Its hard to believe that its been fifteen years since The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was released for the Nintendo Wii. Zelda: Skyward Sword was Nintendo’s second major installment on the Wii console following the success of the critically acclaimed Twilight Princess game from 2006. Unlike, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess the Skyward Sword title from 2011 had a much lighter tone to it. The atmosphere and the colorful vibrant aesthetics made Skyward Sword feel special mainly because it was reflection of how the early 10’s felt in eyes of many people. What really made Zelda: Skyward Sword special was the that its considered to be the first game in series in terms of chronology. Zelda: Skyward Sword was a game that was set before the Fallen Hero, Child Hero, Ancient Hero and Missing Hero timelines making it the real original entry in the series. As lighthearted Zelda: Skyward Sword felt there are numerous gamers who felt that it was more challenging Twilight Princess from 2006.

Zelda: Skyward Sword was also more story-driven than Twilight Princess and was one of the few main installments that did not feature Ganon as the main antagonist. In Zelda: Skyward Sword a demon known as Lord Ghirahim was the main antagonist with is main goal being to awaken his master Demise. In Skyward Sword Ghirahim kidnapped Princess Zelda in order to use her spirit to resurrect his master Demise. While Skyward Sword has a lighter tone the intentions of Ghirahim felt more sinister than that of previous villains within the Zelda franchise. While the story in Skyward Sword felt different and more intriguing than previous Zelda entries there were fans of the series who were disappointed with the world map being smaller than Twilight Princess. The motion controls for Zelda: Twilight Princess is something that contributed to the game having somewhat of a steep learning curve. While the side quests and mini-games were all nice additions to Skyward Sword it felt like Twilight Princess had more variety in relation to those features.

While many believed that Skyward Sword was going to be a more superior game than its predecessor others felt that Twilight Princess had set the bar too high for future installments. While The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess sold more than 7.5 million copies on the Wii Skyward Sword hit roughly around 3.6 million. If anything Nintendo should have waited another year to release The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on the Wii-U following its launch in late-2012. Even though, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward sold less than Twilight Princess many consider it to be an underrated entry within the series. As cool as The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was two decades ago many feel that its one of the most overrated entries in the series. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword might not be as iconic or popular as other entries within its franchise but its legendary because its supposed to be the game where it all begins.