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Nishquik Pops July 31, 2023 21m

Was Skyward Sword Really the WORST 3D Zelda Game?!

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  1. hey guys Niche quick here I have wanted hey guys Niche quick here I have wanted to make this video for a very long time to make this video for a very long time to make this video for a very long time and it's been in the back of my head I and it's been in the back of my head I and it's been in the back of my head I think it's finally time to put it out think it's finally time to put it out think it's finally time to put it out here I want to get to the bottom of this here I want to get to the bottom of this here I want to get to the bottom of this question why does everyone hate skyward question why does everyone hate skyward question why does everyone hate skyward Swords so much I have had this question Swords so much I have had this question Swords so much I have had this question for the better part of around 10 to 12 for the better part of around 10 to 12 for the better part of around 10 to 12 years now ever since this game came out years now ever since this game came out years now ever since this game came out and it was getting negative press and it was getting negative press and it was getting negative press negative review the negative opinions negative review the negative opinions negative review the negative opinions all that well overall it is a highly all that well overall it is a highly all that well overall it is a highly favored game but it is I would say one favored game but it is I would say one favored game but it is I would say one of the more controversial Zelda entries of the more controversial Zelda entries of the more controversial Zelda entries and I want to get to the bottom of that and I want to get to the bottom of that and I want to get to the bottom of that question today because as you guys may question today because as you guys may question today because as you guys may know as you guys might remember from know as you guys might remember from know as you guys might remember from episodes of the exu podcast from prior episodes of the exu podcast from prior episodes of the exu podcast from prior videos that I've made myself I am one of videos that I've made myself I am one of videos that I've made myself I am one of the biggest Defenders of Skyward Sword the biggest Defenders of Skyward Sword the biggest Defenders of Skyward Sword it is one of my favorite Zelda games it it is one of my favorite Zelda games it it is one of my favorite Zelda games it is in my top 5 Zelda games when other is in my top 5 Zelda games when other is in my top 5 Zelda games when other Zelda games like Wind Waker and Twilight Zelda games like Wind Waker and Twilight Zelda games like Wind Waker and Twilight Princess are not in my top five so why Princess are not in my top five so why Princess are not in my top five so why is this the case let's talk about it is this the case let's talk about it is this the case let's talk about it today if you enjoy Zelda content we today if you enjoy Zelda content we today if you enjoy Zelda content we enjoy Nintendo videos and all that hit enjoy Nintendo videos and all that hit enjoy Nintendo videos and all that hit the like button hit the Subscribe button the like button hit the Subscribe button the like button hit the Subscribe button we are very close to a thousand we are very close to a thousand we are very close to a thousand subscribers and I know we can get there subscribers and I know we can get there subscribers and I know we can get there very very very soon so with your help very very very soon so with your help very very very soon so with your help with your Zelda passion with your with your Zelda passion with your with your Zelda passion with your Nintendo love we can get there anyways Nintendo love we can get there anyways Nintendo love we can get there anyways let's talk about Skyward Sword because I let's talk about Skyward Sword because I let's talk about Skyward Sword because I I have a lot to say about this game so I have a lot to say about this game so I have a lot to say about this game so let's ask this question first why does let's ask this question first why does let's ask this question first why does Skyward Sword get so much hate well Skyward Sword get so much hate well Skyward Sword get so much hate well there's a lot of reasons why Skyward there's a lot of reasons why Skyward there's a lot of reasons why Skyward Sword gets a lot of hate so let's start

  2. Sword gets a lot of hate so let's start Sword gets a lot of hate so let's start with the first it is the motion controls with the first it is the motion controls with the first it is the motion controls people don't like the over Reliance on people don't like the over Reliance on people don't like the over Reliance on the motion controls because that's the motion controls because that's the motion controls because that's basically how you play the game basically how you play the game basically how you play the game everything that you have to do in this everything that you have to do in this everything that you have to do in this game requires motion controls on the Wii game requires motion controls on the Wii game requires motion controls on the Wii it did on the switch not so much because it did on the switch not so much because it did on the switch not so much because you have some more options I'll get to you have some more options I'll get to you have some more options I'll get to that later but there is an over Reliance that later but there is an over Reliance that later but there is an over Reliance on movement and motion controls in this on movement and motion controls in this on movement and motion controls in this game whether it is your sword or the game whether it is your sword or the game whether it is your sword or the items you use in this game your items you use in this game your items you use in this game your controller is basically your sword and controller is basically your sword and controller is basically your sword and whenever you control the items in this whenever you control the items in this whenever you control the items in this game you have to use the pointer you game you have to use the pointer you game you have to use the pointer you have to use motion controls to kind of have to use motion controls to kind of have to use motion controls to kind of move it around so that is one massive move it around so that is one massive move it around so that is one massive complaint with Skyward Sword second the complaint with Skyward Sword second the complaint with Skyward Sword second the game is overly linear it is very hand game is overly linear it is very hand game is overly linear it is very hand holdy and very linear in the open World holdy and very linear in the open World holdy and very linear in the open World areas well open world I just made a very areas well open world I just made a very areas well open world I just made a very big mistake there there is no open world big mistake there there is no open world big mistake there there is no open world in this game there are open areas in in this game there are open areas in in this game there are open areas in this game more explorable areas but this game more explorable areas but this game more explorable areas but they're like a metroidvania areas to they're like a metroidvania areas to they're like a metroidvania areas to explore people compare the Overworld explore people compare the Overworld explore people compare the Overworld areas in this game Overworld is a better areas in this game Overworld is a better areas in this game Overworld is a better way to describe this people describe the way to describe this people describe the way to describe this people describe the Overworld areas in this game and compare Overworld areas in this game and compare Overworld areas in this game and compare them to their own Zelda dungeons like it them to their own Zelda dungeons like it them to their own Zelda dungeons like it or not that's how it is on top of that or not that's how it is on top of that or not that's how it is on top of that the story is linear the story isn't as the story is linear the story isn't as the story is linear the story isn't as open-ended as a game like even Link open-ended as a game like even Link open-ended as a game like even Link Between Worlds or a of course breath of Between Worlds or a of course breath of Between Worlds or a of course breath of the wild and tears of the Kingdom the the wild and tears of the Kingdom the the wild and tears of the Kingdom the story is very linear this game is very

