff about it.

Did you play any of the handheld ones? Did you finish the NES ones?

First Zelda game releasing in 60fps in a long time, if ever?

Dunno if that'll make the game better though.

They put a lot of care into the environment of BoTW. There's this guy on YouTube called Zelda theory I think, and he spoke a lot about the ancient statues and architecture in the game and how it might link to some of the previous games or time lines.

I wonder how they'd translate the WM+ controls to the Switch.

Did you play the older Zelda's? Nes, handhelds etc?

i finished skyward sword on the wii. it was great but the controls were a bit frustrating at times.

ummm.. not the best zelda. i like it better than twilight princess. but i think ocarina/majora/windwaker are better.

I thought it had potential to be great, but Nintendo dropped the ball by making L:ink follower, Fi, treat him like he just jumped off the short bus. She treated Link like a complete idiot not capable of breathing without her telling him how to. There's also the controls which had a massive learning curve which took me over 10 hours to finally perfect.....

It had other problems that are personal issues for me like:

1. No dynamic light and day transitions

2. The world outside of Skyloft felt empty. I mean, all that sky, but nothing of much interest to visit. Also the case for the overworld underneath the clouds.

3. Link needing to constantly stop and show what rupee (or items in general) he just picked up every time the game is reset.

I'm sure there's more but it's been forever since I played it. I might pull it out and give it another go...

I'll be honest, I LIKED Skyward Sword, especially the concept of what they were trying to do. But the direction Nintendo decided to take with the game brought it down....

if they upgrade it to skip through the unbearable dialog I might consider it

Skyward Sword to me in terms of controls was ok, in terms of story was great but in terms of world exploring (or as a Zelda game) was suffocating. It's the only modern Zelda that I played only once. But I could see myself playing it again.

Nintendo will be expecting full price either way.

They can get fucked.

I enjoyed the game when it came out, I’m going to revisit it with the remaster. It’s been long enough and it would benefit from a remaster in HD.

The controls made the rest of the game meaningless. The forced motion controls ruined me on the game and Nintendo for years. I even skipped Wii-U because of it after they stated the Wii-mote would play a big role with the system. I won't touch the remaster with a 10 ft pole.

So many of Breath of the Wild's mechanics just clicked for me. The map system, the climbing, the cooking, the combat. It's very atypical of a Nintendo game. I know a lot of people didn't care for the weapon break system, but I liked the agency it brought to the game. Plus, doing all the trials was rewarding since you knew it helped toward upgrading your stamina and life.

I've played all the console ones, and then I played the remake of Link's Awakening on Switch. For me, BotW is like the GTA III of the series where it elevates the IP in another direction. I don't care what the ultra purists say. It's the most successful entry of the Zelda franchise for a reason.

I remember it being a lot less fun than Twilight Princess. At this point its been so long I don't remember much of the details.

It's quite possible I will get the remaster just to see. If it's not much of an improvement in terms of controls I will skip it. I can still play it on the Wii U if I want to.

I'm going to stop giving Nintendo money if they continue to half-ass their remasters (looking at you, Super Mario 3D All Stars).

It's a good game. Most of the complaints you've heard are true, but the core gameplay loop that makes all the other games fun is still there.

The controls can wig out once in a while, there is more backtracking than usual, and there is a boss fight that kinda sucks and repeats a few times. But gameplay is fun, story is pretty good, and some of the best dungeons in the whole series are in this game.

I probably won't get the remaster, but if you haven't played the game before and are in the mood for an OoT style Zelda, it would be worth checking out.

Already pre-ordered it and it will be my first time playing it.

Of course it's a good game. It just falls short by Zelda standards. But by the standards of other action-adventures, it's still better than most other games in the genre.

No and no. It’s really the only Zelda game that I’ve played and thought it was bad.

I only played the first couple of hours and gave up. I'll pick it up on Switch for a romp, but I know it doesn't really hold up to the best in the series.

Some of you are making me reconsider my purchase lol.

Its Dark Soul 2 of the souls games. No, scratch that. Its Code Vein of the Souls genre. oof.

If it interests you then I say go for it. I personally thought it was a great game despite its issues and have replayed it a few times since launch.

What can we say, you have bad taste in games. 😋

This was the weirdest pick for a remaster that ive ever seen...was anyone like rooting for this one to get a remaster?

