New The Legend Of Zelda Skyward Sword Spoilers from CVG

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SPOILERS

• The ideas offered to the Zelda formula in Skyward Sword have "never been better."
• Forest beasts need to have their shields cut down before you can strike at their weak points.
• Mechanical Beamos and floating attack drones need to be cut along seams of energy.
• Multiple ways to battle most enemies: evasive play, aggressive play, and strategic play.
• Shield bash works as a nice parry against some enemies.
• Some Stalfos attacks can chip away three of Link's hearts.
• Potions are selected from a real-time radial inventory, and enemies won't wait for you to down your drinks.
• Skyloft "apes" Clock Town, and is overflowing with sidequests and characters.
• Scavenging for items is reminiscent of resource-gathering in Monster Hunter.
• Link may have to return to old dungeons to nab additional loot and possibly previously-hidden items as well.
• Phi analyzes items and enemies, much like Navi from Ocarina of Time, but does so with robotic detachment. A comparison is made to Metroid's scan visor.
• Puzzles in the overworld are compared to the Shadow Bug hunting in Twilight Princess. It doesn't seem as bad as it sounds, though - the previewer is talking about that level of investigation of and attention to your environment.
• Silent Realm is described as a parkour obstacle course. No items to grapple with, just you versus the world... and the invincible monsters in it. Stunning guardians is a strategic process.
• Reiteration that surface world is made of self-contained areas.
• Storm clouds prevent you from flying too far away in the early stages of the game.
• Skyward Sword's world described as a "best of" Hyrule. (Dey be stealin' my words!)
• Sky Temple interior reminds this previewer of Tomb Raider.
• Malfunctioning minecarts in a later level are powered up by "rainbow energy." At first you'll have to strike mystical stones to unleash this energy - but perhaps you'll be able to produce it yourself later on...
• Fujibayashi's story really shines this time and takes major leaps in terms of ambition and scope, just like Spirit Tracks did by more directly involving Zelda in the story.

Source: Zelda Informer via CVG