I CHANGED my Opinion on Skyward Sword HD for Nintendo Switch

[@BeatEmUps]

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[@geotheleo2716]

Cool

[@cm_0011]

Yay Twitch stream!!! Miss them! 😁

[@jacimarapaula6974]

Hey could you please please check out this game that released named games Builder garage please please

[@tilda5951]

Are you going to review monster hunter stories 2?

[@jacobcordell2882]

You have to hit y to center your controller to where you want to swing

[@alexeiramos1682]

This Zelda means so much to me ;-; played it when I was 11 and i had such a blast never really minded the controls. After that I started playing it with my dad cause the doctor recommended him playing videogames so he healed from his brain surgery faster we played a little but he died a year after without going that far in the game but it was one of the best experiences i had with him

[@daveisalive5148]

Condolences and I’m excited to play the game for the first time

[@kasugaifox8571]

Condolences, that is a sweet memory to have.

[@AidanJacobHamilton]

@@daveisalive5148 that’s awesome dude

[@NameWasTaken]

I'm sorry for your loss. I imagine if you complete the game, that would be the best "Are you winning, son?" moment.

[@pottymonsert560]

This hurt to read

[@arandomcommenter8395]

Wood:**Walks into GameStop cosplaying as Link** Employee: Welp, just another day in the office

[@user-Jay178]

True lol

[@Naterkix]

GameStop:Employee: "Would you like to get the strategy guide or (insert reward program/warranty/whatever) to go with that?" Customer: "No thanks." GSE: "Please? If I don't meet this month's quota..." C: "Times is hard, yo." GSE: *Cries under desk"

[@LeopoldLitchenstein]

I did that at Target when I got Luigi's Mansion 3. But in fairness it was Halloween day lol

[@JohnJones-lb6xo]

@@Naterkix power up rewards pro is worth it though

[@KeithRodri]

The art style is inspired by Impressionism. They've even applied it to depth of field in a mini bokeh kinda way. Nintendo is pretty good at using art style to cover up their consoles' weaknesses, which help the games' graphics hold up pretty well in the future.

[@ragemuffin7427]

Yes exactly I couldn’t tell if he was saying the water color thing sarcastically because it’s supposed be be exactly that

[@Buglin_Burger7878]

Wind Waker will exist as a graphically good game even if we get to prefect graphics. We can only chase hyper graphics so far, in the end it is better to make a game look good and play better then make a game look better and play good. One dies out the other persists.

[@taz3rgamer247]

Crige intro

[@biglemon8019]

It looks like a Paul Cézanne painting!

[@victorserrano8257]

@@taz3rgamer247 cringe outro

[@HollowQuest_KoseiZero]

Skyward Sword had a unique distance rendering system. Farther objects become soft round pixilations, giving a feeling of Impressionism. The art style choice fits that rendering system. They actually worked on the quality of it in the HD version. A lot of people never noticed the Impressionism art style, but that's what gave Skyword Sword it's unique feel and soft, chill vibes.

[@TheMissingLink1]

"I don't think Nintendo ever intended anyone to hold down L all the time" ....cut to me, a insane person, who only used L to look around the entire game.

[@pt-yt8322]

definitely insane

[@Gruntsonfire58]

I did the same lol

[@ReelEmN]

wait what are we supposed to do?

[@ShslSenpai]

SAME

[@barbarat6341]

I found this weird, cause moving L felt second-nature to me, and not inconvenient at all.

[@fleckeld7535]

I never had a single problem with the motion controls. Pressing Y didn't bother me then again it might just be because I didn't move much when playing

[@ewoutoffereins3380]

I never had any issues either it just makes me wonder if some people just do not know how to work motion controls

[@fleckeld7535]

@@ewoutoffereins3380 I think some people forget to reset them. Also they have changed them slightly from the Wii one so it may be throwing people's muscle memory off

[@AlexValadez]

@@fleckeld7535 exactly. I havent seen his streams, only the small portions on this video but Im screaming in my head "calibrate"

[@moz3169]

and plus the more u play u get used to it and pressing y helps

[@simonditomasso9868]

Motion controls feel cooler, button controls feel more comfortable

[@geotheleo2716]

Wood: “Can I have the legend of Zelda?” Employee: “You are the legend of Zelda.”

[@averymixon1848]

NooOooOO ITS ACTUALLY LINK

[@delectableangel1986]

@@averymixon1848 NAH, COULDN'T BE, THEN IT WOULD BE CALLED LEGEND OF LINK

[@geotheleo2716]

@@delectableangel1986 I originally accidentally said the exact same thing except for “Can I have Zelda” and then the employee said “You are Zelda” but he was actually link

[@gamechamp19]

@@averymixon1848 Link is the Legend

[@powerrangerturbo1]

This was the first zelda game I ever got. Never beat it. Now I'm steam rolling through the game with no guides except for one puzzle so far and I'm absolutely loving it! It's such a huge nostalgia trip and since I never finished it, most of the game is still fresh to me. I love it!

