The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Release Date: September 26, 2024
Arcade, isometric view, puzzle elements, The Legend of Zelda, action adventure, Nintendo exclusive, singleplayer
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A spin-off of the popular series from Nintendo. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom allows us to play as Princess Zelda and our task is to save Link and other inhabitants of Hyrule. We use the Tri Rod gadget to clone items and enemies to have them fight for us.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is an arcade-logic game and a spin-off of the best-selling The Legend of Zelda series. The development and release of this game was overseen by the Nintendo company, which is in charge of the brand.
Plot
In The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom we play as Princess Zelda herself. After Link, the main protagonist of the series, managed to save her from Ganon, he was pulled into a mysterious rift. As it turns out, such rifts in space-time began to appear throughout Hyrule and cause the disappearance of other characters.
The fairy Tri unexpectedly lends a helping hand to the protagonist and gives her an artifact known as the Tri Rod, which can clone elements of the environment. The princess sets off on a journey to investigate the new mystery of her kingdom, to ward off danger and save the affected residents of Hyrule.
Gameplay
In The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, we see events from a bird's eye view. The game focuses on solving environmental puzzles and other problems encountered along the way. We deal with them using objects cloned with the Tri Rod - the copies are called echoes.
They allow us to overcome terrain obstacles, get to hard-to-reach places and neutralize opponents. Interestingly, the artifact allows us to duplicate not only specific objects such as stools or boulders, but also nature elements (which allows us to create water blocks), and even adversaries.
Enemies must first be defeated before they can be cloned, but it is still a good tactic since a copied enemy can fight on our side.
Graphics
The graphic design of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was maintained in the cartoon style known from The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.
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Gamepressure Review
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
In her first main series starring role, Princess Zelda has a lot to live up to, but Echoes of Wisdom is the kind of Zelda game you’d expect in style, substance, and quality.
OpenCritic Rating
Game is Recomended by 95% of Critics. There are 127 Critic Reviews.
NookGaming: 7 / 10 by Isaiah Parker
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is an ambitious change to an old formula that’s stifled by a lot of growing pains. It’s still a decent game, but they wound up pushing the formula too far in some areas, and not far enough in others. The end result is an experience that’s stuck in a rather awkward middle ground. It’s still Zelda, so expect a lot of polish (besides performance) and charm, but this time it felt as if it came at the cost of some much-needed substance. I’m happy that 2D Zelda is finally back, but it’s clear that there’s a lot more work to be done for this format to reach its full potential.
The Jimquisition: 9 / 10 by James Stephanie Sterling
While it likely won’t be remembered to the same degree as “bigger” Zelda installments, it’ll absolutely go down as a classic to me. Echoes of Wisdom is brilliant in its creativity and versatility, one of the best in the series as far as I’m concerned.
Gert Lush Gaming: 8.8 / 10 by Jim Smale
In summary, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is a visually stunning and engaging adventure game with a mix of new and nostalgic elements. While it has some performance issues and can feel repetitive at times, the clever mechanics, atmospheric experience, and satisfying gameplay make it a worthwhile addition to the Zelda series.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 47 votes. 5 players anticipated the game.
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Game Series
The Legend of Zelda Series
Maintained in a fantasy climate, the game series combines elements of adventure, RPGs, action and puzzle games. The brand was created by the Nintendo corporation and is counted among the most important products in the Japanese publisher's portfolio.
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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Summary
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Switch
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