REDCOMMENDED: THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SKYWARD SWORD
ZELDA is one of Nintendo’s most beloved franchises and this November it makes its triumphant return to consoles. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward
Swordis Link’s first adventure built from the ground up especially for Wii. Using the Wii MotionPlus, the game grants fans direct control over their sword, bow, boomerang and more. Every strike, every shot and every motion will depend on the player’s skill. “Skyward Swordshakes up the tried-and-true adventure game formula and marks a turning point for the franchise,” says Nintendo’s UK marketing assistant Roger Langford. “The introduction of full motion
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Skyward Sword shakes up the tried- and-true adventure game formula.
Roger Langford, Nintendo
controls synchronises player movements with Link’s actions while offering the most intuitive play control of any game in the series to date.”
THE SKY’S THE LIMIT Skyward Swordsets up the events of the critically acclaimed Ocarina of Time, seen by critics as one of the greatest games of all time. The adventure starts in Skyloft, a town floating above the clouds. When Zelda is kidnapped, Link must scour the world below to rescue her. His journey takes him through forests, deserts and into the series’ trademark dungeons. And this time, players will be able to upgrade new items they discover, unlocking abilities that grant access to unexplored areas. The game boasts a watercolour- esque art style, mixing the cel shading of The Wind Wakerand the realism of Twilight Princess. With a huge online and TV campaign targeting the masses near release, expect Skyward Swordto be as much of a landmark event as previous Zeldagames.
50 September 30th 2011
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Nintendo’s hugely popular series returns with a motion- sensitive Wii adventure, explains James Batchelor
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