The upcoming edition of Nintendo Power has revealed a lot of new information about Zelda Skyward Sword. Below is a list of new plot and gameplay elements.
Skyward Sword Plot Details
– Ghirahim’s goal is to revive his master. Who that is is still not revealed.
The headmaster of the Knight Academy, which Link attends, is named Gaepora, who is also Zelda’s father.
-Zelda has a close relationship with Link. She wakes him up to show off her new dress for the Bird Riding ceremony.
-Zelda also pushed Link off a cliff edge because he is so lazy with his training.
– Zelda wakes up Link one morning to show him her dress for the Bird Riders ceremony.
-After the competition is over Link and Zelda go on a date. Zelda goes to tell Link something of importance but is interupted by a tornado.
-Link is always having nightmares about the creature that swallows Zelda.
-When Zelda is attacked, Link is save dby by his bird, one of the Loftwings.
– Fi shows up in Skyloft after Zelda is taken and Link ends up following her to the Goddess Statue.
– Sheikan stones will be in the game again.
– The Eldin Volcano is part of the Earth Temple and not the Fire Temple.
-The mean guys in Skylofy are named Groose, Stritch, and Cawlin. Groose likes Zelda.
Skyward Sword Gameplay details
-Night and Day transition is not on a timer. To change to night and day Link goes to bed and the gamer can choose to get up during the day or not.
-More monsters appear at night. Cats become aggressive?
– The HUD can be customized to show full controls or not.
– To save the game Link must find Bird Statues, sort of like Majora’s Mask. They are all over the place though.
-The Skyward Sword is actually called the Goddess Sword.
-The cubes we have seen are known as Goddess Cubes
-The sword beam is named the Skyward Strike.
-While flying, you can return to aany activated save station.