Stay tuned for the next Randomizer Part, dropping next week on this channel! 👀 Also before I get flamed by the UA-cam Comment Section, Let me just state my opinion about Skyward Sword here: It's a decent game. Story and Music is amazing, some of the dungeons have great game designs. There is a lot to like about Skyward Sword, and if you love this game more power to you, I wish I could see Skyward Sword out of your eyes LMAO I have also played the HD version and does think that the motion controls are much better there, sadly the Randomizer doesn't support that version. For me, I find that this game has a LOT of repetition, way too slow of an early game, bad stamina system, and the motion controls on the Wii Version does get better once you are used to them, but every now and then when they do fail, or when you need to re-calibrate the controller, it just feels frustrating because motions controls add in my opinion 0 value, and only the occasional frustration factor which takes me out of the enjoyment. Something else to keep in mind, I am playing this on an emulator, which is worse than it is on the Wii. I think people saying this game would only be good if it didn't have motion controls are wrong, you should give it another chance if that was the reason you didn't like it, it gets better with time trust me, and the HD version does it way better. I remember talking to Gymnast about the Motion Control (one of the best Skyward Sword Speedrunners in the world), and he told me this "I think Nintendo designed the motion controls around how they imagined that the most natural way would be to control the character and sword, so if your mentality and assumption matches how Nintendo envisioned it, you will have no issue with it. But for players that have a different perspective or play style in how things should control, it will cause frustration". And I 100% agree with that, I have completed Skyward Sword twice casually, the first time I really hated how the game controlled, but once I tried to control the game in a way that I felt the game "wanted me to", it went from "I HATE THIS" to "This is okay". That doesn't mean it doesn't frustrate me at times, and thankfully the HD version does allow me to swing the joycons in a more natural way for me, which is way better. Like I said, its a pretty decent game with ups and down. Not the worst Zelda Game, but also not the best one. Feel free to leave a comment letting me know what your experience was with the game.
can you pls balance the audio. all your videos are tiring to watch when half is just loud "lets go". i almost habitually have to turn the volume down at each chest.
I was actually curious where the vod was before checking here in the pinned comments. Good to know that it'll be here this weekend. (I kinda like the vods more. also as a side note, I legit watched the entirety of that 100% wind waker randomizer race you did with gymnast. honestly was kinda hoping you'd win truthfully.)
Also revives in the Pokemon games that had pictures for items. Pretty sure there's some non-Nintendo stuff that uses 'em similarly. These candies really get around.
I think a big reason why people like this video game is because they know how to actually play the game. Like they know how to use motion controls and actually play the game the way it was intended. Meanwhile the complaints are people who just flick the remote and expect it to respond when the game explicitly tells you to swing the remote.
I know right? Like all the people I know in my life that have actually played the game as intended, all think it is inarguably one of the best zelda games. The OST is insane, the dungeons are so inventive and well made, the art style is cartoony without being too kiddy. (also a really long zelda game) It's just a well rounded game, the only people I know that don't like it, don't read the literal opening warnings of every Wii game and refuse to not use it like a normal controller. Scroll through these comments and you see so many people saying this is their favorite zelda game.
Or…because it constantly falls out of sync, the bomb rolling system sucks, the Flap Flap Birb is stupid, and it’s all around NOT a good time ergonomically?
I feel like the people who hate the game are the people who are allergic to the words "motion controls" and expected to have a bad time so whenever things didn't go as they expected it just reinforced the idea in their mind that the game is bad even though it's pretty good.
If so many people have an issue with getting the motion controls to respond properly, do you really think that it's all just lazy assholes flicking the controller and then claiming it doesn't work? The controls worked great about 70% of the time for me, and the other 30% was battling with them. Compare that with a game with buttons only, where the controls work perfectly 100% of the time. People are going to get frustrated when the difficulty is coming from trying to find the swing that the motion controls want you to do, and then get even more frustrated when assholes insist "well I bet you're just LYING about your experience because you're too stupid to understand the instructions! couldn't possibly be a legitimate issue, you're just a liar"
Skyward sword is honestly a top 3 for me. It's always weird to hear people not like it because of motion controls, I never had a problem with them and usually the people that do are the ones that fling their remote around like a lunatic and not like, y'know? A sword.
Yea, you can see linkus is doing it completely wrong, he’s sitting way too close to the tracker, he barely moves the wii remote and expects it to register, if you told me this man had never played on a wii in his life, I would totally believe it.
I tried everything man, it would not work for me. But you know what did? The remake. Using the right stick to control the sword felt so good that i tried doing it in tears of the kingdom by accident. that one QOL change took it from the bottom of my list to 3rd place. it's such an amazing game, but sometimes the controls really do just suck and i don't know why it sucks for some people and not for others.
I like that 10% of this video was filled with Linkus being salty at the game, and it all culminated in him smacking himself in the head with the remote and suddenly deciding it’s not so bad.
I love this game. I'm part of the minority that actually loves the motion controls. Playing it in a streamer setup is probably why you're having so many issues. You need to swing your arm like an actual sword
I loved the motion controls. Didn't have as much freedom as I was hoping at first (thrusting, parrying, flourishes, ect.) But even as a child I knew that you can't just wiggle the controller and you had to swing. The game tells you as much.
@@Reineerus_The_Rat the issue is that streemers can't have that mobility and still use their settup. it is THE worst game for streeming. but is a great game
Twilight princess is my favorite Zelda game, but the motion controls was my biggest problem with the wii version of the game. The motion controls are also the biggest reason I hate skyward sword, like honestly, you give us a Zelda game with an ass story, a butchered version of twilight princesses art style, and for the cherry on top you want me to swing my arm around like an idiot? Yeah no thanks, the only reason I bared it for the wii version for twilight princess is because twilight princess is an actually good Zelda game. The baseline though is that I play Zelda games to have fun, not to stand in place and swing my arm around like I'm playing pretend. They could've easily improved the switch version if they added an option to where you could play with usual Zelda controls instead of the motion controls.
"Does it register it?" Have you considered a proper swing? It's like when people complain about the sword fighting for wii sports resort and switch sports. SWING THE FUCKING THING
Yeah, kinda had the same thought at that part lol ;; Like, I understand some of the complaints people had with the game, but I 100%ed Skyward Sword twice, and I *never* had any issues with the motion controls. The only "issue" it had was occasionally de-syncing a bit (which was usually when you swung it around way too frantically lol), but even that's fixed by literally pressing Down on the D-Pad.