I was like alright a zelda wait that one?!! I thought ppl didnt like that one i was shocked and confused. I wanted ocarina of time twilight princess or windwaker we got skyward sword.

Skyward Sword was a waste IMO. It's the origin story, the first Link, first Zelda, before Ganon, before Zoras and Gorons and all those creatures even existed. Before there was a Hyrule, before the master sword. And they wasted it on half-assed late-release title locked behind special hardware.

Nintendo, you screwed up. This game would have to have some bosses redesigned, some parts of the story improved, and traditional gameplay mechanics implemented. None of the motion control crap.

No. Game is such a let down when you consider Okami (and to lesser degree Zelda Twilight Princess) few years earlier absolutely perfected the Zelda formula. The nunchuck controls sucks but what is worst is the excessive padding. Its even worst than the absolutely waste of time tri force shard quest in Wind Waker.

No. I really do not like skyward sword at all.

Do you think there's room for Nintendo to release both types of Zelda games, the old linear style and and the new free style of BoTW?

There was good stuff in there, but the bad outweigh the good. It was slow, annoying, uninteresting, dissapointing, wonky.. There was just way too much bullshit in the game to go through to get to something good.

It's the only Zelda game I've played that I haven't finished, and I have no desire to try again unless they change a shitload of things. And Nintendo aren't going to do that.

Some things they could do to make the game enjoyable:

• Make the sword fairy stfu. And why does she sound like a computer? Actually, just remove her. She really sucks as a character.
• Remove dowsing. It sucks.
• Give you the description of items you pick up ONLY ONCE, god damn it.
• Add an overworld in the sky that's not just small platforms (think Wind Waker islands). It would add much needed exploration which the game was otherwise devoid of.
• Was it really necessarry for the game to continously beep when your health is low? Yes? And the wiimote has to beep too? Alright then. Not annoying at all.. I remember when I had low health for about 20 minutes. Was fun bleeding through my ears.
• Actually, the game is filled with these annoyances. Why bother fixing it, it's useless.

Twighlight Princess was the last zelda game I played before stopping. Windwaker is my favourite.

for me, personally, I enjoyed it a lot. The motion control didn't bother me at all, and it was actually fun. Of course, if compared to other Zelda games, it comes down a little short, but it was enjoyable

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I wouldn't listen to all of these naysayers. It's an excellent game.

Your Mindset Before You Play:

1. This game is designed to explore all of the different possibilities of motion controls, and the game is basically a massive puzzle based on those controls.

2. Do not expect a lot of exploration. The game is focused and linear.

3. Combat is plenty, but most battles incorporate the motion controls, smaller battles, and more emphasis on sword play than anything else.

4. There are a lot of revisits to the same areas, but each instance is new. Do not expect a huge number of varied environments like Twilight Princess or Breath of the Wild had. But, there is enough variation that the repeat visits do not make it feel ridiculous.

Pros:

1. If you like motion controls (which I do), this is the premiere example of them. If you don't, good news is you can use the right analog for the remaster. I found the original controls fluid and intuitive, and a lot of fun.

2. Weapon variation is nice and creative.

3. The environmental puzzles are just as intricate and enjoyable as the dungeons themselves.

4. Memorable characters, generally a nice story.

5. Skydiving is always fun.

6. Well designed dungeons and some excellent boss fights.

7. Good weapon upgrade system.

8. Smart enemies.

Cons:

1. There is no traditional open world feel to the game. Skyloft is a hub, the sky around it has a few things to explore but it's small, and the 3 areas below are not connected and not designed for any real exploration.

2. The production value will feel dated (it felt dated then.) There is no voice acting. The cell shading was not as good as Windwaker or Breath of the Wild in terms of style. The graphics are sub-par to Twilight Princess if you're asking me.

3. Repeat visits to the same areas are handled well so you do not get too much deja vu, but more areas would have been better.

4. Repeat plot boss is annoying to have to have virtually the same fight a few times.

5. Dousing sucks (one of those, hot/cold type mechanics to find something.)

6. Too many text walls and hand holding by Fi. It's so different than Breath of the Wild which has almost no hand holding at all, the tutorials here can be a pain and Fi is always reminding you of things.

7. Linear game.

Conclusion

Play it. Too many complainers in here, but hey, it's SW.