Tired of seeing Link prance his way through context-free cutscenes involving giant birds and inscrutable floating cities? The Japanese trailers for Zelda: Skyward Sword posted above and below should be more to your liking: They're chock-full of honest-to-goodness gameplay.
Two new Skyward Sword trailers are a feast of gameplay
by Griffin McElroy 
on Oct 17th 2011 3:00PM
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Tired of seeing Link prance his way through context-free cutscenes involving giant birds and inscrutable floating cities? The Japanese trailers for Zelda: Skyward Sword posted above and below should be more to your liking: They're chock-full of honest-to-goodness gameplay.
Reader Comments (28)
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 3:14PM Dannyboi68 said
@wqerty
we all want to, but that's not something that's actually put in writing
we all want to, but that's not something that's actually put in writing
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 3:18PM The Stephaninator said
@wqerty
What.
What.
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 3:26PM Gooblechev said
I want this game.
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 3:30PM I am a machineee said
@wqerty F**k Link like an animal? Twilight Princess is probably the game for you.
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 3:31PM EliminatorZigma said
So, Link is part dolphin? Seriously, that spiral jump he did out of the water was pretty crazy.
Also: "Is there any thing to do against its impervious metallic body?"
*joints are targetable*
*joints look like valves*
*You just got a tool that lets you grab and turn valves*
LINK
ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)
Y U NO USE WHIP?
Also: "Is there any thing to do against its impervious metallic body?"
*joints are targetable*
*joints look like valves*
*You just got a tool that lets you grab and turn valves*
LINK
ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)
Y U NO USE WHIP?
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 3:34PM Hirsbrunner said
Link could be an Olympic diver! There was hardly any splash at all when he hit the water.
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 3:49PM Greippi said
Zombies!
Zombies?
Zombies.
Zombies?
Zombies.
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 3:52PM Uncle Jesse said
The animation looks silky and smooth, just like how the conditioner leaves my hair feeling.
I noticed the little 'air wheel' when submerged seems similar to Mario. It looks like you can also swim through those bubbles to refill it, also similar to Mario.
I noticed the little 'air wheel' when submerged seems similar to Mario. It looks like you can also swim through those bubbles to refill it, also similar to Mario.
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 5:25PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
@Uncle Jesse
I kind of thought the animations looked a little stiff and upright. That could be because the character mimics your real world moves in game but I didn't notice a lot of fluidity in the transitions between animations. It's more like pose to pose than something you'd see in a game that used a lot of mocap.
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I kind of thought the animations looked a little stiff and upright. That could be because the character mimics your real world moves in game but I didn't notice a lot of fluidity in the transitions between animations. It's more like pose to pose than something you'd see in a game that used a lot of mocap.
Posted: Oct 20th 2011 10:51AM Co said
@Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell
This game uses the same engine as Twilight Princess, which explains all the animations for better or worse.
I actually liked the Twilight Princess engine, and am glad to see it put to use again one last time utilizing Wii hardware this go around. Also, it appears they have it running 60 fps now, unlike in TP.
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This game uses the same engine as Twilight Princess, which explains all the animations for better or worse.
I actually liked the Twilight Princess engine, and am glad to see it put to use again one last time utilizing Wii hardware this go around. Also, it appears they have it running 60 fps now, unlike in TP.
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 4:11PM mynameisjay said
@Video #2.. USE THE WHIP!
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 4:11PM Mr Hett said
I'm saving myself for the WiiU version.
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 4:17PM alfighter27 said
Ya know, I was really down on this game, but seriously, it looks pretty good. Not just graphically, but it just looks pretty good.
C'mon guys, NIntendo. Yeahhh. Video games they do right.
C'mon guys, NIntendo. Yeahhh. Video games they do right.
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 4:59PM A F 1 G 3 said
I've always loved the graphics for Zelda (even cel-shaded Wind Waker). But I am anxiously waiting for that ONE Zelda game where the graphics are truly realistic, HD, and "next-gen"...
Think Metal Gear Solid graphics applied to the world of Zelda!
Think Metal Gear Solid graphics applied to the world of Zelda!
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 5:22PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
@A F 1 G 3
Looks like that'll have to wait for WiiU.
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Looks like that'll have to wait for WiiU.
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 7:26PM Arrowsmith said
@A F 1 G 3
I dunno, I kinda like the cartoon aspect of Nintendo graphics. But hey, to each his own, right?
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I dunno, I kinda like the cartoon aspect of Nintendo graphics. But hey, to each his own, right?
Posted: Oct 18th 2011 10:39AM Grimbear13 said
@Arrowsmith I'm kinda with you. I say kinda cause I think I'd like to see a Zelda game take on a more serious tone to test it. But I have a feeling I may not like it as much as I had once thought. The art styles fit the tone pretty well.
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Posted: Oct 17th 2011 5:06PM takahami said
@wqerty
sorry, but i guess noone gets your nine inch nails refference. even though there is even a super mario remix of this song, so the downvote nerds could know it ^^
sorry, but i guess noone gets your nine inch nails refference. even though there is even a super mario remix of this song, so the downvote nerds could know it ^^
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 7:32PM Tristan77 said
Wow, did not knew Link was a gold medal Olympic swimmer... I mean, look at that dive and how he swims, not even Aquaman swims like that lol.
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 8:05PM Tristan77 said
Link's diolog: huuu, deeaa, arrg, meehhhh, uuhhhh lol
Posted: Oct 17th 2011 9:00PM Gandkaidos said
@vfabklfi0sa
What? No Dolphin? Man, what's with spam bots these days.
Oh and this game is awesome! I feel as if it's a fusion of TP and Wind Waker.
What? No Dolphin? Man, what's with spam bots these days.
Oh and this game is awesome! I feel as if it's a fusion of TP and Wind Waker.
Posted: Oct 19th 2011 3:31AM Halfcentaur said
I love Wind Waker's graphics, all the tiny details like the wind make them very immersive. I think the only thing Zelda needs is an ability to play in high resolution. If you've seen Wind Waker and Twilight Princess on Dolphin Emulator on a computer display, it's just gorgeous.
The frustrating thing is all the screen grabs on the game's packaging are in high resolution, but Wii and our TV is stuck with 480p.
Crisp shiny models and colors without pixelated edges and faded hues will hopefully be in their way with the new Nintendo system, and how cool would it be if they let you play the old games in HD too. The textures are already in HD, they just need to be displayed in HD.
The frustrating thing is all the screen grabs on the game's packaging are in high resolution, but Wii and our TV is stuck with 480p.
Crisp shiny models and colors without pixelated edges and faded hues will hopefully be in their way with the new Nintendo system, and how cool would it be if they let you play the old games in HD too. The textures are already in HD, they just need to be displayed in HD.
Posted: Oct 26th 2011 11:10AM MarioJoy said
Check it. Nintendo Unleashed this weekend (28th-30th). Giving away loads of Zelda stuff and got first plays of unreleased games like Luigi’s Mansion which is gonna be immense! You get to trial other games like Mario kart 7 and Super Mario3D Land too. More info here - http://www.facebook.com/Nintendo3DSUK
Posted: Oct 26th 2011 11:18AM MarioJoy said
Check it. Nintendo Unleashed this weekend (28th-30th). Giving away loads of Zelda stuff and got first plays of unreleased games like Luigi’s Mansion which is gonna be immense! You get to trial other games like Mario kart 7 and Super Mario3D Land too. More info here - http://www.facebook.com/Nintendo3DSUK
