One of the biggest announcements from theFebruary 2021 Nintendo Direct presentationwas the reveal ofThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDfor the Nintendo Switch. A remastered version of the critically-acclaimed Wii game,The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDwill launch this summer for the Switch, and will be a mostly faithful recreation of the original game. However, it seems there will be at least some new features, like amiibo support.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDamiibo support was confirmed by the game’s eShop listing. Unfortunately, it wasn’t revealed what exactly amiibo will do inThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, but if pastZeldagames are any indication, they will likely give players some kind of in-game advantage, like refilling their hearts or something along those lines. The game will likely be compatible with existingZeldaseries amiibo, and maybe Nintendo will release some new amiibo to matchSkyward Sword, though that has not been confirmed at the time of this writing.
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Another interesting detail fans can get fromThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDeShop page is in the game’s file size. As it turns out,The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDwill take up about 7.5 GB ofNintendo Switch storage, which isn’t too bad. Of course, those that choose to get the physical version ofThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDwon’t have to worry about the file size at all.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDso far sounds like it will appeal to fans of the original game, and it may also appeal to those who weren’t fans ofSkyward Swordon the Wii. WhileThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Swordon Wii earned near-universal acclaim from critics, some complained about how it required players to use motion controls.The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDon the Switch makes the motion controls optional, though players can still use them if they so desire.
This way, those that enjoyedThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword’s motion control sword fighting can still enjoy it in the Switch version, but they can also utilize more traditional controller inputs instead. When playingThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDwith motion controls turned off or on aNintendo Switch Lite, sword fighting is handled with the right stick. It remains to be seen how effective this method of play is, but fans will find out when the game launches this summer.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDlaunches July 16, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
