Nintendo Unveils Zelda: Skyward Sword

by Chris Faylor, Jun 15, 2010 9:05am PDT

The latest Wii entry in Nintendo's beloved series The Legend of Zelda is subtitled "Skyward Sword" and will utilize Wii MotionPlus and is due to release in 2011, the company revealed today at the start of its E3 2010 Press Briefing.

The Wii Remote (and its Wii MotionPlus add-on) are used to control the sword in-game, while players use the Nunchuk to control their shield.

"Just imagine that you're using a sword and shield yourself," explained series creator Shigeru Miyamoto, with Nintendo noting the game features 1:1 sword control.

As it traditional for the series, players will also have access to a variety of other items, including a bow, slingshot and bombs, with players literally using the console's motion-sensing capabilities to toss bombs, control an airborne beetle, and, yes, whip.

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I am a huge fan of a very select few Wii games, but it never ceases to amaze me at how UGLY games rendered on the Wii are. I look at some of those shots and see no reason why something like that couldn't be reproduced on a something like a PSP. It's tough for me to digest, considering that even the 360 / ps3 feel dated in terms of graphics for me.

Texture resolution alone makes all of the difference in the world.

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  after seeing 720p wii emulation on the PC it makes you really wish nintendo would grab their balls and pu... : flasher 907
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    indeed, I've seen full 1080p emulation run at 60fps so going from that, to this is very very :( : Milleh
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      Oh, once I found out my computer could actually do that itself, I haven't really gone back to my Wii. Mo... : shinseitom
      
      Really... interesting... I think I need to do some research on this... I had no idea. : Gwyndion
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  I find a lot of pre-release screenshots of many games can be ugly. I generally agree with you, but I wil... : Fausterion
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  Who gives a shit? They crank out crazy addictive games. There is a reason I have a Wii AND a PC you know...
  
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  Who gives a shit? They crank out crazy addictive games. There is a reason I have a Wii AND a PC you know.... : uebersoldat
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    Well, a lot of people 'give a shit' but most people really don't I suppose. : Milleh
    - I would put money on it that the good games on the Wii will be re released on a Wii HD system in a few ye... : agentboolen
    - Probably came off wrong there, what I meant to say was: graphics don't make a game. : uebersoldat

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