The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
Nintendo EAD · 2021
- Dimension
- 3D
- Rendering
- Stylized 3D, Painterly
- Colors
- GrayYellowOrangeBlueBrownGreenBlackExport palette ↓
- Linework
- No outlines
- Shading
- Soft gradient
- Texture
- Hand-painted textures
- Post-processing
- Bloom
- Palette
- Vibrant
- Imitated medium
- Watercolor
- Proportions
- Exaggerated
About
Link travels from the floating settlement of Skyloft to the surface below in an action-adventure centered on dungeon exploration, puzzles and directional sword combat. The story explores the origins of the Master Sword; the HD release adds upgraded graphics and a button-based alternative to motion controls.
Art style
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (2021, Nintendo EAD) is a stylized 3D and painterly game played from a third-person view. Its look is built from shapes without outlines, soft gradient shading, hand-painted textures and bloom. The palette is vibrant. It draws on watercolor.
Then and now 2011 → 2021
Palette 12 colors
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Details
- Release
- Remaster · Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)
- Developer
- Nintendo, Tantalus Media
- Ported by
- Tantalus Media
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Released
- 2021-07-16 Worldwide, Nintendo Switch
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Also known as
- Zelda no Densetsu: Skyward Sword HD (Japan)
- Credits
- Ayden Polat Lead Art Director — Tantalus
Oberon Bradford Art Director — Additional Art
Ryuji Kobayashi Art Supervisor — Nintendo
Daiki Iwamoto Director — Nintendo
Eiji Aonuma Producer
Hidemaro Fujibayashi Director — original Wii game - Links
- nintendo · wikipedia
Versions of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 2
The Legend of Zelda series 17 games
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