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Nintendo Makes Some Needed Improvements In 'Skyward Sword HD' (We See You, Fi)

Nintendo has released a newly remastered version of the classic Zelda game Skyward Sword — and while it's still a beautiful game, not all of the original's flaws have been addressed.
Take a flight on a Loftwing in the new <em>Skyward Sword HD.</em>

In November 2011, I plugged my brand new MotionPlus attachment into the bottom of my Wii remote. I booted up the console, pointed my newly accessorized Wiimote at the screen and clicked on the icon for the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. A new Zelda title had finally arrived.

Ten years later, Nintendo has rereleased an HD version of for the Nintendo Switch, mostly to serve as an appetizer for 2,coming (hopefully) next year. The story remains unchanged in this high-def installment, but the developers added some desperately needed quality-of-life improvements that iron out a few —

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