NGamer: “Skyward Sword is the Toughest Zelda Yet”
Posted on September 29 2011 by Nathanial Rumphol-Janc
So remember when we heard that NGamer was supposed to be covering some “new Skyward Sword levels”? Turns out reality wasn’t quite that exciting – but regardless, the magazine did manage to sneak in a few bits of info we haven’t come across yet, including the rather bold statement I included in the title. One piece of evidence to corroborate the claim: Stalfos, one of the toughest enemies from the demos so far, have been known to attack in groups of four. Take that as you will.
But while the game’s reported difficulty is assuring news (not to mention something I’ve been thinking for some time), some of the other pieces we learned… well, aren’t. I’ve bolded the piece in particular that I’m not a fan of.
- Mogmas patrol the volcanic area, and are the ones responsible for splitting and hiding the pieces of the Earth Temple’s key
- Phi has an icy demeanor
- At some point you’ll have to roll a bomb down a sandbank to complete a puzzle
- The sky realm is apparently the true overworld while the surface is made up of self-contained areas
- One dungeon has a mine cart, and you’ll power the tracks using rainbow energy – hit mystical stones and color will light up the area so the cart can continue on
- “What starts as airy school drama – the other boys can’t stand out elfin hero – evolves into a daring chase movie, with Link skydiving through the clouds to do repeat battle with a scenery-chewing demon lord”
… Can someone tell me who thought that making each of the surface areas totally isolated was a good idea? Because I’d like to have a word or two with that person… Don’t go takin’ the adventuresome exploration out of my Zelda!
Source: NGamer via Nintendo Everything via GoNintendo