[@YungPop]

Have you played botw? Just curious

[@powerrangerturbo1]

@@YungPop yeah, I love it too (still haven't finished the dlc, but that's just because I'm working through my ever growing back log of games lol)

[@YungPop]

@@powerrangerturbo1 Im currently playing botw and its my first Zelda game. (Played a little of a link between worlds but whatever). I love it and Im so hooked I was maybe thinking about getting skyword sword afterwards.

[@powerrangerturbo1]

Skyward sword is obviously gonna be different (very linear if you didn't know), but the story is amazing and some of the bosses are really fun and the finale is just *chefs kiss*

[@PG_09]

@@YungPop I started with Botw too (played link to the past first but didn’t get that far) and then got skyward sword. Honestly I don’t know who wouldn’t recommend it all zelda games are masterpieces

[@White_Knight95]

I re-played Skyward Sword on the Wii more recently of this year before this release. The motion controls on the Switch were way more smooth and enjoyable, more convenient also with the calibration by just pressing Y. I didn't like using button controls much to be honest but was great to have that option.

[@VictoryReviews]

For me the joy cons kept having to be recentered. Weirdly enough I had a smoother experience on the Wii, apparently the sensor bar helps alot with calibration so that might be why

[@White_Knight95]

@@VictoryReviews Maybe had to re-sync joycons or place the Switch a certain way to reduce it maybe? Not sure. But at least its more convenient to re-calibrate it on the Switch

[@steamedyam]

This is literally insane the Wii works so well for after replaying earlier this year

[@rac1equalsbestgame853]

I like having the ability to reset the gyro. I like resseting the gyro center way higher to make bomb rolling easier and in a second return it back to normal. While it takes a while to get used to, it is so convenient once you get used to it.

[@firenze6478]

You can calibrate the wii one by just pressing down

[@AuxFace056]

I think this is an experience that will vary depending on the player, cause my experience was pretty smooth. Although, it should be mentioned that I used the y-button reset a lot.

[@mangolie21]

Yeah same, I switched to BotW after playing SS for some time and I kept using y lol

[@wrenn7473]

yeah for this game Y is your best friend

[@TailsKade]

I had no issues with the motion controls, I just ended up pushing Y like a couple thousand times while playing :)

[@ItApproaches]

Exactly.

[@savannahcarlon7033]

I don't even need to hit Y that often but I'm finding myself doing it "just in case" a lot :D

[@harru969]

That's the issue I had with the original so I went for button controls

[@vikramsathish1245]

i just got into a habit of pressing Y every time i pulled out my sword or every time i pulled out anything i had to aim with. i really love motion controls

[@thomasmiller7278]

I'm right there with ya, I thought the motion controls were way more on point just had to hover over that Y button. A lot better than pausing and laying the controller face down to recalibrate.

[@jexendo]

Best intro, I just finished playing Skyward Sword myself and really enjoyed the HD version of the game - took a while to get used to the button control but after that it was totally fine, I bought the zelda amiibo and didn't even use it once

[@majedsharaf1973]

Lol

[@SSGSativa]

Lol! I hear you on the amiibo. It's really not needed at all except for maybe speedrunners wanting to save like 3 seconds instead of taking 3 seconds to go to a statue. My neighbor was all psyched about it thinking you could fast travel whenever and wherever you wanted. I wrote a NFC tag for him of the loftwing amiibo so he knows it doesn't work like that but he still likes the function of it.

[@twilightwild1083]

I didn’t even bother to buy the amibo

[@SSGSativa]

@@twilightwild1083 I like it just for collecting purposes cuz I'm a die hard LoZ fan, but if you don't want it for a collection, you're not missing out on anything special with it. Only concern is if it gives you exclusive items/clothes in BotW 2 when that comes out. That would piss off a lot of people. I recommend just buying some NFC tags and writing your own amiibos. Ninten-dough are money grabbing jerks so fuggem.

[@ill_luck]

Everything is better when you realize holding the joy con flat is the intended way to give you the best accuracy and it actually works just fine

[@GameMusicCollective]

Controlling the Loftwing with motion controls reminded me of BOTW gyro shrines 🥵

[@geotheleo2716]

Yeah

[@arctik2596]

The only difference is Botw gyro shrines are annoying and hard, while flying a loftwing is easy and simple.

[@aymanaboufarise4346]

Ewwwwww

[@nhlvan]

Motion controls for flying on skyward sword started out being awful but I got used to it over time. Almost at the end of the game and at this point it's no problem now.