  3. story is very linear this game is very story is very linear this game is very linear but on top of that some people linear but on top of that some people linear but on top of that some people claim that the overworlds are not well claim that the overworlds are not well claim that the overworlds are not well designed well of course you have the designed well of course you have the designed well of course you have the surface overall areas which I compared surface overall areas which I compared surface overall areas which I compared to Zelda dungeons like it or hate it to Zelda dungeons like it or hate it to Zelda dungeons like it or hate it that's up to you the sky areas in this that's up to you the sky areas in this that's up to you the sky areas in this game well let's just say tears of the game well let's just say tears of the game well let's just say tears of the Kingdom gave us the real fully realized Kingdom gave us the real fully realized Kingdom gave us the real fully realized Sky rule then Skyward Sword did not give Sky rule then Skyward Sword did not give Sky rule then Skyward Sword did not give us so that's the second big complaint us so that's the second big complaint us so that's the second big complaint that people have with Skyward Sword the that people have with Skyward Sword the that people have with Skyward Sword the linearity and the world design the third linearity and the world design the third linearity and the world design the third is the art style is meh the characters is the art style is meh the characters is the art style is meh the characters look weird like who is this guy with a look weird like who is this guy with a look weird like who is this guy with a long tongue who is this guy with the long tongue who is this guy with the long tongue who is this guy with the Flaming hair why does link look so weird Flaming hair why does link look so weird Flaming hair why does link look so weird who is this red-haired guy with the who is this red-haired guy with the who is this red-haired guy with the giant hairdo who thinks he looks all giant hairdo who thinks he looks all giant hairdo who thinks he looks all cool and whatever yeah who are these cool and whatever yeah who are these cool and whatever yeah who are these guys and why do they look so weird why guys and why do they look so weird why guys and why do they look so weird why do they look like such a beautiful do they look like such a beautiful do they look like such a beautiful painting from like some watercolor painting from like some watercolor painting from like some watercolor artist why do they look so unique and artist why do they look so unique and artist why do they look so unique and creative and full of life yeah I'm I'm creative and full of life yeah I'm I'm creative and full of life yeah I'm I'm asking you guys that question let me asking you guys that question let me asking you guys that question let me know in the comments below why do these know in the comments below why do these know in the comments below why do these characters look so much more unique and characters look so much more unique and characters look so much more unique and creative and well designed and full of creative and well designed and full of creative and well designed and full of life compared to some other characters life compared to some other characters life compared to some other characters in this series Twilight Princess for in this series Twilight Princess for in this series Twilight Princess for example Twilight Princess has a great example Twilight Princess has a great example Twilight Princess has a great art style it looks good the visuals are

  4. art style it looks good the visuals are art style it looks good the visuals are great but who those character models who great but who those character models who great but who those character models who still get nightmares for this day oh I still get nightmares for this day oh I still get nightmares for this day oh I just so anyways I said my bit on why I just so anyways I said my bit on why I just so anyways I said my bit on why I think many people dislike Skyward Sword think many people dislike Skyward Sword think many people dislike Skyward Sword many people say Skyward Sword sucks many people say Skyward Sword sucks many people say Skyward Sword sucks because of all these things well let me because of all these things well let me because of all these things well let me go back to all these things and say why go back to all these things and say why go back to all these things and say why I don't think so and I I don't think so and I I don't think so and I telling people this Skyward Sword is a telling people this Skyward Sword is a telling people this Skyward Sword is a great game but people focus on the great game but people focus on the great game but people focus on the negatives people focus on the bad things negatives people focus on the bad things negatives people focus on the bad things so much more than the good that when so much more than the good that when so much more than the good that when discourse and conversations come up with discourse and conversations come up with discourse and conversations come up with Skyward Sword people don't even talk Skyward Sword people don't even talk Skyward Sword people don't even talk about anything good in the game they about anything good in the game they about anything good in the game they just talk about the motion controls are just talk about the motion controls are just talk about the motion controls are bad the Overworld is bad everyone looks bad the Overworld is bad everyone looks bad the Overworld is bad everyone looks silly everyone looks stupid everything silly everyone looks stupid everything silly everyone looks stupid everything is so linear well what about everything is so linear well what about everything is so linear well what about everything good that the game did well before we good that the game did well before we good that the game did well before we get into that let's talk about why some get into that let's talk about why some get into that let's talk about why some of these things that I mentioned before of these things that I mentioned before of these things that I mentioned before may not be so bad first of all the may not be so bad first of all the may not be so bad first of all the motion controls aren't bad guys well the motion controls aren't bad guys well the motion controls aren't bad guys well the thing is I played this game when I was thing is I played this game when I was thing is I played this game when I was in Middle School I remember I thought in Middle School I remember I thought in Middle School I remember I thought this whole idea of one-to-one Sword Play this whole idea of one-to-one Sword Play this whole idea of one-to-one Sword Play was a genius was so cool was so awesome was a genius was so cool was so awesome was a genius was so cool was so awesome and I was so into it and of course the and I was so into it and of course the and I was so into it and of course the game has its problems like motion game has its problems like motion game has its problems like motion controls are not going to be as perfect controls are not going to be as perfect controls are not going to be as perfect as everyone's says I remember playing as everyone's says I remember playing as everyone's says I remember playing this on the Wii and every time you had this on the Wii and every time you had this on the Wii and every time you had to start up the game you had to put your to start up the game you had to put your to start up the game you had to put your Wii remote on a flat surface so it can

