Players will soon be able to experience the origins of the Master Sword when the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD game launches on the Nintendo Switch system on July 16.
This classic quest, enhanced for Nintendo Switch, not only features improved performance, smoother motion controls and newly added button controls, but also a range of quality of life improvements that can be seen in the Quality of Life Trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Improvements Include:
- Optional help from Fi: Fi only appears in cutscenes or when necessary, and can otherwise be summoned manually to provide advice or guidance.
- Enhanced framerate: The game runs at 60 frames per second, resulting in smoother gameplay.
- Fast-forward dialogue: Text shown onscreen can be fast-forwarded by pressing the B Button.
- Streamlined item information: Explanation for collectable items, such as insects and materials, only appear the first time the item is collected.
- Skippable cutscenes: Cutscenes can be skipped by pressing the – Button.
- Autosave: Game progress will be saved automatically, in addition to the existing manual save option. The game also now features three save slots that can be used interchangeably.
- Skippable tutorial dialogues: The introductory player tutorials have been streamlined.
These tweaks and more have been added to make for a smoother play experience on Nintendo Switch. For additional information about The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, and to pre-order the game, visit https://www.zelda.com/skyward-sword-hd/. To learn more about these new quality of life features, check out the Legend of Zelda Facebook page and Nintendo of America Twitter account.
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