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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword keeps looking better. Today we have an artful story cinematic for your viewing pleasure, which sets the stage for the upcoming prequel to Ocarina of Time. We also have two new gameplay trailers: one that covers dowsing and another with highlights from the Skyview Temple. On top of that, we’ve also got a bunch of fresh screenshots from the game. Check them all out below.

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