  5. Wii remote on a flat surface so it can Wii remote on a flat surface so it can calibrate and whenever you had to calibrate and whenever you had to calibrate and whenever you had to recalibrate when things were messing up recalibrate when things were messing up recalibrate when things were messing up you had to like go back to the menu you had to like go back to the menu you had to like go back to the menu recalibrate and all that but let me tell recalibrate and all that but let me tell recalibrate and all that but let me tell you guys this one thing it was only a you guys this one thing it was only a you guys this one thing it was only a couple of days when I had the kind of couple of days when I had the kind of couple of days when I had the kind of honeymoon puppy love for this game when honeymoon puppy love for this game when honeymoon puppy love for this game when I was young that I would play this game I was young that I would play this game I was young that I would play this game standing up as a actual sword fighter standing up as a actual sword fighter standing up as a actual sword fighter and making all the moves and doing all and making all the moves and doing all and making all the moves and doing all the slashes and sword bashes and the the slashes and sword bashes and the the slashes and sword bashes and the shield bashes and all that after that I shield bashes and all that after that I shield bashes and all that after that I would just sit in my recliner chair and would just sit in my recliner chair and would just sit in my recliner chair and just flick up flick to the side down just flick up flick to the side down just flick up flick to the side down left right push forward on the nunchuck left right push forward on the nunchuck left right push forward on the nunchuck very minimal effort because this game very minimal effort because this game very minimal effort because this game doesn't require you to go crazy with doesn't require you to go crazy with doesn't require you to go crazy with your arm movements this is an arm your arm movements this is an arm your arm movements this is an arm exercise this isn't like you using the exercise this isn't like you using the exercise this isn't like you using the shake weight that guy on that shake weight that guy on that shake weight that guy on that infomercial was doing this is not that infomercial was doing this is not that infomercial was doing this is not that and even on the switch version it's not and even on the switch version it's not and even on the switch version it's not as bad as people make it out to be and as bad as people make it out to be and as bad as people make it out to be and what's cool I don't remember if this was what's cool I don't remember if this was what's cool I don't remember if this was in the Wii version but on the switch in the Wii version but on the switch in the Wii version but on the switch version it is there are times when version it is there are times when version it is there are times when Link's arm goes all the way to the left Link's arm goes all the way to the left Link's arm goes all the way to the left side or the right side or he's just side or the right side or he's just side or the right side or he's just doing some weird stuff guess what guys doing some weird stuff guess what guys doing some weird stuff guess what guys there is a simple solution to this there there is a simple solution to this there there is a simple solution to this there is a simple solution you just relax your is a simple solution you just relax your is a simple solution you just relax your arms put it in a natural position link arms put it in a natural position link arms put it in a natural position link might be pointing his sword all the way might be pointing his sword all the way might be pointing his sword all the way in the other direction guess what you in the other direction guess what you in the other direction guess what you just press the Y button just press the Y just press the Y button just press the Y just press the Y button just press the Y button and it's fixed what's the issue button and it's fixed what's the issue button and it's fixed what's the issue what is the problem with the motion what is the problem with the motion what is the problem with the motion controls of course tilting it to control