Yeah I posted another comment about this, people need to: A) Listen to the 50 warnings and tips it gives you when you open the damn game. B) Place your censor bar in a sensible spot C) Stop trying to play a game meant to be controlled like a VR game, like you're playing damn smash bros. The motion controls never had any issues, the only issues were people not reading the like 3 sentences it tells you every time you open ANY Wii game lmfao.
a swing like that one really should work, and almost always does work. The problem is either the fact that dolphin is kinda bad at wii motion plus, or the wii remote hardware is malfunctioning, but definitely not skyward sword's code
See, I always seemed to have the l opposite problem. Always felt over sensitive for me, basic combat felt good, but every time I'd try to charge the sword above the head, it felt like the slight3st twitch would make it swing.
@@Outside998 it’s a bit of both i think he got so mad that he didn’t hit the fire ball back at the parasite but he barely even flicked his wrist it might’ve gone through if it was on the wii though
@@pemanilnoob Like I said, the game is bad I don't need to elaborate, fight me. But if you want honest reasons why: 1. The introduction segment of this game goes on FAR too long and it takes ages until you actually get into the combat and dungeons. Barely any of it is plot relevant or character building too except the latter part where Zelda is snatched. 2. Unskippable cutscenes. This was resolved on HD I hear, but my experience was with the game on release. 3. A stamina system that impacts literally every form of movement including a damn boat. It just becomes restrictive and slows you down while exploring the land or sea, even Dark Souls 2 stamina is not this egregious. 4. Fi. Absolutely everything about Fi. A bland boring personality that is a blatant attempt to replicate Midna with the similar speech and more humanoid appearance. However, she completely lacks Midna's personality, character motivations and actually having massive plot relevance like in TP. 5. The dowsing rod as a concept wouldn't be bad for certain things but it is overused to drive the narrative. Much of the games "in-between" sections revolve around fetching something using it. 6. Bow placement. By the time I get the bow ingame I barely get to use it much before the finale. I understand this was to try and make the slingshot more useful early on, but I honestly think it would have been simpler to just not have a slingshot. 7. Block spamming by enemies is a bit of an issue. It definitely makes combat slightly more technical in theory to give enemies directional blocking when you have motion controls. However, as a result of this the simplest solution past their defense is simply spam swinging the remote into their side. If you choose to wait for an opening it causes some encounters to go on far too long. 8. The entire narrative. Demise as an origin story for ganon and the continuous cycle of conflict just felt absolutely stale and had no build-up. Ghirahim was actually a far more interesting and compelling villain, he could have made a far better finale by backstabbing his master for power. 9. Worst of all, a huge portion of the screen is taken up by the Wii-mote HUD and it cannot be completely disabled. There you go, those are some of the main reasons skyward was an inferior experience for me just off the top of my head.
I won’t lie Every person in real life that I’ve heard complain about motion controls either executes them horribly wrong (like putting the motion tracker in the worst place humanly possible, or standing/sitting one foot away from the tracker which isn’t how it works which I can see Linkus is clearly doing😂), or take ZERO CARE of their controllers, slamming them on shit, swinging them hyper aggressively, throwing them, and so on. I can count on one hand the amount of times in my 15+ years of playing motion control games where the motion tracking was wonky, and it was *usually* my fault. 1 or 2 exceptions of just buggy shit, but that’s hardly anything. I’m convinced people who complain about motion controls just have a serious skill issue, sorry not sorry. 🤷🏼♂️ “I SWUNG AND IT DIDN’T REGISTER!!!” *meanwhile the swing in question:* literally moves the controller like two inches while also being right next to the motion tracker
I remember one time, I think in Mario Party 8? I couldn't get the pointer to work when selecting a character or other option and that was the only time I had an issue with a Wii game since getting it in 2006/7 and playing it even last year
Yup... And with the Switch remake, there's really zero excuse as the motion controls work fantastically. People just don't seem to understand how they work in this game.
I agree that motion control not working is often because people aren't using it correctly, like 99% of the time, but you don't always have the room to set the sensor far enough away and properly swinging is annoying. I think a lot of the complaints for motion controls is more about it just not adding anything or being particularly fun in most cases. There are absolutely exceptions, VR nowadays is an example of motion control being amazing, and there are individual games or sections in lots of games where motion control DOES add something. But when the Wii first came out, the games just had motion controls because that was the Wii's thing so they had to. They didn't add anything and just made it annoying, I found. I've played a ton of Zelda games, and I actually really enjoyed Skyward Sword myself, but swinging the Wii Remote didn't make me feel more immersed, it was annoying and I did it because I had to in order to play the game. Pushing the A button was far more enjoyable a gaming experience for me. Aiming the bow, however, actually wasn't bad though; that's something where motion control adds something and made it better.
Skyward sword is a very fun game though once the HD version ironed out all of its weird kinks. You make the texts scroll way faster, tighten up the scripts, make all cutscenes skippable, and give us traditional controls, the game suddenly cuts down about 10 hours of fluff. The game just has loads of little details you can appreciate. The entire game's regions are designed like one big dungeon to explore too. Granted, not all regions are created equal but even on the wii version, the level design stood out in a good way.
15:04 In my first playthrough of Skyward Sword, I ran around in circles on this tiny island for 10 minutes before I finally noticed that door. Glad I'm not the only one...
Technically speaking none of the clothing is needed. Not even in a rush ganon sense, in sense of if you cook right you can get anywhere. That's why you can make heat and cold and electric potions. What would be cool though is if they swapped all the spawns for everything in the overworld. Like instead of picking up a carrot it's "hey you got a royal guards claymore!"
I felt something pop at the back of my head when he yelled "HOW DOES PEOPLE LIKE THIS GAME?" Bro made me feel attacked in ways i didn't consider even possible
SS is the kind of game where you get back what you put in. Ofc the motion controls are gonna be awful if you don't put the full swing of your arm in there mate, it's go big or go home with SS. I would even usually stand up to play the game and get my blood pumping, especially on boss fights such as with Girahim
Flicking your wrist is usually all you need to do in Skyward Sword. It allows you to be much more precise with your movements, too. You just need to know how the controls actually work to get away with just flicks.
