The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is a top-down style game for the Nintendo Switch, released on September 26, 2024. It appears to utilize the same game engine and art style featured in the Switch re-release of Link's Awakening. This is the first title in The Legend of Zelda series since its debut in 1986 to feature Princess Zelda as the main playable character rather than Link, and the first overall game to do so since and .
== Story ==
While rescuing Zelda from Ganon, Link disappears into the Still World after falling into a mysterious rift; similar rifts appear throughout Hyrule, causing others to disappear into the Still World, including its king and his advisors, General Wright and Minister Lefte. Upon her return to Hyrule Castle, imposters of the king and his advisors frame her for causing the rifts and imprison her in the castle's dungeons to be executed. Zelda escapes with help from the fairy Tri, who gives her the Tri Rod and accompanies her on her journey throughout Hyrule to repair the rifts and rescue those trapped in the Still World.
During her adventure, she confronts an imposter of Link and rescues the real Link from Ganon after confronting and defeating him in Hyrule Castle, but Ganon is revealed to be an imposter created by the primordial evil Null, who also possesses the ability to create echoes and captures Link. After Zelda repairs the rifts affecting the shrines of the Golden Goddesses, Din, Nayru, and Farore, they explain to her that Null resided in the void that existed before reality, consuming life when it developed in order to remain the only being in existence. The Goddesses created the universe over the void to seal away Null, causing it to resent them. After Hyrule was founded, Null attempted to break its seal by creating rifts in order to destroy it and return existence to the void. To counteract the rifts, the Goddesses sent the Tris to repair the rifts and return to them once their purpose was fulfilled.
Null attempts to take the Prime Energy from the Triforce for itself by creating an echo of Zelda, whom the Goddesses deemed worthy of possessing part of its power along with Link, but Zelda, with help from Link and Tri, confront and destroy it. The Tris repair the rifts and return to the Goddesses while Zelda reunites with the king.
== Promotional ==
File:Angry Zelda echo.webp|Rift
File:Hyrule echo art.webp|Hyrule
File:EoW logo.png|En logo
File:EoW logo JP.png|Jp logo
File:EoW stickers.webp|Stickers
== Gameplay ==
Zelda gains a magical ability called Echo, which is channeled by her usage of the Tri Rod. This ability creates Echoes, or imitations of objects and monsters. Echoes can be used to solve puzzles, traverse terrain, and fight enemies. Nintendo claims that sword combat will be absent from , but the details of its ESRB rating suggest that Link is still a playable character for an indeterminate portion of the game.
== Game Map ==
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File:Echoes of Wisdom map.webp|Map
File:Echoes_of_Wisdom_terrain_map.webp|Filled-in Map
== Echoes ==
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File:Table (echo).png|Table
File:Old Bed Echo.png|Old Bed
File:Soft Bed Echo.png|Soft Bed
File:Zelda's Bed Echo.png|Zelda's Bed