  6. controls of course tilting it to control controls of course tilting it to control the beetle is annoying of course the beetle is annoying of course the beetle is annoying of course pointing it and pulling back on the bow pointing it and pulling back on the bow pointing it and pulling back on the bow is a little Annoying of course rolling is a little Annoying of course rolling is a little Annoying of course rolling your bombs is annoying but it's not that your bombs is annoying but it's not that your bombs is annoying but it's not that bad and guess what the switch version bad and guess what the switch version bad and guess what the switch version has button controls button controls very has button controls button controls very has button controls button controls very very easy to use very easy to implement very easy to use very easy to implement very easy to use very easy to implement very easy to put on in the options menu very easy to put on in the options menu very easy to put on in the options menu and it just solves a lot of the problems and it just solves a lot of the problems and it just solves a lot of the problems I tried the button controls they weren't I tried the button controls they weren't I tried the button controls they weren't that bad I've heard people say the that bad I've heard people say the that bad I've heard people say the button controls or the way they played button controls or the way they played button controls or the way they played it I think correct me if I'm wrong Mr it I think correct me if I'm wrong Mr it I think correct me if I'm wrong Mr rgt 85 Sean from the rgt85 channel the rgt 85 Sean from the rgt85 channel the rgt 85 Sean from the rgt85 channel the most important most recognized most most important most recognized most most important most recognized most relevant Nintendo YouTuber of all time relevant Nintendo YouTuber of all time relevant Nintendo YouTuber of all time he even said that you can play Skyward he even said that you can play Skyward he even said that you can play Skyward Sword on the Wii he tried to get on the Sword on the Wii he tried to get on the Sword on the Wii he tried to get on the switch played the entire game with switch played the entire game with switch played the entire game with button controls and he enjoyed it so button controls and he enjoyed it so button controls and he enjoyed it so there's your example from the most there's your example from the most there's your example from the most informed most relevant and most informed most relevant and most informed most relevant and most important Nintendo YouTuber of all time important Nintendo YouTuber of all time important Nintendo YouTuber of all time so that's the motion controls that's the so that's the motion controls that's the so that's the motion controls that's the motion controls that's another thing but motion controls that's another thing but motion controls that's another thing but let me talk about some other aspects of let me talk about some other aspects of let me talk about some other aspects of Skyward Sword so of course the game is Skyward Sword so of course the game is Skyward Sword so of course the game is linear the game is more hand-holdy in linear the game is more hand-holdy in linear the game is more hand-holdy in some ways but I am now realizing that some ways but I am now realizing that some ways but I am now realizing that there is a lot of people online that are there is a lot of people online that are there is a lot of people online that are not very down town with this whole open not very down town with this whole open not very down town with this whole open air concept the breath of the wild and air concept the breath of the wild and air concept the breath of the wild and tears of the Kingdom have introduced tears of the Kingdom have introduced tears of the Kingdom have introduced they say where is my traditional Zelda they say where is my traditional Zelda they say where is my traditional Zelda where is the Ocarina of Time Zelda where

  7. where is the Ocarina of Time Zelda where where is the Ocarina of Time Zelda where is a link to the past Zelda where's Wind is a link to the past Zelda where's Wind is a link to the past Zelda where's Wind Waker and Twilight Princess where is Waker and Twilight Princess where is Waker and Twilight Princess where is that style of story Dungeons linearity that style of story Dungeons linearity that style of story Dungeons linearity and just kind of pointing you in the and just kind of pointing you in the and just kind of pointing you in the right direction well a lot of people say right direction well a lot of people say right direction well a lot of people say this but a lot of people don't bring up this but a lot of people don't bring up this but a lot of people don't bring up the most important game and I think in the most important game and I think in the most important game and I think in my opinion the game that does this the my opinion the game that does this the my opinion the game that does this the best and that is skyward's sword best and that is skyward's sword best and that is skyward's sword everyone has wanted traditional dungeons everyone has wanted traditional dungeons everyone has wanted traditional dungeons to come back and why don't people talk to come back and why don't people talk to come back and why don't people talk about skyward Swords dungeons enough about skyward Swords dungeons enough about skyward Swords dungeons enough that is a question I have and I've that is a question I have and I've that is a question I have and I've talked to many people about skyward talked to many people about skyward talked to many people about skyward Swords dungeons who feel a little iffy Swords dungeons who feel a little iffy Swords dungeons who feel a little iffy on Skyward Sword Dungeons and Skyward on Skyward Sword Dungeons and Skyward on Skyward Sword Dungeons and Skyward Sword in general and sometimes they even Sword in general and sometimes they even Sword in general and sometimes they even misremember things because of their sour misremember things because of their sour misremember things because of their sour feelings towards this game some people feelings towards this game some people feelings towards this game some people say oh uh the sandship oh I don't even say oh uh the sandship oh I don't even say oh uh the sandship oh I don't even remember that oh the Ancient Cistern I remember that oh the Ancient Cistern I remember that oh the Ancient Cistern I didn't even like that dungeon when these didn't even like that dungeon when these didn't even like that dungeon when these dungeons dungeons dungeons are revered and recognized as some of are revered and recognized as some of are revered and recognized as some of the greatest most most beautifully the greatest most most beautifully the greatest most most beautifully designed most mind-bending and most designed most mind-bending and most designed most mind-bending and most Innovative and creative Zelda puzzle box Innovative and creative Zelda puzzle box Innovative and creative Zelda puzzle box dungeons ever created ever put in a dungeons ever created ever put in a dungeons ever created ever put in a Zelda game yes of course people can Zelda game yes of course people can Zelda game yes of course people can praise arbiter's grounds people can praise arbiter's grounds people can praise arbiter's grounds people can praise snow peak ruins I praise the praise snow peak ruins I praise the praise snow peak ruins I praise the Stone Tower Temple again and again and Stone Tower Temple again and again and Stone Tower Temple again and again and again the Forest Temple in Ocarina of again the Forest Temple in Ocarina of again the Forest Temple in Ocarina of Time the wind Temple and Wind Waker but Time the wind Temple and Wind Waker but Time the wind Temple and Wind Waker but when Skyward Sword discussion comes up when Skyward Sword discussion comes up when Skyward Sword discussion comes up and people automatically say the game is and people automatically say the game is and people automatically say the game is bad I go to them and I ask them the

