
It works, but other movement controls get shifted. The game plays completely differently depending if the Switch is docked or undocked, making this feel like a hybrid game that can't entirely get its footing on the Switch.Īnalog stick controls work for sword moves in handheld mode, or can be turned on in TV-docked mode. But it hasn't rid itself of some of the strangeness, especially when it comes to game controls. I've been playing the remastered version on the Switch for about a week, and it's the best version of the game that exists. (And maybe a new OLED Switch to play it on that's coming in the fall.) You've already played the first Breath of the Wild game? Have you also tried the charming remake of Zelda: Link's Awakening? Skyward Sword is here to offer more. You're likely waiting for Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, which isn't coming until 2022. The Nintendo Switch is in a bit of a lull this summer. That's partly because of the Wii version's unusual and motion-based controls, which turned sword swipes into swinging hand motions using the Nintendo Wii Motion Plus controller. Zelda: Skyward Sword hasn't been remembered all that fondly since then the game isn't considered one of the very best Zeldas. Back in 2011, Jeff Bakalar, Dan Ackerman and I looked at what was one of the last big Nintendo Wii games.

Has it been 10 years since I reviewed The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on CNET? Yes, it has.

Zelda: Skyward Sword is back on Switch, Loftwings and all.
