Yeah was about to say...some of the enemies in Skyward Sword kicked my butt multiple times. Perfect example being Stalmaster.

Good call. Stalmaster is a d-bag. I'm playing the game now on Hero Mode and I feel like I'm going back to the potion shop at least once an hour now because of enemies like this.

I couldn't beat Ghirahim or Stalmaster with flailing. Also, I'd still be fighting that final boss if I hadn't mixed up an expensive invincibility potion.

I'm serious, "sinister" is definitely not how I would describe Twilight Princess. Some of the game's areas, even the dark ones, are more sublimely beautiful than anything in Skyward Sword.

Yes, because TP's is huge and full of hidden stuff, and SS's is divided into small, isolated, linear sections.

I did that when I saw an opening, and defended when necessary. It's not that hard.

Um, most of the enemies in the game are easy to beat if you know how to counter with shield bashing. Stalmaster was super easy, if I knew he was ready to unleash an attack I would wait closeby and shield bashed his blades to leave him completely vulnerable. Shield bashing works great on Deku Babas (cut them at the stem with one slash), Lizalfos, and Bokoblins.

You can stun most enemies with a shield bash and then flail on them (isn't that still more involved than TP?), but shield bashing doesn't work on everything.
@Astraea Stalmaster nearly destroyed my shield.

Shield bashing doesn't work for me all the time...so I dunno what you guys are talking about. Tried it against Stalmaster, that stupid robo pirate...>.>

Sorry, I didn't really make myself clear. I was talking about sinister from a thematic standpoint. I'm playing through TP now, and I agree it's an absolutely gorgeous game.

As for your comment on attacking when you saw an opening and defending when you needed to...you realize you just described every combat system in any game ever, right? SS's is different because it actually necessitates deliberate physical gestures and near 1:1 swordplay. It's not that the combat is "hard," as you say; just that it feels different.

I think Majora's mask is more sinister than Twilight Princess.
Especially with that big scary moon.

It's more sinister, period. lol

Well, yeah, that's kind of what I was saying before. You swing the remote instead of pressing a button, so it's definitely more physically involved, but you can mostly follow the same strategy as the other games.

I have nothing against Skyward Sword's combat (though the controls feel very loose to me), I just don't think it's much better.

I'm almost finished with the game. What I can say is this game has the best combat and best bosses of any Zelda game. It also has the best character development/relationships of any Zelda game, though some may argue that point. The dungeons, while good, don't have any mind-blowing puzzles or hitches that make them stand out in the series. There's also not as much to explore. It's a more concentrated Zelda game, if you will.

I'm still not sure where I rank this among Zelda games. I have to finish it first for one thing. I have gotten a better appreciation for Twilight Princess after playing this game, for some reason. I loved that game when I played it, but kind of let others persuade me over the years that TP wasn't that great of a Zelda game. Looking back, it was amazing. I'd replay it if it wasn't so long and I didn't have so many other games to play.

That sounds about right. It had way too much hand holding for me but I still had fun playing through Skyward Sword. ALttP and OoT seem like the only games that deserve to be ranked above it.

Is Skyward Sword as long as Twilight Princess, or shorter? Or are they both about the same length?

I'm going to have to agree with the fact that skyward sword has the best combat and bosses in any Zelda so far. As for dungeons I would go hands down with twilight princess. I think that was the best part of twilight princess. I really liked twilight princess but the rest of the game was a bit lacking for me. I do think wind waker has the best all around game though. Great combat and great dungeons and a pretty good story as well. Oot has had its day in the sun and will remain close to my heart but any of these I just mentioned has the better game.

With that said I'm still not done with skyward sword so my mind might change. I'm almost done with the second fire dungeon!

Eh, I dunno about bosses....I dunno, some were awesome and some were "meh". Guess it's like that with all Zelda bosses, but whatever, lol.

Majora's Mask is a trippy *** sinister game

Twilight Princess I would consider more Dark or Victorian Gothic.

Still My favorite game in the series (haven't played SS)

Well I've completed the game 100% on both normal and hero mode.
I'm pretty well burnt out on Zelda for a while. Back in the box it goes.
Now I'm kinda sad it‛s all over and done with.

...Three heart challenge? xD

Nah I don't feel like torturing myself.
Now I wait for the next Zelda game.