Opening up Nintendo’s E3 press conference was Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Shigeru Miyamoto himself was there on hand to show off the latest game in the long running series.

The game will make use of the Wii MotionPlus for not only sword combat, but also other functions like rolling a bomb, controlling a flying creature and cracking a whip. Many of Miyamoto’s demonstrations either didn’t go as planned or failed, due to what he said was wireless interference.

Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which uses a styled art style noticeably different from Twilight Princess, will release sometime in 2011.