Customer Ratings & Reviews

Played the original on WiiU. Never finised becaue i hated the controls. With the new button layout the game is much easier to play. Still a bit odd with the right analog stick as the swing, but still better. Good story for any Zelds fan.

Really fun game to play with family. Great graphics for the type of game

Fun game. Works a lot better with the motion controls than the Wii version.

Absolutely amazing game. Granted it’s just a remake, but it has a solid story line and unlike other people, I enjoy the controls.

One of the best games in the series. Loved the story the first time I played it on Wii, the controls are much better on Switch

I don't recall playing this when it came out for the Wii so was really excited to give it a shot. I played with the controller not motion controls and found it really easy and intuitive. This is definitely a different experience than BOTW which a much more linear path of progression. While the world felt a little small, the dungeons were interesting and engaging without ever being too difficult. If you like Zelda you'll love this, if you want open world it's probably not your thing.

I love Zelda games. I really enjoyed the animation in this one. It gives a cozy vibe if that makes sense. There’s so much to do in these games they will always be my favorites.

When I was younger, I played this on the Wii and beat the game. When I found out this came out on switch I preordered it immediately. When I played it on my switch I beat it in a week. On the switch, one of the BEST add ons was the optional motion control because that was one of my main problems with the wii version. However, I highly recommend, if you do NOT use motion controls, to use a pro controller or any controller other than joy cons. I have yet to try it out, but drift may affect gameplay.

I thought that this game was an amazing game it had everything and I was never really stuck in any parts because it was so direct and you can explore everything and anything. It one player and I live how every character had a place and purpose in the game.

Great game, I'm thoroughly enjoying it. The motion controls work very well and haven't had any issues, the HD looks amazing

Amazing game at a great price. It was great to find this game available at best buy. Highly recommend this game.

I never got to play Skyward Sword so I was very excited for this to come out on Switch. It's not a new game but it's new to me and that's all that matters. I was hoping Nintendo would release a Zelda compilation similar to Super Mario 3D All Stars, with HD remakes of Wind Waker / Twilight Princess / Skyward Sword, as I'd love to replay Wind Waker and also never got to finish Twilight Princess, but I'll take what I can get. So far this is a lot of fun and lives up to its reputation.

Please don't think this is a bad game. I gave it 3 stars because of the game's mechanics. Unlike on the Wii, the motion controls feel WORST on this version of Skyward Sword, and even though there is a button mode for this game, to me, it doesn't work as fine as one would hope (HOWEVER a lot of people have round button mode a much better experience.) Now, the graphics have improved a bit since the Wii, and the story is as wonderful as ever, the experience of said story is just so good, and the music is beautiful. A HUGE plus for being able to skip cutscenes now.

I owned this on the Wii, but never could get into it because of the motion controls. When it was announced for Switch and that you could use the Pro controller I was thrilled! Was it really all I hoped for though? No. The motion controls of swinging the sword were simply moved to the (R) stick. Took some getting used to, but I finished the game with only a couple of boss battles really feeling difficult, and only ever died once early on. Only ever needed potions at the end of the game, so overall it was fairly easy, but satisfying. Even getting the Hylian shield was fairly easy if you learned the boss battle mechanics which I'm usually not good at doing. Where Skyward Sword truly shines though is the story. If you didn't experience it on the Wii, now is the time!

This was one of my favorite Nintendo Wii games, especially being one of the few "hardcore" video games where motion controls really made a difference, rather than flinging your controller sideways here and there. Speaking of the controls, they made a method of using regular controls this time around, which is nice if you're in a room full of other wireless devices making your joy-cons unresponsive. That's about the only thing different they did with this version. This is no remaster by any means, it's simply an upscale from 480p and won't look like a stretched out hot mess on your modern TV. The game is $10 more than the retail price of the Wii version, and that's not even including the $80 joy-cons or the amiibo they made for this game, which unlocks a feature for the game that should've been included without buying a toy, both of which went to scalper territory in less than 24 hours. I remember getting this game on the Wii WITH a special controller included for a $70 retail price. Hero mode is not unlocked from the get-go like Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess HD, exploring the Sky is still a pretty empty experience, and there is just nothing new to experience in general if you've already played the original game. Between this game, Pikmin 3 and that Mario 3D collection, I feel disappointed with Nintendo and like they're trying to milk their customers lately. Only bought it personally because I've been waiting for the idea of SSHD for a while. Would not recommend supporting these tactics.

I missed playing Skyward Sword when it first came out, so was excited to get to play through it on Switch. While Breath of the Wild brought on a new style of open-ended Zelda games, Skyward Sword is in the more traditional mode of progressing from dungeon to dungeon. I was impressed by how challenging these dungeons got and would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys the series.

Great game now with the option of playing with a traditional style control scheme. Graphics still look great.

This is a remake of the original game. Just started playing. Graphic, storyline is great. Will update upon finishing.

Better than the original. Quality of life changes are great minus the requirement for the amigos' but hey its Nintendo.

This has been a good remake for the switch. It took some getting used to, as I was used to Breath of the Wild controls, and playing on a switch lite, this is a learning curve. But overall, a great return to a past Zelda.