Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great port of the wii game. Uses gyro controls to replaces the wii motion plus.

This game is so much fun and it was so easy to order and pick up in the store. I also got free stickers when I picked up the game!

Game you don’t want to miss. An adventure for the ages.

I remember having so much fun playing SS on Wii & to now be able to revisit it on Switch & take it on the go, yea I'm a happy camper

Longest Zelda game out all the Zelda games. Yes its a Zelda game

I've finally got this game on the switch as I didn't had a Wii before. The controls are different of course than BOTW as it was the olden days. I loved the different dungeons like before rather than now. If you want to experience Zelda from before, pick up this game. The first boss of this game is hard to beat. I put in 70 hours in this game! After beating it, there's a hero mode if you want to play as well.

Skyward Sword was a great release in 2011 that was both praised and vilified by its motion controls. At the time it was the first to allow for 1:1 action of playing a Zelda game, let alone any game, with true controller movement for swordplay. While it worked well enough, it also became tiresome to use for longer play sessions and some just did not want it. Now nearly a decade later the game has been remastered visually to support a full 1080p 60fps (instead of the original 480p 30fps). The visuals look great and the sound is amazing in full surround instead of the original Dolby prologic (stereo simulated surround). The option to play the game in full with button controls is great though there are a few quirks. You now control the camera and sword with the same joystick. A press of the L shoulder button engages the camera, where a flick up does an upward strike, flick right, swipes right, and so on. It works, but honestly I feel pressing the L button while sword fighting would have been better as it feels more natural. There is also the fact that this game is ten years old and more linear than Breath of the Wild. So while I would say Breath of the Wild is a superior game, the dungeons and general story in Skyward Sword are more traditional and worth playing. If you haven't played this game it's worth picking up, if you have, I would still say the changes are great and worth another go.

As a long time fan of the Legend of Zelda series, original Skyward Sword on the Wii was first one that didn't attract me. The motion controls were strange and unresponsive, and visuals seemed a step back from Wind Waker. Now on Switch, visuals are enhanced to 1080p, and 60 fps. The colors and smooth animations look gorgeous both on tv or handheld. Controls feel much better than they were on Wii, though still not perfect, as they still can lose track in boss fights. But for the most part they feel 1 to 1 motion, and are very fun when using slingshots or bow and arrow types of items. A big bonus, which was one of reasons I gave this version a chance, is that you can skip motion controls entirely and play the game almost as a traditional Zelda game, but losing camera controls, as the right analog becomes dedicated for moving sword. Story is as good as most of the games in the series, and soundtrack is beautiful and powerful. Highly recommend this game for any Legend of Zelda fan, specially for those who skipped it on Wii like I did. It isn't perfect, but it is fun and gorgeous. It might feel a little restricted when compared to Breath of the Wild, but those who played other games in the series will recognize building blocks for free roaming and traversal that became fully fleshed out in Breath of the Wild.

Excellent game; I can’t put it down. I never had a Wii, and this game came out relatively late in its lifecycle, but judging by various videos of seen in comparison, this “HD Remake” earned its name. Framerates are stable, and the “impressionist-style” graphics are sharp. While you can use a Pro Controller, I’ve been using the motion controls with the Joycons, and it generally feels pretty natural (minus the rolling mechanism, where you hold sprint, and “flick” the left Joycon, that just feels weird). If you missed it the first time around, definitely pick it up, especially if it’s on sale. If you’ve found yourself tired of Breath of the Wild/Tears of The Kingdom, Skyward Sword might be up your alley. It feels more like a “traditional” Zelda game, and reminded me of Twilight Princess, and the N64 games.

Fantastic Zelda game. One of favorites. Only issue i ever had was the camera. It is still the same but I get past that that because this game is fantastic. Runs great, especially on Switch 2.

Overall this is one of my favorite Zelda games. The setting, the mood, the art, the story, the flying everything about this game is A++ ,10 out of 10, 5 stars. That being said, the Nintendo Switch version is a little janky mostly in the camera control, combat and sword movements. The Wii version had a flick of the right controller for sword movement and matched your direction in velocity. The camera was controlled by the thumb stick on the right hand. On the Switch both of these are the right thumbstick but to move the camera you have to hold down the left trigger and to swing the sword you move the thumb stick in the direction you want to start from then flick it towards the direction you want to end at. This is a lot more difficult to be precise at and in a lot of the combat especially boss battles the precision of the sword direction and velocity matter a lot. This chops it down to a four star for me but it's so beautiful on the Switch. I'd say if you want to play this to completion and get the most out of gameplay dig up and dust off your Wii and play it on there but for me, I've already played it to completion on the Wii, it was worth it to also have it in my Switch library just probably won't play it too much.

