Zelda: Skyward Sword details – huge story spoilers and more
Update: More details added.
Nintendo Power has an exclusive look at The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword in their latest issue. They also have some brand new story details that are very, very spoilerish.
I’m putting all of the details after the break. Read at your own risk!
– Ghirahim seeks to revive his master.
– The headmaster of the Knight Academy Link goes to is named Gaepora.
– Gaepora is Zelda’s father.
– Gaepora laugh like this “Hoo hoo hoo”, which seems Owl like.
– Zelda wakes up Link one morning to show him her dress for the Bird Riders ceremony.
– Noticing how lazy Link is about his flying training, Zelda pushes him off the edge of Skyloft.
– During the “date” after the competition, Zelda is trying to tell something to Link she’s been meaning to tell him for a long time, but is interrupted by a tornado.
– Link has premonitions of a black creature that shallows Zelda.
– During the attack of said tornado, Link is saved by his bird, which are called Loftwings.
– Fi appears in Skyloft after the attack and Link chases her all around Skyloft to the Goddess Statue.
– Fi was created by the Goddess to guide Link.
– The Sheikhas Stones are back has the game’s hint system.
– The Eldin Volcano’s dungeon is NOT the Fire Temple, it’s the EARTH Temple.
– The bullies are named Groose, Cawlin and Stritch. Groose, the red-haired one, has a big crush on Zelda.
– Other characters includes Pipit, a senior student and bird expert. And Fledge, a nice guy but kind of a wimp.
– Link’s sword is referred to has the Goddess Sword and appears to be its official name. It is no longer called the Skyward Sword. Link gains the Goddess Sword before getting his green tunic.
– The Earth Temple’s boss full name is: “Pyroclastic Fiend Spaldera”.
Gameplay details:
– Night/Day transition does not occur in real-time. Link must go to bed and choose to get up at night or at day.
– Monster appear during the night. Cats become aggressive. The cats are apparently the freakiest enemies you’ll encounter.
– The HUD can be customized. Standard, Light and Pro. Standard shows the full controller overlay and button functions, Light only the buttons and Pro is almost completely clean.
– The only way to save your game is with the birds statues. They are pretty much everywhere, including mid-dungeon and right before boss rooms. From the Sky you can return to any activated statue.
– Almost everything in the environment can be interacted with.
– The Sword Beam is called a Skyward Strike.
– Skyloft is said to be gigantic.