  8. bad I go to them and I ask them the bad I go to them and I ask them the first thing I ask them is so what did first thing I ask them is so what did first thing I ask them is so what did you think about the dungeons what do you you think about the dungeons what do you you think about the dungeons what do you think about the lenero Mining facility think about the lenero Mining facility think about the lenero Mining facility what did you think about the Ancient what did you think about the Ancient what did you think about the Ancient Cistern the sandship the fire sanctuary Cistern the sandship the fire sanctuary Cistern the sandship the fire sanctuary the sky keep did you enjoy using the the sky keep did you enjoy using the the sky keep did you enjoy using the time shift Stones did you enjoy going time shift Stones did you enjoy going time shift Stones did you enjoy going into the underworld of the Ancient into the underworld of the Ancient into the underworld of the Ancient Cistern and climbing all the way back up Cistern and climbing all the way back up Cistern and climbing all the way back up and then they kind of fall silent and and then they kind of fall silent and and then they kind of fall silent and say oh well yeah those are good but yeah say oh well yeah those are good but yeah say oh well yeah those are good but yeah and and then the conversation just kind and and then the conversation just kind and and then the conversation just kind of doesn't go in the way that they of doesn't go in the way that they of doesn't go in the way that they expected because there's no denying expected because there's no denying expected because there's no denying there's no denying that the traditional there's no denying that the traditional there's no denying that the traditional Zelda dungeon idea that whole puzzle box Zelda dungeon idea that whole puzzle box Zelda dungeon idea that whole puzzle box traditional dungeon idea of the whole traditional dungeon idea of the whole traditional dungeon idea of the whole metroidvania style of dungeons with metroidvania style of dungeons with metroidvania style of dungeons with small Keys dungeon items mini bosses small Keys dungeon items mini bosses small Keys dungeon items mini bosses Final Bosses it was perfected in Skyward Final Bosses it was perfected in Skyward Final Bosses it was perfected in Skyward Sword and people are not remembering and Sword and people are not remembering and Sword and people are not remembering and people are slowly I think starting to people are slowly I think starting to people are slowly I think starting to forget and maybe that's just me forget and maybe that's just me forget and maybe that's just me misremembering things maybe it's just me misremembering things maybe it's just me misremembering things maybe it's just me looking at a different side of the looking at a different side of the looking at a different side of the internet and where people are not internet and where people are not internet and where people are not praising Skyward Sword as much but that praising Skyward Sword as much but that praising Skyward Sword as much but that is just what I'm seeing and it's really is just what I'm seeing and it's really is just what I'm seeing and it's really sad it's really sad that one of the best sad it's really sad that one of the best sad it's really sad that one of the best things about this game The Dungeons the things about this game The Dungeons the things about this game The Dungeons the puzzles the Zelda formula that everyone puzzles the Zelda formula that everyone puzzles the Zelda formula that everyone loves is starting to be forgotten loves is starting to be forgotten loves is starting to be forgotten because as people can't pick up a because as people can't pick up a because as people can't pick up a joy-con on their right hand and left joy-con on their right hand and left joy-con on their right hand and left hand and actually just simply minimally hand and actually just simply minimally hand and actually just simply minimally move their arms or even just set it to

