Game News Zelda breaks the codes with Echoes of Wisdom on Nintendo Switch! It’s a delicious mix of old and new games
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is due for Nintendo Switch on September 26. It’s one of the last strong exclusives of the year, if we count Super Mario Party Jamboree and Mario & Luigi: The Brotherhood Epic. And from what we’ve seen, it’s Zelda that’s still in danger of establishing itself as the best of the year.
Gameplay inspired by the latest games…
After The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, it’s difficult to move on. The two new titles in the saga on Nintendo Switch have shaken the foundations laid by Nintendo since the 80s. But that’s exactly what The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom risks. next title in the license, with a game in top-down view. Just like the old-fashioned way! However, it does not sink into the past and offers modernity. Anyone who has seen the latest trailers released by the official accounts will have quickly noticed: the user interface alone is reminiscent of the latest titles. And if it were just the interface.
Echoes of Wisdom kicks things off by offering Zelda as the protagonist for the first time, at least for a game in the main series. Unlike Link, she does not use the sword, but a staff called the “Scepter of Sorting”: It allows us to summon copies of what surrounds us. Whether it’s decorative pots, cardboard boxes or small snakes, each one has its own purpose. We feel like Nintendo has thought of everything when it comes to gaming, as we can create our own solutions – an aspect we talk about in more detail in our video preview below.
Our preview of Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
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…In a sandbox similar to the first ones!
Gameplay that uses the same philosophy as Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. Echoes of Wisdom fundamentally modernizes the two-dimensional Zelda series. In terms of form, it is also current with a very careful artistic direction (improved graphics compared to Link’s Awakening) in terms of lighting management. A game that definitely convinces us that Nintendo needs to upgrade to have exclusive games that can definitely benefit from robust hardware.
But chase away the natural, it comes back at a gallop. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom also does not forget where it came from. This is evidenced by the topography of the world of Hyrule, which is similar to that of the first games and especially of A Link to the Past. This is not the only thing it takes from the old versions. Those who criticized BotW and TotK for having too different dungeon structures will be pleased to hear of their return. Keys to find, locked boss doors, powers to gain after a mini-boss… Nostalgia strikes here, without ignoring newcomers, because these dungeons are ideal playgrounds for experimenting with the Scepter of Sorting. We also talk about this in more detail (beware of spoilers!) in our video preview.
If we have to wait until September 26th and the release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom to form a final opinion, we are already convinced.
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