
Release
Friday, July 16, 2021
Critic score
83/100
Platform families
1
Editorial overview
What it is
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.
The premise
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.
Play styles
Single player
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Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action · Fantasy
Languages
13 supported
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Base-game relationship
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Nintendo Switch
Gen 8
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