"Using our frame-time analysis machine, we determined that the game IS running" Made me spit my drink, that ending is hilarious

That ending 😂

"Using our frame-time analysis machine, we determined the game is running" I AM FUCKING DYING

"It's become unclear why Nintendo added haptic feedback when so few games bother to use it." Sony: *nervous sweating intensifies*

“Gives the trees an almost tree like appearance.” Never change Nerrel, never change...

10:36 "Using our frame time analysis, we can determine that the game is running." - Digital Foundry

that ending! fucking christ I love it hahahahha also, I agree with you on most things, if this didn't have amiibo scamming and lowered the price to max 50 or included the amiibo for a total of 60 then I would recommend it

This guy's humour is out of this world, that ending had me laughing out loud and I still laugh thinking about it.

That extra $10 compared to the original is for each hour you don't have to talk to Fi.

That Digital Foundry segment is greatly appreciated. Profoundly insightful

bowling alley screens when you get a strike: 0:07

Man that ending had me crying for real, didn't expect to laugh this hard today. Thanks my man

“The biggest overall improvement is that the game annoys the shit out of you less.” Well…..that’s good!

“So it’s a bit of a mixed bag, as it were” Digital Foundry just woke up in a cold sweat

The ancient cistern is one of my favorite dungeons in the series, and I could really never explain why. After watching this I completely agree why, it’s similar in design to Majoras mask (my favorite game ever).

The oddest thing about disabling camera control when sprinting is that they allow it during the fights with the imprisoned. So they had it programed in an turned it off in other areas. Incredibly bizarre.

Appreciate the deep dive as always 🙏

Nintendo's next console will launch with Breath of the Wild 4K - $70 with the DLCs included, and if you scan the exclusive Crossdressing Link amiibo it repairs your weapons.

Skyward Sword's quality aside, I'd feel remiss not to point out that Nintendo, once again, takes a step forward and several giant leaps backward. As usual. They locked the camera controls (in Button-Only mode) behind the L button instead of the sword, or ideally, this would have been an option to switch it to your liking. Nintendo is somehow genius at turning minor tweaks into major problems.

3:17 "You can even press it during cutscenes" *Proceeds to spam the Y button like his life depends on it*

I cannot believe my two favorite channels crossed over at the end of this video lmao. Phenomenal work as always!

Still kind of disappointed with the lack of left-handed settings, given how Link has historically always been left-handed

Man I can't tell you how disappointed I was with TP HD. For years I had wished they'd bring the game back but with the visuals of the amazing wii U tech demo. But they couldn't even be bothered to smooth out the dated models. The higher resolution makes the blockyness more apparent. So while the textures are thankfully much clearer only the big important characters look any good, everyone else be damned. And even if the Wii U couldn't handle a full game with those visuals(which is a fair point since the tech demo was a single isolated area) we still could have had something at least on par with Xenoblade X or Razor's Edge.

The Bokoblin Base was actually my favorite part of the game. But yeah the tadtones can burn

Glad I'm not the only one who uses that bug catching technique

Words can't explain how perfect the ending was. I legit thought it was real for a second. Awesome video man

I find your calming, caustic (yet hopeful) voice to be an excellent sleep aid. These reviews are as thoughtful as they are hilarious. Thank you for making such wonderful gems.

I actually really emjoyed the parts where you go back to the same areas but with different mechanics. The silent realms were really fun, and the stealth / swimming segments were awesome is how they shook things up. The camera controls were definitely wonky. All in all I got 40 hours of play time in the game, which is on par with other switch games so I think it was a fair price

Overall i'd say this game was a whole lot more enjoyable in this form. Getting "rid" of Fi has done a lot for my enjoyment of this game.

That Naked Gun intro was top 10 Nerrel edits worthy

That Wichawd Ledbettew impression is on point

Nerrel is one of those guys who's videos I find endlessly rewatchable, like Civvie11 or classic JonTron

Skyward sword’s upgradable items is a thing i wish more zeldas did, in all honesty.

The gyro resetting sans Sensor Bar issue could have largely been resolved if they implemented how BOTW automatically resets the gyro every time you pull out an aiming weapon, setting the center aimpoint to wherever you currently are holding the joy con rather than its last known orientation. I'm still hoping for a patch but I don't have a large enough voice to make it happen.

