In 2011, some Zelda fans saw Skyward Sword as the most clear-cut case yet for how the series had lost its way. But it also shows now, as it did when it first came out, how rewarding some traditions can be to uphold, and it makes a concerted effort to introduce them to more people, even as it showcases why Zelda had to move on from them. When it released in 2011, it both felt like it was abandoning what made the Zelda series great while holding on too dearly to traditions from later entries in the series. The Skyward Sword remaster finds the same sense of purpose in tradition as its characters do. Skyward Sword HD proves we didn’t need a generation of motion controls
