The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Bradly and Charley traverse the vast realm of Hyrule! For fun!

(From Wikipedia)

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is an action-adventure game for the Wii console and the sixteenth entry in the Legend of Zelda series. Developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development, it was released in Europe on November 18, in North America on November 20, 2011, in Japan on November 23, 2011, and on November 24, 2011 in Australia. The game makes use of the Wii MotionPlus peripheral for sword-fighting, with a revised Wii Remote pointing system used for targeting.[9][10] A limited edition bundle featuring a golden Wii Remote Plus was sold coinciding with the game’s launch, and the first run of both the standard game and the limited edition bundled included a CD containing orchestrated tracks of iconic music from the franchise in celebration of the franchise’s 25th anniversary.

In the chronology of the series, Skyward Sword is a prequel to Ocarina of Time and elaborates on the origins of the Master Sword and Ganondorf. Prior to the beginning, a Goddess created Skyloft, a group of islands floating above the clouds, in order to prevent the Demon King, Demise, from obtaining a powerful object hidden on it. The plot begins many years after and follows an incarnation of the protagonist Link who was born and raised in Skyloft.

Skyward Sword has received universal critical acclaim, with an average rating of 95 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 41 reviews. Skyward Sword’s first review, from ONM on October 20, scored 98%, praising the title as the “best Zelda game ever made”. A day later, Edge gave the game 10/10. Edge’s review said “How apt that this ultimate tale of hero-making should see Nintendo’s hardware become the console it was always meant to be”, describing it as “a game made for Christmas Day, released an agonizing six weeks before”. GamesTM gave the game a 9/10, and said “Spellbinding, dramatic and absolutely epic in both the world it paints and the story it tells, Zelda: Skyward Sword is a hugely important event for the Wii, for Nintendo, and for anyone with even a passing love for the venerable series it celebrates.” Game Informer said “Skyward Sword is one of those rare treasures, a 10/10 game”. The Guardian ‘s review stated, “nobody could argue that it’s anything less than a masterclass in the art of crafting video games.”

Videos
Part 1 – Introduction!
Part 2 – Where’s my Loftwing!?
Part 3 – An Emotional Reunion
Part 4 – The Wing Ceremony
Part 5 – The Goddess Sword
Part 6 – The Sealed Grounds