The game itself is great, the only turn off for many people being the motion controls which i thought were a really great addition but they did get a bit annoying at times. Other than that the game is easily my favorite game in the series right behind botw
Linkus is the perfect example of how you don’t have to be good at video games in general to speed run. He knows a bunch of specific tricks and stuff but when it comes to just playing the games he’s so bad lol
There are two islands in the sky made of fragile rock that can be broken using the spiral charge (bird dash), revealing chests. One is in the far south east, and one in the far west of the sky. Also, there is a goddes cube in pirate stronghold after completing it by bringing the time shift orb back to the entrance.
“How do people like this video game” - Motion controls - story - characters - groose - bosses - koloktos - an actual story (cough cough breath of the wild) - a Zelda you actually get to meet - a motivation that actually exists - an incredibly underrated companion (yes I like Fi what’s your problem) - the place in the overarching lore - the final boss - the artstyle - everything else that makes it BETTER THAN BOTW, FIGHT ME.
I LOVE Skyward Sword. I didn’t have the annoying controls of the Wii. But motion controls on the Switch work decent for me, and button controls work. Well… only if I use the pro controller. I confuse myself if I do it with free joy cons. 😅
@@velvetbutterfly joycon grip and console aren’t too far off from Pro since they’re not free. Basically if I use the strap without motion I confuse myself
I never had half of the issues you are having with this game. It could be either an emulation problem, or you are not doing the movements as swings, but flicks, as it seems.
@@ziegfeld4131 Common misconception. Skyward Sword does not use the motion bar after the calibration, and on emulator Motion + does work, if you sync an actual Wiimote to the PC via Bluetooth.
skyard sword is my second favrite zelda game of all time (next to windwaker of course.) The story is what kept me on edge, as well as the fun gameplay. SERIOUSLY! IT HAS AN AMAZING, IMMERSIVE PLOT!
I'm actually so happy to see so many people like Skyward Sword in the comments. It's a very underrated game. Probably my 3rd favorite 3D Zelda behind BoTW and OOT
I didn't play it until the Switch remake. After beating it (using motion controls with no issue), I was surprised by how much hate it gets online. I absolutely loved it.
Me, clicking on this video: oooh! I love randos and I love skyward sword!!! Linkus: *disses Skyward Sword at least twice in the first minute* Me, through gritted teeth: people are allowed to have their own opinions, even if they are different from mine. But I enjoyed this video! I still enjoy Skyward Sword and randomizers!!! And after reading Linkus’s pinned comment, I totally get it. Again, people are allowed to have differing opinions! And I loved that insight into why some people had a bad experience with the motion controls! I never understood why people hated them so much bc they felt really natural and engaging to me, *esp* compared to Twilight Princess’s. But I also am naturally very big and expressive with my reactions, and it never occurred to me that someone might want motion controls that didn’t feel like that, bc for me, swinging my arms around like I have an actual sword is really fun! Plus, Skyward Sword motion controls gave us the Beetle, which is one of my favorite Zelda items ever 😊
I had been looking for this and it was just recommended to me. I was so excited I didn't realize he JUST posted it an hour ago! Awesome content Linkus😁
Skyward Sword certainly isn't my favorite Zelda game but I am thankful it exist. With its motion controls it allowed me to show my dad what video games are capable of, something that was impressive back then. But damn, that brings back memories... of playing Skyward Sword. Smacking your face with the Wiimote was surprisingly common, it definitely went skyward all right...
As someone who adores this game and has played it countless times, seeing Linkus have no clue what any of the items are and what they do is just hilarious to me
How do people like this game is exactly what I also said about Twilight Princess, Wind Waker, Ocarina of Time, Link's Awakening, Spirit Tracks, and a Link to the Past.
Trust me, not a sicko, the real sickos are the people that don't read the damn motion control instructions every time you open literally any Wii Game. mfs will sit down and play motion controls like its a regular controller then blame the system xD.
I don't understand how people don't like skyward sword. It's so good Edit: SWING THE REMOTE. Do not FLICK the remote. SWING IT. Sit a little further from the TV, and just do it.
I think a link between worlds randomizer would be really fun just remove the renting weapons thing once i was able to buy my gear i never touched the rental system again
I honestly loved skyward sword, the game itself was a blast to play and motion controls weren't an issue, the final boss I think was fun but still pretty easy
My dude, you are not going to sit there and say that motion controls are 100% consistent at all times for every single person who uses them, even if they do exactly what the game asks (especially in comparison to buttons). As a concept in and of itself, it is inconsistent. Especially when the edge cases in which people can't do the motions "the right way" for whatever reason are varied and plentiful. They're a fun gimmick, but at the end of the day, they're just clunky no matter how you swing it.
I'm probably not the first to point this out, but the gratitude crystals and star bits both get their shape from konpeito, a Japanese sugar candy sometimes also referred to as star candy. They're also what Ash fed Nebby in the Pokémon Sun and Moon anime. They're also quite tasty. The candy, not the gratitude crystals. Anyway, just needed to point that out.
Let's gooo, ive been watching the randomizer videos and loving them! I've only tried out the wind waker randomizer, but I definitely wanna try out the other ones in the series
Excited for another one of these. I remembered how much I laughed at this one and I'm on a second rewatch and I'm still laughing at how much Linkus hates this. schadenfreude.
Demise is pretty easy to beat if you are good at parrying, in his second phase you need to be more defensive because of his Lightning Charged Anti Master Sword. You have to block or dodge his attacks or use These Lightning Charged Skyward Strikes as well
@@KitKat-pl5vs The sensor does not do anything in game. I am serious. Try it out. Turn away from the TV, the movements still work. I guess why many people think it does is because basically 99% of games need the sensor bar at all times, and this game never tells you it doesn't. Skyward Sword only needs it for the initial calibration where you have to put the pointer at the middle of the screen and press A.
@@KitKat-pl5vs All the sensor is used for is initializing position. The bar doesn't track the infrared for this game but rather the position of the wii remote itself. You point at it to say "here it is in a neutral position" and it follows from there.
i grew up with the wii's motion controls so maybe i'm biased, but skyward sword wasn't _that_ terrible of an experience for me gameplay-wise. the sudden, random un-calibration was definitely a pain but when it worked, it worked. never had issues with the sword not swinging, but again i've trained from a young age to wield a wiimote the way nintendo wants lmao and as others have said, dolphin does not handle motion controls well. that certainly doesn't help you here
5:01 the realization lmfao 6:45 I like how it’s the one check that would be super easy with a sword that has a sword 7:21 the voice and the reward here…. Lmfao 8:14 this character lmao 8:52 fucking finally!… wait… oh…. Lol 26:42 okay scurvo is actually one of the coolest enemies in the whole game And I love his fight Unironically lanayru desert is my favorite area in the whole series. It’s so unique
Dang, this is my favorite Zelda game, I feel it really doesn't deserve the hate it gets, but I definitely see why some people don't like it. Anyways, great vid!
