The director (Aounuma? Something like that) has already hinted that flight would play a role in the game. At the end of the trailer, Link spreads his arms out like a bird and jumps off a cliff. I predicted last year that Link would probably have the ability to turn into a bird-like creature (a-la Twilight Princess) but who knows?

Some promising hands-on impressions from Wired: http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2010/06/zelda-skyward-sword/?ut...

apparently the glitches miyamoto experienced really were due to interference; those who have played hands on so far have said the motion recognition is far better than red steel 2 or sports resort. it's looking like this game will set a new standard for how motion in games should work. what seems really cool is that you can throw bombs like bowling balls

this one's a good read: http://www.gamexplain.com/article-128-1276627419-e3-2010-the-...

I don`t get it. This game looks Game of the Year worthy, yet people are disappointed?

Why? The graphics?
I`m siked for it!

I'm so excited for this game. Other than the glitchy/interference during the presentation, it looked great. Nintendo had a great E3 IMO.

Yep, Aonuma is the director, Kid A. But I don't remember that. He hinted about flight before?

The cliff thing seems a good indication of it, and after I laughed off IGN's assumption that the wolf in the trailer meant Link was a werewolf, I'm not going to overlook little things like this anymore with Zelda, haha.

Yeah, all hands-on impressions I've read have confirmed that the controls work very well, so poor Miyamoto just got screwed over on stage. Giving a live demonstration of any tech is a frightening matter, because these things always find a way to happen.

Yeah, I agree it was a big disappointment that the graphic design looked like it was inferior to TP and although the M+ is cool, It looked way too cartoonie

I love the graphics, a lot. The controls look cool. But... I won't be getting it.

the thing is that cell shaded ages better then normal 3D. Look at twilight princess in a few years then look at SS. I hope we can can get some really dark TP styles areas with this graphics engine.

I got my whip!!!! YEEESSSHHHH!

To be honest I never expected to see a whip in a Zelda game.

They had one in spirt tracks.

I think that there is one in Spirit Tracks, but I don't know for sure. And honestly I didn't expect it either, I just wanted it, really, really bad. Now Link needs a brown leather jacket and a fedora.......

The graphics were exactly what I was hoping for. Wind Waker vibes but still a human-looking Link. I'm already sold on this game. :3

I've never played Spirit Tracks so I wouldn't really know.

And I agree 100% RWP. This game will only get better and better which is really saying something. There should have been DLC for an Indiana Link.

A Whip huh...Von Karma must've dropped it.

This is looking to be quite excellent. The Gameplay shown in the conference looked great and I like the graphical style. I'm not a fan of Cel-Shaded Graphics in Zelda games (They're not a huge detractor for me but I prefer the more realistic look like in TP) but I think they've got it right this time, a midway point between TP and Wind Waker which is a nice change.

As I got my first look, and saw cell-shaded adult link, I just thought "that is PERFECT!" Bright and colourful, but not too cartoonish. As for the gameplay, I think I'll like the simplified menu system and the controls also look quite good (accounting for the interference). I think it's a little gimmicky to have to swing your sword in a certain angle against a few enemies, I guess I'll decide after playing. Over all, quite impressive.

The game looks great, but I'm a bit worried about th control interface.

WHY IS LINK WEARING PANTS!!!!!?

This is just awful......also, I clearly saw bowling in that trailer.