Category: Echoes of Wisdom

To celebrate the impending release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Nintendo has been posting the latest in its Ask the Developer interview series all week long. In a wide-ranging discussion about the new Zelda title and the design philosophies behind it, Zelda Series Producer Eiji Aonuma, Grezzo Director Satoshi Terada, and Game Director Tomomi Sano have lifted the curtain on everything from gameplay features, to puzzle design, to story content. The final portion of the interview dropped…

A long-standing staple in the Legend of Zelda series is the process of discovering new items throughout the game to help you along your journey. Whether it be a specific type of arrow, a fresh new pair of boots, or a weird version of a hoverboard (that being the Ancient Spinner from Twilight Princess), these unique items are often found in the game’s dungeons We’ve gotten confirmation from Nintendo and people who have played demos that Echoes of Wisdom will have…

The latest entry in Nintendo’s Ask the Developer interview series brought together Zelda Series Producer Eiji Aonuma, Grezzo Director Satoshi Terada, and Echoes of Wisdom Game Director Tomomi Sano to discuss development on the upcoming Zelda title. After the introductions, the interviewer brings up the fact that Sano is, with Echoes of Wisdom, the Zelda series’ first female director. Sano is asked to share about her prior development experience, which includes work on some notable remakes in the Zelda franchise. Aonuma…

In two days, we’ll have our hands on Echoes of Wisdom, and the hype is real. Princess Zelda will finally take her place in a leading role, and her many unique abilities will breath new life into 2D Zelda. One of these new abilities will allow Zelda to make copies of certain items around the world with the help of the Tri Rod. These copies are called Echoes and they allow Zelda to summon objects and enemies to her benefit….

Nintendo’s official Zelda X account today revealed a new collaboration with Japanese beverage company Suntory. The company’s trademark BOSS Coffee brand will receive a new flavor as part of the collaboration, named “Boss Brave Lightly Sweet” (as translated by X). Exclusive to Japanese vending machines, the red cans feature Triforce imagery and official Link and Zelda Tears of the Kingdom portraits. In conjunction with the BOSS collaboration, the official Zelda account also announced a lottery-style contest where participants have a…

The Legend of Zelda community has had the rare privilege of being a thriving fandom for almost four decades. It flourished in Nintendo Entertainment Systems in private family households and now takes the biggest stages on the planet. People celebrate Zelda with a persistence and jubilation not many other IPs have experienced this long and this consistently. Participation in a fandom’s culture manifests in many forms. You might write fanfiction, diving deep into stories you wished Nintendo would make a reality. You…

In the newest edition of Nintendo’s Ask the Developer interview series, Zelda Series Producer Eiji Aonuma, along with Grezzo Director Satoshi Terada, and Echoes of Wisdom Game Director Tomomi Sano sat down to discuss the development on the upcoming Zelda title. According to the developers, once the key foundations for Echoes of Wisdom were set, Grezzo decided to take the game into what they called the “edit dungeon” approach: So, after the large-scale pitch for ideas, two foundations were set. What…

With the latest Legend of Zelda game hitting store shelves later this week, Nintendo has teamed up with Japanese convenience store chain Lawson to launch a special Echoes of Wisdom marketing campaign. Beginning September 24th, Lawson customers will have the opportunity to snag some awesome Echoes of Wisdom goodies in store, check in with the My Nintendo app to receive an Echoes of Wisdom digital wallpaper, and enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win even more Zelda merchandise. [トピックス]ローソン「ゼルダの伝説…

Princess Zelda has some tricks up her sleeve in Echoes of Wisdom. We know she’ll use the Tri Rod for Echo creation, Bind, and Reverse Bond. We’ve also seen her Swordfighter form and some of the Automatons she uses on her quest. Through a combination of these elements, Zelda can solve puzzles, fight enemies, and traverse Hyrule in her first official starring role. It will, presumably, take some trial and error to make sure things go correctly for the princess….

We are one week away from the newest entry into the Zelda series, so this week, a reunited Andy and Al go over all the things that they are hoping Echoes of Wisdom includes! On the talking block this week: dungeon structure and a more linear progression, fun and intricate sidequests and collectables, outfits from Zelda’s past for Princess Zelda, the rise of a new and awesome villain, amiibo releasing down the road, a killer soundtrack, and so much more!…