File:Decorative Shrub Echo.png|Decorative Shrub
File:Wooden Box Echo.png|Wooden Box
File:Pot Echo.png|Pot
File:Hyrule Castle Pot Echo.png|Hyrule Castle Pot
File:Gerudo Pot Echo.png|Gerudo Pot
File:Boulder Echo.png|Boulder
File:Rock Echo.png|Rock
File:Lava Rock Echo.png|Lava Rock
File:Ice Block Echo.png|Ice Block
File:Snowball Echo.png|Snowball
File:Sign Echo.png|Sign
File:Grilled Fish Echo.png|Grilled Fish
File:Meat Echo.png|Meat
File:Rock Roast Echo.png|Rock Roast
File:Stuffed Toy Echo.png|Stuffed Toy
File:Carrot Echo.png|Carrot
File:Water Block Echo.png|Water Block
File:Elephant Statue Echo.png|Elephant Statue
File:Hawk Statue Echo.png|Hawk Statue
File:Cat Statue Echo.png|Cat Statue
File:Snake Statue Echo.png|Snake Statue
File:Ancient Orb Echo.png|Ancient Orb
File:Trampoline Echo.png|Trampoline
File:Wind Cannon Echo.png|Wind Cannon
File:Flying Tile Echo.png|Flying Tile
File:Cloud Echo.png|Cloud
File:Spiked Roller Echo.png|Spiked Roller
File:Beetle Mound Echo.png|Beetle Mound
File:Firework Echo.png|Firework
File:Brazier Echo.png|Brazier
File:Zol Echo.png|Zol
File:Ignizol Echo.png|Ignizol
File:Hydrozol Echo.png|Hydrozol
File:Buzz Blob Echo.png|Buzz Blob
File:Spear Moblin Echo.png|Spear Moblin
File:Spear Moblin Lv 2 Echo.png|Spear Moblin Lv 2
File:Sword Moblin Echo.png|Sword Moblin
File:Sword Moblin Lv 2 Echo.png|Sword Moblin Lv 2
File:Sword Moblin Lv 3 Echo.png|Sword Moblin Lv 3
File:Club Boarblin Echo.png|Club Boarblin
File:Club Boarblin Lv 2 Echo.png|Club Boarblin Lv 2
File:Boomerang Boarblin Echo.png|Boomerang Boarblin
File:Boomerang Boarblin Lv 2 Echo.png|Boomerang Boarblin Lv 2
File:Lynel Echo.png|Lynel
File:Lizalfos (echoes of wisdom).png|Lizalfos
File:Lizalfos Lv 2 Echo.png|Lizalfos Lv 2
File:Lizalfos Lv 3 Echo.png|Lizalfos Lv 3
File:Darknut Echo.png|Darknut
File:Darknut Lv 2 Echo.png|Darknut Lv 2
File:Darknut Lv 3 Echo.png|Darknut Lv 3
File:Armos Echo.png|Armos
File:Ball and Chain Trooper Echo.png|Ball and Chain Trooper
File:Gibdo Echo.png|Gibdo
File:Gibdo Lv 2.png|Gibdo Lv 2
File:ReDead Echo.png|ReDead
File:Fire Wizzrobe Echo.png|Fire Wizzrobe
File:Ice Wizzrobe Echo.png|Ice Wizzrobe
File:Electric Wizzrobe Echo.png|Electric Wizzrobe
File:Caromadillo Echo.png|Caromadillo
File:Caromadillo Lv 2 Echo.png|Caromadillo Lv 2
File:Rope Echo.png|Rope
File:Tornando Echo.png|Tornando
File:Ribbitune Echo.png|Ribbitune
File:Drippitune Echo.png|Drippitune
File:Torch Slug Echo.png|Torch Slug
File:Freeze Slug Echo.png|Freeze Slug
File:Holmill Echo.png|Holmill
File:Wolfos Echo.png|Wolfos
File:White Wolfos Echo.png|White Wolfos
File:Keese Echo.png|Keese
File:Fire Keese Echo.png|Fire Keese
File:Ice Keese Echo.png|Ice Keese
File:Electric Keese Echo.png|Electric Keese
File:Mothula Echo.png|Mothula
File:Mothula Lv 2.png|Mothula Lv 2
File:Needlefly Echo.png|Needlefly
File:Albatrawl Echo.png|Albatrawl
File:Crow Echo.png|Crow
File:Beakon Echo.png|Beakon
File:Guay Echo.png|Guay
File:Octorok Echo.png|Octorok
File:Fire Octo Echo.png|Fire Octo
File:Ice Octo Echo.png|Ice Octo
File:Sea Urchin Echo.png|Sea Urchin
File:Sand Crab Echo.png|Sand Crab
File:Biri Echo.png|Biri
File:Tangler Echo.png|Tangler
File:Tangler Lv 2 Echo.png|Tangler Lv 2
File:Bombfish Echo.png|Bombfish
File:Chompfin Echo.png|Chompfin
File:Piranha Echo.png|Piranha
File:Sand Piranha Echo.png|Sand Piranha
