Nintendo Wii's best-selling gaming franchise, Legend of Zelda is back, with it's newest title The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. This game is an action-adventure title which includes puzzle-solving ingredients, and was created only for the Nintendo Wii console. The game employs the Wii MotionPlus which provides the player superior motion control over Link (the game's lead protagonist) whenever fighting with his sword as well as carrying out various other activities.

This game is a prequel to the events in Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Skyward Sword sees you play a teenage Link who grew up in Skyloft, a collection of islands drifting on top of the clouds. At some point Link finds the Skyward Sword, which permits Link to move to and from the kingdom of Skyloft and the kingdom on the ground, that is being ruled by evil forces. Throughout this game there are an assortment of locations to explore, ranging from flying through the clouds, to exploration on the ground as well as dungeon exploration. Also you will be able to explore the gaming environment by flying on top of your gigantic bird.

This game offers quite a few new game innovations, which gives the game a different feel than earlier games in the Zelda series.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

Improved Motion Detection - Using the Wii RemotePlus delivers superior motion detection to make sure that every thrust, slice and parry the player can make with the Wii controller is correctly translated into movements in the video game. This will provide the most real looking sword-fighting experiences for any video game to date, and you'll discover that different enemies will need completely different fighting tactics.

Use a Variety of Items with Motion Control - Aside from using a sword, you will be able to make use of motion control to perform activities using a variety of equipment, from shooting various bows, utilizing a whip, making use of a slingshot, hurling bombs and maneuvering a mechanical beetle that flies, that can be employed to collect equipment from a distance.

Intense Puzzle-Solving - As players travel through deserts, forests and volcanoes they will be expected to complete various puzzles, overcome obstructions and avoid fatal pitfalls. Dungeon sections will provide a lot more puzzles and are generally protected by diabolical adversaries.

Item Enhancements and Rewards - During Link's travels he will accumulate a large selection of items which can be used to upgrade weaponry as well as other items already collected.

Distinctive Visual Style - Skyward Sword introduces a whole new graphical design, and this particular vibrant artistic design perfectly matches the fantastical atmosphere of this video game.

The official launch date for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is slated for November 18th, and will be available solely on Nintendo Wii. The publishing house for the video game is Nintendo, and the game was developed by Nintendo EAD. This video game includes only the single-player campaign. This video game has been given a PEGI 12 rating, so that it is appropriate for ages 12 and higher.