The Zelda series is my favorite game series of all time. I make a point of going through and replaying all the games in the series every couple of years, and replay my favorites separately in between as well (I can't even remember how many times I've replayed Wind Waker). I know that Skyward Sword is not one that is loved by everyone, and while it isn't my favorite Zelda game I do like it quite a bit. That said playing it on the Wii on a modern HD TV was a big shame. While games like Wind Waker and Twilight Princess could still look pretty good on an LCD HDTV there was something about the way the made Skyward Sword that always made it look terrible on anything except an old CRT. So after Wind Waker and Twilight Princess got their WiiU remakes I was dying for them to do Skyward Sword as well, because not only could a WiiU version look great, it could also have used the same motion control setup using the Wiimote. Sadly that didn't happen, but thankfully they now made this Switch version. And it's good. It looks beautiful in both handheld and docked mode, but I would have to say that it is only really playable in docked mode using the Joycons for Wii style motion controls. They put in a good effort to create a new non-motion based control mode, but no matter how much I tried to use it I just could never get the hang of it. It's way weirder and much harder to use than the motion controls ever were, so you still just need to use motion controls for this game, and that is that. Thankfully the Switch Joycons make a fair substitute for the original Wiimote controls. Not perfect, but still very usable. The benefit of the original Wiimote controls were that they felt very accurate and after a while the motions became intuitive and easy to do. The new Joycon controls are close, but unfortunately they never quite feel as tight and accurate as the old Wii controls, so it is noticeably more difficult to pull off precise hits from different angles, especially slicing diagonally. Thankfully this kind of precision is only a necessity in some parts of the game, mostly boss battles and a very few other enemies, so in general you can get by fine and still perform some fun combat moves without having to worry about being overly precise. But it is still a shame that you don't feel as in control of the sword as you did in the Wii version, and a few boss battles can be fairly frustrating, especially the Ghirahim battles that require a lot of precision swinging to block the lines of objects he throws at you. The only other control issue worth mentioning is that the joycons very often lose registration, for lack of a better term. What I mean is that say you are sitting on your couch or chair holding the joycon/sword in a neutral position at links side, and then you swing the joycon around as you are fighting some enemies, well returning it to the same position you were holding it before isn't always totally accurate, and so you often wind up ending a fight with Link running around holding the sword down towards the ground, way up in the air, or off to one side quite a lot when you are actually just holding the joycon back in your natural position again. There is a simple button push to reset this and make link automatically move the sword back to his standard position so it's an easy thing to fix, but you will be doing this A LOT, and so it is just another thing that makes it feel like you have far less control over the sword in this new version than you did in the original Wii version of the game. All of that being said the vastly improved graphics make this a very pleasurable way to play the game. The oil painting style of the graphics looks beautiful in HD. And at this point this is probably the only way most people will have to play it anyway, so if you enjoy the Zelda series don't pass this one by. The control issues on the Switch are fairly minor, and might not even be noticeable to anyone who has never played the Wii version, or not as much as I have over the years. I'll agree that most of the common criticisms people have for the game are valid to varying degrees, but I don't think anything outright ruins the game. When it first came out the biggest disapointment to me was that it felt like they had wasted an opportunity by making the hubworld above the sky so limited. I absolutely loved exploring the seas in Wind Waker, so I think the lack of a traditional overworld in Skyward Sword could have been forgiven if there was simply more to do and discover in the cloud world of Skyward Sword, like there was on the seas of Wind Waker. But that aside the areas below the clouds and dungeons you play through in Skyward Sword are all well designed and very fun, so there is still a lot of great Zelda gameplay to be had in this game. It's no Wind Waker, or Breath of the Wild, but it is far from a bad game, and still well worth your time, especially if you are a fan of the series.

I originally reviewed this game when I 1st purchased it and was not so positive about it, but after spending more time with (and beating it) I feel quite differently. I was originally very frustrated with the newly adopted "regular " controls that nintendo implemented since the original game was motion only, but after working through my frustrations and getting used to them (a good 5 to 10 hours, honestly) I came to appreciate the game for its unique experience. Controls aside, there is a lot to like about Skyward Sword. You can clearly see how this game influenced BoTW in some ways (weapons and shields break and you can upgrade them), but the gameply is still linear like older entries in the franchise. The graphics are beautiful, even for a 10 year old game, and flying around Skyhold is a highlight. The story is wonderfully told, albeit a little tedious at times, and the game is filled with wonderful characters throughout. I found the bosses quite challenging, especially with the controls being the way they are, so if you like a challenge this game is for you. The game is also quite lengthy, so you get your moneys worth. My only real gripe (outside of the learning curve of the controls) is there really isn't any way to fast travel outside of buying an additional amiibo, which I think is a little devious of nintendo. Overall I'd highly recommend for zelda fans and gamers alike.