File:Deku Baba Echo.png|Deku Baba
File:Bio Deku Baba Echo.png|Bio Deku Baba
File:Deku Baba Lv 2 Echo.png|Deku Baba Lv 2
File:Peahat Echo.png|Peahat
File:Giant Goponga Flower Echo.png|Giant Goponga Flower
File:Zirro Echo.png|Zirro
File:Ghirro Echo.png|Ghirro
File:Mini-Moldorm Echo.png|Mini-Moldorm
File:Strandtula Echo.png|Strandtula
File:Crawltula Echo.png|Crawltula
File:Baby Gohma Echo.png|Baby Gohma
File:Beetle Echo.png|Beetle
File:Aruroda Echo.png|Aruroda
File:Tektite Echo.png|Tektite
File:Tektite Lv 2 Echo.png|Tektite Lv 2
File:Hoarder Echo.png|Hoarder
File:Poe Echo.png|Poe
File:Moa Echo.png|Moa
File:Goo Specter Echo.png|Goo Specter
File:Ghini Echo.png|Ghini
File:Ghini Lv 2 Echo.png|Ghini Lv 2
File:Leever Echo.png|Leever
File:Pathblade Echo.png|Pathblade
File:Gustmaster Echo.png|Gustmaster
File:Tweelus Echo.png|Tweelus
File:Temper Tweelus Echo.png|Temper Tweelus
File:Freezard Echo.png|Freezard Echo
File:Snomaul Echo.png|Snomaul
File:Spark Echo.png|Spark
File:Platboom Echo.png|Platboom
File:Beamos Echo.png|Beamos
== Outfits ==
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File:Disguise echo ico.png|Disguise
File:Disguise echo.png|Disguise
File:Royal Travel Attire echo ico.png|Royal Travel Attire
File:Royal Travel Attire echo.png|Royal Travel Attire
File:Customary Attire echo ico.png|Customary Attire
File:Customary Attire echo.png|Customary Attire
File:Blue Attire echo ico.png|Blue Attire
File:Blue Attire echo.png|Blue Attire
File:Silk Pajamas echo ico.png|Silk Pajamas
File:Silk Pajamas echo.png|Silk Pajamas
File:Dancing Outfit echo ico.png|Dancing Outfit
File:Dancing Outfit echo.png|Dancing Outfit
File:Cat Clothes echo ico.png|Cat Clothes
File:Cat Clothes echo.png|Cat Clothes
File:Black Cat Clothes echo ico.png|Black Cat Clothes
File:Black Cat Clothes echo.png|Black Cat Clothes
File:Green Tunic echo ico.png|Green Tunic
File:Green Tunic echo.png|Green Tunic
File:Red Tunic echo ico.png|Red Tunic
File:Red Tunic echo.png|Red Tunic
File:Stamp Suit echo ico.png|Stamp Suit
File:Stamp Suit echo.png|Stamp Suit
== Stamp Cards ==
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File:First Stamp Card echo.webp|First Stamp Card
File:Exciting Stamp Card echo.webp|Exciting Stamp Card
File:Thrilling Stamp Card.webp|Thrilling Stamp Card
File:Exhilarating Stamp Card echo.webp|Exhilarating Stamp Card
File:Final Stamp Card echo.webp|Final Stamp Card
File:Stamp echo 1.png|Stamp 1
File:Stamp echo 2.png|Stamp 2
File:Stamp echo 3.png|Stamp 3
File:Stamp echo 4.png|Stamp 4
File:Stamp echo 5.png|Stamp 5
== Key Items ==
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* Piece of Heart
** Collect four and your maximum number of hearts will increase.
* Tri Rod
** Tri loaned you this mystical rod. With its power, you can echo things you've learned
* Clockwork Key
** A one-of-a-kind winding key. You can use it to make automatons move.
* Lockup Key
** The key to the Deku Scrub lockup, where the no-gooders of the Faron Wetlands go.
*Membership Card
** A Membership Card for The Sweet Spot, where you can eat cotton candy, the trendy treat. Every Deku Scrub wants one!
* Might Crystal
** An enigmatic crystal that glows faintly. Its surface is covered in rectangular whirls. / A crystal infused with a strange power. It can be used for upgrades at Lueburry's.