Skyward sword is a perfect example of how you have to land flat on your face to rise above the rest with this being followed by BoTW only to be followed by ToTK
I was watching this just saying at the screen multiple times “yes, you need this. Go here. You have to…” whenever Linkus asked. SS really isn’t a bad game. I do get and agree with some of the gripes but it’s not awful
Loving these videos, loving Zelda rwndomizers! Quick question, can you please upload more randomizer VODs on you VOD channel? I love putting on some long vods in the background when I'm playing or doing something else and I don't really like the Twitch interface, especially on Mobile! Keep up the good work, thanks! :)
Linkus ever heard about overclocking? engines can sometimes go to higher revolutions then what's safe for the engine long term. so yeah you might express that in a video game with something like a bar or wheel which depletes when you use it.
i don't know why so many people hate this game, i fucking love the story it's literally the origin of a lot of my favorite games, the first link and zelda, the creation of the best sword in video games, i get that some people have problems with the controls but for me they always worked great and seemed pretty intuitive and at least for me, since i played this game, every time i get the master sword in any other game i can't help but think of my journey to actually create it (and usually say hi to fi)
i don't know man after watching the whole video i can't help but thinks this is a skill issue, all the complaints about the controls while not using them correctly doesn't seem like a good reason to me, it's like complaning about a parry in a video game because you think you should parry before the attack and not when the attack is about to land i might sound like a ''git gud'' guy from the souls series but it kinda is the thing here, you can't expect the game to adapt to ''your way'' of using the sword, if the game clearly tells you how you should do the motion to do x attack and you instead just shake the controller... well, it won't register correctly...
Stay tuned for the next Randomizer Part, dropping next week on this channel! 👀
Also before I get flamed by the UA-cam Comment Section, Let me just state my opinion about Skyward Sword here:
It's a decent game. Story and Music is amazing, some of the dungeons have great game designs. There is a lot to like about Skyward Sword, and if you love this game more power to you, I wish I could see Skyward Sword out of your eyes LMAO
I have also played the HD version and does think that the motion controls are much better there, sadly the Randomizer doesn't support that version. For me, I find that this game has a LOT of repetition, way too slow of an early game, bad stamina system, and the motion controls on the Wii Version does get better once you are used to them, but every now and then when they do fail, or when you need to re-calibrate the controller, it just feels frustrating because motions controls add in my opinion 0 value, and only the occasional frustration factor which takes me out of the enjoyment.
Something else to keep in mind, I am playing this on an emulator, which is worse than it is on the Wii.
I think people saying this game would only be good if it didn't have motion controls are wrong, you should give it another chance if that was the reason you didn't like it, it gets better with time trust me, and the HD version does it way better. I remember talking to Gymnast about the Motion Control (one of the best Skyward Sword Speedrunners in the world), and he told me this "I think Nintendo designed the motion controls around how they imagined that the most natural way would be to control the character and sword, so if your mentality and assumption matches how Nintendo envisioned it, you will have no issue with it. But for players that have a different perspective or play style in how things should control, it will cause frustration". And I 100% agree with that, I have completed Skyward Sword twice casually, the first time I really hated how the game controlled, but once I tried to control the game in a way that I felt the game "wanted me to", it went from "I HATE THIS" to "This is okay". That doesn't mean it doesn't frustrate me at times, and thankfully the HD version does allow me to swing the joycons in a more natural way for me, which is way better.
Like I said, its a pretty decent game with ups and down. Not the worst Zelda Game, but also not the best one. Feel free to leave a comment letting me know what your experience was with the game.
I hope we can chat because I'm doing twitch in the future :)
can you pls balance the audio. all your videos are tiring to watch when half is just loud "lets go". i almost habitually have to turn the volume down at each chest.
I was actually curious where the vod was before checking here in the pinned comments. Good to know that it'll be here this weekend. (I kinda like the vods more. also as a side note, I legit watched the entirety of that 100% wind waker randomizer race you did with gymnast. honestly was kinda hoping you'd win truthfully.)
hej (:
Skyward sword best zelda game
The reason that the gratitude crystals look exactly like star bits is because both of them are based on the Japanese candy Konpeitō.
Also revives in the Pokemon games that had pictures for items. Pretty sure there's some non-Nintendo stuff that uses 'em similarly. These candies really get around.
@@StopChangingUsernamesUA-cam specifically the Max Revives
@@StopChangingUsernamesUA-cam Miniore is also based off of the Konpeitō
and star fragments from new horizons!
@@StopChangingUsernamesUA-cam Makes sense. They're really good.
I think a big reason why people like this video game is because they know how to actually play the game. Like they know how to use motion controls and actually play the game the way it was intended. Meanwhile the complaints are people who just flick the remote and expect it to respond when the game explicitly tells you to swing the remote.
I know right? Like all the people I know in my life that have actually played the game as intended, all think it is inarguably one of the best zelda games.
The OST is insane, the dungeons are so inventive and well made, the art style is cartoony without being too kiddy. (also a really long zelda game)
It's just a well rounded game, the only people I know that don't like it, don't read the literal opening warnings of every Wii game and refuse to not use it like a normal controller.
Scroll through these comments and you see so many people saying this is their favorite zelda game.
@@IOwnKazakhstan Absolutely. Skyward Sword is GOATed and one of my favorites. I have NEVER had any trouble playing this game.
Or…because it constantly falls out of sync, the bomb rolling system sucks, the Flap Flap Birb is stupid, and it’s all around NOT a good time ergonomically?
I feel like the people who hate the game are the people who are allergic to the words "motion controls" and expected to have a bad time so whenever things didn't go as they expected it just reinforced the idea in their mind that the game is bad even though it's pretty good.
