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It’s not all magic in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, as Zelda takes up a sword and heads through the rift into Still World.
Echoes of a another world
Nintendo released another fresh look at The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom today, and this one has plenty of new content for those awaiting the game’s launch. Starring Princess Zelda for the first time in the series, Echoes of Wisdom will send players into the familiar world of Hyrule with some unfamiliar weaponry.
In the game, Link and the King have both been pulled into strange rifts that have appeared across the land. With the fabled hero missing in action, the Princess picks up a magical staff, which can create magical “echoes” of things. Those can range from a crate to a Moblin, with each item having what looks to be multiple uses.
But as we found out today, the game doesn’t just present passive attacking. Zelda has a magical sword up her sleeve as well, which can transform her into a Link-like fighter, complete with shield. The catch is that this mechanic is only available while a special gauge is filled. If it runs out, it has to be filled by collecting magical elements in the Still World.
What’s that? Well it’s what lies on the opposite side of those rifts, and brings some unique gameplay challenges, plus a series of dungeons, and dangerous boss fights.
The rifts that encroach on the kingdom of Hyrule lead to the mysterious Still World, filled with challenges to overcome and dangers to face – where trees, fragments of land, people, and other items have been swallowed and now float in the void. With the ethereal creature Tri’s help, Princess Zelda can enter the Still World from rifts located around Hyrule, where she will encounter dungeons to explore and bosses to confront. Exploring what lies within these rifts will require Zelda to carve out a path with her ability to create echoes – imitations of objects and creatures found in the environment, a power she now wields thanks to Tri and the Tri Rod.
Nintendo press release
Hyrule beckons once again, with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, launching for the Switch on September 26th, 2024.
