Nintendo decided to open up with the big guns this year as the latest incarnation of Zelda, which is titled The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Though Reggie Fils-Aime opened up the conference, Shigeru Miyamoto gave a short video demonstration on integrating the Wii Controller as a sword and shield combination, culminating in a rather grand “slasher” entrance.
The new Zelda game was showcased with a rather polished looking demo as presented by Miyamoto himself. Despite being far along, the demo was somewhat spoiled by “massive wireless interference” that affected how the game was presented; the bow and arrrow was having particular issues. While Miyamoto was having some issues pulling off some of the actions he wanted to, gamers will get a chance to try it out the controls for themselves on the show floor.
The graphics, it's worth noting, were more stylized than Twilight Princess, though not cel-shaded like Wind Waker. To conclude the presentation, the projected release date is for sometime next year.