  9. move their arms or even just set it to move their arms or even just set it to the button controls and the options the button controls and the options the button controls and the options that's one thing like this game has some that's one thing like this game has some that's one thing like this game has some of the best puzzles the best uses of the of the best puzzles the best uses of the of the best puzzles the best uses of the items very very very fun mini bosses and items very very very fun mini bosses and items very very very fun mini bosses and very very fun and bosses say what you very very fun and bosses say what you very very fun and bosses say what you want about Mike Wazowski and this want about Mike Wazowski and this want about Mike Wazowski and this flaming ball of walking molten rock but flaming ball of walking molten rock but flaming ball of walking molten rock but you have some of the greatest and most you have some of the greatest and most you have some of the greatest and most fun bosses in Zelda history in this game fun bosses in Zelda history in this game fun bosses in Zelda history in this game you have Gira him you have the final you have Gira him you have the final you have Gira him you have the final boss which I won't spoil you have boss which I won't spoil you have boss which I won't spoil you have colloctos who many consider to be one of colloctos who many consider to be one of colloctos who many consider to be one of the greatest one of the best bosses in the greatest one of the best bosses in the greatest one of the best bosses in the entire Zelda series and again moving the entire Zelda series and again moving the entire Zelda series and again moving out of the puzzles and Dungeons and all out of the puzzles and Dungeons and all out of the puzzles and Dungeons and all that people want linearity people want that people want linearity people want that people want linearity people want an impactful story people want that an impactful story people want that an impactful story people want that emotional story people want the emotional story people want the emotional story people want the emotional music in Zelda people have emotional music in Zelda people have emotional music in Zelda people have said very strange things that I don't said very strange things that I don't said very strange things that I don't agree with like oh the open world and agree with like oh the open world and agree with like oh the open world and breath of the wild and tears of the breath of the wild and tears of the breath of the wild and tears of the Kingdom needs to have that music that Kingdom needs to have that music that Kingdom needs to have that music that Zelda music that Zelda music that really Zelda music that Zelda music that really Zelda music that Zelda music that really pumps you up and invigorates you guess pumps you up and invigorates you guess pumps you up and invigorates you guess what guys all that stuff is in Skyward what guys all that stuff is in Skyward what guys all that stuff is in Skyward Sword all of it is in Skyward Sword Sword all of it is in Skyward Sword Sword all of it is in Skyward Sword Skyward Sword has my favorite story in Skyward Sword has my favorite story in Skyward Sword has my favorite story in all of Zelda even though I am praising all of Zelda even though I am praising all of Zelda even though I am praising tears of the Kingdom story Sky Resort tears of the Kingdom story Sky Resort tears of the Kingdom story Sky Resort still has a better story in my opinion still has a better story in my opinion still has a better story in my opinion one of my favorite video game stories of one of my favorite video game stories of one of my favorite video game stories of all time with some of the most all time with some of the most all time with some of the most well-developed well-designed most well-developed well-designed most well-developed well-designed most expressive and most relatable characters expressive and most relatable characters expressive and most relatable characters in the Zelda series you got grooves you in the Zelda series you got grooves you in the Zelda series you got grooves you got Zelda's dad Master gipporah you got

  10. got Zelda's dad Master gipporah you got got Zelda's dad Master gipporah you got Guru him you got Zelda herself one of Guru him you got Zelda herself one of Guru him you got Zelda herself one of the best versions best iterations of the best versions best iterations of the best versions best iterations of Princess Zelda and then you got the man Princess Zelda and then you got the man Princess Zelda and then you got the man the Chad the stand-up guy that link is the Chad the stand-up guy that link is the Chad the stand-up guy that link is in Skyward Sword because look at look at in Skyward Sword because look at look at in Skyward Sword because look at look at this guy look at this guy in breath of this guy look at this guy in breath of this guy look at this guy in breath of the wild look at him here's the kingdom the wild look at him here's the kingdom the wild look at him here's the kingdom every time something major or something every time something major or something every time something major or something big happens to him he just has the same big happens to him he just has the same big happens to him he just has the same look on his face the only time he's look on his face the only time he's look on his face the only time he's really happy is when he's cooking food really happy is when he's cooking food really happy is when he's cooking food or taking selfies well Skyward Sword or taking selfies well Skyward Sword or taking selfies well Skyward Sword link actually reacts actually emotes and link actually reacts actually emotes and link actually reacts actually emotes and actually has emotions that you can see actually has emotions that you can see actually has emotions that you can see on his face on his face on his face so I don't know everything that people so I don't know everything that people so I don't know everything that people want everything that people feel like want everything that people feel like want everything that people feel like breath of the wild and tears of the breath of the wild and tears of the breath of the wild and tears of the kingdom was lacking in is in Skyward kingdom was lacking in is in Skyward kingdom was lacking in is in Skyward Sword well I have said in other videos I Sword well I have said in other videos I Sword well I have said in other videos I love both formulas I love the linear love both formulas I love the linear love both formulas I love the linear story heavy formula Skyward Sword I also story heavy formula Skyward Sword I also story heavy formula Skyward Sword I also love the open air formula of Tears of love the open air formula of Tears of love the open air formula of Tears of the Kingdom but when tears of the the Kingdom but when tears of the the Kingdom but when tears of the Kingdom breath of the wild don't have my Kingdom breath of the wild don't have my Kingdom breath of the wild don't have my favorite kind of puzzle box dungeons I favorite kind of puzzle box dungeons I favorite kind of puzzle box dungeons I remember that Skyward Sword has it when remember that Skyward Sword has it when remember that Skyward Sword has it when these games don't have the impactful these games don't have the impactful these games don't have the impactful linear emotionally charged stories I linear emotionally charged stories I linear emotionally charged stories I remember Skyward Sword has it too you remember Skyward Sword has it too you remember Skyward Sword has it too you know what else Skyward Sword has it has know what else Skyward Sword has it has know what else Skyward Sword has it has the music it has one of the best ost's the music it has one of the best ost's the music it has one of the best ost's best soundtracks in the entire series best soundtracks in the entire series best soundtracks in the entire series say what you want about the barren Sky say what you want about the barren Sky say what you want about the barren Sky how there's nothing to do there but just how there's nothing to do there but just how there's nothing to do there but just listen to that music

