The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is a remaster of the 2011 game released on the Nintendo Switch. It was officially announced via a Nintendo Direct webcast on February 17, 2021 and was released on July 16, 2021.
The remaster features enhanced graphics and improved quality-of-life features.
==Changes and Additions==
===Graphics===
The game now has a standard resolution of 1080p and runs at 60 FPS.
===Gameplay Elements===
Players can choose to replace motion controls with button controls, allowing the game to be played in both handheld mode and on the Nintendo Switch Lite. The camera can be fully manipulated with the right stick when playing with motion controls or by also pressing the L button while playing with button controls or in handheld mode.
Most of 's advice is now optional and must be triggered manually. Dialogues can be fast-forwarded by pressing the A Button, and skipped entirely by pressing the B Button, and cutscenes can be skipped with the Select Button (which initially was a -exclusive feature in the original game). Instead of interrupting, some characters will now have a speech bubble over them when wanting to talk to . information only appears the first time an is obtained, with the lone exception of . The introduction of the game has been made faster; for instance, does not need to talk to the second time during the climbing tutorial.
The game now has an autosave feature. As a result, the option of saving after completing a has been removed. When using a , it is now possible to save to any of the three save files. can now also be saved into its own save slot when unlocked.
The game also features amiibo support. By using the & amiibo, can travel between saved points in the and on the surface.
===Miscellaneous Changes===
*The file select screen has been altered from the original's offset colored feathers to a set of vertically centered rectangles, visually resembling the layouts of the file select systems in and , including an image of where the game was last saved for each file. In addition, a fourth slot dedicated to the game's new autosave feature is located above the others.
*The interface options are available from the start, rather than being unlocked right before descends to the for the first time. As a result, 's dialogue that unlocked it in the original no longer includes the part about said options. In addition, there are only two options instead of the original three, with "Normal" most closely resembling the "Light" option from the original and "Simple" largely corresponding to "Pro," and no equivalent to the original's "Standard" setting. Because of this, certain HUD elements, such the Goddess Harp and the Map and Gear buttons, no longer exist.
*'s count is now on the bottom left of the screen, instead of beneath the shield durability meter as it was previously.
*Character names have been added during dialogue. However, , and are not initially identified until their names are revealed.
*The character icons seen on the map have been revamped.
*Upon retrieving from the 's roof, will now give a as a reward.
*The and all its functions have been removed entirely.
*Certain areas like The Thunderhead (before Bilocyte is defeated), and the boss arenas of Tentalus and Demise now have an improved rain effect attached to the camera.
==Development==
 was officially announced during the February 17, 2021 Nintendo Direct.
==Speedrun Records==
==Listings==
==Reception==
===Sales===
As of March 2022, Skyward Sword HD for Nintendo Switch has sold 3.91 million copies worldwide.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
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==External Links==
Official North American Website
Official Japan Website
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