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FranchiseThe Legend of ZeldaSeriesThe Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

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First release
Nov 18, 2011
Publisher
Nintendo
Genres
Adventure, Puzzle · Open world, Action, Fantasy, Historical
Platforms
Wii, Wii U

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the first Zelda game created specifically with the Wii in mind. The game makes use of the Wii MotionPlus peripheral for sword fighting, with a revised Wii Remote pointing system used for targeting. Skyward Sword is structured very similar to previous Zelda games, as you travel through an overworld in search of temples to visit and once in you solve a series of puzzles before fighting a boss at the end and receive the next bit of plot. The biggest change is that the overworld is more focused on puzzles with only a handful of action.

Also known as 塞尔达传说：天空之剑, Zelda no Densetsu: Skyward Sword , 젤다 스소

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Storyline
In the floating island community of Skyloft, a young knight-in-training named Link lives above an endless sea of clouds, unaware of the surface world below. When his childhood friend Zelda is swept away by a mysterious dark tornado and pulled beneath the cloud barrier, Link is drawn to a sacred sword hidden within a statue of the goddess. The blade's spirit, Fi, reveals Link is the prophesied hero destined to confront a rising evil. He must descend to the long-abandoned surface lands to find Zelda before the self-proclaimed Demon Lord Ghirahim can use her to revive his imprisoned master, the ancient Demon King Demise, whose return would threaten all existence.Read more

In the floating island community of Skyloft, a young knight-in-training named Link lives above an endless sea of clouds, unaware of the surface world below. When his childhood friend Zelda is swept away by a mysterious dark tornado and pulled beneath the cloud barrier, Link is drawn to a sacred sword hidden within a statue of the goddess. The blade's spirit, Fi, reveals Link is the prophesied hero destined to confront a rising evil. He must descend to the long-abandoned surface lands to find Zelda before the self-proclaimed Demon Lord Ghirahim can use her to revive his imprisoned master, the ancient Demon King Demise, whose return would threaten all existence.

Release dates
Wii
Nov 18, 2011
Wii
Nov 20, 2011
Wii
Nov 23, 2011
All 6 release dates
Wii
Nov 24, 2011
Wii U
Sep 01, 2016
Wii U
Sep 02, 2016
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
46h
Main + Extras
46h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
medieval, prequel, archery, action-adventure, campaign
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At a Glance

Critic Score
93
Main Story (IGDB)
46h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
46h
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IGDB · recorded 26 Oct 2026
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Language data: IGDB · recorded 26 Oct 2026