Legend of Zelda's 35th anniversary is this year, and Nintendo is preparing its fans for some big drops. Along with the announcement at E3 that there will be an old-school, Zelda-themed handheld with classic games on it, Zelda fans are looking forward to the updated Skyward Sword HD edition soon coming to the Nintendo Switch. Twitter is helping everyone to celebrate with a cute new emoji.
Since Skyward Sword HD will be released on Switch on July 16, 2021, Twitter has been filled with Zelda and Skyward Sword-themed tweets. Nintendo of America added a Tweet on June 28th to celebrate the up coming game by announcing a crossover; Twitter now has sweet little Hylian Shield emojis for fans of the games to use.
With the updated Skyward Sword dropping in just a week, gamers can now use the hashtags "#SkywardSwordHD," "#Zelda," or "#SkywardSword" and Twitter will automatically add the tiny Hylian shield emoji next to the Tweet. This will most likely be a limited-time emoji, but users should be able to Zelda-ify their Tweets for at least the next two weeks. Many took to Twitter to give the Shield Emoji a try, giving mostly positive responses.
Skyward Sword is an action adventure game released originally in 2011 for the Nintendo Wii. It was also rereleased digitally for Zelda's 30th anniversary in 2016 on the Wii U. This will be the first time that Nintendo fans can experience a true remastered version thanks to the Switch. While fans may not know exactly where Skyward Sword falls into the Zelda timeline, many still have a nostalgia for the original, even with some of the issues that came with the title.
The new version will be updated to address some of the flaws of the original Skyward Sword for the Wii, including the motion controls that many found difficult to wrangle with. The new HD version will also offer better graphics of course as players will finally get to see Skyloft in its full, high definition glory as it has never been seen before.
With all that being said, a cute little Hylian Shield emoji on Twitter seems like a wonderful, clever way to celebrate the upcoming game and its new amiibo. Many fans are hopeful that the shield sticks around for a while especially considering Hylian Shields could be used on Twitter when Breath of the Wild 2 finally gets a release date of its own.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD will be released for Nintendo Switch on July 16.
Source: NintendoSoup, Twitter