Empty Sky
The empty sky complaint is another commonly discussed fault of Skyward Sword, and it’s pretty warranted. Simply put, there’s just a distinct lack of things to do, and flying takes forever.
Sure, there’s Pumpkin Landing with a few side quests to complete there, and Bamboo Island, which is fun for a grand total of two minutes.
Fun Fun Island has an entertaining mini-game, but it can’t be unlocked until a certain point later in the story, and you need to explore Lanayru Desert to find the item just to make the game possible.
And…that’s basically it. The rest of the islands serve as landing spots for Goddess Cube chests or a quick Gratitude Crystal spot. Most of the time, I didn’t really care to spend a few minutes flying across the entire sky just to get a chest with some rupees in it.
I wish they had populated the sky with more exciting things to do. Perhaps they could have added more mini-games to play. Maybe they could have added a few larger islands with exclusive equipment to uncover.
If nothing else, I wish that the Skyward Sword HD remaster had added faster Loftwing flying akin to the Swift Sail in Wind Waker HD.
