evergeek.com Updated:
2012-01-25 05:36:30
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Wii has been lacking in "must have" titles for a while now, with shoddy, 3rd-party games about Barbie on horseback or 101-ways-to-waggle-your-Wii-mote dominating its new release list for months - nay, years. True to form, Nintendo puts out its own Wii...
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EPIC: There are a great number of battles in which take advantage of the one-to-one motion controls of the Wii MotionPlus. Nintendo updates its classic franchise and comes up with a fitting swansong for the Wii console. By TAN KIT HOONGbytz@thestar...
Excellent gameplay packed with puzzles and things to do; Nintendo proves that well-implemented motion controls can work.
Graphics limited by the Wii hardware; MotionPlus control sometimes experiences drift, and requires recalibration.
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword features familiar main characters, engaging story, amazing watercolor-like visuals, MotionPlus controls, and a huge replay value as Link and Zelda are treated as adventurous equals who live in the clouds of Skyloft...
Swordplay control interface, musical score, boss fights, new upgrade system built on collectibles, mental challenges, puzzles, visual/artistic direction, and flight/open world sensations on the Loftwings...
Controls (besides swordplay), more open world options, minor logistical/continuity issues...
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It took a long time for me to warm to The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, or at least longer than you’d expect of a game many anticipated to be one of the Wii’s crown jewels.It starts off frustratingly slowly. After an arty opening sequence that explai...
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realmofgaming.com Updated:
2012-01-25 05:36:30
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WiiIt's a good time to be a gamer. This Christmas season has been host to some of the best in gaming history and we're all spoilt for choice. So, which should we choose to keep us and our loved ones busy over the festive season? To date, almost 90 mill...
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When Twilight Princess came out, many thought that the controls weren’t really up to snuff, preferring the “classic” style of the GameCube version over the gimmicky Wii motion controls. But there’s nothing gimmicky about how Skyward Sword plays. Ev...
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gamersdailynews.com Updated:
2012-01-25 05:36:30
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Two things have remained consistent in Nintendo’s history: Most of their game systems are virtually indestructible, and most of their games featuring a ’mascot’ character such as Mario, Samus, or Link tend to be very good. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward...
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It is often hard to stay grounded when a new Legend of Zelda game is released for a console, an event which only happens every 5-7 years. It's easy to go into the game with rupee-colored glasses, or alternatively with sky-high expectations. With the la...
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gamespot.com Updated:
2012-01-25 05:36:30
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword finds itself in an unenviable predicament. In the 25 years since its inception, the franchise has picked up a few bad habits. Chief among these are a predictable structure and fetch quests that force you to trudge thr...
Excellent dungeon design, A host of worthwhile collectibles, Great boss fights, Strong visuals.
Troublesome controls, Lots of padding, Predictable formula.
Link soars through the sky in this video review for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword...
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If the Wii had launched with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, everything would have been different.Instead, the console launched with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, a game that sent all the wrong messages to third parties on how to create...
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blogcritics.org Updated:
2012-01-25 05:36:30
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Ever since I first played it, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has been one of my favorite videogames. As I have written previously, I have played the game on multiple platforms and always found my trips through that version of Hyrule to be excit...
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ign.com
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2012-01-25 05:36:30
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the greatest Zelda game ever created. It's the best game for Wii and one of the finest video game accomplishments of the past 10 years. The game has once again raised the bar and forged new territory for an iconic...
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be remembered for revitalizing a franchise that had, for a time, seemingly settled for being merely great instead of revolutionary. Once again, Nintendo is demonstrating its unparalleled ability to craft some of...
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A month or two ago, if you had asked me if the Wii was dead in the water, I would have said "absolutely." Sure, the Wii still has titles that are solid in experience and execution, but there's nothing new coming out that would scream at consumers to go...
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Review1 2 It’s no surprise that Zelda has historically been a bit of a magpie. It does, after all, tell the story of a boy who destroys the property of others in a ceaseless search for shiny things. In the past, howev...
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gamepro.com Updated:
2012-01-25 05:36:30
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The Wii gets one last chance to make good on its potential in Link's latest adventure. Is Nintendo successful, or were we really better off with traditional controllers after all?The Wii Remote really is a remarkably versatile little controller. At its...
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Scroll down to the bottom for a video review.I’ve always seen the 3D Zelda games as following a clear progression, or at least attempting to. The triumph of those games is that they improve the formula over time, whether it’s the leap in combat (Ocarin...
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Link and Zelda share a peaceful moment before everything goes pear-shaped and he has to save the world in Zelda: Skyward Sword for Wii Have you ever played a game that took forever to come out, only to find yourself wondering, "What the hell were the...
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Just like that other hooded hero Robin Hood, Zelda games riff on familiar, basic themes even though each telling of the story is different. So once more we get a young boy who has to save the world while dressed as a pixie, a girl called Zelda who g...
Zelda’s getting a bit flabby with age, but Skyward Sword remains a fitting tribute to the legendary series and outgoing Wii console...
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1up.com Updated:
2012-02-05 09:31:31
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No video game bears the same burden of expectation as a new entry in The Legend of Zelda. Each chapter generates a massive wave of pre-release excitement, followed closely by inevitable post-launch debates. Questions like, "Is this the best Zelda game...
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is a pretty fantastic game. That might not come as much of a surprise, as we’ve all grown used to a particular level of quality in regards to console Zelda titles, but as a long time Zelda fan that has started to grow...
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armchairempire.com Updated:
2012-02-23 01:12:17
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Well, it’s a 10 out of 10. Thanks for reading. Goodnight.It’s not quite perfect but I have to give it a 10 anyways because it represents a perfect value for your gaming dollar so you have to go and get it. If you don’t have a Wii or you tra...
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Twenty-five years ago, a little golden cartridge changed video games. The Nintendo Entertainment System, at first the bastion of platformers and racers that echoed their arcade forerunners, suddenly became a gateway to sprawling adventure. The Legend of Z...
Despite some visual frailties, Skyward Sword is a tremendous leap forward in the series. One-to-one sword combat is the masterful centerpiece of a game that delivers on everything the Wii promised but rarely delivered in the last five years.Zelda veterans...
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nerdreactor.com Updated:
2019-12-26 07:36:08
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The Legend of Zelda – those four words bring in a flood of memories in this seasoned gamer, as it probably does for many of you. Why do we like Zelda? Is it the dungeon puzzles, bosses, interesting use of items, or the battle system? Is it the often bar-s...
Great motion controls, music and boss fights, Good visuals and level design...
Fetch quests right at the end of your fantastic adventure, Not enough story interwoven with the gameplay, Where's the interesting exploration (i.e. secrets)?...
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