The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword[a] is an action-adventure game for the Wii home console, developed and published by Nintendo. The sixteenth mainline entry in the The Legend of Zelda series, it was released worldwide in November 2011. Taking the role of series protagonist Link, players navigate the land of Hyrule and the skies around the floating island of Skyloft, completing quests that advance the story and solving environmental and dungeon-based puzzles. Gameplay mechanics and combat, the latter focusing on attacking and blocking with sword and shield, are reliant on the Wii MotionPlus expansion device.