If so many people have an issue with getting the motion controls to respond properly, do you really think that it's all just lazy assholes flicking the controller and then claiming it doesn't work? The controls worked great about 70% of the time for me, and the other 30% was battling with them. Compare that with a game with buttons only, where the controls work perfectly 100% of the time. People are going to get frustrated when the difficulty is coming from trying to find the swing that the motion controls want you to do, and then get even more frustrated when assholes insist "well I bet you're just LYING about your experience because you're too stupid to understand the instructions! couldn't possibly be a legitimate issue, you're just a liar"
Skyward sword is honestly a top 3 for me. It's always weird to hear people not like it because of motion controls, I never had a problem with them and usually the people that do are the ones that fling their remote around like a lunatic and not like, y'know? A sword.
ss is a top 10 4 me out of 87 better games are Pokémon violet Pokémon scarlet and smash ultimate
Skyward sword and wind waker are both games I've always loved and I don't understand why people hate skyward sword
Yea, you can see linkus is doing it completely wrong, he’s sitting way too close to the tracker, he barely moves the wii remote and expects it to register, if you told me this man had never played on a wii in his life, I would totally believe it.
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I tried everything man, it would not work for me. But you know what did? The remake. Using the right stick to control the sword felt so good that i tried doing it in tears of the kingdom by accident. that one QOL change took it from the bottom of my list to 3rd place. it's such an amazing game, but sometimes the controls really do just suck and i don't know why it sucks for some people and not for others.
I like that 10% of this video was filled with Linkus being salty at the game, and it all culminated in him smacking himself in the head with the remote and suddenly deciding it’s not so bad.
Can we all just take the time to realize that he obtained the Goddess White Sword on the Sandship as he was supposed to?
I noticed that too! My next thought was what he would get from the flame
In a rando you never expect to get a item from where it's originally supposed to be
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I love this game. I'm part of the minority that actually loves the motion controls. Playing it in a streamer setup is probably why you're having so many issues. You need to swing your arm like an actual sword
I loved the motion controls. Didn't have as much freedom as I was hoping at first (thrusting, parrying, flourishes, ect.) But even as a child I knew that you can't just wiggle the controller and you had to swing. The game tells you as much.
@@Reineerus_The_Rat the issue is that streemers can't have that mobility and still use their settup. it is THE worst game for streeming. but is a great game
@@randominternetname2430 They have reconfigurable set ups. They can move cameras and mic stands to accommodate
Twilight princess is my favorite Zelda game, but the motion controls was my biggest problem with the wii version of the game. The motion controls are also the biggest reason I hate skyward sword, like honestly, you give us a Zelda game with an ass story, a butchered version of twilight princesses art style, and for the cherry on top you want me to swing my arm around like an idiot? Yeah no thanks, the only reason I bared it for the wii version for twilight princess is because twilight princess is an actually good Zelda game. The baseline though is that I play Zelda games to have fun, not to stand in place and swing my arm around like I'm playing pretend.
They could've easily improved the switch version if they added an option to where you could play with usual Zelda controls instead of the motion controls.
@@ItalysArtHouse You didn't like the story?
Canonically, this is the first Zelda randomizer
"Does it register it?"
Have you considered a proper swing? It's like when people complain about the sword fighting for wii sports resort and switch sports. SWING THE FUCKING THING
so true
Yeah, kinda had the same thought at that part lol ;; Like, I understand some of the complaints people had with the game, but I 100%ed Skyward Sword twice, and I *never* had any issues with the motion controls. The only "issue" it had was occasionally de-syncing a bit (which was usually when you swung it around way too frantically lol), but even that's fixed by literally pressing Down on the D-Pad.
Yeah I posted another comment about this, people need to:
A) Listen to the 50 warnings and tips it gives you when you open the damn game.
B) Place your censor bar in a sensible spot
C) Stop trying to play a game meant to be controlled like a VR game, like you're playing damn smash bros.
The motion controls never had any issues, the only issues were people not reading the like 3 sentences it tells you every time you open ANY Wii game lmfao.
a swing like that one really should work, and almost always does work. The problem is either the fact that dolphin is kinda bad at wii motion plus, or the wii remote hardware is malfunctioning, but definitely not skyward sword's code
See, I always seemed to have the l opposite problem. Always felt over sensitive for me, basic combat felt good, but every time I'd try to charge the sword above the head, it felt like the slight3st twitch would make it swing.
Played the switch version. One of the best Zelda games ever. The nostalgia and melancholy conveyed in this game hit me really hard.
I've never seen a man so ferociously mangle his GameCube Controller for demonstration purposes before
I legitimately think that the whole motion controls thing is a skill issue. I never once had a problem with any of it😂🤣🤣
It is either that, or an emulation issue.
@@Outside998 did you not see the way he flicks the remote instead of properly swinging it? Definitely a skill issue
@@Eddycut Oh, I did. But there could also be some emulation latency, although I never had any of that.
@@Outside998 it’s a bit of both i think he got so mad that he didn’t hit the fire ball back at the parasite but he barely even flicked his wrist it might’ve gone through if it was on the wii though
@@Outside998 Can confirm the emulator makes it a little worse. But it's barely noticeable if you play it the way it's intended.
I feel like this video is the classic "man is bad at game and says game is bad because of it"
Or the "Arin Effect" as some people know it. Lol
Game: *SWING remote*
Linkus: *twitches remote*
Linkus: IT DIDN'T REGISTER
Skyward sword is bad tho.
I don't need reasons, fight me.
@@malpheus4299 give at least one reason you dislike it
@@pemanilnoob
Like I said, the game is bad I don't need to elaborate, fight me.
But if you want honest reasons why:
1. The introduction segment of this game goes on FAR too long and it takes ages until you actually get into the combat and dungeons. Barely any of it is plot relevant or character building too except the latter part where Zelda is snatched.
2. Unskippable cutscenes. This was resolved on HD I hear, but my experience was with the game on release.
3. A stamina system that impacts literally every form of movement including a damn boat. It just becomes restrictive and slows you down while exploring the land or sea, even Dark Souls 2 stamina is not this egregious.
4. Fi. Absolutely everything about Fi. A bland boring personality that is a blatant attempt to replicate Midna with the similar speech and more humanoid appearance. However, she completely lacks Midna's personality, character motivations and actually having massive plot relevance like in TP.
5. The dowsing rod as a concept wouldn't be bad for certain things but it is overused to drive the narrative. Much of the games "in-between" sections revolve around fetching something using it.
6. Bow placement. By the time I get the bow ingame I barely get to use it much before the finale. I understand this was to try and make the slingshot more useful early on, but I honestly think it would have been simpler to just not have a slingshot.