"we determined the game *is* running" woah that's insane, how will I catch up

"any angle, be it leftways, forwards or rightmost" fucking slays me

"According to the internet, that's like 9 people" Well that's an easy purchace

What Tantalus has achieved here is nothing short of GRAPHICS

Okay that Naked Gun intro scene was hands down amazing and now I need more of it!

okay the swimming note collection i understand, that blew, water levels and what not, but the stealth segment? that was a banger. probably one of the more memorable parts of that game.

The BESPOKE digital foundry segment at the end is hilarious.

“years ago apparently” yeah I felt that existential dread too buddy.

the intro cracked me up lmfao... I'm currently playing a 4K texture mod on Dolphin (which I think you'd appreciate because of your texture upgrade project for MM that I can't WAIT for!) But hearing from someone like you about how good this looks and how well it runs is making me want to purchase it lol. The 60FPS and free roaming camera alongside the skippable dialogue and less interruptions seems to make the experience so much better! Thanks for the vid! :)

Holy shit. You're Police Squad!/Naked Gun intro killed me! Hilarious! Thumbs up for that alone.

8:56 “If you want my advice about how to collect the bugs, here is what I do” 🤣

10:37, lol. "...we determined that the game IS running...."

lmao nice police squad/naked gun reference in the opening! got me cackling, adding this to the things to watch to cheer me up when im sad.

2:49 finally, someone aknowledges that this existed! I would definitely have preferred that lighting.

Thank you for referencing Cezanne. I feel like every other youtuber isn't able to figure put a better term other than "painterly" for the graphics.

Life-saving bug catching advice, Narrel.

Finally got around to seeing this. Great job as per usual Mr. Nerrel!

We're overdue for a new Nerrel video, especially with Axiom Verge 2 out and all the new information presented in this most recent Nintendo Direct. Can't wait!

The bug catching joke was perfectly executed. I had to rewatch it several times and burst out laughing watching this alone every time. I love how more and more comedy shines through with every video, but the perfect amount at the right times so it doesn’t overstay it’s welcome. Spot on.

That digital foundry bit is beautiful

I never played the original Skyward Sword, always hearing about how it handled the motion controls and hand-holding kept me away from it until by the time I was willing to try it, there were rumors of an HD version. Now, I got this remaster at a $30, which I think is very solid given I was able to get one of those elusive amiibo. My time with the game was very enjoyable, and the padding was thankfully not something that bogged down my experience all too much thanks in part to the fast travel; although, that U-turn maneuver happened more than I would like, especially when looking for the Goddess Cubes. I will say though, this was the first 3D Zelda game that I completed since Ocarina of Time, and I had a smile pretty much every hour of the game. The dungeons in particular were a strong point for me, as I really liked the direction of being more puzzle-oriented to progress with your items over just finding a key like in some older Zeldas. The item use was good for each dungeon, and I was so happy to see them all get used for the final dungeon with some being used more extensively for platforming puzzles in other areas of the game. I don't think it's a perfect game, but it did become one of my favorite Zelda games over the course of my playthrough. I'll have to try it with motion controls next time I play it.

You have got to be my favorite channel of all time I enjoy whenever your videos come out and frequently rewatch A lot of your content.

LOG, LOG, ITS BETTER THAN BAD, ITS GOOD! COME ON AND GET YOUR LOG. LOG LOG LOG. (i hope that's what the title is referencing or im gonna look like a fool) ALSO THAT DIGITAL FOUNDRY ENDING KILLED ME 😭 hit the voice and script perfectly

Your Rich impression is an absolute treasure. Or should I say, it's bespoke

That naked gun opening with the beetle was genius 😂👍

Dude the Thumbnail is amazing. It took me many revisits to to fully grasp it's extended lore XD

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition puts Skyward Sword HD to shame. Not only does it have gameplay improvements you can't get on dolphin just like sshd, but xbchd also looks like a brand new game with completely redone graphics that makes it look like a Switch game & it comes with a brand new epilogue that adds one huge map with 10 hours of extra content and no fast travel is locked behind an overpriced piece of plastic you can only get from scalpers on eBay.

I'm one of the 9 dudes who has Skyward Sword in his top3 Zelda games

10:10 Now that's how to end the video, great job Nerrel! 😂👌

Loved the naked gun music in the intro😂😂 great video!

Small part of the video, but that Naked Gun intro was so goddamn funny

Yo Nerrel, the video isnt displaying, it says I have to present a $30 plastic children's toy in order for playback to begin. Where do I go to purchase this?

