Having served as the named inspiration for the beloved franchise for decades the Legend of ZeldaThe main princess of the series is finally getting her own game. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomwill be released on 26 September Nintendo SwitchZelda gets her own hero’s journey after Link’s disappearance. But sadly, it doesn’t give her her own sword.
Players are clamoring for Hyrule’s favorite princess to take the lead role zelda has been included in games for years now, or at least playable in games such as Tears of the stateThe excitement over Zelda’s win was overwhelming instantly clear The game was announced by Nintendo during a Direct presentation on Tuesday, after which it launched on Xbox.Sample Post: “I make no excuses for the person I will become once I play as Princess Zelda.”)
In echo of wisdomShe is tasked with rescuing Hyrule’s inhabitants, including Link, who are becoming trapped in mysterious rifts. To save them, Zelda teams up with a fairy named Tri; armed with the Tri Rod, Zelda can create replicas of environmental objects and enemies called Echoes to solve puzzles and fight monsters.
For example, in the game’s trailer, Zelda learns how to mimic a table. She can then create an echo of that table anywhere, allowing the player to create stairs and bridges made out of tables. Tears of the state‘S Ultrahand and Fuse abilitiesEchoes’ possibilities seem wide open; the trailer shows her learning to make boxes, beds, rocks, and blocks of water so she can avoid potential obstacles. The echoes of the monsters become allies who fight alongside her.
echo of wisdom Its visual style is similar to the remake The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening From 2019 But it seems consistent with the experimental nature of the series’ most recent releases, Tears of the stateDuring the presentation, longtime producer Eiji Aonuma said that the team wanted to “create a new gameplay style that breaks conventions seen in the past with other top-down games”. As for how many Echoes there are, Aonuma says he hasn’t counted them all yet.
Nintendo is also releasing a gold “Hyrule Edition” Nintendo Switch Lite alongside the game.