While the graphic is only minor tweaks, but the controls on the other hand is surprisingly good because while the motion controls is not perfect, but it still good and for those who don’t like motion controls, you can turn off the motion controls and focus on the right stick for sword combat and while is not perfect, but is good it just that need to work for it, and camera free and there is a catch is press L and right stick to move the cameras around (only if motion controls are off). Although flying on the bird is fun if only camera is free too. Overall the game is good and I would recommend for those who are Zelda fans or don’t like motion controls.

When The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword first released, it was at the tail end of the Wii's lifespan, so a lot of folks missed out on this gem of a game. Now that it is on Switch, Zelda fans are in for more of a treat than they were initially. Not only does the game look and sound better than ever, but if you were not particularly fond of the idea of having to play with motion controls, there is now an option to play with the buttons instead. I personally feel like the motion controls work better for combat, but I'm glad that this version is far more accommodating. There is a lot of quality of life stuff that has been added, such as being able to skip cutscenes, tutorials, and the excessive text that comes with finding a new item. As for the base game itself, it's very reminiscent of Wind Waker in that there is an open sky world populated with floating islands for you to explore with the aid of a giant bird that you ride from place to place. There is a different world on the ground to traverse as well, which is where all of the dungeons take place. The dungeon design is phenomenal in this game, as are some of the boss encounters. There are a handful of sequences that the game could do without and some boss encounters are repeated far too much, but overall it's a solid game that holds up well if you've never played it before. Highly recommended.

I originally played Skyward Sword when it was first released on the Wii many years ago. I really loved the storyline and how it tells the early beginnings of the Zelda series. Unfortunately, I was unable to finish the game only completing a little more than 3/4ths of the game. When this was announced for the Switch, I knew that I had to second chance to play this game and feel the nostalgia of it all those years ago. The story is timeless and still lives up to today. The quality of life improvements has made this game so much better, most especially some of the sidequests that were so frustrating when the original game came out due to motion controls. The addition of using the controller was a welcome improvement. However, it does take a bit of a learning curve to understand how the joysticks translate into the swordplay. Coming from Breath of the Wild, it is different since the original game did not have camera controls. Overall, whether you've finished this game or not, and you're a collector, I would recommend this game!

Skyward Sword was a bold title in the Zelda franchise, in some ways even more than Breath of the Wild. The motion controls left a lot to be desired for players unused to such a setup, and the original Wii version's lack of alternatives meant that you either put up with the controls, or skip the title entirely. Skyward Sword HD features a number of quality of life improvements over the original. Not only do you now have the option to play entirely with just a controller, the game's previously hand-holding-heavy elements have been greatly alleviated. The companion Fi is much less chatty and intrusive during gameplay, allowing players new and old to enjoy their adventure with less interruptions than what was seen in the 2011 Wii version. The Joy-con motion controls are a blast to use, though do expect some occasional input hiccups if you swing too wildly. Story, graphics, and music are some of the best seen in the series, all brought to life with greater clarity for this updated rerelease.

A very fun game and one of my favorite Zeldas. They fixed the problems with blurry backgrounds the original had while keeping the pretty Impressionism-inspired colors. Some things like fence gratings on the Isle of Songs look worse though because of the upscaler they used or some other technical thing I don't understand. I loved the original, and I'm very happy to now have it in a portable form. While I never disliked the motion controls, the new stick controls are implemented well. I'm a little disappointed they don't have handheld jerk controls for the spin attacks and fatal blow, as they could do that in Mario Odyssey and that movement would feel closer to the original and easier to execute. But that's nitpicking.

4.5/5, 0.5 of because both button and motion control is not good enough. The other parts of the game, the story, the gameplay,the map,and the music are all amazing! Buying from BestBuy can also earn some ticker which is beautiful to decal both phones and switch console.

The graphics are much improved from the standard definition Wii version of the game. The motion controls feel tighter than with the original Wii Remote Plus (+). The option to use the right joystick as sword controls takes some getting used to; but provides a good alternative when you don't want to be swinging your arms around. If you have not played the original, and you enjoy classic 3D Legend of Zelda adventure games; this is an excellent game to play. The game play is linear, nothing like Breath of the Wild, and there are a lot of reused locations throughout the game (the world somehow feels smaller than Wind Waker) but the story is terrific with some of the series' longer dungeons and the game features an outstanding soundtrack. If you played the Wii version, but want to experience it again (or actually finish it) and your Wii (or Wii U) is in storage (or sold off); this is your best version to play.