[@cloudshad0ws]

The loftwing was hard for like 3 minutes until I got the hang of it and it became super easy. Though I will say that I switch to button-only controls for the skydiving minigame. This is my first time playing the game and I'm LOVING IT. I think I like it better than BotW since there's an actual narrative.

[@MC---]

I hear people say they didn't like the world below the clouds because it was too linear. But I remember the idea was to take some of the parts people love about dungeons and bring it to the over world. Think about the volcano area you had to figure out how to make your way a certain location. It wasn't a direct path. You had find those mitts to dig around in the ground. Or fight a mini boss to get past a bridge over the lava. The time stones in the desert area were a lot like dungeon puzzles.

[@granthamlin8126]

I found that the orientation of the controller itself was the most important part. Stuff like flying reacts extremely well with very minor movements. Large movements completely throw it off

[@BEARXCORE]

“More confused than a chameleon in a bag of skittles.” Much pain. Proper reference about the gyro controls 😹

[@Niss101]

A fine line 👍🏼

[@Andronicus87]

THis quote earned him a sub from me I laughed so hard.

[@blob4477]

The intro is the best thing I’ve ever seen well done

[@tomsimmons7673]

You must only be a few days old.

[@blob4477]

@@tomsimmons7673 what?

[@tomsimmons7673]

@@blob4477 you are too easily amused. It wasn't good. It was actually annoying. Quit the padding and get to the review.

[@arandomcommenter8395]

I love how he cosplayed as Zelda

[@blob4477]

@@tomsimmons7673 bro let me like what I like it’s not hurting you and I actually enjoy his skits because his videos are amazing anyway so I know it’ll be good and I don’t mind waiting

[@sethgreco5993]

“Is this switch? No this is Xbox.” Love it😂

[@erinbuck129]

Gotta say, that ending with you talking about the time line gave be chills. Well done

[@ethanh13]

The way you thought about botw 2 being a part of the cycle is genius and I never would’ve thought of that and now I’m even more excited about the sequel. That actually makes a lot of sense now that I think about it. Anyway great vid

[@raven6717]

I swear, that shot of zelda coming really close to link still gives me goosebumps all those years later

[@ChavinMedina]

Wood: **Gets annoyed by having to press Y every few seconds to reset the gyro** Also Wood: ** Gets accustomed to CONSISTENTLY using the ZL button every few seconds to re-center the camera**

[@Dharengo]

Oh my god I hadn’t even considered this angle, wtf man that’s hilariously dumb.

[@Random1567]

It’s so easy pressing Y to recenter. It’s way easier than Z target to recenter the camera or for every fight lmao People who hate recentering are weird to me. “Doing it a lot” isn’t bad either. You press Z target the entire game, so just press Y too. It’s even easier than that lmao

[@ChavinMedina]

@@Random1567 ikr

[@vasthydra8355]

@@Random1567 z target was easier but ok

[@Random1567]

@@vasthydra8355 Not at all but ok

[@Carguyforlife]

Nintendo literally intended for it to look like watercolor. I remember reading about it during the release of the Wii version

[@pinguman13]

I had the exact opposite experience to BeatEmUps. I have always been a motion control hater, but decided to try this game because I need more Zelda in my life. Out of curiosity I started out my adventure using motion controls just to see “how they felt”. But my initial idea was using button controls as my main way of playing. Finally the motion controls stuck with me and I quite liked them. I had basically zero of the frustrations in this vid. (Except flying the loft wing for the first time as I didn’t understand the wing flap mechanic. lol)

[@linkplays2952]

I also only used motion controls (except i flew with buttons) and i was totally find you just have to reset gyro by pressing Y when its in a funky position

[@SamXDesc]

Exactly, after a while of launching the game, I couldn't emulate it due to the movement control. Total frustration! Today I have a Switch and a few days ago I acquired the title never played before, I was outraged by the mapping of the buttons because to rotate the camera you have to hold a button and not the mapping option to change it. I ended up giving the motion controls a try and was surprised by how intuitive they are and how much I would miss out if I just played with the buttons.

[@hankhall7058]

And here I am holding down L the whole time! Regardless of how you play it, for a game I've never played, I'm really enjoying it.

[@reizak8966]

Wood: "You have to hold a trigger down the entire time?" Nier Automata players: "First time?"

[@PYKAVISUAL]

I was 11 when I played skyward sword on the Wii and now I’m 21… while most people hate skyward sword personally it’s one of my favorite Zelda games ever, because of art style, characters and story. I was so happy to play this game again 10 years later and I loved it even more than I did as a kid.

[@hollyriver22171]

I always thought it was so good as well!! I didn’t realise until this remake that everybody hated it 😂

[@danielepotenza8556]

"How old are ya all?" Having played this game on the wii, this qestion hit differently on me 😂

[@FS-gl9cg]

im 9

[@kay-jay1581]

Still I can’t believe so many people thought Skyward Sword was a new game. it’s says it on the cover. Skyward Sword HD 😅

[@praneelpandit4665]

Yea I played this game on Wii too, and that comment made me feel old.