7. Block spamming by enemies is a bit of an issue. It definitely makes combat slightly more technical in theory to give enemies directional blocking when you have motion controls. However, as a result of this the simplest solution past their defense is simply spam swinging the remote into their side. If you choose to wait for an opening it causes some encounters to go on far too long.
8. The entire narrative. Demise as an origin story for ganon and the continuous cycle of conflict just felt absolutely stale and had no build-up. Ghirahim was actually a far more interesting and compelling villain, he could have made a far better finale by backstabbing his master for power.
9. Worst of all, a huge portion of the screen is taken up by the Wii-mote HUD and it cannot be completely disabled.
There you go, those are some of the main reasons skyward was an inferior experience for me just off the top of my head.
I won’t lie
Every person in real life that I’ve heard complain about motion controls either executes them horribly wrong (like putting the motion tracker in the worst place humanly possible, or standing/sitting one foot away from the tracker which isn’t how it works which I can see Linkus is clearly doing😂), or take ZERO CARE of their controllers, slamming them on shit, swinging them hyper aggressively, throwing them, and so on.
I can count on one hand the amount of times in my 15+ years of playing motion control games where the motion tracking was wonky, and it was *usually* my fault. 1 or 2 exceptions of just buggy shit, but that’s hardly anything.
I’m convinced people who complain about motion controls just have a serious skill issue, sorry not sorry. 🤷🏼♂️
“I SWUNG AND IT DIDN’T REGISTER!!!”
*meanwhile the swing in question:* literally moves the controller like two inches while also being right next to the motion tracker
I remember one time, I think in Mario Party 8? I couldn't get the pointer to work when selecting a character or other option and that was the only time I had an issue with a Wii game since getting it in 2006/7 and playing it even last year
Yup... And with the Switch remake, there's really zero excuse as the motion controls work fantastically. People just don't seem to understand how they work in this game.
Thank you for speakin the truth
I ain’t reading this whole damn novel
I agree that motion control not working is often because people aren't using it correctly, like 99% of the time, but you don't always have the room to set the sensor far enough away and properly swinging is annoying.
I think a lot of the complaints for motion controls is more about it just not adding anything or being particularly fun in most cases. There are absolutely exceptions, VR nowadays is an example of motion control being amazing, and there are individual games or sections in lots of games where motion control DOES add something.
But when the Wii first came out, the games just had motion controls because that was the Wii's thing so they had to. They didn't add anything and just made it annoying, I found. I've played a ton of Zelda games, and I actually really enjoyed Skyward Sword myself, but swinging the Wii Remote didn't make me feel more immersed, it was annoying and I did it because I had to in order to play the game. Pushing the A button was far more enjoyable a gaming experience for me. Aiming the bow, however, actually wasn't bad though; that's something where motion control adds something and made it better.
Skyward sword is a very fun game though once the HD version ironed out all of its weird kinks. You make the texts scroll way faster, tighten up the scripts, make all cutscenes skippable, and give us traditional controls, the game suddenly cuts down about 10 hours of fluff.
The game just has loads of little details you can appreciate. The entire game's regions are designed like one big dungeon to explore too. Granted, not all regions are created equal but even on the wii version, the level design stood out in a good way.
15:04 In my first playthrough of Skyward Sword, I ran around in circles on this tiny island for 10 minutes before I finally noticed that door. Glad I'm not the only one...
Imagine a BOTW randomizer with all of the clothing needed for certain areas mixed around. Plus 900 seeds mixed in too!
Technically speaking none of the clothing is needed. Not even in a rush ganon sense, in sense of if you cook right you can get anywhere. That's why you can make heat and cold and electric potions. What would be cool though is if they swapped all the spawns for everything in the overworld. Like instead of picking up a carrot it's "hey you got a royal guards claymore!"
I felt something pop at the back of my head when he yelled "HOW DOES PEOPLE LIKE THIS GAME?"
Bro made me feel attacked in ways i didn't consider even possible
god damn never seen a man be so bad at ss in my life and yet still beat it
"that's the worst minigame I've ever played"
I guess Linkus forgot about Sploosh Kaboom KEKW
Horse back archery (oot) is way worse wich is funnier.
SS is the kind of game where you get back what you put in. Ofc the motion controls are gonna be awful if you don't put the full swing of your arm in there mate, it's go big or go home with SS. I would even usually stand up to play the game and get my blood pumping, especially on boss fights such as with Girahim
y the fuck does every1 suck at ss??????????????????
Flicking your wrist is usually all you need to do in Skyward Sword. It allows you to be much more precise with your movements, too. You just need to know how the controls actually work to get away with just flicks.
With enough gratitude crystals, Linkus will surely appreciate this game more
Linkus7: “does something that takes 10hrs”
Game: Can I offer you a gratitude crystal in this trying time.
wait wut?
Yay my second favorite Zelda game!
And I DO love the motion controls, even if the bird has a bit of a learning curve to him.
nope, im not even gonna mention it this time. if u cant see ur own typo den ur missing a brain
-the imposter
What's your first?
@@traviscunningham7062 Majora’s Mask
For people unsure, you get a reward for every 5 Crystals, so doing all 30 or whatever ASAP is a good start if you want a slow low risk start
"Do I have to beat the final boss!?"
Linkus... Of course you do
Skyward Sword is one of the best Zelda Games ever
I agree. I love it. It's my favorite with Link's Awakening.
Agreed
The game itself is great, the only turn off for many people being the motion controls which i thought were a really great addition but they did get a bit annoying at times. Other than that the game is easily my favorite game in the series right behind botw
Definitely true. Spectacular game
Agreed
Linkus: *Goes the entire possible chest availability and gets a single progression item on the last possible chest*
Chat: "BaBy SeEd!!!"
dont remember that maybe its only on twitch
You are confusing Skyward Sword's Claw Shots with those from Twilight Princess, only there you have to collect these seperately
I LMFAOOO'd when he said that lol
Linkus is the perfect example of how you don’t have to be good at video games in general to speed run. He knows a bunch of specific tricks and stuff but when it comes to just playing the games he’s so bad lol
man, wii zelda games are my lifeblood
i will never not get excited over seeing them
There are two islands in the sky made of fragile rock that can be broken using the spiral charge (bird dash), revealing chests.
One is in the far south east, and one in the far west of the sky.
Also, there is a goddes cube in pirate stronghold after completing it by bringing the time shift orb back to the entrance.
