"What's dowsing," you may ask? It's how Link finds things in the massive world of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Think of it as his version of a quest arrow or objective compass.
Link is able to dowse with the help of Fi, the spirit of the powerful Goddess Sword and Link's guide. In this new mode, seen in the video above, players shift to a first person view as Link shifts his concentration from running, and fighting, to tracking objects with the help of his beeping sword. In Faron Woods, Link uses this technique to search for Zelda, guiding him to Skyview Temple, where Zelda's aura can be detected. But it can also be used to track down a variety of different objectives.
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