[@griffenspellblade3563]

Old enough to get excited when Majora's Mask released.

[@alyssac5130]

We played Twilight Princess, but my mom never even knew SS came out. Let’s just say, I’m old enough that I got excited when Phantom Hourglass/ Spirit Tracks came out😂

[@fimkiemusic]

For the theory at the end, Urbosa confirms that BotW takes place after OoT. This is when Vah Naboris starts taking aim at Hyrule Castle.

[@neowiez]

This Zelda has a good place in my heart :( I was 12 when I played it with my Mom and it was my first Zelda that got me into the franchise! I really enjoyed it, from the maps to my favorite villain Ghirahim! I really wish more people would appreciate than calling it a crappy Zelda game because of the old motion controls

[@abdulnasirbushra6049]

I didn't have any Nintendo device when I was younger but now I'm 15 and I got a Switch and Skyward Sword looks like a really fun game man like I don't understand the hate I watched gameplays and the trailer it looked so AWESOME so basically what I'm saying is I agree with you

[@marc-olivierplante6141]

Skyward Sword and Breath of the wild also share that "tech" side of the Sheikah Tribe.. Maybe, just maybe its goin full circle with the Time gate between BotW and SS?

[@BenjiThomaz]

The motion controls are actually one of the funnest parts of the game! ...once you understand it, that is. Flying, swimming, rolling bombs and shooting arrows all become super fun! 😄😁🙂

[@arctik2596]

I don't understand how people fail so hard at using the motion controls. It's not hard and the button controls are much worse imo

[@vikramsathish1245]

@Dwayne D One of the things i really love about this game is that combat actually requires learning and practice and its not just clicking a button until the enemy dies

[@brocku0]

@@arctik2596 yeah i feel like the motion controls are really fun to use and it feels like you remove a lot of character from the game when you play with the buttons.

[@WiLnEr0014]

The way you finished the video with the theory about SS and BOTW was simply amazing. Awesome video, as always 😎👌🏼

[@adisyuk2]

with casual majora mask theory

[@xxSweetCandicexx]

I got used to the motion controls after the first boss, and after that, it feels like a classic zelda game, puzzles, and motion controls added to the puzzle mechanics,including fighting monsters with specific directions. Also I got full control of my loftwing and I wished we could fly in botw2 xD Definitely worth playing for anyone who haven't played it before on the wii.

[@lunarvclipse]

Here after a few months to say I finally got around to playing the skyward sword port I'm part of the minority that played 99% of it with motion controls and totally enjoyed it! 😃

[@alarc]

Phantom Hourglass was good, i loved that game.

[@tomasperez3767]

Same

[@rustyshackleford6633]

Yeah I don't get the hate.

[@aimeekil8436]

Yeah honestly really enjoyed it when I was younger. I remember going back and replaying it !

[@alyssac5130]

Same. It was my first Zelda game though, so maybe I’m biased😂

[@alarc]

@@alyssac5130 it's a good game to have a bias tho. In my case it wasn't my first Zelda, but it was a good game, it was real fun in the DS with its gameplay

[@brello316]

This was my first Zelda game and introduced me to this magical series. It holds a special place and my heart. Sure the controls are iffy sometimes but i still love it.

[@Andronicus87]

i wish I was your age.... I'm 39. My first Zelda game was THE first Zelda game lmao.

[@K1LLADELPH1A-_-]

You have ALOT of games to play and alot of cool stuff ahead...and alot of time needed. Atleast you have the internet to help now. Before it was nintendo power or word of mouth. 😂

[@gimo80]

@@Andronicus87 I’m 32, I remember getting the NES when I was 3 (1992) and my first Zelda game was Zelda II! And I finished it fair and square on the same NES console a few years ago with no save states, just the battery back up save you get. And the funny thing is, the only Zelda game I haven’t finished is the very first one 🤔

[@juliab7934]

I’ve actually been enjoying the motion controls for the most part. Resetting the gyro every couple minutes quickly just became a habit for me.

[@nathanwanlass3083]

The motion controls were the only way I could enjoy the game.

[@Dharengo]

Wood just sucks at using them. Did you see how awful he was at flying? “No it’s not me, it’s the controls that are bad.”

[@dbenz16]

Right ? It’s like when playing a shooter You reload after every kill It becomes second nature

[@no89lan3]

@@Dharengo I had the same problem at the beginning of game, but then I got the hang of the motion control and how sensitive they joy con are.

[@Dharengo]

@@no89lan3 Right? *flails around wildly* "Why is everything going all over the place?"