“How do people like this video game”
- Motion controls
- story
- characters
- groose
- bosses
- koloktos
- an actual story (cough cough breath of the wild)
- a Zelda you actually get to meet
- a motivation that actually exists
- an incredibly underrated companion (yes I like Fi what’s your problem)
- the place in the overarching lore
- the final boss
- the artstyle
- everything else that makes it BETTER THAN BOTW, FIGHT ME.
I LOVE Skyward Sword. I didn’t have the annoying controls of the Wii. But motion controls on the Switch work decent for me, and button controls work. Well… only if I use the pro controller. I confuse myself if I do it with free joy cons. 😅
Also, 80th
What about the joycon grip?
I used the 8bitdo pro plus controller. Since I could remap some inputs to the back buttons.
@@velvetbutterfly joycon grip and console aren’t too far off from Pro since they’re not free. Basically if I use the strap without motion I confuse myself
Wii controls weren't even that annoying TBH. You just had to *swing* the controller not just wiggle it like most people did.
7:21 How has it taken me this long for me to realise that Batreaux has eyes and not just thick eyebrows covering them
I thought they were eyes in the same way Venom from Spider-Man has eyes. No pupils, just the whites, or in this case, yellows.
for a game like skyward sword, which is as linear as it is, i can imagine playing it as a randomizer must be pretty hard.
Can’t believe I called the crystals for pumpkin archery. After calling it the worst mini game, it was just too perfect!
I never had half of the issues you are having with this game. It could be either an emulation problem, or you are not doing the movements as swings, but flicks, as it seems.
Hes too close to the motion bar and if hes playing on emulator then motion+ doesnt work properly
@@ziegfeld4131 Common misconception. Skyward Sword does not use the motion bar after the calibration, and on emulator Motion + does work, if you sync an actual Wiimote to the PC via Bluetooth.
skyard sword is my second favrite zelda game of all time (next to windwaker of course.) The story is what kept me on edge, as well as the fun gameplay. SERIOUSLY! IT HAS AN AMAZING, IMMERSIVE PLOT!
I'm actually so happy to see so many people like Skyward Sword in the comments. It's a very underrated game. Probably my 3rd favorite 3D Zelda behind BoTW and OOT
Absolutely. I thought I was alone in this world when it came to loving this game.
I didn't play it until the Switch remake. After beating it (using motion controls with no issue), I was surprised by how much hate it gets online. I absolutely loved it.
Dude this is my favorite Zelda game!!!
Me, clicking on this video: oooh! I love randos and I love skyward sword!!!
Linkus: *disses Skyward Sword at least twice in the first minute*
Me, through gritted teeth: people are allowed to have their own opinions, even if they are different from mine.
But I enjoyed this video! I still enjoy Skyward Sword and randomizers!!! And after reading Linkus’s pinned comment, I totally get it. Again, people are allowed to have differing opinions!
And I loved that insight into why some people had a bad experience with the motion controls! I never understood why people hated them so much bc they felt really natural and engaging to me, *esp* compared to Twilight Princess’s. But I also am naturally very big and expressive with my reactions, and it never occurred to me that someone might want motion controls that didn’t feel like that, bc for me, swinging my arms around like I have an actual sword is really fun! Plus, Skyward Sword motion controls gave us the Beetle, which is one of my favorite Zelda items ever 😊
The randomizers for the Oracle games are pretty cool
Bro said a bunch of words,and I'm just laughing at his rage over Bamboo. I'm not saying I'm good at Bamboo, but it's just funny 😂
I had been looking for this and it was just recommended to me. I was so excited I didn't realize he JUST posted it an hour ago! Awesome content Linkus😁
This is one of the most hilarious videos I have seen in ages tbh.
Skyward sword is one of the best
I love it and with the hd version its even better
Skyward Sword certainly isn't my favorite Zelda game but I am thankful it exist. With its motion controls it allowed me to show my dad what video games are capable of, something that was impressive back then.
But damn, that brings back memories... of playing Skyward Sword. Smacking your face with the Wiimote was surprisingly common, it definitely went skyward all right...
As someone who adores this game and has played it countless times, seeing Linkus have no clue what any of the items are and what they do is just hilarious to me
This is my favorite Zelda game, I loved playing a randomizer for this game and also loved watching you play this as well.
It actually enraged me when he screamed "How can anybody like this game"
Unashamedly. Skyward Sword is one of my favorites in the entire franchise. Though you’re better off with the Switch version which has a handheld mode.
Linkus: how does people like this game?
Me: this is my favorite zelda game
Bro really said " Thanks for the gratitude crystals. Here's a rattle. Baby gonna cry? " Lol.
I love skyward sword sm it’s painful watching Linkus have absolutely no clue what he’s doing😭
“Why does the boat have a stamina bar?”
- Linkus 2022
How do people like this game is exactly what I also said about Twilight Princess, Wind Waker, Ocarina of Time, Link's Awakening, Spirit Tracks, and a Link to the Past.
Linkus when he has to use minimum physical effort: 😮
I'm one of the sickos who loves this game, it's easily in my top 3 Zelda games
Trust me, not a sicko, the real sickos are the people that don't read the damn motion control instructions every time you open literally any Wii Game.
mfs will sit down and play motion controls like its a regular controller then blame the system xD.
The sickos are the people who say Spirit Tracks is the best one
7:22 the excitement, the music, the reveal, the anger, the disappointment 🤣
I’m dying laughing right now
21:30
Maybe if you had a shield, maybe you could parry it back
I don't understand how people don't like skyward sword. It's so good
Edit: SWING THE REMOTE. Do not FLICK the remote. SWING IT. Sit a little further from the TV, and just do it.
I think a link between worlds randomizer would be really fun just remove the renting weapons thing once i was able to buy my gear i never touched the rental system again
What?
there is a Link Between Worlds randomizer that exists, and yes it includes Ravio's shop.
I honestly loved skyward sword, the game itself was a blast to play and motion controls weren't an issue, the final boss I think was fun but still pretty easy
Never in my life have i seen such a skill issue shown on stream for so long. the motion controls arent bad, you are.
My dude, you are not going to sit there and say that motion controls are 100% consistent at all times for every single person who uses them, even if they do exactly what the game asks (especially in comparison to buttons). As a concept in and of itself, it is inconsistent. Especially when the edge cases in which people can't do the motions "the right way" for whatever reason are varied and plentiful. They're a fun gimmick, but at the end of the day, they're just clunky no matter how you swing it.
