--- title: "The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD" url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/releases/nintendo-switch/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd/" description: "Witness the origins of the Master Sword in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for Nintendo Switch." author: "Patrick Dankers" published at: "2021-07-16 00:00:00" image: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd.jpeg" markdown url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/releases/nintendo-switch/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd.md" --- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD | Nintendo Switch Releases | NintendoReporters [![The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd.jpeg "The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd.jpeg)Witness the origins of the Master Sword in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for Nintendo Switch. Originally released on Wii in 2011, this classic quest has been optimised for Nintendo Switch with smoother motion controls, as well as newly-added button controls. Depicting the earliest story in The Legend of Zelda timeline, Link must travel between a world above the clouds and the great unknown below in search of his childhood friend, Zelda. Armed with his trusty sword and shield, Link will face off against powerful foes, solve tricky puzzles and soar through the skies atop a huge bird called a Loftwing on this epic adventure. When playing with two Joy-Con controllers, these become your sword and shield. Swing the right Joy-Con to have Link swing his sword in-game and use the left Joy-Con to raise his shield to block enemy attacks. Physical movements like these can also be used to make use of different tools and items, such as wielding a bow and arrow or throwing bombs. For the first time, you can also play this adventure using button controls, allowing the game to be played in handheld mode or on Nintendo Switch Lite. When using this control scheme, you can control Link’s sword by simply tilting the right control stick in a chosen direction. ### Release info - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Release date 2021-07-16 00:00:00 Publisher Nintendo Demo available DLC available Max players 1 Age rating 12 NS Online support Game code HACPAZ89A Cloud Saves support Voice Chat support HD Rumble support Languages japanese, english, spanish, french, german, italian, dutch, russian, korean, chinese Genres action, adventure ### Nintendo eShop - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD [EUR 59.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/NL/nl/titles/70010000038613/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 59.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/BE/nl/titles/70010000038613/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 59.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/DE/de/titles/70010000038613/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 59.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/FR/fr/titles/70010000038613/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [GBP 49.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/GB/en/titles/70010000038613/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 59.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/IT/it/titles/70010000038613/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 59.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/PT/pt/titles/70010000038613/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 59.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/ES/es/titles/70010000038613/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) #### The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - Related content (17) 25 December 2024 [Discover the Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Soundtrack on Nintendo Music](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/discover-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-soundtrack-on-nintendo-music/ "[Nieuws] Discover the Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Soundtrack on Nintendo Music") [ 0](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/discover-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-soundtrack-on-nintendo-music/#comments "Comments Discover the Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Soundtrack on Nintendo Music") 21 September 2021 [The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword CD Soundtrack Collection revealed](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-cd-soundtrack-collection-revealed/ "[Nieuws] The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword CD Soundtrack Collection revealed") [ 0](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-cd-soundtrack-collection-revealed/#comments "Comments The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword CD Soundtrack Collection revealed") 15 August 2021 [The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – Version 1.0.1](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd-version-101/ "[Nieuws] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – Version 1.0.1") [ 0](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd-version-101/#comments "Comments The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – Version 1.0.1") 6 August 2021 [Tetris 99 – 23rd Maximus Cup this week](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/tetris-99-23rd-maximus-cup-this-week/ "[Nieuws] Tetris 99 – 23rd Maximus Cup this week") [ 0](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/tetris-99-23rd-maximus-cup-this-week/#comments "Comments Tetris 99 – 23rd Maximus Cup this week") 5 August 2021 [The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – Softlock Bug discovered](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd-softlock-bug-discovered/ "[Nieuws] The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – Softlock Bug discovered") [ 0](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd-softlock-bug-discovered/#comments "Comments The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – Softlock Bug discovered") 31 July 2021 [The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – Amazon’s 3rd Best-Selling Game](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd-amazons-3rd-best-selling-game/ "[Nieuws] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – Amazon’s 3rd Best-Selling Game") [ 0](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd-amazons-3rd-best-selling-game/#comments "Comments The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – Amazon’s 3rd Best-Selling Game") 24 July 2021 [Do You Know Your Nintendo? 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