Skyward Sword HD

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is the Nintendo Switch remaster of Skyward Sword, the 2011 Wii adventure that tells the first story in the Zelda timeline. Nintendo announced it in a Nintendo Direct in February 2021 and released it worldwide on July 16th, 2021, the series' 35th anniversary year, alongside a Zelda & Loftwing amiibo. By March 2022 it had sold 3.91 million copies.

Link and Zelda grow up on Skyloft, an island above the clouds, until a storm sweeps Zelda down to the unknown surface below and Link follows her with the Goddess Sword and its spirit, Fi. The HD version keeps every dungeon and collectible where it was, but it plays far more smoothly. Motion controls are now optional, the camera is free and the game runs at 60 frames per second on a TV. Fi only speaks up when you ask, cutscenes can be skipped and the game autosaves. Our What's New page lists every change.

Our guides cover the HD version: a full walkthrough, the 24 Pieces of Heart, 27 Goddess Cubes, 80 Gratitude Crystals, every boss and the items and upgrades.