As we speak’s Nintendo Direct introduced a shock reveal followers have been ready for literal years – a Legend of Zelda sport the place you’ll be able to play as Zelda. It’s right here, it’s taking place, sound the alarm. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge is coming to Nintendo Swap in September.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge is the most recent entry into the enduring franchise. Relatively than happening the Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom route, the upcoming title leans extra into the chibi type of the Hyperlink’s Awakening remake from 2019. It simply so occurs that slightly than enjoying because the Hyperlink, the Hero of Hyrule himself, gamers will lastly get the prospect to play as Zelda.
Hyperlink will get swallowed up by a purple rift within the early moments of the trailer (and certain the sport too), and it’s as much as Zelda to save lots of Hyrule this time. Primarily based on what we’ve seen of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge to this point, it’s going to be fairly puzzle-heavy versus a mix of motion journey and puzzling. Whereas we don’t have all the main points simply but, from the glimpses we’ve gotten to this point it appears like Pig Ganon is in on the mischief (and certain Hyperlink’s disappearance to a unique realm), and the unusual rifts that swallowed up Hyperlink are doing the identical to different inhabitants of Hyrule.
Legend of Zelda collection producer Eiji Aonuma popped up in the course of the Echoes of Knowledge reveal to introduce the gameplay, and stated the purpose was to introduce a brand new playstyle that “breaks conventions” seen in different entries within the franchise.
Whereas Zelda doesn’t seem to wield a sword like Hyperlink, she does have the ‘Tri-Rod,’ which might create ‘echoes’ of things wherever and everytime you need. One of many examples seen within the trailer is Zelda recreating the echo of a desk to succeed in excessive up places, or that of a backyard shrub to dam a wind tunnel whereas strolling previous it.
It appears like recreating tables and different gadgets isn’t the one factor Zelda will be capable to do in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge as she tries to save lots of Hyrule, although. Gamers will be capable to create echoes of monsters as soon as defeated, and ship them into battle in Zelda’s stead (or, you’ll be able to simply create boulders to yeet at enemies as an alternative, in case you want). General, the echo capability appears prime for all types of revolutionary methods of fixing puzzles and traversing the world: and everyone knows how into distinctive options to the identical downside by means of constructing and creation went in Tears of the Kingdom (the reply is extraordinarily nicely).
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge is about to launch on September 26, 2024, so that you received’t have lengthy to attend till we will see the world by means of Zelda’s eyes. Right here’s hoping that regardless of not leaning into the expansive RPG type of Tears of the Kingdom, the sport will do Zelda as a protagonist justice nonetheless.
If you wish to take a look at all the remainder of the June Nintendo Direct bulletins, we’ve received you lined with all of the trailers from the 40-minute livestream right here, together with Metroid Prime 4: Past, Tremendous Mario Celebration Jamboree, and extra.
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