The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - Nintendo Switch Forum

StuTwo · 2017-01-20T12:33:23+00:00

Every 3D Zelda game so far has seen a remake of some description or scope on more advanced hardware with the sole exception of the last and most recent: Skyward Sword. Now I've got mixed feelings about Skyward Sword - I really enjoyed it and thought it had some outstanding aspects but overall the linear structure and empty world left me a bit disappointed with the back end of the game. Nevertheless I don't think anyone doubts that it was the poster child for advanced motion control - one of the only really ambitious games built to be controlled in that way. With Switch having motion control options built in as standard it clearly a question of "when" not "if". So I'm asking the question here of the Nintendolife community: when do you think it's coming? ... I'm going to put my own pin in the board: March 2018. My thinking is as follows: Nintendo's franchise care means they usually release or re-release something from their major franchises every year (even if it's often something like Metroid Federation Force or a virtual console release of a second tier game in the franchise). So they'll want to release something for Zelda fans in 2018. I think March because it's not something that they'll want to interfere with the marketing of their Christmas line-up (whatever that may be) but it's something that will give the impression of an ongoing release schedule for Switch in place of the type of drought that the Wii U faced. It also makes sense to release it a few months after Christmas. There will be plenty of people who buy Switch with BoTW at Christmas and by March 2018 they might be ready to tackle another Zelda that they're unlikely to have played before.

Topic: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

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WoomyNNYes
Mon 13th Nov 2023

@ameliaclark Nintendo has seemed a bit stingy regarding porting 3D classics for the Switch console (we still don't have Mario Galaxy 2 or Wind Waker). Since Skyward is already on the Switch, and it is HD, I don't see Nintendo spending resources to upgrade the game's visuals for a second Skyward release on the Switch. I'll agree a graphical upgrade would be nice.