This drags Link into a legendary quest, delving below the impenetrable clouds beneath his land to the legendary "Surface" to find out what fate has in store for him and his childhood beloved.ĭescending to the Surface Link is led along the path by a magical sword known as the Goddess Sword and a spirit within it named Fi. The idyllic and tranquil land is quickly thrown into chaos when Zelda is drawn into what seems to be a living storm, a black nightmare of clouds and teeth. Even the seemingly one-dimensional bully Groose gets a decent arc as the character develops from a strutting, chad-like, Gaston character into a supporting member of this story. Out of all of these, the breakout star has to be Zelda who finally feels like a real person. It was the first time the characters were really given much personality. Right off the bat, this is something that helps set this entry apart. His childhood friend Zelda is the daughter of the chief and there's a budding romance between the two. Opening in a tiny town far above the clouds, Link is a trainee knight on this peaceful floating island. While the series has never provided big links (pun intended) between titles, this certainly sets up certain key moments and elements that echo into future entries in the franchise, giving fans a chance to understand the history of things like the Triforce and the Master Sword. Officially, this is the very first entry in the Zelda story, at least chronologically, for those who want to delve into the madness of the canon storyline. Everyone deserves a second chance (or hey, even a third since this got a Wii U release too!) and since fresh life has been given to plenty of games on Switch, perhaps the fresh experience will garner a better reaction. Now, a full decade since the original release of Skyward Sword, it's back with some small improvements. Whether it is the dodgy camera controls, the stamina bar, or the repeated revisits of areas, there were plenty of areas for fans to argue over. This precursor to the Zelda timeline divided the fandom like no other in the franchise history, breaking away from so many of the series' mainstay elements and introducing some controversial features.
However, for some, the innovation and changes delivered a memorable and original experience. The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword received a bad rap thanks to a disastrous live show presentation along with the game stepping far outside the formula of what Zelda had become. While the 35th Anniversary of Zelda was rather lacking in comparison to the avalanche of Mario's 35th, at least it resulted in the black sheep of the Zelda series finally getting its Switch port.
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