Category: Echoes of Wisdom

Zelda’s Hyrule is a vast, ever-changing land. Regions come and go across the ages, as do the people who populate them. There’s often a castle, occasionally with a town near it. There are also other settlements that dot the map in any given incarnation of the realm. Despite the few persistent aspects of each Hyrule (namely forests, rivers, caves, and mountains), change is the only real constant! Given the vast differences between each Hyrule and the characters who call them…

It is officially release month for Echoes of Wisdom! Over the last few weeks we’ve gotten a lot of new information about the newest Zelda game, but how do you approach the influx of information ahead of a new release in The Legend of Zelda’s growing library of games? Personally, it depends on the game. When Tears of the Kingdom was announced I watched every trailer that Nintendo released and followed information, videos, and trailers very close all the way…

Inclement weather is no stranger to Hyrule and the Zelda series. However, it wasn’t until recently that a player had to greatly consider the climate when entering certain regions (aside from something akin to using the Goron Tunic in Ocarina of Time). In Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, and now Echoes of Wisdom, certain clothing or concoctions appear to play a role in our ability to survive long periods of time in overly hot or cold environments without taking…

My Nintendo Store UK has announced special Echoes of Wisdom pre-order bundles containing an amiibo and a commemorative keyring that are now available to customers in the UK and Ireland. The three bundles are each priced at £58.48 GBP or €68.98 EUR (approx. $77.00 USD) and contain a physical copy of Echoes of Wisdom and one of the following: Zelda amiibo (The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom) Link amiibo (The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Collection) Zelda (The…

Following the demonstrations at PAX West this year, it is now confirmed that Echoes of Wisdom will contain the option for Hero Mode. At the time of writing, we don’t know if this will be available from the first playthrough; however, we do know that this mode increases the difficulty, causing Princess Zelda to take more damage and eliminate heart drops. My biggest disappointment with Tears of the Kingdom was the lack of Hero/Master Mode, which would have made the…

It’s been over nine months since we got the announcement that a Zelda movie was in production and very little is still known about it. One thing that we can be certain of, however, is that Link will have a voice. In an April Reddit AMA, director Wes Ball was asked if he thinks Link should speak in the upcoming movie. Ball said, “When I play Zelda as Link I speak with many villagers and creatures throughout the game; asking…

There are mere weeks until the release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Nintendo is keeping the hype train going with website updates and social media posts promoting the game. One of the most recent promos comes in the form of a cool, new trailer tailored for fans in Japan. The trailer lasts 33 seconds and shows Princess Zelda wielding the Tri Rod while facing off against some enemies. [任天堂HP]『ゼルダの伝説 知恵のかりもの』のCM「カリモノ篇」「ゼルダ姫が主人公篇」を公開しました。#ゼルダの伝説 #知恵のかりものhttps://t.co/azdzqCR7ab — 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) September 12,…

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is now less than two weeks away from release, and Nintendo continues to accelerate the hype train. The company has not only spent the last week introducing fans to the game’s wacky cast of characters on its various social media accounts, but it capped off the week with a snazzy, sweeping Echoes of Wisdom Overview Trailer. The brand-new Overview Trailer echoes (pun intended) all the information we had seen in Echoes of Wisdom‘s…

With a release date only two weeks away, we are in the final stretch of Echoes of Wisdom‘s hype cycle. And, personally speaking, I’m more excited to experience the final game than ever. In just the past two weeks, Nintendo has done a lot to set my mind at ease in regards to Princess Zelda’s first true solo adventure; they dropped a brand-new trailer introducing several exciting gameplay features, they have continued to spotlight the game on social media, and…

The ordering and timeline of the games in the Zelda series has been a subject of significant debate for decades. While the connections between the Zelda games and their placement across a timeline were the subject of fan speculation for years, Nintendo published an official timeline in the 2011 book Hyrule Historia. Though the timeline section of the Hyrule Historia ended some debates about the connections between different games, each subsequent Zelda game has led to more questions and arguments about…