[@davidhamilton676]

It is important to point out - if the motion control worked really well, like, perfect every time, skyward sword would be one of the best Zelda games. If the switch had an optional control set up, that was like 500% more accurate than the Wii, it would be amazing

[@cameron6401]

imo the motion controls were amazing i havent had a problem with them in over 40 hours of gameplay

[@AngelBeatsOtaku666]

I totally agree on the classic zelda feel! Gave me ocarina-nostalgia when playing some of the puzzles in the dungeons. I also loved all the things they added in skyward like the items and sailcloth that you mentioned. Underrated and overlooked game for sure!

[@SSJ_EWGF]

_"Perhaps we judged you too harshly."_

[@Brianycus]

That is basically what it is hahaha

[@jordanrobshaw1406]

"Reality is often disappointing"

[@matthewmuir8884]

Personally, speaking as a left-handed fan of the Zelda series, I don't think this game was judged harshly enough.

[@l8nghts]

@@matthewmuir8884 thank god you don't matter

[@jacobcordell2882]

And when you're flying you have to leave the remote flat and you can turn it vertical to make the bird tilt

[@areallymeanperson]

Fun fact, you dont have to point at the screen then press Y to calibrate you can do it pointing anywhere Its really useful when you just want to get into a more comfortable position, to just press Y resting your hand and you can just use small rotations to make the slashes

[@jasonthecurly8702]

I’ve been playing on my pro controller and the button controls feel really good. The gyro sensor is more manageable and the integration with the button controls is seamless. The L to look is pretty comfy, too. Optimal route imo!

[@bradical1991]

Geez that montage of the motion controls was something else. They work great and they never have to be 'pointed' at the screen...its gyro. The calibration can jump around a bit, but a simple press of Y while not spazzing your whole body will do wonders. Oh Wood ya goof.

[@BrandonTschetter]

And he's moving the controller so much while flying the loftwing, but all it needs is to be tilted a little bit. If you tilt or move it too much it will register as tilting in the opposite direction.

[@HedeccaTamer]

Love the "(not me)" disclaimer, thought you'd slipped in a mad plot twist there

[@mrn00bly83]

i really hope more zeldas like this come out alongside the open world ones

[@chrisj320ac3]

I hope they can find a happy medium between the 2.

[@notalexus8125]

i'm hoping that botw 2 finds a happy medium between botw and ss in terms of story and puzzles

[@lolanator13]

I hope botw 2 will have more dungeons and better bosses

[@thecameltrader8530]

that super smash melee 20 years old time flies omgosh...

[@krispy7324]

bro honestly when i got nothin to do i watch your videos! its so entertaining watching you open fake knock offs and such even when i dont have a switch i still watch your top 10 free games on switch so keep doin what youre doin i will keep watching them

[@cm_0011]

Omg I hope you made the store employees’ day 😂 Awesome video as always, have been excited for it!

[@budd921]

Hopefully he said it is dangerous to go alone, take this

[@thenintendogamer1542]

@@budd921 and gave him the pre order bonus regardless if he pre ordered it or not

[@blazez9481]

Skyward sword HD is really the first game from my childhood that’s gotten a remake. Am I officially an adult now?

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Well, it is a remaster.

[@justa9560]

We're both adults ig

[@griffenspellblade3563]

You will be an adult when you have to explain what a CD is to a kid who never saw one. That day is coming.

[@alyssac5130]

@@griffenspellblade3563 omg I’m not looking forward to that. I grew up with vhs as well. I’m getting so old😂

[@jazzy7559]

It’s one of my favorite Zelda games and I love playing it on the switch cause lord that wii was frustrating

[@Random1567]

Gotta be honest, even despite needing to reset sometimes, I feel like you weren’t using the motion very good in your demonstrations. I’m not that surprised it wasn’t working. The motion controls need to be reset more because of course it doesn’t have a sensor, but work more accurate and fast when it’s centered correctly. Aim your sword slowly and then swing. Don’t make big crazy movements when flying or swimming. Move slowly back and forth on tightropes (you can run on them btw). And press reset whenever you’re about to use motion controls. Just get used to pressing it preemptively, especially if you’ve changed your position. You don’t even have to point at the screen, recenter button will recenter to whatever your current position is so you can still be pretty comfortable in whatever spot you’re in. Seriously, speed runners are still playing the game the exact same way they did on Wii with no noticeable difference or drop in quality with the controls, other than pressing recenter sometimes. Which is easier than pressing Z target for every fight. Still, I’m glad you were able to enjoy it with buttons. That’s why it’s great to have the option.

[@ohtayyoshi6079]

Yeah I really liked motion I think it’s more of flick your wrist then using your whole arm because when you use your whole arm it makes it register incorrectly

[@vikramsathish1245]

@@ohtayyoshi6079 a flick never really worked for me but using my forearm and my wrist but leaving out the rest of my arm really worked so well for me

[@Kyt2024]

for what it's worth controls for Skyward Sword on Wii never used the sensor bar, at all.