I'm probably not the first to point this out, but the gratitude crystals and star bits both get their shape from konpeito, a Japanese sugar candy sometimes also referred to as star candy. They're also what Ash fed Nebby in the Pokémon Sun and Moon anime. They're also quite tasty. The candy, not the gratitude crystals. Anyway, just needed to point that out.
29:25 my respect for you is healing...
there are two types of SS players. those who can use motion controls, and those who can't
How can anybody not love this masterpiece of a game
Unless is someone who doesn’t like the Wii
people who can't be bothered to properly move their arm and blame it on motion controls...
Linkus just has a skill issue
I mean, the swings would register if you did more then a light flick
i saw that live, it was my first time seeing you live, it was amazing! keep it up
me, “oh linkus7 has a new vid! it’s skyword sword too:))”
linkus, “i hate this game”
me, “>:( well”
That makes sense now, on why he doesn’t seem to like this game
Let's gooo, ive been watching the randomizer videos and loving them! I've only tried out the wind waker randomizer, but I definitely wanna try out the other ones in the series
Skyward Sword is one of the best Zelda games imo
Excited for another one of these. I remembered how much I laughed at this one and I'm on a second rewatch and I'm still laughing at how much Linkus hates this. schadenfreude.
Demise is pretty easy to beat if you are good at parrying, in his second phase you need to be more defensive because of his Lightning Charged Anti Master Sword.
You have to block or dodge his attacks or use These Lightning Charged Skyward Strikes as well
Also don't use the steel shield.
@@alejandro_rodriguez_99
definitely no steel shield 😅
Is it just me or do you love Linkus’s,”DISAPPOINTED”😂😂😂
The problem is you're playing the game while sitting down instead of standing up like intended
You can reasonably play the game while sitting down. Just position the sensor bar properly
@@ClownLordi You don't need the sensor bar for SS, except for the initial calibration. The game doesn't use it in gameplay.
No? I've played the game while sitting (and practically lying down), as long as it's on the same level and actually pointed at the sensor it's fine
@@KitKat-pl5vs The sensor does not do anything in game. I am serious. Try it out. Turn away from the TV, the movements still work.
I guess why many people think it does is because basically 99% of games need the sensor bar at all times, and this game never tells you it doesn't. Skyward Sword only needs it for the initial calibration where you have to put the pointer at the middle of the screen and press A.
@@KitKat-pl5vs All the sensor is used for is initializing position. The bar doesn't track the infrared for this game but rather the position of the wii remote itself. You point at it to say "here it is in a neutral position" and it follows from there.
skyward sword is literally one of the best zelda games beside twilight princess
i grew up with the wii's motion controls so maybe i'm biased, but skyward sword wasn't _that_ terrible of an experience for me gameplay-wise. the sudden, random un-calibration was definitely a pain but when it worked, it worked. never had issues with the sword not swinging, but again i've trained from a young age to wield a wiimote the way nintendo wants lmao
and as others have said, dolphin does not handle motion controls well. that certainly doesn't help you here
5:01 the realization lmfao
6:45 I like how it’s the one check that would be super easy with a sword that has a sword
7:21 the voice and the reward here…. Lmfao
8:14 this character lmao
8:52 fucking finally!… wait… oh…. Lol
26:42 okay scurvo is actually one of the coolest enemies in the whole game
And I love his fight
Unironically lanayru desert is my favorite area in the whole series. It’s so unique
Skyward Sword is one of my favorite Zelda games, and I found the last boss fight very fun.
same
The last boss is what usually separate the people who actually know how to play the game and the people who never bother to do so.
27:24 That’s what you get for not liking Skyward Sword!
Dang, this is my favorite Zelda game, I feel it really doesn't deserve the hate it gets, but I definitely see why some people don't like it. Anyways, great vid!
Ngl, "oh, he more?" Is taking me out 😂😂😂😂
I Honestly got a bit upset at what he said about skyward sword, but I decided to stay to enjoy his suffering and now I'm happy again
Skyward sword is a perfect example of how you have to land flat on your face to rise above the rest with this being followed by BoTW only to be followed by ToTK
If you played the game vanilla before randomizer you'd appreciate the game more.
I was watching this just saying at the screen multiple times “yes, you need this. Go here. You have to…” whenever Linkus asked. SS really isn’t a bad game. I do get and agree with some of the gripes but it’s not awful
@@ja-melvinson7994 soo true
You can't call the series complete without doing a randomizer for Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks.
Linkus: DISAPPOINTED!!! *a few seconds later* EVEN MORE DISAPPOINTED!!!
Awesome video bro!
The gratitude crystals are the poes soul of skyward sword
I think the reason why most people hate Skyward Sword is because they are forced to think for 5 seconds how to hold the sword instead of spamming it
6:37 I thought he was gonna do the beatle "THANK YOU"
Loving these videos, loving Zelda rwndomizers! Quick question, can you please upload more randomizer VODs on you VOD channel? I love putting on some long vods in the background when I'm playing or doing something else and I don't really like the Twitch interface, especially on Mobile!
Keep up the good work, thanks! :)
Linkus ever heard about overclocking? engines can sometimes go to higher revolutions then what's safe for the engine long term. so yeah you might express that in a video game with something like a bar or wheel which depletes when you use it.
Gratitude crystals are the new "you got a Poe soul!" Of randomizers - completely useless
Nah, crystals are less plentiful and give more checks
They're almost literally Gold Skulltula Tokens
Skyward Sword has the single most hated enemy in the entire series:
The motion controls.
i don't know why so many people hate this game, i fucking love the story it's literally the origin of a lot of my favorite games, the first link and zelda, the creation of the best sword in video games, i get that some people have problems with the controls but for me they always worked great and seemed pretty intuitive and at least for me, since i played this game, every time i get the master sword in any other game i can't help but think of my journey to actually create it (and usually say hi to fi)
i don't know man after watching the whole video i can't help but thinks this is a skill issue, all the complaints about the controls while not using them correctly doesn't seem like a good reason to me, it's like complaning about a parry in a video game because you think you should parry before the attack and not when the attack is about to land i might sound like a ''git gud'' guy from the souls series but it kinda is the thing here, you can't expect the game to adapt to ''your way'' of using the sword, if the game clearly tells you how you should do the motion to do x attack and you instead just shake the controller... well, it won't register correctly...