  11. [Music] [Music] yes that music is truly breathtaking and yes that music is truly breathtaking and yes that music is truly breathtaking and then you're just chilling out and then you're just chilling out and then you're just chilling out and skyloft and you hear that music and you skyloft and you hear that music and you skyloft and you hear that music and you feel like you're part of this community feel like you're part of this community feel like you're part of this community you're part of this world you're part of this world you're part of this world [Music] thank you thank you and then you go down into the surface and then you go down into the surface and then you go down into the surface and you're chilling out in the seal and you're chilling out in the seal and you're chilling out in the seal temple with the old lady in grues and temple with the old lady in grues and temple with the old lady in grues and that music makes you feel so calm and that music makes you feel so calm and that music makes you feel so calm and Serene and it makes you feel so good Serene and it makes you feel so good Serene and it makes you feel so good [Music] so yeah to those people who miss that so yeah to those people who miss that kind of Zelda music and if you haven't kind of Zelda music and if you haven't kind of Zelda music and if you haven't played Skyward Sword what are you played Skyward Sword what are you played Skyward Sword what are you waiting for yeah again I might be waiting for yeah again I might be waiting for yeah again I might be preaching to no one here I might be preaching to no one here I might be preaching to no one here I might be screaming at the clouds here but my screaming at the clouds here but my screaming at the clouds here but my thing is I remember when Skyward Sword thing is I remember when Skyward Sword thing is I remember when Skyward Sword HD was announced in the February HD was announced in the February HD was announced in the February Nintendo Direct in 2021 after the Nintendo Direct in 2021 after the Nintendo Direct in 2021 after the Nintendo Direct drought I remember Nintendo Direct drought I remember Nintendo Direct drought I remember people online saying this is not the people online saying this is not the people online saying this is not the Zelda game we wanted remastered we don't

  12. Zelda game we wanted remastered we don't Zelda game we wanted remastered we don't want this game it went so far as want this game it went so far as want this game it went so far as industry insiders claiming and doubling industry insiders claiming and doubling industry insiders claiming and doubling down on the Twilight Princess and Wind down on the Twilight Princess and Wind down on the Twilight Princess and Wind Waker remaster saying that don't worry Waker remaster saying that don't worry Waker remaster saying that don't worry better Zelda games are coming I was so better Zelda games are coming I was so better Zelda games are coming I was so sad to hear this is this game really sad to hear this is this game really sad to hear this is this game really that bad and of course like I agree that bad and of course like I agree that bad and of course like I agree Skyward Sword can be very hand-holdy Skyward Sword can be very hand-holdy Skyward Sword can be very hand-holdy sometimes Phi was very annoying in the sometimes Phi was very annoying in the sometimes Phi was very annoying in the original game there's some very bad original game there's some very bad original game there's some very bad things that this game does unfortunately things that this game does unfortunately things that this game does unfortunately but again I tell people there's so much but again I tell people there's so much but again I tell people there's so much more good in Skyward Sword than there is more good in Skyward Sword than there is more good in Skyward Sword than there is bad and when people play this game I bad and when people play this game I bad and when people play this game I feel like they really focused on the bad feel like they really focused on the bad feel like they really focused on the bad and it's very sad it's very unfortunate and it's very sad it's very unfortunate and it's very sad it's very unfortunate that people look past the creativity that people look past the creativity that people look past the creativity they look past how good the dungeons are they look past how good the dungeons are they look past how good the dungeons are they look past how good the music is and they look past how good the music is and they look past how good the music is and how emotional and impactful the story is how emotional and impactful the story is how emotional and impactful the story is and how good and well written and well and how good and well written and well and how good and well written and well developed the characters are and there's developed the characters are and there's developed the characters are and there's so so so much to love in this game and I so so so much to love in this game and I so so so much to love in this game and I want to address this now to the new want to address this now to the new want to address this now to the new Zelda fans the people who have come in Zelda fans the people who have come in Zelda fans the people who have come in with the releases of breath of the wild with the releases of breath of the wild with the releases of breath of the wild and tears of the kingdom and especially and tears of the kingdom and especially and tears of the kingdom and especially to those people who have maybe not to those people who have maybe not to those people who have maybe not played as many Zelda games as someone played as many Zelda games as someone played as many Zelda games as someone like me or someone like say rgt 85 the like me or someone like say rgt 85 the like me or someone like say rgt 85 the most well-known recognized Nintendo most well-known recognized Nintendo most well-known recognized Nintendo YouTuber of all time I hope you guys YouTuber of all time I hope you guys YouTuber of all time I hope you guys understand and what works well on