* Sword of Might
** A mysterious sword capable of fighting off the monsters of the rifts
* Sword of Might Lv. 2
** An enhanced sword capable of fighting off the monsters of the rifts.
*Sword of Might Lv. 3
** A perfected sword optimized for fighting off the monsters of the rifts.
* Bow of Might
** A mysterious bow that can pierce through the monsters of the rifts.
* Bow of Might Lv. 2
** An enhanced bow that can pierce through the monsters of the rifts.
* Bow of Might Lv. 3
** A perfected bow that easily pierces through the monsters of the rifts.
*Bombs of Might
** Mysterious bombs able to blast through the monsters of the rifts.
* Bombs of Might Lv. 2
** Enhanced bombs able to blast through the monsters of the rifts.
* Bombs of Might Lv. 3
** Perfected bombs that trivially blast through the monsters of the rifts.
* Fairy Bottle
** If you lose all your hearts, the fairy will fly out of the bottle and heal you.
== Misc ==
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File:Monster Stone echo ico.png|Monster Stone
File:Lovely Pendant echo ico.png|Lovely Pendant
File:Floral Seashell echo ico.png|Floral Seashell
File:Magma Stone echo ico.png|Magma Stone
File:Blastpowder Soil echo ico.png|Blastpowder Soil
File:Happy Clover echo ico.png|Happy Clover
File:Heirloom Katana echo ico.png|Heirloom Katana
File:Steel Trap echo ico.png|Steel Trap
File:Golden Fan echo ico.png|Golden Fan
File:Prismatic Music Box echo ico.png|Prismatic Music Box
== Major Characters ==
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=== Zelda ===
After Link defeats Ganon and frees Princess Zelda from her crystal prison, a mysterious rift opens in the room. Just before vanishing into it, he manages to crack Zelda's crystal with an arrow. Although she escapes the shattered crystal, she barely exits Ganon's castle before the rift engulfs it. With similar rifts appearing across Hyrule, Zelda teams up with the enigmatic fairy Tri. Armed with the Tri Rod, which can create "echoes" of objects and monsters, they set out to save her kingdom and Link.
=== Link ===
After Link defeats Ganon and frees Princess Zelda from her crystal prison, a mysterious rift opens, and he manages to crack Zelda's crystal with an arrow before being pulled into it. Later, he is captured by Null, prompting Zelda to embark on a mission to rescue him.
=== Tri ===
Tri, a small yellow figure, first follows Zelda as she escapes the Suthorn Ruins. After Zelda is captured in Hyrule Castle, Tri reveals their full form and creates the Tri Rod for her, which allows her to summon Echoes. They explain their role in mending the rifts throughout Hyrule and help Zelda enter the Still World to rescue Minister Lefte and their friends. Initially visible only to Zelda, Tri becomes visible to others once they meet rescued individuals. Tri has floating triangles that represent the Echoes created with the Tri Rod; each echo uses one triangle. Completing dungeons and rescuing more friends increases the triangles, allowing for more echoes. Additionally, Tri can bind physical objects to Zelda’s location, enabling her to move them or travel with them.
=== King of Hyrule ===
The King of Hyrule makes his first appearance in Hyrule Castle upon Zelda's return, where he meets with General Wright and Minister Lefte to discuss the Rifts threatening the area. Suddenly, a Rift opens behind him, pulling him into the Still World. An alternate version of him, known as King of Hyrule?, emerges and blames Zelda for the Rifts' appearance, demanding her execution.
