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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Jeffrey L. Wilson
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ESRB Rating: E for Everybody
Genre: Action Games
Platform: Nintendo Wii
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword may very well be the last great Link game on the Nintendo Wii platform. The action-RPG features a cel-shaded art style, new characters and lands to explore, and the hook: Wii MotionPlus controls that causes Link to swing his sword when you swing your Wiimote. If you ever wanted to know what it's like to wield the Master Sword, this is as close as you're going to get.

In terms of continuity, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword takes place before the beloved N64 title The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Skyward Sword follows an incarnation of Link who was raised in a world above the clouds. When evil forces snatch his childhood friend Zelda and pull her into the land below the clouds, Link ventures below to do battle with Demon Lord Ghirahim.

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About Our Expert

Jeffrey L. Wilson

Jeffrey L. Wilson

Managing Editor, Apps and Gaming

Since 2004, I've written about consumer tech for many publications, including 1UP, Laptop, Parenting, Sync, Wise Bread, and WWE. I now apply that knowledge and skill set as the managing editor of PCMag's apps and gaming team.

The Technology I Use

As a member of the App & Gaming team, I use a wide variety of apps and services. Google Drive is an essential file-syncing service for moving documents between team members in this work-from-home era. Scrivener has been an invaluable writing tool as I rework my fiction manuscript. YouTube Premium and YouTube TV deliver hours of entertainment (though I only use the latter service during the F1 and NBA playoff seasons).

In terms of hardware, I use a Lenovo Thinkpad Carbon X1 laptop for work and an Origin PC tower for playing PC games. I also have a Steam Deck, which lets me play my favorite titles under a shade tree. Of course, I have a smartphone, and the Google Pixel 9a is my handset of choice.

My main input devices are the Das Keyboard 4 Professional and Logitech MX Vertical Ergonomic Mouse, though I bust out the Hori Fighting Commander Octa or Hori Fight Stick Alpha when mixing it up in fighting games. I have a thing for arcade sticks. I collect Neo Geo AES games, too, but only if I can find the carts on the (relative) cheap.

For video and music consumption, I fire up my Lenovo Tab P11; it has a sharp screen and great Dolby Atmos-powered speakers. My Kindle Paperwhite has received much use, too. I have a standalone, Sony Blu-ray player connected to a TCL television when it's time to go full cinephile. I'm also a vinyl guy, so the Bluetooth-enabled Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT keeps the wax spinning.

My first computer was a Commodore 64. Long live BASIC and retro computers!

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