That credit scene was nice! Glad to see DigitalUnderground working with my favourite KZfaqr!

Finished the game today!! I didn't want to pay for it but a friend came home with it and I asked him to borrow it. I agree almost on everything you said!! The QoL improvements are beyond anything that I've ever seen. Tbh I hadn't have any issues with camera controls since I had found ZL camera be way more fast and convinient. Also, I found revisiting all places for a 3rd time (for the song) a welcoming change of pace since they managed to make everything so different, but the game was a pain when you revisit those a 2nd time, I don't like recicled bosses and there's two fire/lava dungeons (?). I have mixed feeling for what SS is, I always loved dungeons on Zelda games (I need those in BoTW TT-TT) but its repetitivness drags me down a lot. This remaster is amazing for first walkthroughs and SS lovers!!

You're one of the best Nintendo reviewers out there right now. I hope your channel stays and grows and you continue to push out honest review after honest review. You're doing gods work

Remember when first played this as a kid all me and my friend cared about was the absolute chad Groose 😎 Nice naked gun reference btw

Im always amazed how much love and thought were put into the 3DS remakes. ocarina of time, majoras mask, dragon quest 7 and 8 - they are all fantastic

Dude your ending sketches are something!

I’m one of those 9 people who really liked skyward sword lol I felt like a lot of people, understandably, couldn’t see past the flaws to see how creative and aesthetically impressive skyward sword was. It really does have a lot going for it but it’s easy to get bogged down by fi, the long intro, the padding, the motion controls... the list goes on. But hidden in there is actually some really fun stuff! I bought the game using a gift card so I only paid $10 myself. But I really thought that it was such a relief to play on the switch compared to the wii version. All of the little quality of life improvements went a long way to bringing skyward sword to a level that might bring in the people who were put off by its annoyances the first time around. I wish it wasn’t $60 though. All the work the team did to make skyward sword more appealing is undone by the price tag being inflated to hell and making people set their expectations too high for what it is...

So this is the famous Legend of Groose: Grooseward Sword.

Thank you for putting the music source. The intro is a banger

The Ancient Cistern temple is molded after a famous Japanese tale from the early 1900s, which is itself heavily influenced by a tale told within Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamasov (widely considered one of the greatest books of all time). An interesting lineage and a VERY good Zelda dungeon

That beetle intro was really funny, was not expecting that lol

Holy shit, that naked gun intro made my fucking week. I grew up on those movies

We need more Digital Foundry parodies 🤣 I've skipped to the end of this one just to watch that at least 5 times now

I had forgot about the updated graphics tests they had done, and now I'm really sad they didn't do it. Especially since thos was their 35th anniversary release.

the thumbnail is just perfection

Omg Digital Underground caught me off guard and I can't breathe

I went into this game expecting a good game, and that’s what I got. I love Skyward Sword. And my cons are pretty gulch the same as yours. I think they could’ve cut some parts out, I think is overpriced, and it does lack some of the HDness I was hoping for, but it’s still a great game imo. Good job!

That, beginning, I love it. Great reference!

The intro was truly spectacular!

This is the only review I’ve seen that mentions all the little improvements that add up to make for a better overall game. I love your attention to detail. You can see it in your texture pack and you can see it in each video.

This is the first time I've watched one of your videos and I subscribed in the first 15 seconds of watching this one. That intro, love it.

The ending is awesome! Great impression!

I love your videos, almost always watch them at least twice. I just wanted to say I had a terrible day today and seeing this pop up in my feed really helped and got me excited, thank you.

8:59 You’re the King, Nerrel.

Stayed for the naked gun intro. Amazing!

The ending genuinely sounded like British humor. Like Fry and Laurie excellent video!

You never know repetitiveness until you hear "Do you know Ancient Cistern is inspired by Akutagawa's Spider's Thread" again and again by Zelda youtubers

Always love a good Naked Gun reference.

Apparently this video was made... years ago

Wow, somehow Nerrel’s video actually changed my perspective on this game. Actually might pick this up if it ever goes on sale.

Props for using the original Death Star explosion

I was craving a Zelda game and SS HD scratched that itch very well. BotW was a good game but didn't feel like a Zelda game for me as it lacked the usual gameplay loop. Skyward Sword is a good game and you stated the shortcomings here well.

The digital foundry parody is gold, could watch hours of that

Please do an extended opening, gotta love Police Squad