=== Minister Lefte ===
Minister Lefte first appears in the Throne Room of Hyrule Castle, where she discusses strategies to address the Rifts with the King of Hyrule and General Wright. After they finalize a plan, a Rift opens, engulfing all three. Dark versions of them soon emerge from the void, accusing Zelda of causing the Rifts. Later, while exploring the Stilled Suthorn Forest, Zelda encounters Minister Lefte, who ended up there due to the earlier events. After completing the Suthorn Ruins, she offers to guide Zelda to a location marked on the map by Impa. Lefte leads Zelda to meet Lueburry, Impa's brother. Throughout Zelda's journey to resolve the Rifts in the Gerudo and Zora regions, Minister Lefte remains a helpful presence.
=== General Wright ===
General Wright appears in the Throne Room alongside the King of Hyrule and Minister Lefte as they discuss strategies to address the Rifts appearing across Hyrule. Shortly after they finalize a plan, a Rift opens and engulfs Wright, the King, and Minister Lefte. From the Rift, a dark version of General Wright emerges, supporting the King's claim that Zelda is responsible for the Rifts.
=== Impa ===
Impa, an elderly woman with a walking stick and a cape adorned with the Sheikah eye, meets Zelda as she sneaks past the guards after escaping her imprisonment by the Phony King. Impa checks Zelda for injuries and suggests she wear a cloak as a disguise. She also gives Zelda a Log, a book to record her progress, quests, and a Map. When three Hylian Soldiers discover Zelda's escape and confront them, Impa steps forward, instructing Zelda to stay back. She then swiftly incapacitates the soldiers with supernatural speed, using her cane to strike them down. Impa stays behind, urging Zelda to continue on her journey.
=== Lueburry ===
Lueburry, a member of the Sheikah tribe, is the older brother of Impa and a renowned inventor. He is credited with crafting the Sword of Might, the weapon used by Link.
=== Ganon ===
At the start of the game, Ganon kidnaps Princess Zelda and imprisons her in a crystal. When Link confronts Ganon, a fierce battle ensues. Ganon attacks with his trident and fireballs, but after a Dead Man's Volley, Link manages to stun him. Seizing the opportunity, Link defeats Ganon, who then explodes into a cloud of purple fog. The remaining trident creates a void in the room, engulfing Link.
== Game Information ==
== Listings ==
=== Enemies ===
File:Echoes of Wisdom Angler Fry.png|Tangler Lv 2
File:Biri (echoes of wisdom).png|Biri
File:Echoes of Wisdom Giant Squid.png|Vocavora
File:Trap Blade (echoes of wisdom).png|Blade trap
File:Echoes of Wisdom Blue Moblin.png|Blue Moblin
File:Bombfish (echoes of wisdom).png|Bombfish
File:Fire Zol (echoes of wisdom).png|Ignizol
File:Echoes of Wisdom Crow.png|Crow
File:Echoes of Wisdom Darknut.png|Darknut
File:Echoes of Wisdom Ganon.png|Ganon
File:Green Zol (echoes of wisdom).png|Zol
File:Octorok (echoes of wisdom).png|Octorok
File:Lizalfos (echoes of wisdom).png|Lizalfos
File:Peahat (echoes of wisdom).png|Peahat
File:Echoes of Wisdom Ramrock.png|Ramrock
File:Echoes of Wisdom Redead.png|ReDead
File:Echoes of Wisdom Moblin.png|Red Moblin
File:Sand Crab (echoes of wisdom).png|Sand Crab
File:Echoes of Wisdom Seagull.png|Seagull
File:Echoes of Wisdom Sea Urchin.png|Sea Urchin
File:Echoes of Wisdom Soldier.png|Soldier
File:Skulltula (echoes of wisdom).png|Walltula
== Reception ==
== Trivia ==
*The game was leaked on torrent sites five days before release.
== Nomenclature ==
== Gallery ==
== External links ==