[@vikramsathish1245]

@@Kyt2024 if you had a sensor bar the game would automatrically recalibrate every time the wii remote saw the sensor bar. it smoothened gameplay a lot and made it better

[@ohtayyoshi6079]

@@vikramsathish1245 interesting I always did quick flicks with my wrist maybe when I used my arm personally I was making my movements so big it registered poorly

[@fumi2360]

all i can say is thank goodness for button controls, i loved how they did the button controls, made the game much more playable

[@jemysvern5378]

14:52 yes BOTW is currently the end of the timeline. If there's a game older than the Skyward Sword era, then the Character we controlling is Hylia herself not Link and the Boss is Demise not Ganon.

[@ionmyke]

I was on the stream when you were trying to fly with motion controls, lying on my back under my desk doing cable management while cracking up. Good times.

[@landscapingspecialist]

I remember doing the loftwing challenge on Wii. It must have looked very similar to woods attempt. I actually got so frustrated I ripped the game out of the console, and threw it at the wall as hard as could like a frisbee. After that the game actually worked just fine miraculously. Thankfully the wall was far away!! 🤣But I never went back to it. Now, with button controls I am planning on finally finishing the game.

[@josaihnsaquimux6015]

I actually didn’t have a hard time with motion control tbh to me it felt better and felt better then the Wii version but I’m happy the button layout is an option for everyone to enjoy the game

[@Dharengo]

I do not resent the fact that the option exists for those who are bad at motion controls. What bugs me is the people who are bad at them not acknowledging that they are bad at them.

[@dathunderman4]

@@Dharengo lmao another idiot excusing bad game design with “just get better at it bro.” I bet if they release a game where the entire field of view was pitch black and you couldn’t see anything, you would respond “well you just suck at memorizing the entire map”

[@Dharengo]

@@dathunderman4 Except if there was nothing to see you can’t memorize the map. Your argument makes no sense. I speak from experience. The controls work. And even if there _was_ something wrong with the controls, that’s a result of execution, not design, dumbass.

[@debrasacheck2942]

Some of us old people just can’t use motion control.

[@christophersantana160]

This is my favorite zelda game no matter how bad the motion control were it was the most fun I had in a zelda game or any game and I miss that feeling.

[@RadiantPlayhouse]

Skyward Sword HD is probably a best remake ever because one thing i like is that it ran 1080P at 60 fps which most games should run and how remake should be to

[@ppowersteef]

I love that eye puzzle design, you've really explained that well.

[@ZaneWolf]

I had no real problems with the motion control, but I can get why you didn’t like it. Great review though 😊

[@kennycarter5682]

There is a saying... "to each there own" everyone has different opinions

[@DragonEdge10]

@@kennycarter5682 I respect the decision and his opinion, I only really have a problem with the fact that he didn't even try to learn the controls, but more so expected them to conform to what he wants to do/what he thinks he's doing with his motions. Normally I wouldn't care, but he also then presents it as if the motion controls are a mess objectively, when in reality the issue lied with him either not being precise enough or not learning how recentering worked. Regardless though, I can understand why he was frustrated and switched, I just don't particularly like how he raked the motion controls over the coals despite never actually trying to learn and adapt to them.

[@ShivJ16]

@@DragonEdge10 Yeah exactly, his entire argument boils down to “it’s too hard to press Y” which is just not a real argument lol.

[@dr.glixblt2606]

When I played the bird race thingy I didn't read the tutorial all the way through, so I didn't know that you could shake the joy-con to flap, so I did the entire race without flapping.

[@EdricChang]

Same bro

[@naominathanson-parry1677]

Wait what I just started playing and I tf I didn't know you could flap. I thought you just flew down to gain speed so you could go further up

[@NicolaOgdenMusic]

Me too 😂

[@MatthewHop]

I literally held the L button the entire game. Then I went to Breath of the Wild after beating SS and I’m still holding down the damn L button when moving my camera.

[@arctik2596]

just use the right stick no L

[@Disturbedera1]

XD I do the same thing, even with games that aren't Zelda

[@vikramsathish1245]

i do the same thing now whenever im holding my switch in handheld. the worst part is i barely used button controls and i used motion controls most of the time

[@trafficcone7344]

Same lol

[@zapunknown]

@@arctik2596 yeah but they’re saying they got into a habit of pressing L to move the camera

[@logicalfundy]

5:44 - yeah, the Wii had a sensor bar. Kinda makes me wonder if Nintendo ought to revive some form of the Wiimote / sensor bar combo. Although I had less problems with the motion controls than you did, I'm fine with them. Although from the clips it's apparent you have a very different . . . technique.

