Skyward Sword was released in North America in 2011 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Zelda franchise, which took place in 2012.

Story: Our story begins in the peaceful land above the clouds named Skyloft. A knight-in-training named Link is having countless nightmares every night relating to horrifying monsters and a strange goddess like figure. One day, he is awoken by a mail delivery. The letter is from the princess, Zelda, telling Link to ready himself for the Wing Ceremony, a long running tradition to recognize new knights. After speaking to Zelda, she teels him that he should get some practice for the ceremony. So she pushes him off the edge so that Link can call for his Loftwing, a sacred bird that serves as one's companion since he/she is a child. Realizing that something is wrong after Link's Loftwing doesn't come to catch him, Zelda saves him with her Loftwing. After some thorough research, it turns out that Link's Loftwing was trapped in a cave thanks to a competitive bully classmate of his name Groose. With the help of a training sword he manages to get, he is able to get is bird back and win the race which is part of the ceromony. Link and Zelda then go for a comfort ride in their Loftwings to celebrate. Suddenly, a tornado sucks in Zelda to the Earth below and Link is sent violently flying through the sky. He wakes up later in bed. Zelda's dad explains that he found him unconsious. They realize that Zelda was sucked in by a twister and Zelda's dad tells him that he doesn't need to worry and that he is sure that she's still alive. Afterwords, Link see the strange godess like figure that had been appearing in his dreams. He follows her to the interior of the godess statue found in the northern part of Skyloft. She then tells him of the prophecy that he is a part of and that he must find Zelda and save heaven and earth from the evil creatures below the clouds. With the aid of the Master Sword (or Skyward Sword, if that's what you want to call it), he sets off on his adventure.

Gameplay: The game is played using the Wii motionplus Remote/Accessory. It is required as the controller needs to better feel your movements as you need to swing your sword and the direction you wish to, therefore making Link copy your movements. It is the second attempt at motion controls for the Zelda series, and I gotta say, it works really well. You explore the world, going through various dungeons and completing puzzles. At the end of each dungeon, you meet with the final boss of that dungeon and after defeating him, you are able to proceed and keep going through the game. The game actually requires to read quite alot and is vital to your success in the game.

Link attacking some enemies.

Good/Bad? - Skyward Sword certainly has impressed me since the start. With the beautiful graphics, clever level designs, and innovative motion controls, the game was absolutely perfect. Probably the best game I have ever played.

Worth the Price? - 50 dollars. Yes. Totally worth it.

Final Score: It all comes down to the final score, which is a pefect: 10.0. (For once, I actually agree with IGN.)

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