Summary
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomhas indirectly revealed one new character and enemy. Both were spotted in the Japanese version ofEchoes of Wisdomkey art by an eagle-eyed fan.
NintendoannouncedThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomin mid-June 2024. On that occasion, the company also revealed the game’s cover artwork featuring Zelda, Link, and theEchoes of Wisdomversion of Hyrule. Several variations of this illustration have been prominently used in the game’s marketing materials ever since.
Echoes of Wisdom Japanese Key Art Reveals New Paragliding Character
As it turns out, one of these variants hides some surprises that Nintendo hasn’t talked about yet. These include a new character that can be seen in the upper-left corner of the game’s key art used on the officialEchoes of WisdomJapanese website, as first spotted by Twitter user Stealth40k. The smiling character’s pointy ears suggest that he is a Hylian, much like Zelda and Link. He is depicted in a brownish red outfit, descending from the skies with a yellow paraglider.
Zelda Wanted Poster and New Snake Enemy Are Also in the Picture
Another difference between the Japanese and international versions of the game’s key art can be seen in the bottom-right corner, where the former features a sizable green snake protruding from some grass. The serpent will ostensibly be one ofEchoes of Wisdom’s enemies. Immediately behind the snake is a small dirt wall that features a wanted poster depicting what appears to be a crudely painted Zelda. This particular detail could be a reference to some of the game’s story tidbits, perhaps implying that the princess will have pursuers on her trail during her quest to rescue Link.
The emergence of these findings isn’t the first occasion on which the fandom deduced some information about the upcoming title through sheer attentiveness. Back in July, a review of the game’s ESRB rating revealed thatEchoes of Wisdomwill feature Link as a playable character. It’s currently unclear how much of the game’s campaign will consist of sections in which the player controls Link. But his involvement will likely be limited, not least because Zelda is meant to be the star ofEchoes of Wisdom.
The upcomingThe Legend of Zeldagame will launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on September 26. Select retailers are currently offeringexclusiveEchoes of Wisdompre-order bonusesto anyone who opts to pre-purchase a physical copy of the game.Echoes of Wisdomis widely expected to be the last Switch-exclusiveZeldagame, as Nintendo’s seven-year-old hybrid console is finally set to receive a successor in 2025.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
WHERE TO PLAY
Save Hyrule—this time with the wisdom of Princess Zelda!The people of Hyrule are being stolen away by strange rifts—and with a certain swordsman among the missing, it’s up to Princess Zelda to save her kingdom in the latest adventure in The Legend of Zelda™ series!Team up with the ethereal creature Tri and use the Tri Rod to create “echoes,” which are imitations of things you find in the environment—then recreate those echoes whenever you like to solve puzzles and defeat enemies. Use echoes like water blocks to reach new heights, make bridges out of old beds, throw rocks at foes, or find your own combination of echoes to do things your way. you’re able to even make echoes of monsters to fight at your side in combat!
