onsdag 30 mars 2022

Skyward Sword HD (Switch)

Take me on your Mighty Wings!
Take me on your Mighty Wings Tonight!

Have finished Skyward sword for a third time now. First two being the original release back in 2011. I didn't play through Hero's Mode this time around, mostly because I've got other games to play and there ain't that much to get from it. One difference though is that I didn't 100 % it this time, only missing a heart piece from the Rickety Coster Mini-game since I can't get it to work. You're supposed to finish one of the courses below 65 seconds, and I can't get it. Didn't need that last heart though since if it's something I got better at it seems to use the motions control for the sword. Demise didn't stand a chance. 

Story is that on the day Link becomes a knight Zelda is being thrown to the land below the clouds by a tornado created by the demon lord Ghirahim. Link finds the goddess sword containing the spirit of Fi. At the ground he learns about the Imprisoned, a demonic beast trapped below the sealed ground that try to breaks free. First Link travels to find Zelda, but with the help of Impa she travels back in time to avoid the demons. Link then powers up the goddess sword so it becomes the Master Sword. Then he opens another gate back in time where it turns out that Zelda seals her into a crystal in order to stop the imprisoned to escape in the past. Link then searches for the triforce and uses it to kill the Imprisoned in the present, but as Zelda is awakened in the present Ghirahim appears, kidnaps Zelda and intends to use her in the past to release the Imprisoned. Link fight his way past a horde of moblin and defeats Ghirahim that still is able to summon Demise, the Demon King that was the imprisoned. Link defeats Demise and all is well.

Still fun to play and I have no problem with the motion controls. Graphics are good and the music is really good. Still misses some songs from older games, but now that Breath of the Wild took pretty much most music away I find it even better. Some problems I have with the game I saw already at the original release and that is that the world is really small. Not only do you start with 6 hears (normal is 3 for Zelda games), but two of the hearts are medals you need to equip to gain. No place to stick 8 heart pieces I guess or get two more bosses or give boss status to some apparently free roaming mini-bosses (thinking about the Levias parasite in particular). The temples are fun, and, again, makes me realise how much I miss that in Breath of the Wild. You have certain areas that feels something like that, but there is no Ancient Cistern with its buddhistic theme that makes it really fascinating for example. 

I also like Skyloft, on one hand a bit small, but that makes it better to learn and not feel overwhelming. Since Breath of the Wild 2 is taking place in the sky I hope for a comeback. Overall, I enjoyed it and it was a great summer vacation game with the adventures feel. Gotta find another one now. I also got the special controls and they look really good. Dark blue and purple with gold and red markings. Think I found my new main joycons controlers (help a lot that they won't joy-con drift for a while as well).

Look at the Blue and Purple!

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