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We have recently found out a little information about why Nintendo chose the name "the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword" for the next installment in the franchise.
Aonuma:
And once we could hold the sword up high, we hit on the title of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Iwata:
"Skyward" because you hold it up toward the sky, but I hear that there is a deeper meaning to it as well.
Aonuma:
That's right. From what I heard from the NOA (Nintendo of America) localization team, the word "ward" also means to protect and guard something, so "skyward" can also mean "protector of the sky", and "one who is protected by the sky".
So there you have it from Eiji Aonuma himself on a brief history behind Skyward Swords title. So what do you think?
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