The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is launching on the Nintendo Switch soon, and it is bringing with it a number of important quality-of-life changes that should make it a better game overall when compared to the Wii original. It seems Nintendo has taken The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword criticism to heart when making this new version of the game, revealing new improvements on a regular basis. Now, mere days before The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD release date, Nintendo has highlighted yet another important change coming to the game.
Nintendo has further detailed how saving will work in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. Unlike the original Wii version of the game, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD will have an autosave feature. Some eagle-eyed fans may have already seen The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD's autosave feature in action in previous footage of the game, but this is the first time Nintendo has given the feature its own spotlight.
Not only will The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD have autosave, but it will also allow players to make manual saves in multiple slots. Whenever Link makes his way to a Bird Statue in the game, he will be given the option to save in one of three different save slots. This combined with Skyward Sword HD's autosave feature should make saving in the Switch version of the game much more convenient than it was in the Wii original.
When The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD drops on the Switch later this week, fans can look forward to even more quality-of-life changes in the game. Arguably the biggest one is how Link's companion Fi will be far less intrusive in this version of the game. As some may recall, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on Wii saw players constantly interrupted by Fi's hints, but they are optional this time around.
Other Zelda: Skyward Sword HD quality-of-life improvements include the ability to skip through dialogue and cut-scenes, a faster framerate, improved graphics, and a brand new control scheme. This time around, Skyward Sword's motion controls are optional, so fans can choose if they want the 1:1 motion controls of the original or go with something a little more traditional.
All of these improvements are coming together to make The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD the definitive way to experience the game. While some may still be upset about the Loftwing amiibo controversy, everything otherwise seems to be going in the game's favor.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD launches July 16, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.