Customer Ratings & Reviews

It's a very clever remaster that seems to straddle the line of introducing a few new features and making a difference while not being too unorthodox or foreign to those who played the original version on the Nintendo Wii. The graphics are crisp, clean and clear, cementing it as one of the best looking games on the switch. However, by far the most extensive and pleasant upgrade is the silky smooth and gorgeous 60 FPS solid frame-rate. All this works together elegantly to bring Skyward Sword into 2021 with grace and style. A worth remaster indeed.

Its a solid port from the Wii- a few reasons this didn't get 5 stars from me: 1. The motion control support is ok, but not good enough to make me want to use it. I find that around 40% of the time, Link is making moves that I don't want him to make- that's pretty frustrating at times. Using the joystick to control the sword is better, but then you loose the camera function unless you hold the left bumper down. It works, but it isn't great. 2. At the time of this review, Nintendo is charging $60 for this game. Thats a pretty steep price considering they ported this game from an old console, and didn't build it from the ground up. For $60, I'd expect the motion controls to be solid (see point 1). Overall, if you are a Zelda fan, you will want too pick this one up- especially if you skipped it on the Wii. It's not perfect, but it's a good game with a good story.

The updated visuals and quality of life improvements are good. Button-only controls are great, minus not having free control of the camera. 60 FPS is also an important positive. Still, should not have been $60 for this ten year old hd re-release.

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.

This game is great! Can't get enough Zelda. The story is great and exploring the lands and gameplay is awesome.

Skyward Sword HD is a gorgeous and curious game for the Zelda series. The world is vibrant and colorful, Zelda and Link finally have personalities and a strong friendship from the start, the new villain is one of the better parts of the series, and the dungeons are some of the best in the 3D series. However, this does not make this a fun game to control. The fighting setup will always be a controversial issue since this is the only game in the series to use full motion control for the sword and item movements. The Switch version has the option to play with buttons only, however some concessions had to be made, like using the right thumbstick as the only option for sword swings. This game is still worth your time once you adjust to whatever control setting you choose.

This is actually a rerelease of the classic Wii game, and it is a very good looking one at that. Don’t expect Breat of the Wild level graphics, but it has been upcoverted to a higher resolution. Zelda is always the place to go for fun, adventurous gameplay, and while it feels a little older when compared to the newest Main Zelda game, it is still a fun ride. I’d tend to stay away from the motion controls, but it is a great option to have.

Great addition to the Zelda series. Great graphics and really fun to play, like the classic Zelda gameplay. We Loved this game. 10/10

As a Zelda fanatic, I buy anything Nintendo pumps out, but I did enjoy playing this game again. Constant 60fps and HD upgraded graphics made this game very easy on the eyes but not all textures were polished as well as others. As for controls, they're fine except selecting and pulling out your items from the bag will get you frustrated in a boss fight since you have to let go of the control stick to pull out your selected item. 2nd dungeon boss was really annoying due to this and takes some practice getting acclimated. No other real complaints here, though I will note I did not use the skyward sword amibo during my playthrough, and it really doesn't effect the game play much.

Being a long time Zelda fan. I never played Skyward Sword when it first release on the Wii, and that was due to me skipping the Wii. Now gotten the chance to play the game it is really fun. With the option of have control or motion control is a really nice touch. The visual have been improve as well. Plus some quality of life improvement from what I see on my own research from the Wii version. I must have for Zelda fans or beginners alike.

Amazing remake. Don't walk . . .run to purchase this game. It is the best version and all of the major publications have given it stellar reviews. And it's awesome to pay it on the go. One slight issue is that the controls are not perfect every time, but the rest of the experience more than makes up for it. That's just a function of porting from the Wii. Oh well. Great graphics!

Skyward Sword details some of the earliest events of the Zelda franchise. This HD remaster does a great job of improving the graphical fidelity as well as offering more traditional button controls instead of just motion controls. Both control schemes work rather well. Plenty of fun puzzles and adentures to be had in this game!

Not without flaws, but I honestly think as a Zelda newcomer, Skyward Sword is one of my favorite games I've played so far. A really fun story on another level compared to the prior entries, fantastic score, an interesting art style, and just a fun, satisfying adventure.

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

An incredible remaster of an already great Zelda game! It runs at 1080p 60FPS and makes the original vision of SS shine even more. Streamlined gameplay, shippable cutscenes plus the option for button controls make this a great way to experience this somewhat divisive Wii entry in the Zelda franchise. It's the most linear Zelda...but it does great things with that linearity when it really gets going.

I bought this as a gift, the recipient loved it! They said the controls were much better than the Wii version

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.

A lot of people don't like this game. I think it gets a bad wrap. This is one of my favorite Zelda games and I'm glad to see they found a way to make it work with out the Wii's motion controls so that we can continue to play it on more modern consoles.

it’s vintage Zelda remastered. I’ve played a few hours. Just like I remembered it. Starting off with a great adventure. Wish they would remake all the Zelda games for Switch

The graphics are a lot smoother than the Wii version. You can pan the camera around which is a great addition to this version. The motion controls needed a bit recalibration, but wasn't much of an issue. The button only controls for the sword is my preferred way of playing this game. It makes it much easier. I definitely recommend this game. This is the definitive way to play Skyward Sword.