The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword holds a special place in the hearts of many Zelda fans. Not only does it boast being the first game in the canonical Legend of Zelda timeline, but it also introduced a lot of fun new mechanics. Unfortunately, this experience was somewhat marred by the still experimental motion controls of the Nintendo Wii, so fans were ecstatic to hear that it would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. Although motion controls aren't the focus of the Switch, it is still capable of using these features better than its predecessors. One of the key questions many fans have when determining whether they want to purchase a game like this is how long it will take to beat.
Whether fans prefer a short game that they can knock out in their spare time or an expansive experience that will last hundreds of hours, how long a game takes is an important thing to know before making any video game purchase. In the case of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, it falls somewhere in between these two categories.
As with all games, how long it takes to beat will be variable based on a few factors. The player's skill plays a large role in determining this, as skilled players will be able to get past challenging portions of Skyward Sword much quicker than casual gamers. Likewise, there are a few different ways that players can approach a game. Focusing purely on the story and ignoring side quest content will make the game much shorter, while doing a completionist run and collecting everything in the game will take much longer.
Assuming players take their time and engage with some of the optional content, players can expect to get about 45 hours to complete, give or take a few hours for the reasons mentioned above. Players rushing through just the main story could very well be done with the game in just 30 hours, and those aiming for a 100% completion of Skyward Sword should expect to spend around 60 hours or more depending on how familiar they are with the game already.
There isn't really any new content coming along with the Switch version Skyward Sword, so players can expect the experience to be very similar to how it was on the Wii back in 2011. The biggest change here is that players will now have the option to play the game without motion controls, so this could make some players even faster than before.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is available now on Wii and releases on July 16th for Nintendo Switch.
Source: HowLongToBeat