Skyward Sword is unique for being one of the pioneering examples of a full-length game experience designed with motion-controls in mind.
Whether you’re playing on the Nintendo Wii or Switch, you can pretend you’re swinging a sword in real life and it’ll be reflected in the game, more or less.
Here, we’ll cover the basic controls.
Nintendo Switch¶
(1 of 2) The left stick moves your character, while the right stick moves the camera.
The left stick moves your character, while the right stick moves the camera. (left), Hold ZL to lock on to foes. (right)
Both Control Schemes¶
| Input | Function |
|---|---|
| Left stick | Move around |
| A | Interact, use pouch item |
| B | Put away sword/gear/item, (hold button) dash |
| X | Use Harp |
| R | Hold/put away pouch item, (hold button) select pouch item |
| ZL | Focus camera, (hold button) lock on |
| ZR | Hold/use gear, (hold button) select gear |
| D-Pad Up | First person view, dowse |
| D-Pad Down | Summon Fi |
| D-Pad Right | Display in-game help |
| - | Open map |
| + | Open inventory menu |
Motion Controls Only¶
| Input | Function |
|---|---|
| Move right Joy-Con | Move/swing sword, aim gear |
| Shake left Joy-Con | Shield bash, (while dashing) roll |
| Right stick | Move camera |
| Y | Reset Gyro |
Button Controls Only¶
| Input | Function |
|---|---|
| Right stick | Move/swing sword, aim gear |
| (Hold L) Right stick | Move camera |
| Left stick: click inwards | Shield bash, (while dashing) roll |
How to Turn off Motion Controls¶
When you’re in control, press the + button to open the Inventory menu. Next, navigate to “Options”. From here, go to “Control Mode” and change it to “Button-only Mode”. You might also want to change motion controls for aiming and the camera to “Off”.
Nintendo Wii¶
(1 of 2) Use the left stick to move around; sadly, you can’t freely aim the camera.
Use the left stick to move around; sadly, you can’t freely aim the camera. (left), Press B to hold your gear and then press A to use it. (right)
| Input | Function |
|---|---|
| Left stick | Move around |
| Move Wii remote | Move/swing sword, aim gear |
| Shake nunchuck | Shield bash, (while dashing) roll |
| A | Interact, use gear/item, put away sword, (hold button) dash |
| B | Hold/put away gear, (hold button) select gear |
| C | First person view, dowse |
| Z | Focus camera, (hold button) lock on |
| D-pad Up | Use Harp |
| D-Pad Down | Summon Fi, reset Gyro |
| - | Hold/put away pouch item, (hold button) select pouch item |
| + | Open map |
| 1 | Open inventory menu |
| 2 | Display in-game help |
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