As time goes on, we see more and more of the impact that Skyward Sword had on The Legend of Zelda franchise. Its extensive use of East Asian and South Asian-inspired aesthetics showed that Hyrule could feature more than just European cultural inspirations, setting the stage for the shinobi-like Sheikah in Breath of the Wild.…
Is this Skyward Sword HD soundtrack CD box set beautiful? Yes. Is it gorgeous? For sure. Is it splendid and vivid and pretty? Yeah, and I can keep going. I bet you could, too. And if you happen to live in Japan, you can purchase it for your listening pleasure on November 23. It’s yours…
I’m a bit of a restless sleeper. I often wake up several times in the same night, sometimes around three or five in the morning, and I can sometimes remember more than one dream once I really have to wake up. For that reason, I thought it would be fun to write them down in…
Fans can truly make beautiful works. Whether that’s through art, writing, or music, fan works can show the genuine interest that fans have in a series. Zelda Universe will be releasing tributes to different songs from Skyward Sword HD in honor of its tenth anniversary. The first piece is “Follow Fi,” covered by Eric Walt…
Like the other games in The Legend of Zelda series, Skyward Sword has a phenomenal soundtrack. Its music evokes the ancient world of Hyrule, which Link is exploring for the first time. These environmental themes add a fantastical element to each area, making them feel like ruins of a world long forgotten. But not all…
New Skyward Sword-themed merchandise has dropped into Nintendo’s New York store according to an official tweet from the store’s social media account. Featuring a fancy new hoodie, two new t-shirts, a mug, and two pillows, there’s some pretty quality merchandise here. I’m personally a huge fan of the black t-shirt with Link, and that hoodie…
After spending the last two months basking in the 107°F sunshine, admiring the beautiful view of Smog Mountain from my equally smoggy porch, and breathing in deep, cleansing lungfuls of wildfire smoke, I think it’s safe to say that I could use a vacation from my summer vacation. But wherever shall I go? Hanging out…
During the day, the floating island of Skyloft is a pretty and peaceful place. However, once night falls, the horrors of Skyloft awaken. The precious little Remlits grow into horrifying little gremlins while other monsters begin to spawn. But nothing is as truly terrifying as the demon that lives below Skyloft’s graveyard. In a dark…
Skyward Sword has produced some incredibly popular characters in the Zelda franchise, such as the boastful-but-later-humble Groose, Scrapper the outspoken Ancient Robot, a slightly less-hinged version of Beedle than we’re used to, and possibly the most wholesome incarnations of Link and Zelda. As the game that unites Link with the Master Sword and sets the rest of the…
Sometimes you come across just the right song to fit your current mood or a song you didn’t know you needed to hear until you found it. For me, it was the latter as I, a couple of months ago, was getting into another stressful week of university assignments and had the fortune of finding…
Preorders will soon be closing for the 1/7th scale replica of Link from Skyward Sword. Measuring in at 200mm (or 8.66 inches) in height (making our hero just over 4’6″ if you do the math!), Link has been carefully sculpted by artist Yuuki Ishiyama and is available from Good Smile Company for preorder now until…
Skyward Sword has one of the most immersive stories of the Zelda franchise. What makes its story so engaging is how well the characters in the world develop over time, including our silent hero. Instead of characters that feel static and remain that way throughout the game, many characters in Skyward Sword grow and change…
Players rejoice! Skyward Sword HD has received its first update which may fix one of the more frustrating glitches that players have experienced. As far as actual, official notes from Nintendo, there isn’t much. The patch notes just say that the update “Fixed several issues to improve the gameplay experience,” which can mean a number…
Why can’t Link learn to be great like me? This nicely sums up Groose’s general thought about Link, and himself, as the Wing Ceremony draws near. Groose has been waiting for this day. It’s going to be his time to shine. Everyone will see how brave and capable he is. They’ll know how he’ll be…
What does the name Hylia mean to you? Depending on which Legend of Zelda games you’ve played, it may not mean much, aside from being a map location or a vague reference to a long-departed goddess. In many games, it is far more common to hear the stories of the Goddesses Din, Nayru, and Farore.…
