The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has never been released for PC, so it has no PC system requirements. It came out on Nintendo Switch, Wii, Wii U. Released in 2011.

Running The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on a computer

A console game runs on a computer through an emulator, so the hardware it needs is the emulator's. You still need your own copy of the game.

Dolphin

Dolphin emulates Wii.

Minimum

OS:
Windows 10 (1903 or higher), Linux, or macOS 11 Big Sur or higher
Processor:
A CPU with SSE2 support
Graphics:
A reasonably modern graphics card (Direct3D 11.1 / OpenGL 3.3)

Recommended

Processor:
A modern CPU (3 GHz and dual core, not older than 2008)
Graphics:
Direct3D 11.1 / OpenGL 4.4

Source: https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin, read on 2026-09-08.

Cemu

Cemu emulates Wii U.

Supported systems

OS:
64-bit Windows, Linux and macOS

Source: https://github.com/cemu-project/Cemu, read on 2026-09-08.

Where The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword can be played

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Wii, Wii U.