The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword a Mixed Bag

Everyone was excited to see that The Legend of Zelda series would have a new installment on the Nintendo Wii. The first chapter of the series on the Wii, Twilight Princess was acclaimed as a great game. However the one problem with that game was the lack of use of the Wii's motion controls in the game. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword looks to change this.

By showing this game live, Nintendo really showed that it was confident in itself much unlike Microsoft with their Kinect showing. The audience was excited to see the game being shown at E3, and the game includes many fascinating concepts through the use of motion controls. The nun-chuck is used as the shield, while the Wii motion plus controller is used as the sword. You can raise your shield and swing your sword by doing the corresponding action with your body. But Nintendo wasn't without its technical flaws in the performance.

From the very start of the performance of this game, there was noticeable lag in the on screen commands with the time that they were performed with the controller. The motion of the sword didn't seem accurate with the controller. But these weren't the only problems with the controls. Mid way through, they encountered some interference with the wireless controls and Nintendo was struggling to control the game. Obviously some embarrassing moments for the company so far in their show.

On the other hand, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword looks to be a promising game. It looks beautiful, especially for the Nintendo Wii. And the incorporation of motion controls looks easy to use and very engaging if they work as they were supposed to. All viewers were told to demo the game for themselves on the floor, and were promised that the game plays "much smoother in person". If this is true, Skyward Sword looks to be a great addition to the Legend of Zelda series.