[@rac1equalsbestgame853]

From my playing I learned small but quick movements work best. Before I was getting both my wrists and elbows strained but after enduring for hours I found a synergy that feels so natural neither gets strained that I can play for long periods of time with 0 straining. Skyword Sword is best for the patient and esperimentative

[@cperei13]

lol that intro was great. I'm new to Zelda games (played BOTW as my first zelda game late 2020) and thoroughly enjoying playing skyward sword (exclusively w/ button controls lol)

[@sodisheveledcrew]

We are old Wood! I was born in 91. Just think of all the console generations in our lifetime...

[@robertw31968]

Old being born in 91 😂 😂 😂. I must be ancient I was born in 68 😂 😂 😂

[@sodisheveledcrew]

@@robertw31968 I mean everything is relative. My dad was born in 48... Wood is one year older than me so I'm relating to him feeling old. Obviously we aren't old compared to people 20 to 40 years older then us but there are a lot of people watching this that were born well after us...

[@RentabaAmakura]

The Ocarina of time Main Theme still gives me Goosebumbs oh god I love it 🥺

[@hichaelhyers]

Right? The level of nostalgia is unreal

[@SSJ_EWGF]

SSHD is a way better, more polished version of the original, but despite being without a doubt, the definitive edition of the game, it still shouldn't be $60. So does 3D All Stars and half of the Wii U ports that add a bit of content.

[@sethmorrow1684]

I'm begging them to re-release the hd Zelda ports from the Wii u, and I'd pay $60 each for them again, no joke, a portable twilight princess would be amazing

[@why8308]

Mario 3D World and Mario Kart 8 are the only ports that I can justify spending $60 on. I bought some of the others, but I always regretted buying them when I could’ve just played the Wii U version. (And 3D All Stars, but only because I never played Sunshine and my copy of Galaxy stopped working) Also, on Amazon you can get Skyward Sword HD for $50, the same price as Wind Waker HD.

[@tobaccoffee506]

watching you try to play it w the motion controls was hilarious lol i couldn't stop laughing, it sounds like it would've worked better for you with voice controls!!!

[@yucolt1266]

i didn’t have a big issue with the motion controls tbh because you could just press y at any time to recalibrate it

[@fernandosandoval_sv]

I didn’t have that kind of problems with motion controls, like you 😅 they were smooth and responsive almost all the time

[@ilicia_08]

The art style was supposed to look like a painting :) And this is my favorite Zelda after Breath of the Wild. I didn’t have any problems with the motion controls. I recenter often though cuz there’s no bar. I really don’t like the buttons. Maybe I just have to use them more but it’s super difficult for me and took me longer to do simple things. I also play like how I did on the Wii and press the button the recenter the camera often. I used my GameStop points to only pay $40 for this game 😎 I didn’t want to pay $60 for a remaster.

[@wwalton]

Bruh... I don't have any GameStop points I gotta pay full price for my favorite Zelda game I'm maulding and those really fkn cool joy cons dammit why everything gotta cost money?

[@Keppernito]

I have to say, a little bit in depth as to why the Wii Remote had better motion in comparison to the Switch’s version, is due to there being 3 methods of keeping track of where the remote is, The Infrared of The Wii Sensor Bar, The Wii Remote’s internal gyroscope, and the secondary gyroscope from the Wii Motion Plus Accessory.

[@gabet5247]

Its nice when you can watch a review about gameplay and quality of life stuff, doesnt hurt that theres comedy in there too. I laugh so much and get a good review, favorite channel.

[@scottyp6880]

Objectively the most important lesson learned from this video is that Wood pronounces the letter H as “hay-tch” instead of “ay-tch.”

[@cam00030]

that’s how we say it in australia lol :p

[@mysteriousdeoxys9009]

That's how I say it hay-tch as well.

[@kb0mb855]

I don’t think he knows about the Y button 😂

[@DaveDynamite1]

Great review and glad you enjoyed the game! I kept playing with the motion controls for a few hours in the game to get better at them, and I did, so I’m used to them, they are easy, and enjoyed the moments of swords fighting and small moments like pulling the master sword out of the ground and jumping in the air to slam down my blade on an enemy. I had to reset the calibration with the tap of the button every once in a while, but I got used to doing it like instinct.

[@mr.awesome8399]

Dude! Phantom Hourglass and Skyward Sword are like my two favorite games!

[@landscapingspecialist]

The link impersonation was spot on!! 🤣👌🏻 Also, Groose DEFINITELY always reminded me of Biff as well. Funny I’m obviously not the only one. 👍🏻

[@dylanmcchesney]

There are some frustrations with the motion controls I’ll admit, but they honestly are so much better than button controls. The puzzles and everything so far are really solid. I never got to play it originally on Wii, but it is really good. I disagree about that but I like the video and I can respect your opinion. Keep it up woody

[@Boba19423O]

The constant recentering of the gyro is really annoying as well as the flying but the button controls do definitely have their own problems but I like them for more precise combat.

