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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

Nintendo
Jul 16, 2021 - Nintendo Switch
Strong

OpenCritic Rating

82

Top Critic Average

81%

Critics Recommend

Eurogamer
Recommended
IGN
8 / 10
GamesRadar+
4 / 5
Metro GameCentral
8 / 10
Game Informer
8 / 10
GameSpot
7 / 10
Game Revolution
8 / 10
Destructoid
8 / 10
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Critic Reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

A fascinating second look at one of the oddest Zeldas out there.

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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is a fantastic Zelda adventure that's aged like wine, even if Wii-era motion controls still aren't great.

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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is an adventure worth taking, a chance to reevaluate one of the largest and most experimental games in the series' history.

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Metro GameCentral

GameCentral
8 / 10
Metro GameCentral

The most uneven of the 3D Zeldas but its highs soar well above its immediate contemporaries and while the motion controls are still hit or miss at least there's now an alternative.

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Skyward Sword has some of the best dungeon design in the series, but the sections between each dungeon are a slog

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Link's divisive Wii adventure returns on Switch with some welcome quality-of-life improvements.

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Those that played the game when it was first released on Wii aren’t missing a ton if they skip this one. There’s no new content, just tweaks here and there. However, those who loved it will find this is the best way to play it now.

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Zelda: Skyward Sword was a weird game to assess in 2011, much less today. It had a lot of great ideas undercut by some questionable design choices, but to some, it was the best Zelda ever made. I understand that $60 for a remaster of a 2011 game is a big ask, but this is the definitive version of a flawed yet fun adventure that should be part of any Zelda rotation.

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