Remaster
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
80IGDB player score
77 ratings
Previously Take
A respectable 80 average that never found its audience. An adventure game, from Nintendo leaning hard into fantasy — more about the journey than the destination. No multiplayer, no problem — the campaign carries the whole thing.
About this game
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is a remaster of the 2011 game Skyward Sword that features enhanced graphics and frame rate. The game now has a standard resolution of 1080p, an intuitive auto-save function and a streamlined item description among other improvements.
Born on an island suspended in the sky, a young man called Link accepts his destiny to venture to the world below to save his childhood friend Zelda after being kidnapped and brought to an abandoned land.
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Game facts
Release date
Jul 16, 2021
Developer
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3
Publisher
Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genres
Puzzle, Adventure
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Game modes
Single player
Franchise
The Legend of Zelda
Perspective
Third person
Critic score
83 / 100 (7 reviews)
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