[@dylanmcchesney]

@@Boba19423O I can respect that. I’ve preferred the gyro controls cause there aren’t many games that use it so it’s nice to be able to have a reason to use the joycons.

[@Boba19423O]

@@dylanmcchesney i definitley agree there, they are nice and immersive they just have flaws too

[@dylanmcchesney]

@@Boba19423O True. Respect

[@matthewmuir8884]

For me, the biggest frustration with the motion controls (and the frustration that now has twice kept me from buying the game) is the complete lack of a left-handed mode for the motion controls. The joy-cons have the exact same hardware when it comes to motion controls: each of them has both a gyro and an accelerometer. And yet, if you want to swing the sword, you have to do so with the right joy-con with no option to remap the motion controls to the left joy-con.

[@mrchefchef]

I’ve noticed with the motion controls on the switch you REALLY have to recalibrate the motion controls every couple hours to keep them functional

[@LuanLopes49]

I had to do it every 15 minutes, but that's not a problem, it's literally just center and click a button, really easy...

[@Comatose_Rat]

@@LuanLopes49 I had to do it everytime I got out of a fight

[@triwolfdelta737]

I actually liked both control scemes. When i used motion controls I got used to hitting y it became second nature and when I used button controls and then switch back to motion I was still holding down the l forgetting im using motion controls. For me it became muscle memory with these things.

[@joshmontgomery9942]

I just switched the camera from the L button to the R button in the change button mapping options. Makes it feel a lot better

[@teneesh3376]

This game needed more motion control options. Cause there are people who like sword swinging, but not every other way

[@matthewmuir8884]

It also needed a left-handed mode for the motion controls.

[@teneesh3376]

@@matthewmuir8884 that too

[@stianas9234]

Link: “Can I have Zelda?” Employee: "No. I can't sell her because it is illegal in here store."

[@alf6370]

Thank you for all your content. Enjoy watching your videos. This time I have to contradict: I love the motion control in the game. It's making the game alive and is part of how to solve the puzzles. It might have been used too much by Nintendo, but still great fun using it, after figuring out to press Y to reset the gyro regularly

[@TheMucusMan]

The joycons don't need to be pointed at the screen to calibrate, you can choose whatever starting position you want. I usually just rest my joycons on my lap and sometimes even cross my arms 🤷🙅

[@MrTmb64]

I find it really funny that you have to do the same thing as back on Oot to control the camera, abuse the Zl button. Used to do this on Oot 3D too cause I was learning to use a camera control on videogames

[@browe091]

Just had my first play through a few weeks ago. The first few hours were brutal for me. Between the constant stops in action for dialogue and learning the controls I had to push myself to keep playing. By the end of the game it’s one of my favorites in the series.

[@scottjohnnyhelgemoaune2951]

I finally finished SSHD today! Great game. I love how much personality the characters have, especially Link (compared to the Silent BOTW Link). And Groose. My friend Groose! Probably my favorite character of the game. Especially when he became a friend of Link. Man, I wish we could’ve gotten more Groose in other Zelda games. If Impa can be reborn in other generations, so can Groose!

[@jackofdiamonds7303]

Even though I love Skyward Sword and the HD version, but can we point out that the Skyward Sword Link amiibo does nothing.

[@Yeahokay219]

This was the single best review of this game there was so much meaning that went into it. Was a pleasure to watch

[@LonelyBunker]

I have not tried the motion controls, but haven't had any issue with using the right stick at all. I've actually been surprised how much I've liked the game and the controls after what I've read about them.

[@kameronsimi6201]

For those of you who dont know the wii censor bar is just an ir light all the prossesing for the motion was done in remote you can use any ir light as a censor. You can even use a pair of candles as they produce some ir light

[@Urlastnerve]

I told myself that I was gonna play this with buttons until I got the bosses and then I would switch to motion controls. But I ended up playing the whole game with buttons. Not disappointed at all.

[@melissahennekes1105]

I love how so many people are still struggling with the motion controls x'DD I have played before and now again with motion controls it's way more fun to play the game as it is designed to do so! But it's good they added the controls part for people like you who are having issues xP

[@r_apt_ure]

Can't wait to actually start playing. I've had to hold off until tonight. So tonight's tonight we're going to make it happen, we're going to put all other things beside. 🤣 Yep. That last part was super cheesy.

[@7Write4This9Heart7]

We've played and replayed the OG Skyward Sword many times in my family, and I don't think we've ever had much trouble with he motion controls. We'll see when we play the new one, though! Hope they'll maybe patch it to be better? Kinda sad that an HD remake would be worse with that than the OG... Yikes! lol. Thanks, Wood! I love your Zelda outfit! Awesome job, as always!

[@UnchartedFan12]

The fact that Friday was playing in the background is amazing haha