  13. understand and what works well on understand and what works well on Skyward Sword instead of focusing on the Skyward Sword instead of focusing on the Skyward Sword instead of focusing on the things that don't work and Skyward Sword things that don't work and Skyward Sword things that don't work and Skyward Sword has in my opinion the most traditional has in my opinion the most traditional has in my opinion the most traditional aspects of Zelda like I said the aspects of Zelda like I said the aspects of Zelda like I said the dungeons the story The World the dungeons the story The World the dungeons the story The World the characters the music and you guys you characters the music and you guys you characters the music and you guys you new fans if you haven't given this game new fans if you haven't given this game new fans if you haven't given this game a shot maybe don't listen so much to the a shot maybe don't listen so much to the a shot maybe don't listen so much to the negative and maybe just give it a shot negative and maybe just give it a shot negative and maybe just give it a shot and see what you think of it see how you and see what you think of it see how you and see what you think of it see how you like it and it'll give you a really good like it and it'll give you a really good like it and it'll give you a really good encapsulating feel of what the Zelda encapsulating feel of what the Zelda encapsulating feel of what the Zelda series was like before going into this series was like before going into this series was like before going into this modern open world setting of course modern open world setting of course modern open world setting of course Zelda one was very open world it was the Zelda one was very open world it was the Zelda one was very open world it was the first open world game but things got a first open world game but things got a first open world game but things got a little more linear and truncated in little more linear and truncated in little more linear and truncated in Ocarina of Time and beyond that so I Ocarina of Time and beyond that so I Ocarina of Time and beyond that so I personally think that Skyward Sword is a personally think that Skyward Sword is a personally think that Skyward Sword is a better encompassing traditional better encompassing traditional better encompassing traditional quote-unquote I'm gonna put that in quote-unquote I'm gonna put that in quote-unquote I'm gonna put that in quotes traditional Zelda experience then quotes traditional Zelda experience then quotes traditional Zelda experience then even something like Wind Waker and even something like Wind Waker and even something like Wind Waker and Twilight Princess because in my opinion Twilight Princess because in my opinion Twilight Princess because in my opinion the story is better in Skyward Sword the the story is better in Skyward Sword the the story is better in Skyward Sword the dungeons are better in Skyward Sword dungeons are better in Skyward Sword dungeons are better in Skyward Sword those are very important aspects of the those are very important aspects of the those are very important aspects of the traditional quote-unquote Zelda formula traditional quote-unquote Zelda formula traditional quote-unquote Zelda formula and of course the music is great and if and of course the music is great and if and of course the music is great and if you have problems with the motion you have problems with the motion you have problems with the motion controls just just see how I'm playing controls just just see how I'm playing controls just just see how I'm playing this game right now like I'm putting in this game right now like I'm putting in this game right now like I'm putting in such minimal effort and again I've also such minimal effort and again I've also such minimal effort and again I've also played this game on handheld sitting on played this game on handheld sitting on played this game on handheld sitting on my bed with the control sticks with the

  14. my bed with the control sticks with the my bed with the control sticks with the button only control options so think button only control options so think button only control options so think about that there's so much more to love about that there's so much more to love about that there's so much more to love in this game than criticize and feel in this game than criticize and feel in this game than criticize and feel upset about because many people go so upset about because many people go so upset about because many people go so far as to say this is the worst 3D Zelda far as to say this is the worst 3D Zelda far as to say this is the worst 3D Zelda game this is the worst Zelda game of all game this is the worst Zelda game of all game this is the worst Zelda game of all time and I keep hearing a lot of this time and I keep hearing a lot of this time and I keep hearing a lot of this criticism and I just don't personally criticism and I just don't personally criticism and I just don't personally understand if someone can explain it to understand if someone can explain it to understand if someone can explain it to me in the comments below very me in the comments below very me in the comments below very respectfully I'd be open to hearing it respectfully I'd be open to hearing it respectfully I'd be open to hearing it and if you guys have gone to the end of and if you guys have gone to the end of and if you guys have gone to the end of this video well thank you very much this video well thank you very much this video well thank you very much because I'm a very big Zelda fan I just because I'm a very big Zelda fan I just because I'm a very big Zelda fan I just had to really get all that off my chest had to really get all that off my chest had to really get all that off my chest so let me know what you guys think about so let me know what you guys think about so let me know what you guys think about all this in the comments below if you all this in the comments below if you all this in the comments below if you enjoy Zelda Nintendo RPGs hit the like enjoy Zelda Nintendo RPGs hit the like enjoy Zelda Nintendo RPGs hit the like button hit the Subscribe button it button hit the Subscribe button it button hit the Subscribe button it really helps out a smaller Channel like really helps out a smaller Channel like really helps out a smaller Channel like mine and yeah this is nishq sign off mine and yeah this is nishq sign off mine and yeah this is nishq sign off have a great day go play some great have a great day go play some great have a great day go play some great games today like The Legend of Zelda games today like The Legend of Zelda games today like The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD which is on the switch Skyward Sword HD which is on the switch Skyward Sword HD which is on the switch very widely available so go support this very widely available so go support this very widely available so go support this game give it a shot and come back to game give it a shot and come back to game give it a shot and come back to this video and let me know what you this video and let me know what you this video and let me know what you think I'll see you guys in the next one think I'll see you guys in the next one think I'll see you guys in the next one later later later hey guys this is English quick thank you hey guys this is English quick thank you hey guys this is English quick thank you so much for watching that video and if so much for watching that video and if so much for watching that video and if you enjoyed it check out these two you enjoyed it check out these two you enjoyed it check out these two videos on the left and if you aren't videos on the left and if you aren't videos on the left and if you aren't subscribed why not hit that subscribe subscribed why not hit that subscribe subscribed why not hit that subscribe button on the way out I'll see you guys button on the way out I'll see you guys button on the way out I'll see you guys in the next one have a great day and see in the next one have a great day and see in the next one have a great day and see you later you later you later [Music]

Summary

This transcript discusses the controversial reception of the game Skyward Sword within the Zelda franchise. The speaker, a self-proclaimed defender of the game, aims to explore the reasons behind its widespread criticism, particularly focusing on its over-reliance on motion controls and its linear structure. The practical takeaway is an invitation for viewers to engage with Zelda content and subscribe to the channel.

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